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UkrainiaENGLISH-н LANGUAGnE WEEKL Y WeekEDITION lу VOL. LXXXV No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29,1978 25 CENTS! Political Prisoners Denounce Albany is Site of Third Soviet Delegation at CSCE Ukrainian Independence Program

NEW YORK, N.Y.—A group of be faceless people in the multi-millioned Gov. Carey Issues Proclamation political prisoners incarcerated in the flock," wrote the political inmates. Perm region camp no. 36 denounced They said that those individuals now ALBANY, N.Y. (UCCA Special)- closed with the Ukrainian "Khai zhyve the Soviet delegation to the CSCE talks have the "courage to remain loyal to At a legislative session of the New samostiyna і vilna Ukraina," which the in Belgrade as being insincere, barbarous, our beliefs, to our unreconciling atti­ York State Senate, held in the Capitol crowded applauded warmly. The final hypocritical, criminal and prison tude to evil, barbarism and hypo­ here Tuesday, January 24, the pro­ speaker was State Assemblyman Mau­ wardens, reported the press service of crisy." clamation designating January 22, rice Hinchey, whose mother is Ukraini­ the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation The prisoners said that they survived 1978,, as "Ukrainian Independence an. Council (abroad). investigations, closed-door trials, and Day" in New York State, issued by The entertainment was especially appreciated by the large gathering "Who are you, who today sit behind are now "denied freedom and normal Gov. Hugh Carey, was read by Edwyn environment for living." They said E. Mason, sponsor of the resolution, which demonstrated its enthusiasm the conference table in Belgrade? Do after each number. The youngsters of you seek good for mankind? No," said that they are being fed rotten food, and with many Ukrainian Americans at­ the doctors approve all their sufferings tending. Special prayers were offered the Ukrainian Art Appreciation Guild the 18 political prisoners of different from the Albany area were most nationalities. "Traditional prisons for in the camps. at the session by Rev. Theodore Hu- "You have remained barbarians, manitzki of St. Nicholas Ukrainian appealing in the three Ukrainian folk those who hold differing views and dances they performed, "hutsulka," "ko- patriots, for those who conduct them­ hypocrites and criminals. You do not Catholic Church of Hudson, N.Y., desire peace, you do not seek good­ who represented Bishop Basil Losten. zachok" and "at the market place." selves according to humanitarian Students of Roma Pryma-Boha- moral norms, testify to your insin­ ness. Your dialogue with the civilized Lt. Gov. Mary Ann Krupsak presided. West is a facade," they wrote. It is to be recalled that it is on the initi­ chevska, noted ballerina and choreo­ cerity." grapher also performed. The group re­ The letter was signed by: (Ukraini­ "Today we consider it our obliga­ ative of Sen. Mason that the Ukrainian tion to the world, which does not yet independence program is held in the ceives support from the N.Y. State ans) Dmytro Hrynkiv, Dmytro Demy- Council on the Arts. div, Ihor Kalynets, Dmytro Basarab, know the barbed wires of political capital city of New York State, this be­ Valeriy Marchenko, Stepan Sapeliak, camps: Beware! Your partners in the ing the third such observance. Equally popular with the audience Ivan Svitlychny and Mykola Slobodi- discussions are prison wardens and Earlier that day, a 60th anniversary was the "Kobza" Girls' Vocal En­ an, along with Semen Gluzman, Zhu- not diplomats," said the political pri­ Ukrainian independence program was semble, with guitar accompaniment kavskas, Kovalev, Monastyrsky, Mu- soners. held in the Legislative Building, attend­ provided by Mr. Kushnir. They rend­ khametshyn, Matyk, Plumpa and Sar- As a post script, which attests to the ed by more than 700 people, with a ered four Ukrainian folk songs: kysian. extent the Soviet officials comply with great preponderance of non-Ukraini­ "Where the Blue Hills Are," Dark the free flow of information provision ans present. This was the best attended Eyes," "Blossoming Thornbush" and "Name today those among us, who of the Helsinki Accords, the prisoners observance due to wide publicity on the "Little Gypsy Girl." have survived the Stalinist camps and wrote: "Because we know from ex­ radio and in the local press -- Times The program concluded with the conserved their love for their destroyed perience the impossibility of sending Union and Knickerbocker News of singing of "Lord, Hear Our Plea." and colonized Fatherland, who were such appeals through official chan­ Albany, Times Record of Troy, Sche- Mrs. Dushnyck served as master of arrested by your henchmen for nels, we are not even considering such nectady Gazette and the Amsterdam ceremonies during the program. speaking the truth, for not wanting to routes." News. The event was sponsored by the Also participating in the celebration Ukrainian Congress Committee of were State Sens. William T. Conklin, America (UCCA) Regional Council deputy majority leader; John E. Flynn, branches in the Albany area under the Martin J. Knorr and Thomas Bartosie- chairmanship of Yaroslav Kushnir and wicz, as well as Mayor Theodore Wind the UCCA central office in New York of Little Falls, and many others. Berdnyk, Vins Reportedly Released City. Present also were Very Rev. Bohdan The program began with the singing Volosin of Watervliet, and a large of the American and Ukrainian na­ group of students from Ss. Peter and tional anthems by the "Kobza" Girls' Paul Ukrainian Catholic School in Co- After Being Arrested Last Month Vocal Ensemble of Watervliet under hoes, many of them in Ukrainian cos­ the direction of Mr. Kushnir, with the tumes and carrying Ukrainian flags. NEW YORK, N.Y.--01es Berdnyk and Petro Vins, two members of the assemblage joining in, followed by the They had come with Sister Laura. Kiev Public Group to Promote the Implementation of the Helsinki invocation by Very Rev. Alexis Limon- Ukrainian Americans attending hail­ ed from Albany, Amsterdam, Cohoes, Accords, who were arrested last month, have reportedly been released, chenko of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Or­ thodox Church of Troy. The opening Hudson, Kerhonkson, Rensselaer, learned the press service of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council Schenectady, Troy, Utica and Water­ (abroad). address, on the background of the Uk­ rainian independence observance, was vliet, as well as Pittsfield, Mass., and On December 12, 1977, the KGB arrested Berdnyk, Vins and Lev Luki- given by Mrs. Mary Dushnyck, mem­ included representatives from the anenko. ber of the UCCA National Council and UCCA, UNA, UWA, Providence As­ sociation and UNWLA, as well as Vet­ The press service said that Berdnyk was released after 15 days of intense UNA Vice-President, on behalf of the interrogation. UCCA. erans Post 16 of Troy. Posters announcing the Ukrainian in­ Vins, the son of the incarcerated Baptist leader, Georgi Vins, was released Lt. Gov. Krupsak, in her address, dependence program were displayed in from a Darnytsia detention center a week after Berdnyk. He was on a hun­ stressed the need for preserving our the Legislative Building, and hundreds ger strike since his arrest. identity and remembering our roots as of UCCA pamphlet were disbuted to demonstrated by the Ukrainian Ameri­ participants. No news was available about Lukianenko's situation. can participation in a program such as Following the program many partici­ The press service said that various individuals in Ukraine are still being this one. State Sen. Warren Anderson, pants attended a reception in the cham­ questioned in connection with the activity of the Kiev group, and members the majority leader, paid tribute to Uk­ bers of Sen. Mason. Joining them also of the Ukrainian Helsinki monitoring committee are under tight surveil­ rainian Americans for their efforts to were many state legislators. Walter lance. help their kin win freedom. Kwas, manager of Soyuzivka, organized Sen. Mason opened his remarks with the reception with the cooperation of Ukrainian words of welcome and several others. 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 No. 22 President Replies to Questions Kalynets Challenges Claim By Polish Dissidents Of Adequate Medical Care WASHINGTON, D.C.—In reply to tors and broadcasters. William J. NEW YORK,' N.Y.—In an attempt no. 35 there is a two-story hospital, one of the three questions submitted to Dyess, Deputy Assistant Secretary of to refute allegations about adequate "where inmates are treated until they President Jimmy Carter by Polish dis­ State for Public Affairs, said in reply medical attention in prison camps, are fully recovered.'' sidents in Warsaw, Poland, the U.S. to a question from the Svoboda repre­ Ihor Kalynets challenged Soviet offi­ "In the zone there is an infirmary, Chief Executive said that the creation sentative that no formal protest was cials to live up to the claims made by a where every morning and evening a of a permanent international body to issued by the American government as former political prisoner who has re­ doctor treats patients and during the monitor compliance with human rights a result of the barring of the Polish dis­ nounced his views, said the press ser­ day a nurse is present; for several days is not necessary. sidents. He said that the administration vice of the Ukrainian Supreme Liber­ during the week a dentist sees patients; "We are skeptical that the creation only "expressed its regret." ation Council (abroad). and the sick are given medical treatment of a permanent international body is Mr. Carter's replies reflected pre­ Vasyl Zakharchenko, a former in­ and drugs free of charge," claimed Za­ the best way to accomplish that goal," vious government pronouncements on mate in the Perm region camp no. kharchenko. said President Carter. human rights and their implemen­ 389/36, wrote July 16, 1977, edition of Zakharchenko added that during his He added that periodic conferences, tation. "Literaturna Gazeta" (Literary Ga­ imprisonment he saw several compli­ such as the one underway in Belgrade, While refusing to comment on the zette) that inmates in prison camps are cated surgeries done on, among others, Yugoslavia, would best deal with moni­ specific situation in Poland, Mr. Car­ given adequate medical attention. I. Smyrnov and Ivan Kandyba. toring human rights. ter said that "detente must involve not Zakharchenko was arrested in 1972 On July 25, 1977, Kalynets chal­ Mr. Carter, during the first presiden­ only governments but must also be and sentenced to five years in prison for anti-Soviet agitation. He apparent­ lenged Soviet authorities to live up to the tial news conference from Warsaw, supported and encouraged by non-of­ statements made by Zakharchenko. Poland, Friday, December 30, ficial individuals and groups." ly broke down under pressure and re­ acknowledged the absence from the He said that it would be "inappro­ canted. He was released in 1976 after "I, and several of my co-inmates, meeting of a group of Polish dissident priate" for one country to make de­ his aging parents appealed to the Su­ have made numerous and unsuccessful journalists from the underground pub­ mands of another in regards to human preme Soviet of the Ukrainian SSR. attempts to get from the administra­ lication "Opinia" (Opinion). He did rights. Mr. Carter suggested that go­ Zakharchenko wrote in his article, tion of this colony necessary stoma­ promise to answer their questions in vernments only "call attention" to vio­ entitled "The Right to Be Honest," tological care," wrote Kalynets. "We writing. lations by another government. that dissidents distort the truth in order approach the doctors in the colonies in The answers were made public Below are the English translations of to gain glory in the West. person, or appeal to higher authorities Thursday, January 19, during a State the questions submitted to President He also charged that certain incar­ in writing — always without any re­ Department press conference for edi­ Carter and his answers: cerated dissidents "fabricate unsub­ sults." stantiated appeals to various institu­ "I ask you to guarantee for the in­ tions, write interviews, open letters to a Question: Do you think, Mr. President, that the Belgrade meeting can and mates of the colony VS 389/36 the sto­ ficticious friend living in freedom, matological care cited by Zakharchen­ should create a system of permanent monitoring of the realization of human etc." rights in Europe, among other ways, through the creation of an international ko, who today works in the realm of body supervising compliance with decisions which were codified in the Universal Zakharchenko wrote that any claims repentant fantasy which bears the offi­ Declaration of Human Rights of the UN and which governments obliged them­ by inmates about improper medical at­ cial name of Socialist realism," chal­ selves to comply with in the Final Act of the CSCE Conference in Helsinki? tention are false. He said that in camp lenged Kalynets. Answer: While the U.S. is in favor of monitoring the fulfillment of obligations accepted in Helsinki, we are skeptical that the creation of a permanent interna­ tional body is the best way to accomplish that goal. We believe that the review Report Plans to Offer conference currently underway in Belgrade serves this purpose, and the holding of similar periodic conferences would perhaps be the best way to deal with the im­ plication of Helsinki obligations. Communists Time on RFE Q:If movements and parties independent of the government of Poland began to engage in activity in Poland, would that, in the President's opinion, have in­ The article below appeared in The New York Times on Monday, January 23. fluence on the policy of detente in Europe - and if so, what sort? WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Uni­ The Soviet Government and some of A: I think it inappropriate for me to comment on the internal politics of an­ ted States soon will offer officials from its East European allies have denounc­ other country. I do, however, also feel that detente must involve not only govern­ the Soviet Union and its East European ed the programs of the two stations as ments but must also be supported and encouraged by non-official individuals and allies air time on Radio Free Europe "defamatory propaganda" in recent groups. and Radio Liberty, reported The New sessions of the 35-member Conference Q: The U.S., as well as Poland, ratified the international conventions on hu­ York Times of January 23,1978. on European Security and Cooperation man rights. Does that mean, in the opinion of the President, that the govern­ The plan was initiated by John A. in Belgrade. ments of both countries undertook these obligations mutually, foreseeing that Gronouski, chairman of the Board for non-compliance with the resolutions of the conventions by one side in the area of In his report, Mr. Gronouski said, International Broadcasting, an inde­ "The board is prepared seriously to its jurisdiction justifies a pronouncement of the other side demanding the fulfill­ pendent agency which supervises the ment of that obligation? consider, in concert with the radios, two stations. the development procedures for ma­ A: The International Convention on Human Rights is a multilateral agree­ The plan is in the board's annual re­ ment, and it does not become a bilateral obligation between two countries when king RFE-RL air time available to offi­ port, which Mr. Gronouski submitted cials of the Soviet Union and East Eu­ both have ratified it. While it would thus be inappropriate for one country for­ to President Carter last week. The re­ mally to demand that another fulfill obligations of that agreement, it would be rope for responses to those specific port will be released at the end of the complaints which have merit." appropriate for one signatory of that agreement to call attention to the violations month, knowledgeable officials said. of another. United States Embassies in the Soviet He added, "No radio enterprise Union and Eastern Europe have broadcasting 980 hours a week can already been told about the Gronouski avoid committing an occasional in­ offer. accuracy." Col. Krawciw Appointed The two radio stations have been Since 1973, when the broadcasting broadcasting in 16 languages to the So­ board was formed as an agency respon­ Combat Developments Chief viet Union and in six languages to Po­ sible both to the executive branch and land, Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania to Congress, the government has and Czecho-Slovakia since the early maintained that the two stations FT. MONROE, Va.-Colonel (Continued on page 10) Nicholas S.H. Krawciw of Kerhonk- 1950s. son, N.Y., has recently been appointed as the director for the Chief of Staff for Combat Developments. His duties СВОБОДА ig| SVOBODA include formulating and selecting УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОАІННИК ЧЩрР U Л Я A I N I AN DAILY Army tactics of the future. These tac­ FOUNDED 1893 tics are coordinated by him with other Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc., at 30 Montgomery services and with NATO Allies, said the Street. Jersey City, N.J. 07302, daily except Mondays and holidays. 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byIhor Dlaboha

