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Ukrainian samvydav document Murzhenko is under surveillance MUNICH -Oleksiy Murzhenko, who served 14 years in a labor camp details Soviet Afghan casualties for his part in an attempted hijacking by Bohdan Nahaylo Ukraine seem remarkably high. While at Leningrad airport in 1970, has they cannot, of course, be verified, they been put under administrative Precise details of casualties suffered support other unconfirmed reports over surveillance in Kiev, reported USSR by Soviet troops in the war in the years that a disproportionately large News Brief here. Afghanistan have been presented, for number of young men from the Soviet Under the provision of the the first time, in an unofficial Soviet Union's western borderlands — the surveillance, he must register with journal. Issue No. 7 of the new Baltic republics and western Ukraine - the police once a week. Ukrainian samvydav journal Chronicle have been called up for service in Mr. Murzhenko, a 42-year-old of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, Afghanistan. All these areas were Ukrainian, was one of 10 persons, which appeared last summer but has forcibly incorporated into the USSR most of them Jews, who tried to only recently reached the West, after 1939 and have resisted commandeer an airplane at Leningrad provides a breakdown of casualties Sovietization and Russification. airport in June 1970. Eventually all sustained in Afghanistan by soldiers The Transcarpathian region was the defendants were allowed to from three raions of the Transcar- ruled by the Hungarians until the emigrate to Israel, with the exception pathian (Zakarpatska) Oblast in the disintegration of Austria-Hungary and of Mr. Murzhenko and Yuri southwestern part of Ukraine. then came under the control of Fedorov, an ethnic Russian. The relevant section in the journal Czechoslovakia. With the dismember­ Mr. Murzhenko served 14 years in reads: ment of Czechoslovakia, a part of labor camp No. 36-1 near Perm, part "Gains for Moscow - losses for Transcarpathia enjoyed a brief period of a huge penal complex in the Ural Ukraine, that is how the 'union' of these of autonomy before being overrun by Mountains. Mr. Fedorov, 41, is due two republics with equal rights appears the Hungarians. The region was to complete a 15-year sentence this in the Afghan war. Recently, there have incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR a; June. been more and more funerals of the end of World War II. As a result of his imprisonment, Transcarpathians who have fallen in Today, with a population of about Mr. Murzhenko suffers from a host Afghanistan. On June 3. for instance, 1.2 million, of whom 76.5 percent are of medical problems, including funerals took place in the villages of Ukrainians, it is still an area where tuberculosis, angina and gastritis. Oleksiy Murzhenko llnitsa and Bilka. Alongside the crosses, people feel a strong attachment to the authorities placed markers with red Ukrainian national and religious stars on them. That night, an officer traditions. Issue No. 2 of the Chronicle who had delivered the coffins let slip, of the Catholic Church in Ukraine, for Sources say Shcherbytsky will head while in a drunken state, that he did not example, describes the Transcarpathian know what was in which coffin...in Oblast as the reservoir of "the strongest Soviet delegation to the U.S. forces" of the Ukrainian Catholic some there was only a leg, or a bit of by George B. Zarycky charred body, and it was not always Church, the largest outlawed d denomination in the USSR. from the body of the dead person (in WASHINGTON - Volodymyr questionj. That is why, he said, the The information about Transcar­ pathian casualties contained in the Shcherbytsky. first secretary of the coffins cannot be opened. Communist Party of the Ukrainian The Chronicle also provided the Ukrainian Catholic Chronicle is reminiscent of a commentary titled SSR, is scheduled to head a high-level following statistics: Soviet delegation to the Unitec' Slates " Number of men from the Irshava "Our Boys Are Perishing in Afghanistan" that appeared in the issue sometime in the near future, ac­ Raion killed in Afghanistan - III. cording to a U.S. government source. ' Number of men from the Irshava of the Lithuanian samizdat journal Raion badly wounded and maimed — Ausra dated March 1982. Expressing The source, a well-placed official, 45. outrage over the fact that did not disclose in what official ' Number of men from the Irshava representatives of "oppressed" capacity the 67-year-old party leader Raion slightly wounded or frostbitten nationalities — Ukrainians, Estonians, would visit the United States, the -91. Latvians and Lithuanians - were being purpose of his trip or the date he " Number of men from the Svaliava forced to participate in Moscow's would arrive. He also would not Raion killed in Afghanistan - 52. subjugation of Afghanistan, Ausra provide details as to the size of the " Number of men from the reported: Soviet contingent or its itinerary. "More and more tragic news is Mukachevo Raion killed in As a full member of the Politburo, Afghanistan - 122. reaching us about Lithuanians who have fallen in Afghanistan. The dead the central policy-making