WASHINGTON, D.C.—With a gressional legislation concerning for­ broad range of topics presented and eign policy. discussed Thursday, January 19, at a Mr. Bennet added, though, that State Department press conference on " Congress should concern itself with foreign affairs it would be difficult to big issues and not get into the details of pinpoint an underlying theme, but it is arms sales or human rights." safe to say that the government spokes­ When asked whether his statement men made it clear that the United about not getting "into details" was States will continue to lead the world in the guiding policy of the State Depart­ the quest for peace, to strive for strate­ ment when it comes to Congressional gic arms limitation, to work for a ba­ legislation in defense of political pri­ lance of trade and to stay on the same for­ soners, specifically incarcerated Ukrai­ eign policy course it has plotted during nian human and national rights activ­ the past several years. ists, Mr. Bennet, after declining to While seeming to want to evoke comment on Ukrainian resolutions be­ comment on U.S. foreign policy from cause he did not know "enough" the some 200 journalists from across about them, conceded that Congress has the right to express its objections to On the podium, during the Day of Solidarity observances, left to right, are: Sister the country present here at the Depart­ Gloria Coleman, Orysia Hewka, Msgr. Robert Moskal, Ulana Mazurkevich, ment's Loy Henderson Conference foreign policy. "The Carter Administration adopt­ Judge Samuel Smith, City Representative and Director of Commerce Joseph Room, at least two government LaSala, Dr. Petro Stercho and Councilman Louis Johansen. In the foreground: spokesmen implied that despite public ed human rights as a central, not exclu­ sive, but central concern in our foreign students of St. Basil's Academy holding a banner which says: "Ukraine — a and legislative pressure to influence nation of 55 Million Prisoners.'' U.S. policies overseas, the Administra­ policy," he said. "There obviously will tion and State Department will be the be great differences in how you apply that policy." PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Over 100 Cardinal KroPs Human Rights Commis­ sole initiators and executors of those Ukrainians observed the Day of Solid­ sion; Dr. Petro Stercho, UCCA branch policies. Mr. Bennet said that it is "well with­ in Congress's rights to say" that the arity Thursday, January 12, here in the chairman, and Msgr. Robert Moskal, Human rights, currently a popular City Hall courtyard with a protest chancellor of the Ukrainian Catholic phrase in the United States, were also a United States is not doing enough in sponsored by the Philadelphia chapter one country and should concern itself Cathedral of the Immaculate Con­ topic of discussion. One spokesmen of the Committee for the Defense of ception. said that while human rights have more somewhere else. Valentyn Moroz. always been a concern of the American He continued that Congress could be The protest marked the sixth anni­ Mr. LaSala presented a plaque from government, the Carter Administra­ wasting a lot of time on the particulars Philadelphia Mayor Frank L. Rizzo to tion made it a ''central, not exclusive" of human rights in foreign policy. He versary of the arrests of hundreds of Uk­ rainian intellectuals and other human the Moroz Committee for their efforts element of U.S. foreign policy. cited Congressional disapproval of on behalf of Ukrainian political pri­ arms sales to countries with poor hu­ rights advocates in the USSR, and The question of human rights was coincided with a day of fasting by Uk­ soners. first broached by Douglas J. Bennet, man rights records, saying that Con­ Judge Smith informed the gathering gress "thought that our other U.S. in­ rainian political prisoners initiated by Jr., Assistant Secretary for Congres­ Vyacheslav Chornovil in 1974. that on this Day of Solidarity a letter sional Relations. In his brief presenta­ terests were out of weight with human signed by 10 judges of the Court of rights concerns." Among the participants in the cere­ tion on ''Congress and Foreign mony were Philadelphia City Repre­ Common Pleas was sent to Leonid Without mentioning the Soviet Policy," Mr. Bennet remarked that hu­ sentative Joseph LaSala, Judge Samuel Brezhnev to protest the recent arrests Union, Mr. Bennet said that this type man rights have had a bearing on Con­ Smith, Councilman Louis Johansen, of members of the Ukrainian Public (Continued on page 10) Sister Gloria Coleman, head of John (Continued on, page 16) CeSUS Urges Observance Of Kruty Anniversary Cleveland Youths Hold Solidarity Strike TORONTO, Ont.-The executive board of the Central Union of Ukraini­ CLEVELAND, 0.—In com­ an Students (CeSUS) here released a memoration of Ukrainian Political statement to its national affiliates ur­ Prisoner Day, January 12, members ging Ukrainian students in the free of the Ukrainian Council on Human world to observe the 60th anniversary Rights, based in Cleveland, held a of the battle of Kruty. one-day vigil at Public Square. On January 29, 1918, some 200-300 Starting at midnight, 20 to 30 stu­ Ukrainian college and high school stu­ dents and young professionals, dents engaged in combat with a superior mostly of Ukrainian heritage, began Bolshevik army at the railroad station a public fast to express solidarity in Kruty. They hoped to defend the with Ukrainian dissidents imprison­ Ukrainian capital from the Red ed for their beliefs throughout the Army's onslaught. Most of the stu­ Soviet Union. dents were killed in the battle. Many imprisoned dissidents hold The statement, signed by Bohdan hunger strikes on January 12th to Harhaj, president, and Lev Figol, gen­ protest the mass arrests that were eral-secretary, suggested to free world organized by Soviet authorities on stucents, to organize protests, hunger that day in 1972, in an effort to de­ strikes, and other actions focusing on stroy the Ukrainian human rights the denial of national and human movement. Dissident sources in the rights in Ukraine. Soviet Union estimate that over half Clevelanders hold solidarity hunger strike at Public Square Thursday, 4'Let January 29th become a day of of the political prisoners in the So­ January 12. solidarity with our brothers and sisters viet Union are Ukrainian, even in Ukraine. Through our dedicated though Ukrainians comprise only 20 publics. Increased consciousness the weather, said, "This is a warm work and personal sacrifices we will percent of the Soviet population. about the problem, in turn, will put day in Mordovia." help the subjugated Ukrainian students Despite the large numbers of im­ pressure on Soviet authorities to The largest number of Ukrainian in Ukraine continue their struggle prisoned activists, dissidents' activi­ ease repressive practices, according political prisoners are held in con­ against the oppressor/' said the ties continue, most recently in the to the spokesman. centration camps in the Mordovian CeSUS statement. form of a Helsinki monitoring For the second winter in a row, ASSR. The world student body also stressed group based in Kiev. Six members the Clevelanders participating in the According to young Deychakiv­ the importance of informing gover- of that group were arrested last vigil have had to face extreme wea­ sky, most of the demonstrators view ment officials, academics and jour­ year. ther conditions. Despite the the 24-hour vigil as an almost spiri­ nalists about the repressions in A spokesman for the Cleveland weather, participants in the vigil tual experience linking them with Ukraine. group said the 24-hour vigil can help were in good spritis. Organizer of men and women in Ukraine and Any money raised, said the CeSUS to raise public consciousness about the demonstration, 20-year-old Case Siberian labor camps for whom statement, should be sent to commit­ human rights conditions in Ukraine Western Reserve student, Yurij freedom means- constant struggle tees in defense of Ukrainian political and other non-Russian Soviet re- Deychakivsky, in a comment about and hardship. Prisoners. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 No. 22 Ukrainian Communities Observe Independence Day Newark-lrvington, NJ. Newark, NJ.

IRVINGTON, N.J.—The observ­ leaders, among them Archbishop Mark ance of the 60th anniversary of Ukraine's of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in independence proclamation, a memor­ the U.S.A., other clergy, Irvington able event in the history of Ukraine, Mayor Robert Miller, City Councilmen was made doubly so for the large Uk­ Joseph Galucci of Irvington and Ed­ rainian community here by the appear­ ward Borrone of Maplewood, the lat­ ance of Metropolitan Opera bass Paul ter three attending the concert with Plishka at the commemorative concert their wives. Sunday, January 22, at the Irvington High School auditorium. He also announced that in 16 centers of Ukrainian life in northern New Jer­ For Mr. Plishka, 36-year-old second sey, Ukrainian Independence Day pro­ generation Ukrainian who has been clamations were issued by city mayors, garnering rave reviews in recent and special resolutions in defense of, months, it was the first appearance at a Ukrainian political prisoners in the Ukrainian event of this nature and only USSR were sent to President Carter. the second time before a Ukrainian Ukrainian flags, along with the Ameri­ audience. Last year he sang at a benefit can, waved atop City Hall masts on concert for St, George's Ukrainian this day, said Mr. Chaikivsky. Catholic Church in New York. It was Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson (second right) presents Ukrainian Independence Day also the first time that the Met star The keynote address was delivered proclamation to Bohdan Dackiwsky, head of the Ukrainian delegation, in the sang in Ukrainian, having chosen by Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch, president of presence of community organizations' members. Lysenko's "Hetmany" and "Oy the American branch of the Shevchen­ NEWARK, N.J.—Mayor Kenneth Dnipre, Miy Dnipre" both set to lyrics ko Scientific Society who was intro­ In his proclamation, Mayor Gibson by Taras Shevchenko. Mr. Plishka A. Gibson of Newark, N.J., proclaim­ reminded that "Americans of Ukraini­ duced by Mrs. Lydia Hladka. After ed Sunday, January 22, 1978, as "Uk­ made the selections himself from a dwelling briefly on the events that led an descent urge our national govern­ series of Ukrainian compositions and rainian Independence Day" in this city ment to press for the release of all Uk­ to the proclamation of Ukrainian inde­ and directed that the Ukrainian blue-and- arias submitted to him by Roman pendence in Kiev on January 22, 1918, rainian patriots and clergy from Rus­ Sawycky, Ukrainian musicologist yellow flag be displayed along with the sian Communist imprisonment, and to the speaker analyzed the totality of the American banner atop the City Hall whose articles, commentaries and re­ Ukrainian people's struggle for free­ press for the realization of the rights of views appear periodically in his column mast on that day and throughout the the Ukrainian people in accordance dom, including the current phase in the week. in this newspaper. Mr. Sawycky intro­ light of Communist oppression. with the Universal Declaration of Hu­ duced Mr. Plishka and his accom­ Mayor Gibson signed the proclama­ man Rights." panist-teacher Armen Boyajian to the While Mr. Plishka was the star at­ tion at his City Hall office Thursday, audience. traction of the concert, embellishing January 19, in the presence of a large The flag-raising ceremony, which the program with their performances delegation of Ukrainian community re­ was scheduled for Friday morning, had Mr. Plishka's third choice was the were: the "Moloda Dumka" chorus, presentatives, led by Bohdan Dackiw­ to be postponed until Monday morning aria "O, Tu Palermo" from Verdi's with piano accompaniment by Eugenia sky and Atty. Nestor Olesnyckyj of the because of a severe snowstorm that had Newark-lrvington UCCA branch. opera "Vespri Siciliani." As he himself Paliy; concert pianist Laryssa Krupa, virtually paralyzed the city over the explained, the aria is sung by a Sicilian concert violinist Rafael Wenke, with Among those present was the Very weekend. patriot who is returning to his home­ piano accompaniment by Carl Sebok; Rev. Michael Kuchmiak, pastor of St. land on the eve of the uprising against stage actress Valya Kalyn; and the John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Representatives of local Ukrainian the French occupiers. mixed choir "Dumka" under the direc­ Church here, as well as representatives organizations took part in the noon tion of Semen Komirnyj, E. Paliy of SUMA, Ukrainian American Veter­ Divine Liturgy Sunday, January 22, at All three selections, rendered brilli­ ans Post No. 16, ODFFU, the Ukraini­ St. John's. An afternoon concert at antly, were appropriate to the occasion accompanist. The latter aggregation rendered the Ukrainian national an­ an Democratic Club, UNWLA Irvington High School that day con­ and elicited emotion-laden applause Branches 72 and 32, "Moloda Dumka", cluded the observances of the 60th from the appreciative audience. them at the conclusion of the program, and was joined by the audience. St. John's school children, and the Uk­ anniversary of Ukrainian indepen­ rainian Free Kozak Organization. dence proclamation. The afternoon program, which drew a near capacity crowd despite a blizzard Motrya Chodnowsky-Rakoczy was that made traveling hazardous, was responsible for the stage design, which opened by local UCCA branch chairman was arranged by Taras Lischynsky and Michael Chaikivsky after the "Moloda Laryssa and Nestor Holynsky. Dumka" chorus, under the baton of Maryarine.Fesio^ rendered the Ameri­ Heading the committee in charge of Livingston, NJ. can national anthern. - , the concert was Mrs. Hladka and its members were: Roman Sawycky, Ra­ Mr. Chaikivskiv speaking in both fael Wenke, Ostap Holynsky, Michael Ukrainian and English, welcomed the Dziman, Kost Grechak and Christine audience and several civic and political Kolensky.

Jersey City, NJ.

JERSEY CITY, NJ.—Ukrainians in Rev. Theodore Danusiar, pastor of this community observed the 60th an­ Jersey City's Ukrainian Catholic niversary of the proclamation of Uk­ church. rainian independence on Sunday, Jan­ A concert in commemoration of the uary 22, with a flag-raising ceremony historic date was held in the afternoon at City Hall, a Divine Liturgy at Ss. at the Ukrainian Community Center Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic under the auspices of the local UCCA Church and a concert at the Ukrainian branch. The keynote address was deli­ Community Center. vered by Evhen Ivaskiv, president of At 9:00 a.jib a Ukrainian delegation the United Ukrainian American Or­ met with Jerse^l^ity Mayor Thomas ganizations of Greater New York. F.X. Smith arid took part in a cere­ Appearing during the program were: January 22 was proclaimed Ukrainian Independence Day by Mayor Doris L. Beck of mony during which the Ukrainian students of the New York School of Livingston, N.J., making this year the first that such a proclamation was signed in blue-and-yellow flag was raised along­ Bandura under the direction of Rev. this town. On Monday, January 16, a Ukrainian delegation consisting of Lida side that of the United States. Serhij K. Pastuchiw; soprano Laryssa Dumytsch, Anna Pochtar, Nadiya Mirchuk, Diane Pidlusky, Michael Luckewicz, Magun-Huryn accompanied on the Leon Wolujczyk, Andre Pochtar, Victor Burylo and Al Wolujczyk visited tlie Town A Divine Liturgy dedicated to the In­ piano by Myrosia Basliadynska, and dependence Day anniversary and to the Council to hear the mayor's official proclamation. About 100 Ukrainian families five-year-old Yarynka Ferencevych reside in Livingston. aspirations of the Цкгаійіаїї^ nation^ witbf a ^recitation of a poem byvLesya was celebrated at iiDtOO, a.m. by Very I Chraplywa. (Shirley Eastman Photo, courtesy of the West Essex Tribune.) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 5 Create Studies Fund Ukrainians in S. Bound Brook Charge Trespassing At Michigan U. The story below was written by Doris Fenske, associate editor of The Somerset daries for the easement, following the Spectator. It appeared in the January 5th edition of the newspaper. route proposed by Bonner, the engi­ ANN ARBOR, Mich.-The Univer­ neering firm apparently cut down a large sity of Michigan Ukrainian Alumni SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J.— involved failed to produce any agree­ number of trees on the site. and Students Association and the Uni­ Joseph Vena, attorney for the Ukraini­ ment on the path the sewer line for Councilwoman Helen Reilly, who versity of Michigan signed a Memoran­ an Village, last week filed a complaint Bonner's planned unit development brought the matter to the council's at­ dum of Understanding establishing a against 1020 Associates and Van Cleef (PUD) will take. The Ukrainian Village tention at a recent agenda session, said Ukrainian Studies Fund at the univer­ Engineering in connection with the opposes the route proposed by 1020 that over 200 trees had been cut down, sity here November 30, 1977. September 23 rd survey of Ukrainian Associates, saying it will destroy their including some that were more than The fund will be administered by a Village property for a sewer line for the own plans for selling and developing three inches in diameter. She showed Ukrainian Studies Committee com­ Bonner PUD. about 80 acres of their 110-acre tract her colleagues pictures she had taken posed of three members of the univer­ The complaint, scheduled to be on Cedar Grove Lane. during a tour of the site. sity faculty and appointed by the Dean heard in Municipal Court January 26th According to Lawrence Gerber, ex­ The second ward councilwoman said of the College of Literature, Science charges the two firms with trespassing ecutive director of the local Sewerage last week that she is concerned with the and the Arts. upon Ukrainian Village property with­ Authority, the authority had instructed precedent that may be set for future de­ At present the three members are out the consent of the owner, in viola­ 1020 Associates to negotiate with the velopers by what happened on the pro­ Benjamin A. Stolz, chairman of the tion of a township ordinance, and with Ukrainian Village about obtaining an perty, and she feels that developers Department of Slavic Languages and willfully cutting down trees while there easement for the sewer line. But 1020 should "go by the book and obey the Literatures (ex officio), Prof. Assya without permission from the owner, in Associates, Bonner's firm, subsequent­ rules." Humesky, Department of Slavic Lan­ violation of a state statute. ly informed the authority that negoti­ Reilly said she has written to the guages and Literatures, and Prof. Ro­ ations had broken off, and requested New Jersey Professional Board of man Szporluk, Department of History. "We feel there was a criminal tres­ the authority to condemn the land to Ethics in Trenton to inquire whether The purpose of the fund is to pro­ pass," Vena told The Spectator when allow construction of the line. the engineering firm may have commit­ mote the study of Ukrainian language, asked about the complaint. "I didn't Upon hearing this, Gerber explained ted an ethical violation in entering the literature, history, arts and other aca­ want to proceed with charges, but I recently, the authority sent a letter of property. She said she also planned to demic disciplines at the University of have to protect my client's interest." notification to Ukrainian Village of­ write to the New Jersey State Board of Michigan. Robert Heibell, an official with Van ficials notifying them that Bonner's Registered Engineers about the matter. The fund will consist of gifts, dona­ Cleef Engineering, declined to com­ engineers would start surveying the The Sewerage Authority has not yet tions, bequests, contributions, pro­ ment on the charges, and William tract as a preliminary step to condem­ decided whether it will go ahead with perty having monetary value, and mat­ Ozzard, the attorney who is represent­ nation. Ukrainian Village officials, condemnation if the parties fail to ching funds, all of which are made pay­ ing 1020 Associates on the sewer mat­ however, said they never gave permis­ reach agreement on a path for the able and assigned to the University of ter, was away on vacation. sion for the engineers to enter their sewer line. Vena has stated that he feels Michigan for the benefit of Ukrainian Vena reported that last week's meet­ property. it would be illegal for the authority to studies. ing of engineers for the various parties In the process of marking the boun­ condemn the property. Offer Ukrainian History J.C. Home Announces Course in Connecticut Scholarship Winners NEW BRITAIN, Conn.-A course terested in the history of Ukraine. In JERSEY CITY, N.J.—Eight North the S300 third place scholarship. on the history of Ukraine will be offer­ the past, the course was well attended Jersey students have been named reci­ A total of S2,000 in scholarship ed by Central Connecticut State Col­ by the students of non-Ukrainian pients of cash awards in the annual grants, ranging between S500 and S100 lege here during the spring semester. It origin as well. scholarship program sponsored by the were presented to the Ukrainian stu­ will be taught by Dr. Mykhailo Vosko- Three credits are given for this Ukrainian National Home of Jersey dents by Jersey City Mayor Thomas biynyk, associate professor of history. course which can be transferred to City. F.X. Smith at the National Home's The course covers the developments other institutions of higher learing. Gregory Tizio, an 18-year-old Notre annual members' banquet. in Ukraine from the Kievan Rus' The course is being offered Mondays Dame freshman from Saddle Brook, The winners were chosen on the period to the present, with emphasis on and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:45 took top honors in the scholarship basis of scholastic standings and finan­ the struggle for national survival in the p.m. Registration: CCSC, Extension competition set up more than a decade cial need by a special selection commit­ 20th century. College, Willard Hall, New Britain, ago to help deserving young Ukrainian tee which included Prof. John Lu- American college students. chechko of Jersey City State College This is the sixth year that such a Conn., from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Telephone: 827-7422. Mr. Tizio, who is majoring in architec­ and corporate accountant John course is being offered at CCSC. The ture received a S500 award. Procyk. course has been introduced at CCSC Prof. Voskobiynyk is also teaching Patricia Scheremeta, 19, a Rutgers In addition to the three top winners, through the efforts of the Ukrainian history of Ukraine at the Sacred Heart freshman took the S400 second place S200 awards were presented to three Student Club and is open to under­ University in Bridgeport, Conn., this prize, while 23-year-old Anna Wasko, Jersey City residents. graduates, graduates and anyone in­ semester. a Jersey City State College senior, won They included Natalie Shtompil, 18, a Rutgers University freshman, George Bilyk, 20, a junior at Rutgers, and 21- year-old St. Peter's College junior Irene Panel on Psychiatric Abuses Garden State Ukrainians Scheremeta. Two S100 scholarships went to Mot- To Be Held Today Attend Gov. Byrne's Inauguration ria Krawczeniuk, an 18-year-old Rut­ NEW YORK, N.Y.—A panel dis­ TRENTON, N.J.—Several Garden Warchol, Atty. and Mrs. Myroslaw gers freshman, and 18-year-old cussion on ''Psychiatric Repression in State Ukrainian community activists Smorodsky, Atty. and Mrs. Kenneth Michael Zuk, a Pace College fresh­ Eastern Europe" will be held here to­ and active Democrats attended the in­ Wanio and Dr. and Mrs. Yurij man. Both are Jersey City residents. day at 4:00 p.m. at the meeting house auguration of Brendan T. Byrne to his Trytjak. The Ukrainian National Home is a of the New York Society for Ethical second term as Governor of New Jer­ Лп the inaugural banquet booklet, non-profit civic organization which Culture, 2 W. 64th St. sey Tuesday, January 17. Messrs. Lesawyer and Matiash were sponsors a number of educational pro­ Among the Ukrainians attending singled out, among others, for ''special grams for the Ukrainian American The speakers (in order of appear­ were: Joseph Lesawyer, Mr. and Mrs. community of the Hudson County ance) will be: Edward L. Ericson, thanks" for help during the campaign. Nicholas Brodsky, Atty. Robert Che- Mr. Lesawyer and Mrs. Camille area. chairman of the board of leaders of the Home president Walter Bilyk said N.Y. Society for Ethical Culture; Dr. loc, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Matiash, Smorodsky were members of the In­ Zenon Onufryk, Mr. and Mrs. Michael augural Commission. his organization has provided special Marina Voikhanskaya, former staff scholarships for students attending a psychiatrist at Leningrad Psychiatric Ukrainian Culture and Heritage Hospital no. 3; Dr. Atvandil Papia- TUSM Holds Second Course which was conducted at Jersey shvili, former staff psychiatrist at the City State College by Prof. Walter Institute of Psychiatry in Tbilisi, Geor­ Winter Political Workshop Trembicky in 1975-76. gia; Dr. Eva Dubska-Papiashvili, psy­ Instructors at this year's workshop Mr. Bilyk said the Home provides chiatrist formerly practicing in Brno, ELLENVILLE, N.Y.-Twenty-five students attended the second annual were: Dr. Petro Mirchuk, Prof. Kon- financial support each year to local Czecho-Slovakia; Dr. Robert Jay Lif- stantyn Sawczuk, Prof. Mykola Boha- Ukrainian American schools and con­ ton, psychiatrist at Yale University, political science workshop of the Uk­ rainian Student Organization of Mich- tiuk, Dr. Volodymyr Sawchak, Roman ducts its own special classes in tradi­ and Dr. Jack Weinberg, president of Zwarycz and Vitaliy Lechter. tional Ukrainian arts and crafts, folk the American Psychiatric Association. nowsky (TUSM) held here December 26-31, at the Ukrainian American The workshop ended with a bonfire dancing and bandura playing. The panel discussion is supported by Youth Association camp. dedicated to two young members of the The National Home's annual the N.Y. County District Branch of the The participants heard lectures on Organization of Ukrainian Nation­ scholarship program is directed by a A.P.A., the N.Y. Society for Ethical various topics related to Ukrainian na­ alists, Dmytro Danylyshyn and Vasyl four-member committee which in­ Culture and the Committee for the De­ tionalism. Much discussion was devot­ Bilas, who gave up their lives for their cludes Mr, Bilyk, Mildred Milanowicz, fense of Soviet Political Prisoners. ed to the current situation in Ukraine. country. Peter Wasko and George Wirt. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 No. 22