and gov­ Volodymyr Shcherbytsky " Number of men from the erning body of the Communist Party Mukachevo Raion badly wounded — are brought in zinc-coated coffins and But Elizabeth Dow, who deals buried secretly. Mothers are not of the Soviet Union, Mr. Shcher­ 145. bytsky, a Ukrainian, would be the with protocol for the House Foreign "Only 10 of those from the allowed to see their fallen sons...The Affairs Committee, while refusing to coffins are bought to Vilnius, Klaipeda, highest ranking Soviet official to visit Mukachevo Raion who were badly the United States since Foriegn comment on the information, did say wounded receive pensions, of between Alytus, Panevezys, Siauliai, to telephone her in a week regarding Druskininkai, and other cities. They are Minister Andrei Gromyko was here 35 and 54 rubles; the rest have been left last year. the matter. in the care of their parents," reported brought to all raions and to the Since there has been no official villages." U.S. goverpment officials contacted the Chronicle. by The Weekly this week would not confirmation of the visit and details Ausra also reported an incident in Considering the size of the confirm or deny the visit. A State remain unavailable, it is difficult to Vilnius in which bereaved parents population of the three raions in Department spokesman said "we speculate about the nature of the trip. persuaded drunken soldiers to open the question — Irshava Raion: 94,200 in have nothing on that" when asked It is likely that Mr. Shcherbytsky, an sealed coffin supposedly containing the 1978; Svalyava Raion: 52,300 in 1983; about the Shcherbytsky trip, and industrial specialist, will head some body of their son only to find that there and Mukachevo Raion: 103,100 in 1981 Ken Meyers, a staff member of the type of delegation on trade and had been a mix-up and that, instead of - the casualty figures given by the Senate Subcommittee on European cultural matters, as did Mikhail (Continued on page 14) Chroncile of the Catholic Church in Affairs, said he had not heard any­ Gorbachev, the second-ranking thing about it. (Continued on page 14) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 No. 7 Russification in Baltic republics is pervasive, yet opposition continues Chronicle of LONDON - Although the Communist ideology; Mr. Randpere onslaught of Russification and the said that most view the party as "a the Catholic Church rigorous vigilance of the KGB have vehicle for getting ahead in one's seriously damped widespread dissent in career," and that at the end of the in Ukraine the Soviet Union's Baltic republics, working day, even most Communists opposition to Soviet rule continues to "take off their party membership along run deep among the people, according with their jackets and become just to a former Estonian official who normal people." defected to the West last August. Mr. Randpere called the last years The following excerpts are from priests were killed, while others In an interview with Soviet under Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev Issue No. 3 of the Chronicle of the received 25-year prison sentences Nationality Survey published here, the "trying and dull times." and he referred Catholic Church in Ukraine, an and the church itself was forced to go official, 26-year-old Valdo Randpere, to current Soviet leader Konstantin underground publication which underground. Officially the Chufth said that Russification — the officially Chernenko, a Brezhnev protege, as made its appearance in January 1984 is alleged to exist, but... "the majority sanctioned imposition of Russian nothing more than a propagandist. hut has only recently reached the of the populace has gone over to the culture on non-Russian nationalities — "It's hard to say how long hell stay in West. Titus far, eight issues have Russian Orthodox Church and there is pervasive in all three Baltic republics: power, but if anything does change, made their way out of Ukraine. The is no longer any need for the Ukrai­ Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. then certainly for the worse," he said. Chronicle is published in samvydav nian Catholic Church of the past." Speaking of his native Estonia, Mr. form by the Initiative Group for the But in actual fact this is hot so. The Randpere, who was a deputy justice Looking to the future of Estonia and Defense of Believers and the Church, strongest bases of the Ukrainian minister in the republic when he other non-Russian republics, Mr. which was founded in 1982 to pro­ Catholic Church have been pre­ defected to Sweden, said that the Randpere said that even though the mote the legalization of the Ukrai­ served in Transcarpathian Ukraine. Russification campaign includes non-Russian peoples "hope to create nian Catholic Church, which has Just in the last three years 81 censoring Estonian folk songs, their own independent republics," he been outlawed since 1946. Thefollow- Catholic priests have been ordained rewriting history books and making added that "there are no concrete ing translation was prepared for in the Carpathian region. Among Russian the primary language of study. foundations for these hopes" under Radio Free Europe! Radio Liberty them only nine have a high "For some time now, not one current circumstances. by Maria D. Olynyk. school/technical school education; dissertation has been written or "At present, Estonia is quiet, because some have higher education. defended in Estonian," said Mr. all the active freedom fighters have been An underground three-year mon­ Randpere. "The obligatory language is arrested and incarcerated," he said. The tragedy of Stebnik astery school is operating in Trans­ Russian. Estonian children are taught "They'll remain paralyzed for the next carpathia. Young boys and girls are Russian starting with the first grade, five years." On September 12. 