THE I CBOBOAA^SVOBODA I I "И/е Cannot Remain Indifferent" (Remarks of State Senator Edwyn E. Mason delivered at the observance of the 60th anniversary of Ukraine's Independence, held on Tuesday, January 24, 1978, Ukrainian WeelclY at the State Capitol in Albany, New York.) Sixty years ago the Ukrainian people the Helsinki pact signatories. Unfor­ In Defense of Liberty threw off the shackles of Russian tunately, the conference failed to deal History knows many examples of heroism that called on men to make a slavery and proclaimed their full- with specific cases, such as the arrests supreme sacrifice in defense of an ideal Ukrainian history is replete with such fledged independence — on January of members of the Ukrainian Helsinki examples in our people's ongoing struggle for freedom and independence. 22, 1918, in Kiev, the capital of Group and the severe sentences of 15 A feat of heroism that stands out in Ukraine's modern history and Ukraine. and 12 years of imprisonment and exile constitutes a part of the great period of freedom reborn is the Battle of Kruty. For almost three years the indepen­ meted out to two members of the Uk­ Perhaps tactically unjustified, militarily disastrous, humanly tragic, it was dent Ukrainian state waged a defensive rainian Monitoring Group in Kiev. still a manifestation of the great spirit that pervaded the Ukrainian nation in war against its enemies, but deprived We are reminded of this now as we pay tribute to the Ukrainian people on the glorious days of the Fourth Universal. of support from the West, it suc­ cumbed to the numerically superior the 60th anniversary of their indepen­ The battle took place exactly a week to the day after that document forces of Communist Russia. dence. proclaimed the renascence of Ukrainian statehood. The town of Kruty, in The Russian Communists subdued As free Americans, concerned about itself just another small community northeast of Kiev, in the Chernihiv and crushed the free state of the Ukrai­ the well-being and security of our own region, had no other strategic significance except for its railroad station which nian people, but they failed to quash great country, we cannot remain indif­ formed a junction on the Moscow-Kiev line. the invincible spirit of the Ukrainian ferent to the suffering and persecu­ As news reached Kiev that the Bolsheviks were pressing on Kiev and that people. Although Moscow destroyed tion of a great people such as the Uk­ the front was crumbling, a detachment of some 600 Ukrainian youths set out the Ukrainian national state, it was rainians. They are a God-fearing, law- for Kruty where on the night of January 29-30 they faced a much superior afraid to obliterate the framework of abiding and industrious people, who force of some 4,000 Russian regulars. Most of the young men, some in their Ukrainian statehood. It then created a deserve every measure of our support teens, had but a few days of military training, but, with all odds against them, "Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic" and assistance. There are over two mil­ they put up a courageous stand that went down in history as one of the most and included it in the Union of Soviet lion Americans of Ukrainian origin in the U.S.A., with at least 400,000 of inspiring acts of heroism. Some 300 of them were killed in the battle, some Socialist Republics, as one of the 15 constituent republics that make up the them in our great Empire State. It is, were executed the next day by the Bolsheviks, and only a few wounded Soviet Union today. therefore, fitting for us to speak on survived miraculously. Theoretically, the Soviet constitu­ their behalf, inasmuch as we share But with their lives they bought precious time for the Central Rada to tion guarantees each republic the right their concern for freedom, for fairness conclude the Treaty at Brest-Litovsk. And there was victory in their sacrifice, to "secede freely" from the USSR and for justice. for Kruty became the battlecry of subsequent generations of young which, of course, is a paper right with­ In observing this memorable date in Ukrainians whose dedication to the very same ideals was nourished by that out any meaning. We know what hap­ the modern history of Ukraine, we call heroic feat. pened to Hungary in 1956 and Czecho­ on our fellow Americans to raise their It has been a tradition of long standing for young people to commemorate slovakia in 1968, which tried to escape voices in defense of Ukraine. We the Battle of Kruty, though in recent years that tradition has found only the Soviet Russian tyrannical yoke. appeal to our mass communications sporadic expression among our youth. We feel that at a time when hundres of It would be superfluous to enumer­ media and other channels of informa­ our young people in Ukraine are again engaging the same enemy in battles, ate here the tragedies that the Ukrai­ tion not to play down the plight of the albeit of different nature yet with equal determination, that tradition should nian people have had to endure under Ukrainian people. find a fuller and forceful expression. That much we owe to the past and the despotic rule of Moscow. Millions Through our municipal, state and of Ukrainians were destroyed pur­ federal governments we must let the present heroes. posely by man-made famines, execu­ world know and we must serve notice tion and mass deportations. Their to the Soviet Government that Mos­ Trials Again Catholic and Orthodox Churches were cow's inhuman treatment of the Uk­ Recent reports from Ukraine indicate that the Soviet authorities are liquidated, with thousands of clergy, rainian people is not being taken lightly preparing the trials of Myroslav Marynovych and Mykola Matusevych, both nuns and monks being exiled and ex­ by the American people. The USSR is members of the Kiev based group to monitor implementation of the Helsinki ecuted. The Ukrainian national culture currying favors from the United States and the language are under steady and and it receives all sorts of economic Accords in Ukraine. Arrested last April, shortly after the KGB had unrelentless Russification; hundreds of and technological assistance from us, incarcerated Mykola Rudenko and Oleksiy Tykhy, Marynovych and Ukrainian intellectuals, the flower of hence Americans have a right to know Matusevych have not been charged with specific crimes. Just simply arrested the Ukrainian nation, are being that their economic assistance goes into "in what is yet another violation of even the Soviet law. systematically harassed, persecuted, the hands of people who respect hu­ Significantly, the arrest and the trials have and are taking place at a time arrested and sentenced to long impri­ man rights and human decency and when the Helsinki review conference is meeting in Belgrade. It is as if the sonment, slave labor camps and psy­ justice. In the case of the Russians, it Soviets wanted to show the West that they are neither afraid of accusations chiatric wards. All this is well known has not been so. nor willing to tolerate any discussion of what they insist is their "internal throughout the world. We appeal to President Carter and affair". But what is surprising and disturbing is the West's meekness in the Yet, neither the United Nations nor Secretary of State Cyrus Vance to use light of Moscow's glaring brashness. the individual Western governments all their diplomatic means to impress It was none other than Ambassador Goldberg who revealed some three have expressed any meaningful con­ upon the Kremlin that its unbridled weeks ago that the U.S. is finding little support from its allies, notably cern for what is going on in Ukraine. rule in Ukraine is not consistent with Canada, in the pursuit of the Helsinki Accords implementation. Thus the In the summer of 1975, 33 European the Soviet constitution and the Hel­ governments, plus the United States sinki provisions. trials in Ukraine. Unless there is a reversal in this attitude, the Belgrade parley and Canada, signed the Helsinki We assure Ukrainians here and else­ will go down in history as yet another fiasco and a tainted blot on the record of Accords which were meant to improve where that all knowledgeable Ameri­ the West. East-West relations, and to enhance cans sympathize with the plight of the human rights behind the Iron Curtain. captive Ukrainian people and that we r^,^^ gj^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^b This year, a follow-up conference will do everything possible to speed up was held in Belgrade to assess compli­ the day of their total liberation. News Quiz ( ance with the Helsinki provisions by Thank you. 1 (The quiz covers the two previous issues of The Ukrainian Weekly. Answers to questions will appear with the next quiz). Hubert H. Humphrey - An Inspiration! 1. Who was honored by Chicago Ukrainians as "Man of the Year"? by Boris Antonovych f 2. Who was cited for research achievements in the field of anti-cancer 1 I was amazed at Senator Hum­ He generously invited me to walk with ) drugs? I phrey's high level of energy when I met him to the Capitol. I had to go full V 3. Which ensemble recently released its first record album? і him in Washington last May. His of­ speed just to keep up. We continued I 4. How many Ukrainian hockey players are there in the NHL? WHA? | fice was filled with constituents from our dialogue until we entered a door 1 5. Who announced a basketball tournament to be held in March? I Minnesota visiting D.C. Within a half filled with newsmen, photographers і 6. When are Matusevych and Marynovych expected to be brought to hour he must have seen twenty people. and other government officials as­ 1 trial? Senator Humphrey was well briefed sembled for a press conference with ( 7. Who said that the Helsinki Final Act brought no relief for Ukraine? on the subject I wished to discuss: the Anwar Sadat. Our parting was not by I 8. By what amount did the UCCA National Fund Drive exceed its C problem of young people living in ur­ choice but due to different obligations \ S150,000goal? і ban areas, their unemployment, and each of us faced. He left a feeling that і 9. Who is Bohdan Tymyc? \ their propensity towards criminal acts. we would surely meet again — working 10. What is the title of a new book by Myrna Kostash about early Ukrai- ' He showed a deep interest in my fresh­ on another project. nian settlers in Canada? man term as state representative, and it I feel his inspiration very close to me Answers to previous quiz: Lev Lukianenko and Petro Vins; Ilya Dmytriw; St. George's: Ukrai- diжd not seem to matter the least bit that I at this dark hour of mourning. nian Catholic Church; Mustafa Dzhemilev; Daria Semegen; unification of Churches; Canadi-wa f s a Republican. He enjoyed the fact (Mr. Antonovych, an American of an Institute of Ukrainian Studies; Jaroslaw G. and Wolodymyr Sushko; Orest Kindrachuk; \tha t I was an immigrant to this country Ukrainian descent, is a State Repre­ m UNA'S 29th Regular Convention. J sharing in the "promise of America" sentative from the 19th district in by being elected to public office. Illinois.) No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29,1978 7 Senior Citizens Corner Sweet Revenge by Marion Kushnir Burbella by Roman J. Lysniak "Mom, are you there?" As yours truly recalls, our Ukrainian fathers, contempor­ Mimi was calling from Matawan. The hour was 7:20 a.m., aries of Franz Joseph, Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian the day was Friday, January 20,1978. Empire, used to say that he was a liberal man, comparatively Mom did not know. At first, she thought it was the voice of speaking, and that under his rule there was a measure of free­ St. Peter. Feebly, she answered, "I... think... so." dom and equality. Mimi, continuing, "It's awful here, we can imagine what Not all of the Emperor's subjects, however, were imbued it's like up there. We nearly lost your daughter-in-law, Johan­ with the same spirit of justice, especially those in various na, in a snowdrift. Ronald rescued her. After trying for one and phases of the administration. Both western Ukraine and Po­ a half hours to get their car out of the snow-mire, they gave up. land were included in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but un­ Ronald will never get to the hospital for his Caesarian oper­ fortunately for Ukrainians almost all of the administrative ation on a 300-lb. patient, and Johanna's patients at St. Eliza­ posts in western Ukraine were in Polish hands, and that in­ beth's Hospital won't see her, either." cluded the railroad. The snow and ice that had slammed into northern New Jersey only days A certain Polish conductor on the Lviv-Vienna line made a practice of haras­ earlier was stilLstanding in three-foot peaks. Mom had called it quits after danc­ sing Ukrainian passengers by scrutinizing their tickets and asking them sundry ing vigorously with two snow shovels for four consecutive days and nights. questions. And today, to accentuate the positive, which was already amply visible, the Four Ukrainian medical students, holders of annual tickets with their photos, weary residents were blitzed with an even greater blizzard. decided one time to exchange tickets and to sit in different cars. Gazing out the window, with bated breath, the house and grounds appeared When the conductor approached the first to punch his ticket he noticed that the to be sitting on a white cloud: no stairs, no driveway, no car in sight; just one big photograph bore no resemblance to it's holder. white cloud. "I got you," he exclaimed with a diabolic glee in his eyes. And confiscating the The radio commentators were sending out various interpretations: The Big ticket, he sauntered gleefully away. Snow of '78...heaviest January snowstorm in 110 years...blackouts...highways (Continued on page 12) buried...neighbors helping shut-ins...railroad and bus travel nil...thousands of Long Island residents still without electric power (8th day)...federal and state of­ fice buildings closed...racetracks closed...factories closed...saloons open...air­ ports closed...schools closed...silence, deafening silence everywhere...the whole Metropolitan seaboard had come to a grinding halt. Eye On Books And in two days, Sunday, January 22, Ukrainian communities were preparing to mark the 60th anniversary of independence proclamation. Which only proves that Ukrainians do not waste time throwing firecrackers into midair...they cele­ brate by shaking up the whole countryside. Our 60th independence anniversary has been recorded with a pronounced bang, straight from heaven. by Dr. Aleksander Sokolyszyn