1983. in Lviv, studying the fundamentals of Christ­ while Estonian is optional in Russian He went on to mention dissidents |the regional prosecutor Antonenko ian teaching there. This is why they schools, where most don't want to study Yuri Gubkin and Mart Niklus, who will read a kind of "speech-incantation" need the "Stebnik affair." it." not complete his labor camp and exile over local television. In parts of his The KGB's hands had to be untied term until 1995. speech he spoke of the following: In Latvia, Russification has made in order to punish the opposition. -Referring to the situation in Ukraine. "In recent times a gang has been even greater inroads, he said, noting On September II. a meeting of Mr. Randpere said that even though kidnapping and murdering children that "Latvians speak mostly Russians, members of army intelligence and and everything is conducted in Ukraine's large population - some 50 on regional territory. Be vigilant, and KGB workers took place in the Russian." million - seemingly makes it easier to we ask that in the evening you not lntourist Hotel in Lviv. It is known resist Soviet rule, he added that "under allow your children onto the streets..." In Lithuania, which has a strong that the following were present at the the present system you can't even think At first glance it would appear that Catholic Church, "national culture is in meeting: Major Harkavy and his of something without getting he is talking about some gang of much better shape," he said. future co-worker. Anatoly Bod- As for the peoples' faith in immediately arrested." criminals who are murdering child­ rukhin. a senior lieutenant in the ren merely because they arc children. KGB. We would like to add that But at the end of his "speech" the Harkavy took part at one time in the prosecutor began casting thunder­ punitive operations against the Soviet authorities sentence Kholmiansky, bolts and lightning at Ukrainian Ukrainian Insurgent Army on the nationalists. territory of western Ukraine. They Hebrew teacher, for weapons possession On September 15 the Stebnik were given instructions to blast the "tragedy" occurred. But within two dam at the Stebnik depot. At one MOSCOW - A popular Hebrew and cartridges had been planted in Mr. days, and thereafter, articles began to time Harkavy participated in the teacher was sentenced here on February Kholmiansky`s apartment in Moscow. appear, unmasking the Organization liquidation of the Rev. Havreyil 1 to 18 months in a labor camp on a Mr. Kholmiansky was arrested last July of Ukrainian Nationalists. The fab­ Kostelnyk. He was also directly charge of possessing a weapon, reported while on a holiday in Estonia. ricated affair of Iryna Zelena oc­ linked to the murder of Yaroslav The New York Times. Last December 19, Yuli Edelshtein curred. fZelena was taken into cus­ Galan. The sentencing of the teacher, was sentenced to three years in a labor tody in Poland in 1983. ostensibly lor But this is discussion for another Aleksandr Kholmiansky, a 32-year-old camp on a charge of possession of bringing OUN material into the time. computer scientist,in the Estonian city opium. His wife said the drug had been country. She was released and re­ of Voru was the latest in a series of planted in their apartment. turned to France.!, cases authorities have brought against In Kiev last November, another On September 27 there began a Joint declaration leaders of unofficial Jewish cultural life. Hebrew teacher and prominent activist, wave of arrests of Ukrainian of­ losif Bernshtein, was sentenced for four ficers in the Prykarpatska military Joint Declaration of the Ru­ Mr. Kholmiansky was also fined 100 years in a camp on a charge of resisting district. They were charged with manian Revival Group and the rubles, or about Я 20, for mail arrest. After his sentencing, his wife allegedly plotting an attempt on the Ukrainian National Front: tampering, his friends said. said, his face was mutilated and his eyes life of Dimitri Ustinov fine late We. members of a group of Ru­ Jewish activists who reported the were badly cut in an unexplained prison Soviet defense minister!. In this way manian patriots, are raising our results of the two-day trial said a pistol incident. the KGB wanted to forge an alliance voices so that we will be heard in between the army and the KGB. And Moscow and in other responsible now let us turn to the matter itself. circles in Europe. Long before the described events, We are part of the great Rumanian the Andropov leadership began family and consider ourselves Ru­ planning a campaign against dissent manians. We arc st riving not to allow Ukrainian Weekly in the USSR and particularly in any foreigners to intrude on our Ukraine. Not without reason did the nation. FOUNDED 1933 plenum of the Communist Party of We desire reunification with the the Soviet Union deal with the age-long maternal body of Mother Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a "Ukrainian Catholic Church matter" Rumania. We. Rumanians, who live non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. 