Ucrainica in the Lithuanian Encyclo­ Poland the palatinates of Kiev, Volhy­ Thus it was, my fellow Ukrainian seniors, that the first meeting of 1978 of the pedia, edited by Simas Suziedelis, Bos­ nia and Bratslav. With this Union of executive staff of the UNA Association of Seniors was blitzed out of sight. But ton, J. Kapocius, The Lithuanian En­ Lublin in 1569, the Lithuanian rule in that doesn't mean that work isn't progressing. cyclopedia Press, 1970- Ukraine ended after 250 years. This Walter Kwas, manager of Soyuzivka, confirmed the date of this year's confer­ union theoretically existed until 1795, ence: Sunday afternoon, June 4 - Friday, June 9, 1978, with Stephen Kuropas, when the Polish-Lithuanian Common­ chairman of the UNA Committee, who in turn confirmed it with Dr. Volodymyr The fifth volume of the ' 'Encyclo­ wealth ceased to exist. Tragically, the Sawchak, president of the UNA Association of Seniors, who in turn informed the pedia Lituanica," containing the let­ first partition of Poland in 1772, gave writer of the Corner. And you thought it was " 1-2-3" setting a conference date? ters S-U, issued in 1976, includes an all of Ukraine, except Galicia, to Russia. It had to touch all bases before resting on this page. article ''Ukraine Under Lithuanian Then Galicia was annexed by Austria, Interestingly enough, Mr. Kuropas wants an orchestra for Conference IV! The Rule," on pages 528-531 probably by where Ukrainians enjoyed more politi­ conference must introduce something new and opening the week's sessions with a S. Suz, with a short bibliography in cal and cultural freedom than their kin welcome dance on Sunday night, June 4, would constitute the something new. English, Ukrainian, Polish and Lithu­ under the Russian rule . This situation Bids from a 3-or-4-piece orchestra for this event would be appreciated. Please anian. persisted until World War I. mail said bids to the Corner. It begins with the 1219 peace treaty On p. 530 it is stated that Ukraine on The Association officers will soon begin making plans for Conference IV. between Lithuania and the Principality of January 22, 1918, proclaimed its inde­ Since the conference aims to please everyone, our seniors are asked to think about Volhynia. It mentions Prince Daniel of pendence. This sovereign state was contributing some of their talents so that Conference IV will evolve as a com­ Volhynia, the battles against the Ta­ brutally crushed by the imperialistic munity project. tars, the Lithuanian expansion in Uk­ Soviet Union and Poland, after a We report that the Association received SI75 from John Evanchuk, treasurer raine and its occupation. After the Bat­ desperate Ukrainian struggle without of the UNA Committee for Seniors, representing part of the funds received from tle at Syni Vody (ca. 1362-63) the any help from foreign powers. In 1921 seniors in the form of registration fees at Conference III, May 30-June 3, 1977. A Lithuanians drove out the Tatars from the peace treaty of Riga accorded to report on the remaining funds will be made by Mr. Evanchuk at the upcoming Ukraine. It is stated that the Lithuani­ the Soviets eastern Ukraine with its conference. ans in Ukraine were met not as con­ capital, the city of Kiev. The newly In addition to those mentioned in a prior report, the following seniors have querors but as liberators from the Ta­ created Polish state annexed with Wes­ sent in their June '77-June '78 membership dues: Lucy Cymbalisty, Nicholas tar yoke. tern help against the will of Ukrainian Cymbalisty, Anna Fenchynsky, Michael Hawryluk, Alexandra Jaciw, Maria Kar- The Lithuanian policy in Ukraine people, the western part with its capital pevych, Katherine Kedrowsky, Johanna Kohut, John Kohut, Mary Pershyn and was "not to infringe on the old and not city of Lviv. The article concludes with Harry Pershyn. to introduce the new" in customs, laws the statement that after World War II Membership is open to those UNA members who have attained the age of 60. and religious beliefs. Even members of Ukraine, in violation of the principle To maintain membership in the Association, please make checks payable to: the ruling family of Gediminas of the of self-determination, was forcibly in­ Self-Reliance Federal Credit Union Acct. No. 7768 (S2.00 per person) and Kievan Rus' land adopted the Ukraini­ corporated into the Soviet Union. mail checks to the Association treasurer: Marion K. Burbella, R.D.I - Box 604 an Orthodox faith, accepted Ukrainian There is also an article on "Lithuani­ Highland Lakes, N.J. 07422. customs and language. After the death of ans in (the) Ukraine" (p.531). They UNA Branch Number should be noted on check. Vytautas the Great in 1430, the were the remains of the Lithuanian Members who have paid their dues will be given priority when sending in re­ Poles occupied western Podilia and the rulers in Ukraine, settled in 14th-16th quest for Soyuzivka accommodations for Conference IV. Lithuanians retained eastern Podilia, centuries, owners of big estates, who Somewhere in the deep-freeze of Forest Hills, Ivan Zayac is burning the mid­ Volhynia and Kiev, as Lithuanian assimilated themselves in time with Uk­ night oil while working on plans for the senior complex at Soyuzivka. Do the palatinates. rainians and Poles. Lithuanian stu­ readers know that our famous Ukrainian architect has been assigned the awesome It should be noted that the Lithuani­ dents in Kiev established a clandestine project of erecting a new IBM Building on the upper East Side of New York City? an Grand Prince Alexander (1492- society to free their country from Out in the Midwest, Mr. Kuropas has described the kind of community he 1506) granted Kiev and several other Russia. There also existed a large would like to see at Soyuzivka: a community of people with two things in com­ Ukrainian cities self-rule under the Sta­ Lithuanian colony in Odessa on the mon, their culture and their age. They would come together to live in an atmo­ tutes of Magdeburg. In that time the Black Sea. According to the 1970 cen­ sphere reminiscent of their youth and with others who speak their language and Orthodox Metropolitan of Lithuania, sus, there were 10,700 Lithuanians in know their ways - the Ukrainian way. who was independent of Moscow, re­ Ukraine, concluded the author. "The complex at Soyuzivka started with an idea," wrote Mr. Kuropas, "to sided in Kiev. This ethnic encyclopedia of Lithu­ unite the Ukrainian seniors on land that has become known as 'Our Ukraina on When the Moscow Principality freed anians is a good source of information American soil: Soyuzivka'...it is a project of need, and as such, it is the natural itself from the Tatars at the end of the for everyone. thing to do." 15th century, it became an aggressor Ukrainians also have a two-volume In looking about for a meaningful closing to this report, at this particular time and a potential rival of Lithuanians in encyclopedia, entitled "Ukraine: A of the year, Rev. Dr. Ronald Popivchak's editorial, "Winterest" — The Way - Eastern Europe. In 1499 the Musco­ Concise Encyclopaedia," prepared by January 22, describes this season most eloquently when he writes: "God gives us vites defeated Lithuania at Vedrosha, the Shevchenko Scientific Society, this season, we think, to rest, both in body and spirit from the hectic days of and in 1503 occupied and annexed the edited by V. Kubijovych, published by summer. Principality of Novgorod Siversky. the University of Toronto Press (1963- "If we take a quick look at nature, both animate and inanimate, we see that all Lithuanian King Sigismund Augustus 1971) with financial assistance of the (Continued on page 16) (1548-1572), through a decree, granted Ukrainian National Association. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 No. 22