07302 separately. Particular attention was on lands occupied by Moscow, are (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) devoted to the Ukrainian Catholic appealing at this time to all the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. Church in Transcarpathian Ukraine. peoples of the world, so that, in their Few people know that in Lviv in 1946 own interests, they will solidari?e The Weekly and Svoboda: the Ukrainian Catholic Church was with the desires of the Rumanians. UNA: (201) 434-0237, 434-0807, 434-3036 not liquidated during the so-called At a joint conference of the Ukrai­ (201) 451-2200 "synod " This was done much later. nian National Front and the Ru­ Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - J5. in Transcarpathia. in 1950. but manian Revival Group, resolutions without any synods and without any concerning the joint demands of both Postmaster, send address changes to: notification whatsoever. Editor. Roma Hadzewycz sides were passed. We are bound to THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Associate editor. George Bohdan Zarycky Quite simply. Bishop F. Rom/ha achieve our freedoms jointly from P.O Box 346 Assistant editor: Natalia Dmytrijuk was murdered by the KGB. Some (Continued on page 14) Jersey City. N.J. 07303 No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 3

Press review Baltic group holds conference ROCKVILLE, Md. - At the Joint Rikken (new nationality representative, Baltic American National Committee EANC), Martin Suuberg (nationality Huge Soviet project would (JBANC) annual "summit"conference, alternate, EANC), Kaja Kool (new representatives discussed the future nationality alternate, EANC), Aristids reroute flow of rivers direction of the committee, decided to Lambergs (vice-president, ALA), Dr. work on a campaign to enlist members Olgerts Pavlovskis (acting nationality of Congress to join the Ad Hoc representative, ALA), Karlis Cerbulis JERSEY CITY, N.J. -In a move Siberia, 27 cubic kilometers of water Committee on the Baltic States and (nationality alternate, ALA), Dr. Jonas officials describe as "directed at would be diverted from the Ob and Ukraine, ^and chose to develop a Valaitis (vice-president, ALC), Dr. correcting the blunders of mother Irtysh rivers yearly, or about 7 proposed agenda for the Ad Hoc John Genys (nationality representative, nature," the Soviet Union may be percent of their total flow. Engineers Committee. ALC), Milda Vaivada (nationality undertaking a multi-million dollar are drawing up plans to channel the The JBANC also authorized the alternate, ALC), and Algis Silas project to reroute the flow of some of water more than 2,550 kilometers summer intern program for the sixth (director of public relations, JBANC) its rivers, according to a recent story (1,600 miles) southward, into Soviet consecutive summer, and expanded it to reviewed the JBANC's activities of the in The Christian Science Monitor Central Asia and Kazakhstan. include a winter session. previous year, and analyzed the written by Gary Thatcher. Satellites have been used to map The conference, held on February 2 financial situation, the proposed possible routes, including ancient in Rockville, Md., at the JBANC budget, and the future activities of the Official figures indicate that only riverbeds that are now dry, the report JBANC. 16 percent of the annual flow of the offices, brought together the leadership said. of the Estonian American National country's rivers goes to the southern However, several environmental According to custom, the leadership Council (EANC), the American of the JBANC rotated at the summit and central areas where 85 percent of concerns have been raised by western Latvian Association (ALA) and the the population is concentrated and meeting, this year going from the analysts. One analyst said about the American Lithuanian Council (ALC). EANC to the ALA. The presidency and 80 percent of industrial production Volga scheme "I don't think they takes place. During the five-hour meeting, Juhan the chairmanship will be held by Dr. know all the environmental impacts Simonson (president, EANC). Maido Klive and Gunars Meierovics, Under one plan, part of the yet," reported the Monitor. Kari (JBANC chairman/nationality respectively. Concerns have been expressed about discharge of rivers that flow north representative, EANC), Mari-Ann (Continued on page 13) would be channeled into the south- harming fishing in the northern flowing Volga River in an effort to areas, about altering the salinity of bring more irrigation water to the the Baltic Sea (into which the southern European area of the Soviet northern rivers drain), and about Congress to look into Afghan famine Union. Some 5.9 cubic kilometers' of tampering with the ecology of the water would be diverted every year Caspian and Azov seas. WASHINGTON - The impending " A representative of the U.S. State from the Sukhona River and Lacha, Myriad environmental concerns famine in Afghanistan will be the Department; Vozhe and Kubenskoye lakes in the have also been raised about the subject of the first hearing conducted by ' Kurt Lohbeck, a free-lance north, through a series of canals, Siberian scheme. One is that a the Congressional Task Force on journalist who has been inside pumping stations and channels. The massive rechanneling of water will Afghanistan, announced U.S. Sen. Afghanistan a number of times; water would eventually be alter the climate and ecosystems of Gordon J. Humphrey (R-N.H.). The " Jack Wheeler, Freedom Research discharged into the Sheksna River, Siberia and Central Asia in unpre­ hearing will be at II a.m. on Monday, Foundation; then into a reservoir, and finally the dictable ways by drawing water from February 25, in Room 124 of the " Abdul Haq, an Afghan Volga. According to the report, the cold areas into arid, hot ones. Dirksen Senate Office Building. commander from the Kabul Region. water would be used for new The hearing will bring experts'from "The February 25 hearing will reveal irrigation projects in Ukraine, Another is that the polar ice cap across the world to detail the conditions the truth about famine in Afghanistan." the Caucasus. Moldavia and southern might be affected. Scientists say the in Afghanistan that suggest widespread said Sen. Humphrey, co-chairman of Russia. infusion of fresh water from Siberia's famine is about to occur. The witnesses the task force. "The world watches in rivers builds up the ice cap; some at the hearing will be: horror at the famine devastating Soviet planners estimate thar an theorized that, deprived of even a " Barnett Rubin, co-author of The Ethiopia. Everyone wants to know why additional 5 million hectares of land portion of this fresh water, the ice cap Helsinki Watch Report. "Tears, Blood measures were not taken to prevent (some 19,000 square miles) will be might recede — perhaps and Cries"; such a human tragedy. Well, conditions brought under irrigation, resulting in permanently. Then, some argue, " Rosanne Klass of Freedom House; in Afghanistan are moving rapidly in the production of an additional weather patterns in the Northern ' Lord Robert Cranbourne, a the same direction. .We will have a 500,000 tons of meat. I million tons Hemisphere might be altered — member of the British Parliament and a second Ethiopia on our hands if we of vegetables and 400,000 tons of although scientists disagree on the leading expert in his country on don't act soon. The hearing will help possible results, the Monitor said. fruit. With some indication from Afghanistan; raise this issue through testimony by Western analysts that construction Ironically, some - like some of the leading authorities in the on the project has already begun, it is world on famine conditions in expected to be completed in 1990. climatologist Michael Kelly of Britain's University of East Anglia - Afghanistan." Provisions for The task force will hold a second Government officials sav some of theorize that one result might be reduced rainfall in parts of the Soviet hearing on March 4 to detail the the water will also be used to increase medical emergency in Afghanistan. city water supplies, to support new Union, offsetting gains realized famine commission through the river diversion schemes. Members of the task force arc: U.S. industries, and to increase the supply (Continued on page 13) of fresh water to the Azov and appear in budget Caspian seas. Proposal's progress WASHINGTON - Provisions lor a Political move It remains unclear, however, Congressional commission to investi­ Church leaders where the proposal now stands, said gate the man-made famine in Ukraine in The significance of the water the Christian Science Monitor. The 1932-33. which was approved by Con­ diversion project goes beyond the Siberian scheme was mentioned gress last year, were included in the to attend economic impact, and like many during the m`eeting of the appendix of the recently released bud­ other things in the country, has a Communist Party's Central get for fiscal 1986. 1985 synod political dimension as well, noted Committee in October 1984. but it The budget item, which appeared the Monitor. was not given prominence. "My under the heading "Commission on the JERSEY CITY. N.J. - Eastern The shortage of water in the interpretation," said one Western Ukraine Famine." noted that S400.000 Rite Church leaders have been invited southern part of the Soviet Union, diplomat, "is that they have shelved had been appropriated for the commis­ to attend the 1985 Synod of Bishops where the majority of the country's the decision," and instead simply sion in accordance with Senate Resolu­ recently announced by Pope John Paul Muslim population is located, for called for "further study" until the tion 2456. which was passed by the II on the eve of his tour of South example, has the potential of year 2000. Senate on September 21. 1984. It was America, according to a January 27 creating a seedbed for Muslim Still, a report last August indicated part of the omnibus funding measure article in the Vatican newspaper, extremists. Also, the rate of that preliminary planning had been signed by President Ronald Reagan in LX)sservatore Romano. population growth in this area far approved, and that design work had October. Msgr. Mario Rizzi, undersecretary of outstrips that in the European part of actually begun. Also, a dispatch from Although the budget item included a the Congregation of "Eastern Churches, the Soviet Union. TASS, the official Soviet news general breakdown of how the funds said the pope's invitation of Eastern agency, after the latest Central Com­ would be spent, including personnel Rite leaders would give them a Consequently, the Soviet mittee meeting mentioned the "up­ compensation and outlays for supplies significant voice at the synod. leadership, well aware of what coming completion" of the Siberian and materials, sources involved with Archbishop Stephen Sulyk of the happened when Iran was gripped by diversion scheme although Western finalizing the commission said that Ukrainian Metropolitan See of Islamic fundamentalism, is sensitive satellites have not detected any major these numbers would certainly change. Philadelphia and Archbishop Stephen to anything that might provoke construction activity taking place. Although the funding has been ap­ J. Kocisko of the Ruthenian Metropo­ popular discontent. propriated, the commission is still in the litan See of Pittsburgh have been asked "It's like the Frankenstein process of being established. Its task to attend. Siberian scheme monster," a Western diplomat said. will be to investigate the Soviet govern­ The synod will be neither a simple "It could be very hard to kill once it ment's role in creating the famine, comemmoration nor an attempt "to Under a more massive plan for gets going," concluded the Monitor. which killed an estimated 7 million shelve the old and bring in the new at Ukrainians. any cost." said the article. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 No. 7 Canadian newspapers comment favorably on famine film MONTREAL - The National Film Friday. November 16. Vol. 5. No. 20, exhuming the bodies of victims from starvation in Ethiopia is. of course, a Board of Canada has included "Harvest 1984 - Ms. Lamey appropriately mass graves to reveal lor the world the traeedy of giant proportions But at of Despair," a documentary on the writes: "History is very selective in the full extent of Soviet barbarism." least the crisis makes headlines every­ 1932-33 Great Famine in Ukraine, in a things it chooses to record. Take for " Rob Southcott, "Westmounters where..." winter film festival. The documentary example the story of the Ukrainian /put story,of Ukrainian famine on film," He then states. "The 7 million to 10' was screened here at Cinema NFBat the famine of 1932-33. as monstrous as the The Westmount Examiner, Thursday, million Ukrainians ... didn't even have Complexe Guy-Favreau on January 25. Holocaust and yet, up until now, very November 15. 1984, page 15 - Mr. that much of an advantage." He con­ The film has been extensively and poorly documented." Southcott's article is a lengthy one on tinues to describe the events in "Harvest favorably commented on by the news Impressed with the film, she also the making and importance of the of Despair." media. comments, "The famine was one of the documentary, having interviewed Dr. " Richard Gay. "Les jeunes cineastes A special press-screening of "Harvest most shameful events of recent history, Roman Serbyn, professor of East auront leur ecran." in Le Devoir, of Despair," the first documentary on an episode the West would rather forget European history at the University of Thursday, November 22, 1984 — Mr. the man-made famine in Ukraine had and the Soviet Union will not admit Quebec in Montreal, and Yurij Luhovy, Gay points out that due to events in been held on Wednesday, November 14, ever occurred." producer/editor of the film. The "cor­ Ethiopia, events of the 1933 famine 1984, at the National Film Board. ' Grace MacDonald. "Harvest of relation between the Ukrainian famine genocide, documented in "Harvest of Present at this screening were Dr. James Despair bountiful story," in The Con- and the current trouble in Ethiopia" was Despair," make this film all the more Mace of the Harvard University Ukrai­ cordian, Wednesday, November 21. emphasized. topical. Le Devoir also includes a nian Research Institute, a noted autho­ 1984, page 10 The Concordian " Bruce Bailey, " 'Harvest' a tale of gruesome photograph of a famine rity on the famine, and Yurij Luhovy, carried an extensive article on the film horror," in The Gazette, Thursday, victim from 1933. producer/associate director/editor of and included a photo used in the November 22, 1984, page D-13 - The " Adele Courey, "Ukraine famine the documentary. documentary. Ms. MacDonald states: Gazette film critic notes how the 1932- horror shown in film tonight," in Town The following articles appeared in "It was genocide comparable to the 33 famine documentary is very timely' of Mount Royal Weekly Post, Thurs­ Montreal area papers prior to the film's Holocaust, and yet it is almost un­ by referring to the tragedy in Ethiopia. day, November 22,1984, page 14— Ms. Montreal premiere, which was held on known..." and "the film is a graphic Mr. Baily begins his article by