"Young Dumka" Carols in Washington NEW YORK, N.Y.—Here was our the White House, where the concert victorious Friday, December 23, 1977, was scheduled to take place. The spa­ the ever elusive, seemingly unattain­ cious tent serving the concert facilities able objective of the late manager of filled up with boisterous Ukrainian "Moloda Dumka," Bohdan Bidiak. youths, while the benches facing the His methodical planning, persistent stage were covered by numerous spec­ efforts, plus selfless work and count­ tators of varied ethnic backgrounds, less sleepless nights, with some help including Ukrainians, some of whom from the executive committee of the convened even from distant points in Ukrainian National Women's League order to hear the ringing song of the of America, were crowned with suc­ "Moloda Dumka" youngsters. cess. At 6:30 p.m. the 120 members of Answering an invitation from the "Young Dumka" entered the stage to White House, Washington, D.C , four face their applauding audience. Attired busloads of exuberant children from in Hutsul jackets and sheep capes, the the several branches of ''Young children carried the carolers' star. For Dumka," their heads giddy with the second time this day echoed the visions of coming events, set out at the sound of a Ukrainian carol. The break of dawn from prearranged pick­ carolers greeted the public with "Dob- up points in Newark, New York, ryi Vechir Tobi." The chiming voices Yonkers and Astoria to go caroling in strengthened by loudspeakers resound­ the capital of the United States of ed throughout the area, enticing more America. and more listeners. The carols were in­ In Washington the young singers tertwined with Epiphany canticles and With Mr. Komirnyj, left, leading, "Young Dumka" presented a Ukrainian were met by the representatives of the New Year songs. Leontovych's Christmas program at the site of the National Christmas Tree near the White United Ukrainian Committee of Wash­ "Shchedryk" was intoned in the House. Their repertoire consisted of Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian selections. ington, D.C, and treated by the ladies English language, then subtly changed from the Ukrainian churches with hot into Ukrainian, until the American ver­ refreshments. After the meal the chil­ sion of the "Carol of the Bells" blend­ dren boarded the specially chartered ed into its counterpart that originated tourist buses in order to snatch a brief among the Ukrainian people in their glimpse of the historic landmarks of venerable antiquity. the capital before the concert. The program was concluded with the The most emotional moment came favorite carol, "O Holy Night," with when the children of "Moloda soprano solo by Mrs. Evhenia Turians- Dumka/' their parents and the execu­ ka-Romeo. Two older "Dumka" girls, tive members of the choir paid their re­ Halia Harmatij and Marianka Sosiak, spects to the Bard of Ukraine. presented brief resumes of the carol The tiniest of the youthful singers, themes for the benefit of non-Ukraini­ accompanied by the president of an listeners. Conducting the choir was "Moloda Dumka," Mr. V. Sosiak, Mr. Komirnyj. The piano accom­ and their conductor, Mr. S. Komirnyj, panist was Mrs. Ludmyla Moldavska. placed a wreath at the foot of the This very successful concert was not monument, while the youthful choris­ limited excusively to the residents of ters intoned a potpourri of carols. This Washington, D.C. Thanks to the touching scene was observed by a good powerful Voice of America, this number of passing pedestrians who Christmas program was broadcast to questioned with curiosity, "who are Ukraine and throughout the farthest you?" and "why are you here?" reaches of this planet wherever Ukrai­ The night had fully descended when nians live. The "Young Dumka" chorus pays tribute to Taras Shevchenko by laying a wreath the buses finally approached the The young carolers were returning at the base of the statue in his honor in Washington, D.C. The group sang a medley brightly illuminated national Christ­ homeward exhausted, but filled with of songs at the monument. Conducting the chorus was Semen Komirnyj, its mas tree in the Presidential Park beside delightful impressions and satisfaction. director.

"Pysanka" Continues Nowytski Directs Kung-Fu Documentary To Reap Awards MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Kung Fu may be an exotic pair of words to be bandied about in snow-swept Twin MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.-Slavko Cities this month, but they are words Nowytski recently received his fifth that are at home here. Although few major international award for his film, people in Minneapolis realize it, an im­ "Pysanka: The Ukrainian Easter portant Kung Fu master lives among Egg." He won the Silver Venus Medal­ them. He is Gin Foon Mark, the Sifu lion at the Virgin Islands International (Master) of the Southern Chinese Pray­ Film Festival. ing Mantis Style of Kung Fu. The festival, which according to Mr. In St. Paul lives Slavko Nowytski, a Nowytski is "one of filmdoms big­ documentary filmmaker whose work gies," was attended by international has won prizes around the world. The film stars such as Catherine Deneuve, two men combined their efforts to Bibi Anderson, Cicely Tyson and Bur­ make the film, "Kung Fu Master: Gin gess Meredith. Foon Mark," which will have its Filmart Productions was represented world premiere Saturday, February 11th, at the film festival by Mr. Nowytski, at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. president, Andrew Bryn, general man­ Mark began his lifelong study of ager, and Oksana Yonan, associate Kung Fu as a boy in Hong Kong. "I producer. took it up at first to develop my body, but as time went on the philosophical Sang withNJ. Opera aspects of the art became very impor­ tant as well," hesaid> Kung-Fu Master Gin Foon Mark, left, and director Slavko Nowytski, right, con­ NEWARK, N.J.—Metropolitan The martial aspect of Praying Man­ ferring before shooting a martial sequence for the Filmart production, "Kung-Fu Opera bass Andrij Dobriansky appear­ tis Kung Fu makes an offense out of Master: Gin Foon Mark." ed here Sunday, January 22, with the defense. It is one of seven systems of cient self-defense system. by Filmart Productions of Minnea­ New Jersey State Opera in Giuseppe an art which is centuries old. The Nowytski film is a biographical polis, and shot on location in the Twin Verdi's "Rigoletto." New masters are chosen on the basis documentary on Sifu Mark, focusing Cities and New York City, with the Mr. Dobriansky sang the role of of competition. There can be only one on his workaday life, his family ties cooperation of the Buddhist Associ­ Count Monterone. The opera was Kung Fu Master at a time. Sifu Mark and his sacred duties as Sifu. The film ation of the United States, the Minne­ staged at Symphony Hall here. gained his position by battling his tea­ explores the many levels of Kung Fu, apolis Institute of Art and the Agricul­ George Bohachevsky sang in the cho- cher, for two days and nights. Master its philosophy, art and technique. tural Extension Service of the Univer­ Mark is the fifth successor of this an- The 17-minute film was produced sity of Minnesota. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29,1978 Ukrainian Communities Observe Independence Day Bayonne, NJ. New York, N.Y.

Mayor Edward I. Koch, a long-time friend of Ukrainian Americans, officiated at a ceremony marking Ukrainian Independence Day in New York's City Hall On January 16th, Bayonne, N.J., Mayor Dennis Collins, signed the annual may­ Thursday, January 19. Also attending the ceremony from the city government was oral proclamation designating January 22nd as Ukrainian Independence Day. William Ciuros, Commissioner of the Corrections Department, who is of Ukrai­ Mayor Collins also authorized that the Ukrainian flag be raised that day at City nian origin. The ceremony was arranged by the United Ukrainian American Or­ Hall. Attending the ceremony were several representatives of local Ukrainian or­ ganizations of Greater New York-UCCA branch. Attending it were represent­ ganizations. The photo above shows Mayor Collins, seated, signing the procla­ atives of many local civic, veterans', women's and youth organizations, as well as mation. Standing around him, left to right, are Paula Kataryniak, Mykola clergy and nuns from St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church. Shown in tfee Dworski, and Stephan and Marko Kataryniak. Standing in the background, left photo above,Jeft to right, are Evhen Ivashkiv, president of the UCCA branch, re­ to right, are Michael Holubec, Areta Siryj, Iwan Poruczynski, Kathy Siryj, ceiving the mayoral Ukrainian Independence Day proclamation from Mayor Myron Siryj, Myron Solonynka, Michael Bilyk, Rev. Maxim Markiw, Mykola Koch, George Wolynetz, UCCA branch vice-president, and Very Rev. Patrick Pukas, Reba Kataryniak and Stephan Domarecky. The Ukrainian Independence Pashchak, Provincial of the Fathers of St. Basil the Great. This Sunday, the Day program will be held at the Bayonne Ukrainian National Home Sunday, UCCA branch will sponsor its January 22nd program at 4:00 p.m. at the Fashion January 29, at 4:00 p.m. Institute at 225 West 24th Street. Appearing in the program will be AskoM Lozynskyj, the "Prometheus" chorus? the ODUM Bandurist ensemble, Laryssa Kukrycky-Lysniak, and Andrew Shevchenko with the keynote address. UCCA Officers Visit Photo by Andrew Malan Metropolitan Schmondiuk Mountainside, NJ.

On the traditional Ukrainian New Year's Day, Saturday, January 14, several re­ presentatives of the UCCA Executive Board and National Council visited the chancery of Archbishop Joseph Schmondiuk, Metropolitan of Ukrainian Cath­ olics in the United States, in Philadelphia, Pa. Following introductory remarks by Ivan Bazarko, administrative director of the UCCA, Metropolitan Schmon­ Mountainside, N.J., a picturesque community some 20 miles west of New­ diuk and the UCCA officers discussed a wide range of topics which are of impor­ ark, was also cognizant of the January 22nd date in Ukraine's history, as the Uk­ tance to the Ukrainian community. Among them were the establishment of a Pat­ rainian and American flags were hoisted atop the official borough flagpole in riarchate for the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ukrainian schools and the use of front of the Public Library Sunday, January 22, at 10:00 a.m. Despite piles and the Ukrainian language in the study of catechism, fostering the Ukrainian iden­ piles of snow that had covered this and other areas along the eastern seaboard, a tity, the defense of national and human rights in Ukraine, work of the United Uk­ group of Ukrainian residents, led by UNA Supreme President Joseph Lesawyer? rainian American Relief Committee. Photo above shows, seated, left to right, took part in the ceremony. The flags were raised by Councilman Timothy Ben- Ignatius Billinsky, Prof. Bohdan Hnatiuk, Metropolitan Schmondiuk, Ivan ford. The Councilman's wife, originally from Bayonne, N.J., is a Ukrainian, Oleksyn and Mrs. Christine Nawrocky. Standing, left to right, are: Prof. Petro Photo above, shows, left to right: Mr. Theodore Olscesky, Mrs. Walter Koster, Stercho, Very Rev. Robert Moskal, Dr. Alexander Bilyk, Prof. Roman Mrs. William Stanke,Mrs. Walter Stogryn, Mrs. T. Olscesky, Mrs. Michael Ник, Maksymowych, Joseph Lesawyer, Mr. Bazarko and Rev. Andrew Baunchalk. Mrs. Chris Dulyn, Councilman Benford, Mona Ник, Andrew Ник, Markp Du- lyn, Mr. and Mrs. William Tomko, Jack Crowley and Mr. Lesawyer. Photo by Meva Studio (Photo by Joseph De Саго) 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 No. 22 UCCA President Mourns Report Plans... Passing of Sen. Humphrey WASHINGTON, D.C.—UCCA "In our close experience with him broadcast information, not propa­ board, the Soviet Union, Czecho-Slo- president .Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky re­ over a span of 23 years — covering bat­ ganda. vakia and Bulgaria engage in "heavy cently sent a letter expressing deepest tles for the Genocide Treaty, Ukraini­ The stations had been set up in Mu­ jamming," as one official put it. Po­ condolences to Mrs. Muriel Humphrey, an independence, the Captive Nations nich, West Germany, by the Central land jams some but not all R F E fre­ and her family, on the death of her hus­ Week Resolution and many other basic Intelligence Agency as part of its covert quencies. In recent years, Hungary and band, former Vice-President of the causes — he was a constant source of propaganda operations and were Rumania have ended jamming. United States, Sen. Hubert Horatio inspiration and encouragement. His secretly funded by the C.I.A. until Mr. Gronouski said his offer of air Humphrey, "a truly great American." courage, integrity and zeal for living June 30, 1971, when the clandestine time to Soviet-bloc officials was de­ the constructive life, not to mention his connection was severed by Congress. signed not only to provide room for The UCCA president cited the late many assisting deeds, shall always be But Soviet-bloc countries have con­ corrections of inaccuracies, but also to Sen. Humphrey for his fight for hu­ remembered. He has provided us and tinued to accuse the stations of being create a basis for ending the jamming. man rights "not only on the domestic all Americans with a vibrant and en­ espionage centers and of broadcasting As directed by President Carter last scene, but also on the international during spirit to work toward the goals hostile propaganda. According to the March 22, the two stations are acquir­ one." he cherished most." ing 11 new transmitters - mainly to overcome jamming. Four of the trans­ mitters were authorized in last year's Atty. Michaelson Named Judge Winnipeg Oseredok budget and are under construction near Has Currency Exhibit Munich. Authorization for the remain­ HARRISON, N.J. - Walter created by the death of former Judge ing seven, which would probably be Michaelson, an attorney of Ukrainian John O'Neil. WINNIPEG, Man.-The Oseredok built in Portugal, was deferred until descent^ was named municipal judge of Mr. Michaelson, 63, is married to Museum opened an exhibit of the cur­ the new budget. Harrison and sworn in Tuesday, Jan­ the former Olga Onufriw, and tb rency of the Ukrainian National Re­ An Administration official said the uary 3, during the annual reorganiza­ couple are the parents of four public at the Carpathia Credit Union new transmitters would probably elicit tion meeting of the Town Council. Pre­ daughters. here Tuesday, January 24. The exhibit increased jamming from the Soviet siding at the meeting was Harrison In his younger days the new judge is scheduled to last through April 15th. Union. He said the Gronouski plan Mayor Frank Rodgers. was active in the Ukrainian Youth The Oseredok Museum constitutes a was designed to provide "a civilized Until his new appointment, Mr. League of North America and in other part of the Ukrainian Cultural and alternative to jamming" or a basis for Michaelson served as town attorney. Ukrainian community organizations. Educational Centre here. The Centre is ending the seesaw of increased broad­ His successor is Atty. Walter Kennedy. He and his family are members of currently undergoing extensive renova­ casting volume and increased jam­ Judge Michaelson fills the vacancy UNA Branch 171. tions. ming.