stating, Courey mentions how journalists aided November 22 under the aegis of the reminder to all of us that the Holocaust "The recent acceleration of deaths by (Continued on page 14) Ukrainian Canadian Professional and was not just a fluke of history: it is not Business Association of Montreal and the only example of man's inhumanity. the Concordia University Ukrainian If up to 10 million deaths can be hidden Students' Association. and forgotten about so easily, it isn't Catholics create research institute e Gilles Toupin, "Un film necessaire: hard to imagine what else we don't 'Harvest of Despair,' " in La Presse, know about." PHILADELPHIA - St. Sophia Religious Association of Ukrainian Saturday, November 17, 1984, page E20 She further writes: " 'Harvest of Religious Association of .Ukrainian Catholics has hired a full-time - In a lengthy, very favorable film Despair' is not easy to watch, but its Catholics has announced the administrator for the institute. He is review, Mr. Toupin urged the public to brutal honesty is disturbing without establishment of the St. Sophia Marko Levytsky, an alumnus of La see "Harvest of Despair." He empha­ being an hysterical condemnation of the Ukrainian Religious Research Institute Salle University who majored in foreign sized that in order not to forget the USSR. If it passes judgement on any­ with headquarters in Washington and languages. Mr. Levytsky will be events of 1932-33, "Harvest pf Despair" one, it is all of us: a world that can let an affiliate in Philadelphia. working in conjunction with the is a most necessary film and the title of these things happen." director of the institute. Dr. George his article stresses this point. " John Jantak, "Ukrainian famine The primary task of the institute is the Starosolsky, and its associate director, After expressing his shock at how the horror documented in film," in The gathering, organization and Theodosia Kiczorowsky. "breadbasket of Europe" could have Suburban, Wednesday, November 21, dissemination of data on religious life The data gathered by the institute will experienced 25.000 deaths by starvation 1984, page A28 - Mr. Jantak refers to and violations of the religious rights of be made available to individuals, every day for two years, he summarizes "Harvest of Despair" as "a searing 55- the Ukrainian people in the USSR. institutions and the news media. the circumstances of the Ukrainian minute documentary about the man- While focusing on Ukrainian Catholics, Additional information is available famine-genocide, and finally, reflects made starvation ..." and "... an impor­ it will also process data on other from: St. Sophia Religious Research upon recent events in Ethiopia, thus tant film because it chronicles man's denominations. The institute will also Institute at 2615 30th St. NW, making the human tragedy in "Harvest inhumanity to man." monitor important trends and events in Washington, D.C. 20008. (202) 234- of Despair" even more current. He points out, "Perhaps the most the cultural and religious life of the 2330; or at 7911 Whitewood Road. e Mary Lamey. "Reaping History's ironic footage shows Nazi troops, under Ukrainian people in the diaspora. Philadelphia, Pa. 19117, (215) 635- Harvest of Despair," in The Link, the watchful eye of Adolph Hitler, To carry on its work, the St. Sophia 1555. Ukrainian Canadians seek government apology for WWI internment

WINNIPEG - Ukrainians in Canada report periodically to local police during World War II, wrote Mr. Blicq. interned because they were deemed during World War I who were treated stations. Mike Dechka, whose father was undesirable, or "of shiftless character," like enemy aliens deserve an apology According to the Winnipeg Free, forced to report to police every week or used "seditious" or "intemperate" from the government, according to Press: "Scholars agree that most of during the war, told the reporter that a language. community members interviewed in a these so-called aliens posed little if any government apology is appropriate in story by Andy Blicq in the Winnipeg threat to national security and were light of the Japanese Canadians'efforts. Official's report Free Press. unjustly treated. But little has been said "When Japanese raise this question More than 8,000 people — the majo­ about this dark episode in Canadian and (the) Canadian government is In his final report to the minister of rity of them unregistered emigres from history - despite suspicions of torture prepared to express this kind of apo­ justice in 1920, Major-General Sir western Ukraine who were not Cana­ and corruption in the camps. The logy, absolutely the events should be William Otter, the officer in charge of dian citizens - were imprisoned in problem is compounded by the fact that mentioned of the first war when Ukrai­ the internment camps, wrote of the internment camps during the wai be­ potentially embarrassing documenta­ nians suffered very much the same, uneventful life there, noting that "very cause they were from countries allied tion has disappeared." said Michael Marunchak, a Ukrainian little friction occurred between troops with Germany. Another 80,000 re­ Mr. Blicq reported that at least 10 historian, scholar and author living in and prisoners." However, Mr. Melnycky