Stafe Department Press3ss Conference...Conference... (Continued from page 3) of Congressional concern "can burn useful to the Soviet Union and the Uni­ helping developing nations achieve mo­ about America to the Communist-bloc up an awful lot of time." ted States." Among these things, he dern means of mass communication. countries. He suggested that, instead of wor­ said, are economic and security objec­ Mr. Dalley said that developing Other topics addressed included nu­ rying about that type of question, Con­ tives. Third World countries demand a dif­ clear non-proliferation, strategic arms gress should focus on the "policy ques­ Mr. Vest said that the question of ferent form of news reporting about limitation, trade, the Far East and the tion of what is our general position human rights has been a "major intro­ their nations because the developed Middle East. with regard to political prisoners, how duction" in U.S. foreign policy in re­ countries seek only "sensationalism." Dr. Joseph S. Nye, Deputy to the much pressure are we willing to apply, gard to the Soviet Union. He said that He described at length the positive fac­ Under Secretary for Security Assis­ and are we willing to extend most until about August, the Soviet Union tors of a 1976 UNESCO resolution tance, said that nuclear energy is im­ favored nation treatment to countries considered this new U.S. concern an which would give these countries a portant to the world, but the U.S. is that prohibit emigration." attempt to subvert their political greater say in the news stories about concerned with the reality of using In his reply, Mr. Bennet left the im­ system. their day-to-day life. spent nuclear fuel, which can be con­ pression that while the State Depart­ "Given the nature of their society, This resolution was introduced by verted to plutonium, an element in ato­ ment accepts Congress's opinions, it that is the way they would see it," he the Byelorussian SSR delegation, and mic weapons. will decide what will be the thrust of explained. immediately found support among the He said that the United States will U.S. foreign policy. Mr. Vest said that U.S. experts on Third World countries. A draft resolu­ try to provide incentives for countries "So it's a question of degree, there is the USSR studied the new Administra­ tion, called "Draft Declaration on with nuclear technology not to create no absolute standard," said Mr. tion and its policies for about eight Principles Governing the Use of the the plutonium. One possible method is Bennet. months before coming to the conclu­ Mass Media in Strengthening Peace and creating an "international nuclear fuel With regard to the Congressional sion that "we are people who have very International Understanding and in bank." participation in the U.S. delegation to profound moral and philosophic pre­ Combating War, Propaganda, Racism He also said that it would be imprac­ the Conference on Security and mises, which we consider in our go­ and Apartheid," is being looked over tical to impose a moratorium on Ame­ Cooperation in Europe, Mr. Bennet vernment, in all our activities, and we by a UNESCO commission and will be rican nuclear exports, because there are said that their "work to date has been have a right to advocate them." reported on sometime this year. other countries which would step in effective." He added that he does not He said that the meeting in Belgrade Mr. Dalley said that as the resolution and fill this void. Without a morato­ feel that this situation would work out of the 35 signatories of the Final Act of reads now, the United States delega­ rium, the U.S. has some control over well in other negotiations, such as bi­ the Helsinki Accords has been a partial tion is against its adoption because of the use of nuclear energy, he said. lateral government-to-government success. Even though it did not result the American and free world principle Paul C. Warnke, Director of the talks. in the release of Soviet political pri­ of freedom of the press. U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament While most answers given by the De­ soners, Mr. Vest said that the confer­ He does hope that a modified ver­ Agency, said that the limitation of stra­ partment spokesmen seemed to be ence at least slowed down the arrests. sion of the resolution would be adopt­ tegic weapons can be achieved in the candid, more guarded responses were He foresees another review conference, ed in an attempt to assure developing future. made to questions dealing with the So­ and hopes that it will become a "recur­ nations greater access to coverage of He said that Soviet leaders "re­ viet Union. rent process." their countries. cognize that arms control is in their in­ George S. Vest, Assistant Secretary Mr. Vest said that human rights re­ Mr. Dalley indicated that the terest." Mr. Warnke said that they are for European Affairs, revealed in his views, which would have been unthink­ resolution could be used by the So­ forced to limit their strategic weapons talk on "U.S.-USSR Relations," that able a few short years ago, have now viet Union against journalists stationed due to economic, political and military the State Department is very cautious become a "natural process in East- in the USSR, and reiterated the United considerations. in its statements about the Soviet West relations." He added that the States belief in the freedom of the Mr. Warnke said that the strategic Union and will not say anything that concern about human rights is not press. arms limitations talks are a continuous can be misinterpreted by the Kremlin. merely a "reflection of a U.S. value, He said that the Communist world process. He added that SALT is negoti­ He said that over the years, "trends but also a reflection of any one of the has always been bound by Lenin's ated independently of any other con­ of national interests" between the Uni­ major Western nations." dictum of "why a free press." siderations. ted States and the Soviet Union have In regard to Soviet satellite countries "Our opposition to this affirmation "Arms control is not based on any continued. Mr. Vest said that in deal­ in Eastern Europe, Mr. Vest said the and its manifestation within com­ other events," he said, adding that ing with the Soviet Union, the U.S. U.S. is hoping to see an "evolution of munist societies is uncomplicated, easi­ "the human rights issue, in my opini­ strives to seek "mutually useful areas of the individual societies to make them ly understood and immutable," he on, has not affected the SALT negoti­ cooperation." compatible with what we have." said. ations one bit." Mr. Vest said that each new Admin­ "We don't want to create a revolu­ When asked what the United States Mr. Warnke said that this is "not sur­ istration in the White House is guided tion in the East," Mr. Vest underlined. has done to rectify distortions and mis­ prising," because both countries have by the same policy considerations: The area of free flow of informa­ representations about America in the to look at SALT from the standpoint "What can we do that is in the best in­ tion, a provision of the Final Act of the Soviet press, Mr. Dalley said that the of national security. He said that what terest of the United States." Helsinki Accords, was discussed by United States Information Agency, the U.S. would consider proper or im­ While there are shifts in emphasis, George A. Dalley, Deputy Assistant Voice of America and the privately proper behavior on the part of the So­ Mr. Vest said that the U.S. is always Secretary for International Affairs. He funded Radio Free Europe and Radio viet Union would not alter the course looking for "concrete things that are centered his address on the necessity of Liberty constantly broadcast the truth of the negotiations. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29,1978 11

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This material will constitute a valuable Juvenile Term Convertible to Life Paid Up Ask your Ukrainian National Associa­ archival resource, on the basis of which at Age 65"—also offers other important be­ tion representative for details or write і J the a comprehensive review can be prepar­ nefits including: Home Office. ed of all the material concerning Uk­ raine, Ukrainians and matters Ukraini­ L аккіг- Hta ^iHZ J 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 No. 22 ВЕСЕЛКА What Happened at Kruty? Translated From a Story by Natalia Liwycka-Cholodna "It's a good thing that we attend Yevhen. Little Marta brought a small This love was ignited in them by Sy- could not open fire on the Bolsheviks the School of Ukrainian Subjects," de­ stool and sat close to Uncle Yevhen. mon Petliura, a Ukrainian patriot and out of fear they might hit some of the clared Yurko. "Otherwise we would Everyone gathered around him, open­ one of the builders of the new and in­ students. not know what happened at Kruty. ed their eyes wide in hopes of hearing a dependent Ukrainian government. The "The youngsters and some older stu­ Our teacher told us about the battle story about the battle of Kruty. students knew very little about war­ dents who remained in Kiev anxiously there.'' "I was only 12 years old at the fare, and they had a low supply of wea­ waited for news from the battle. I "My father also told me about the time," began Uncle Yevhen. "If I pons and ammunition. But their spirit remember when a group of young boys battle at Kruty. He lived at that time in would have been any older I probably was high. Nonetheless, they set out to and girls were sitting quietly in a room, Kiev," Bohdan proudly said. would have also been killed there." meet an older, well-trained and saddened because it was known that "Uncle Yevhen knows a great deal Uncle Yevhen said that since he was numerous Bolshevik army. The student the Bolshevik army was approaching about Kruty," said Bohdan's father young, he sat at home and did not brigade and the Bolshevik forces met Kiev. Each one of us had somebody from the kitchen. "He can tell you a lot know that just north of Kiev a brigade head on at the station in Kruty. Fol­ close in the student brigade. All of a about the battle there. But it's difficult of students was defending the Kruty lowing not far behind the students was sudden, the door to the room burst for him to talk about it because his railroad station from an attack by a a real Ukrainian army sent by the go­ open and our older friend, Ihor, enter­ brother died at Kruty." Bolshevik army. This railroad station vernment in Kiev. However, by the ed. He was pale, his clothes were dirty, Bohdan's father was very close to was the only thing between the Red time they arrived at Kruty, the students torn and bloody. We knew that Ihor Uncle Yevhen. And now, since he came soldiers and Kiev. were already engaged in hand-to-hand was with the student brigade. For to the United States from Europe, "They were young," said Uncle combat with the Bolshevik soldiers be­ several minutes he just stood there Uncle Yevhen has been living with Yevhen sadly, "college students or cause their ammunition had run out. silently and stared into open space. Bohdan's family. high school students. But above every­ The Ukrainian soldiers were shocked at Then he came into the room where we The children quickly went into the thing else, they loved Ukraine and the the massacre they were witnessing, and were, sat down, and hid his face in his living room and surrounded Uncle young Ukrainian National Republic. were helpless, as well, because they (Continued on page 16) r-U . - : , 1 I HOW TO READ AND WRITE IN UKRAINIAN j ! Byl.KORYTSKY j Mykola of the Student Brigade It was a cold January day in 1918. the Pedagogical Museum where the j Зима в Україні j Rayinka was sitting near the window wa­ Central Rada meets. Tomorrow maybe tching the sad, grey, snow-covered street we will leave for the front. Farewell." j Зимою в Україні дуже холодно. Усю- in Kiev. Passers-by walked quickly as Mykola ran out of the house happily though they wanted to escape the cold. as if he was going to visit a friend. Іди лежить глибокий сніг і всі їздять! "Will it be like this for long?" Grandma sobbed quietly. І санками. Ріки замерзають, покрива- thought Rayinka. "Christmas and "Grandma, are you already prepar­ Jordan have passed, there are no clas­ ing for a funeral?" asked Rayinka. |ються льодом й по ньому люблять ков-І ses being held...the wounded lie in the "It is better to pray. They are all too school buildings, the teachers are serv­ young for war. And there are so few of затись діти. Лід буває такий міцний,! ing in the army. Father is also in the them — several hundred. The Bolshe­ army. Mother went to the village to viks have several thousand." | що витримує сильно навантажені сани,! buy some food, and Mykola went The days passed by slowly and sadly. |що їх тягнуть коні. ! somewhere in the morning and has not Mother returned from the village and yet returned." brought some food, but no one wanted "Grandma, where is Mykola?" she to eat. They waited for news about Fa­ asked. ther or Mykola. They heard that the "He went to enlist in the army. Yes­ student brigade was somewhere near terday they proclaimed an independent the railroad station at Kruty. and sovereign Ukrainian state," Rayinka did not want to leave the answered Grandma. house, because there was constant "How could he join the army — he shooting on the street. Then one day is only 15 years old?" someone said that Father's brigade had "Ukraine needs soldiers even like marched into the city. The little girl Mykola," she sighed. wrapped herself in Grandma's shawl They sat together in silence, warm­ and ran into the street. She stopped at ing their hands near the small stove. the corner of the Khreshchatyk (a And thus they sat the whole day with­ street in Kiev). out eating, for there was no food. In An icy wind was blowing from the the evening they heard quick footsteps Dnipro River and snow was falling. outside. The door opened noisily and Rayinka saw the soldiers marching in Снігова баба і in walked Mykola. their beautiful blue jackets. And there, "Grandma, give me your blessing. I on the right, was father! І І am going to the front," he shouted "Father, Father!" She ran up to him joyously. and grabbed his hand, but he looked at ; Сипле, сипле сніг давно, І "My child! Do you realize what the her and pointed down the street. \ Білий, білий та пухнатий, j front is?" "Look, Rayinka. They are burying "Please give me your blessing, the young students, the heroes who І Мов гукає у вікно: Grandma." died at Kruty. Mykola is there also." "But first, at least have something to The coffins of the heroes were being І Швидше вийди із кімнати! j drink." followed by a long procession of priests Mykola hurriedly drank some hot and soldiers. They had died January І І tea, while Grandma took out the icon 29, 1918, at Kruty. Two hundred of the j Зараз вибіжу на двір, j of the Blessed Mother. students faced the Red Army of three "May God bless you, child!" thousand. Many were killed. І Бабу виліплю здорову: j "To which brigade do you belong, Rayinka did not cry for her brother. Mykola?" asked little Rayinka. She walked proudly with her head held j Буде шапка набакир, j "I belong to the student brigade," high singing "Vichnaia Pamiat" for І Буде рот, і ніс, і брови. he answered proudly. "They are all her valiant brother and his brave like me - young. Today we defended friends. No. 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 1978 15 THE RAINBOW N.Y. Plast Holds Annual "Svichechka" WORD JUMBLE by Pavlo Tscharskyj The jumbled words below represent the names of the largest early settlements of Ukrainians in Canada. They can be identified by rearranging the letters. Letters un­ NEW YORK, N.Y.—Children and those people, all over the world, who derlined with a double line form the mysteryword. young people belonging to the New York belong to Plast, the second for those branch of Plast gathered together Sun­ members of Plast living in Ukraine, day, January 8, for the observance of and the third for those belonging to The Largest Early Settlements of Ukrainians in Canada the "Svichechka" ceremony. Held Plast in New York. anfiually and instituted 28 years ago, it Next Mrs. Kurowycky told the three symbolizes the spirit of unity binding children to go out and light the candles together all members of Plast. It is a that had been given to everyone when TRASTBUNUR = ZI1 „ time to think of friends who are far entering the hall. From there the light­ from us, to reach out to them with our ing proceeded in a chain-reaction, each minds, and it is a time to think of the person lighting his neighbor's candle. ODNTOMEN „^ freedom which is lacking in Ukraine., The lighting of a candle by one's neigh­ bor symbolizes unity and friendship. Ideally the ceremony should take GLERELVEIV - place at the hour corresponding to the The lights in the hall were dimmed time the first star of the evening shines and carols were sung to conclude this on Ukraine on Christmas Eve. This national event. OTOSNAKAS - - would be at approximately 5:00 p.m. Before everyone left the hall, Mrs. January 6ih. Since it cannot be held at Olha Kuzmowycz, of Plast's New the appropriate time, it is usually held York branch, announced that on KREKILS on the Saturday or Sunday after Thursday, January 12, there would be Christmas. a Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian PNIADUH - The ceremony was held in the large political prisoners. She suggested that hall of the Ukrainian National Home on that day all Ukrainians abstain here. The program was opened by Mrs. from at least one meal and contribute OYTRONK - - Irene Kurowycky , "stanychna" of the the money which would have gone for New York Plast branch, who gave a it, to a fund for an unnamed Ukrainian short explanation of the significance of dissident just recently released from THERSORN - - 6'Svichechka.'' Next on the agenda was prison. a short play staged by a group of chil­ She also stated that the New York dren belonging to the 18th and 19th Plast branch was sending letters to Pre­ units from Astoria, N.Y. The narrative sident Jimmy Carter, Gov. Hugh As early as 1874-75, Ukrainian immigrants settled in this province: portions were read by counselor Rox- Carey of New York, Mayor Edward ana Volosenko. Koch of New York City, and to The The play, called "Dream on Christ­ New York Times, in support of free­ mas Night" and written by Mrs. dom for Ukrainian dissidents. Every­ Eustachia Hoydysh, is about Ivas', a one was asked to add his signature to small boy whose father is hospitalized, the letters. Answers to last week's jumble: Stahura, Chuy, Nagurski, Tarasovic, Bednarik, and who is told by his mother that this Mrs. Kuzmowycz reminded every­ Ditka, Neswiacheny, Andrie. year their home cannot have a Christ­ one of those people in Ukraine who Mystery word: Stydahar. mas tree. The young boy, wishing to cannot spend Christmas with their pa­ make his mother happy, takes all of his rents and children, and asked that savings and goes out to buy a tree. A everyone remember them today during HAVE AN INTERESTING JUMBLE? SEND IT IN. merchant, knowing about the young the "Svichechka," and on Thursday, boy's domestic problems, gives him a the Day of Solidarity. tree as a present. Happily, Ivas' carries it home, but then finds he really has nothing to decorate it with. As he takes a short rest, his toys come to life. They hold a meeting and decide that they will decorate the tree Bohuta The Hero to make Ivas' happy. Among others, a doll representing a Hutsul, carves little Story: Roman Zawadowycz Illustrations: Myron Levytsky, Petro Cholodny figures out of wood and paints them gold, and a little rabbit doll paints little pictures to put on the tree as decor­ ations. Even a pair of tiny spiders, feel­ ing insignificant, but wanting to do something for Ivas', spin their web on the tree as a decoration. At the same time they pray to the Christ-Child, to create a miracle and make their almost invisible web shimmer and shine in the light of the room. Their prayer is answered when an angel appears and the web takes on a brilliant light all its own. At this point Ivas' is awakened by a knock on the door: the carolers have come to sing. When the carolers finish singing and leave, Ivas' turns and looks at the tree. He is awed and convinced that the Christ-Child has truly created a CHAPTER 6-En Route to Kiev About midnight, Bohuta said: "I'm tired." Bohuta slept soundly not knowing and not miracle. He lit up a bonfire and went to sleep. hearing that a Pechenih giant was lurking in the shadows. Mrs. Kurowycky thanked the play­ ers for their performance. She then VI ЧАСТИНА: turned to three children who came up ПО ДОРОЗІ В КИЇВ Опівночі каже Богута: „Спати Спить Богута, не знає, не чує, to the stage, and lit the candle each was мені хочеться!" Розвів огонь і ліг що печенізький велетень у засід­ holding. The first candle was lit for спочивати. ці чатує. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 29,1978 No. 22 Senior Citizens Corner (Continued from page 7) UKRAINIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA natural things and beings slow down considerably in the winter. Some animals hi­ A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH bernate, others live a much retarded life style. Even the fish move less, eat less and, in general, have greatly reduced metabolism. Prise: J6.00 (hardbound), S4.00 (softbound). "But man sometimes forgets this law of nature and becomes impatient with the Postage and handling J0.75. snow and ice. Rather than learning to live with nature's way, he often fights it - New Jersey residents add 596 salex tax. to his own demise. Rather than resting and preparing for the coming spring, he often opposes the cold and ice, only to fall victim to their bitter sting. SVOBODA BOOKSTORE "And so, if we are to learn to live with God's nature, we could take a tin from 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City, NJ. 07303 the animals and trees, that is, to rest and relax for the upcoming activity of spring. We should then be stronger, both mentally and physically, to carry out our Christian program for the establishment of the Kingdom of God." THE UKRAINE, 1917-1921: A STUDY IN REVOLUTION What Happened at Kruty? Edited by TARAS HUNCZAK (Continued from page 14) with the assistance of JOHN T. von der HEIDE hands. We were all frightened at what But Bohdan's father gave them a bit of Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute 1977 he might say," continued Uncle Yev- encouragement: 424 pages - hard bound. Price: 515.00 hen, pausing momentarily. "Don't be sad. It's better never to Postage and handling one dollar. New Jersey residents add 596 sales tax. Yurko, Bohdan and little Marta, forget about the student brigade, and "SVOBODA" BOOKSTORE could not wait for Uncle Yevhen to be- about the day they were killed - about 30 Montgomery Street Jersey City, N. J. 07302 gin the story again, and quickly called out January 29, 1918." ^ to him to resume the story. "Almost all the students in the bri­ gade were killed in the battle, we were told by Ihor. The superior strength of the Bolshevik soldiers overpowered the Ukrainian students, and many of them were massacred. "Once the Ukrainian soldiers recap­ tured the Kruty station, the bodies of the killed students were brought back to Kiev and given heroes' funerals. The memory of the student brigade will never die among the Ukrainian peo­ ple," said Uncle Yevhen. Little Marta stared at Uncle Yevhen, and finally murmured to him: "Uncle Yevhen, did you find the body of your brother?" Uncle Yevhen did not answer. He merely bent over and kissed little Mar­ ta on the forehead and left the room. Bohdan's father said after Uncle Yevhen left the room that the body of his brother was found and also given a hero's burial, The children remained silent. They felt sorry for what happened, for the student brigade and for Uncle Yevhen.

Philadelphians... (Continued from page 3) Group to Promote the Implementation of the Helsinki Accords. Councilman Johansen read a City Council resolution proclaiming Jan­ uary 12th a "Day of Solidarity with Ukrainian Political Prisoners.'' The day's observances ended with a candlelight service at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception celebrated by Rev. Martin Canavan. The cele­ brant ended the service by echoing the words of George Washington in 1776: "Does anybody hear? Does anybody care?" Reports on the Day of Solidarity were carried by the Philadelphia Bul­ letin, the Philadelphia Journal and TV- channel 6,

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