gistered as enemy aliens with the Cana­ internees were killed or wounded while Winnipeg. noted that in 1916, at the large Ka- dian government, remained under trying to escape and another 101 died Another scholar. Jaroslav Rozumnyj, puskasing, Ont., camp, 1,200 prisoners police surveillance and were required to from disease or accidents between 1914 a professor of Slavic studies at the rioted and a number of them were and 1920 in the 24 makeshift camps University of Manitoba, noted that he wounded when they clashed with guards. where prisoners were housed in every­ feels the facts surrounding the intern­ Also, in various camps, along with thing from military barracks to railway ments should be brought to the public's passive resistance, there were many Appeal to cars and tents. attention so that it never happens again. escape attempts. But because they feared further "This is something this country should According to Mr. Melnycky, the former internees persecution and were shamed by the pever have done," he said. reason little hard evidence exists of imprisonment, the generation of inter­ "Only people who did not have prisoner abuse or beatings is that while WINNIPEG - In the interest of nees — most of whom were Ukrainians citizenship were liable to wind up in the routine files were retained, controver­ further research on Ukrainians — decided to go on with their lives and camps," explained Edmonton historian sial information was weeded out and imprisoned in Canadian internment did not make an issue of it, he ex­ Peter Melnycky, who has researched destroyed. By most accounts, therefore, camps during World War I, the plained. Consequently, in the ensuing and published a paper on the intern­ camp life was monotonous. Ukrainian Academy of Arts and decades, the internment camps have ment. In any case, Major-General Otter's Sciences in Canada has issued an almost been forgotten. Many of the internees were rounded report indicates that the federal govern­ appeal to former internees and up at the U.S. border without proper ment spent more than S3.2 million - a relatives of those who died during or Following Japanese examples papers while attempting to cross to find considerable sum during World War I after internment, to send their names work since Canadian employers pre­ in Canada - operating the camps. and addresses to: Ukrainian Some people in the Ukrainian com­ ferred hiring Anglo- Canadian workers. The ironic twist to the internment of Academy of Arts and Sciences in munity maintain that an acknowledge­ Some were interned for breaking war­ Ukrainians, noted Mr. Blicq, is that Canada, 456 Main St.. Winnipeg, ment of the wrongs of World War I are time regulations. Others were jailed for many of them had lied oppression in the Man R3B 1B6. in order now that Japanese Canadians less important reasons. Research Mr. German-allied Austro-Hungarian em­ are seeking redress for persecution Melnycky has done shows some were pire. No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 5

BOOK REVIEW A disquieting book: "Quiet Neighbors" by Allan Ryan, former OSI director

"Quiet Neighbors: Prosecuting S'azi War Criminals in highly emotional cases is based primarily on the case America "by Allan A. Ryan Jr. San Diego-New York- of Frank Walus. a Pole and an innocent man who was London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Publishers, found guilty of terrible crimes against the Jewish 1984. 586 pp., SIS.95. people. Despite his protests to the contrary. Simon Wiesenthal denounced Mr. Walus as "a Pole in " by faras Hunczak Chicago who performed his duties with the Gestapo in the ghettos of Czestochowa and Kielce. ..."' Even The liile of this book suggests that its author deals more significantly. 11 Jewish survivors of the German with Nazi war criminals who were discovered and occupation of Poland "testified that they saw him prosecuted by the Department of Justice Office of fWalusj murder children, an old woman, a young Special Investigations for crimes they committed woman, a hunchback and others. ...'" during World War II. In fact, the book is much more Alter all these accusations, and after the court found than that. The basic theme running through the book Mr. Walus guilty, it was proven on appeal that the is that perhaps as many as tens of thousands of "Nazis" man was innocent. More than that, he himself was a are our quiet neighbors here in the United States. victim of Nazi tyranny. Thus, after much agony and To illustrate the evil nature of those "neighbors" expense for Mr. Walus. the charges against him were (who. for Mr. Ryan, invariably seem to be Ukrainians dropped. This leads one to wonder about the or Baits), the author presents the reader with portraits reliability of witnesses 40 or more years after the events of those w ho were actually proven guilty in American in question took place. courts of law of concealing their wartime activities. The major problem of the book is not in its Against this background of those found guilty. Mr. discussion of the several cases against men accused of Ryan seemingly tries to tell the tragic story of what criminal acts, but in the sweeping generalizations befell the Jewish people during World War II. but. in based on these cases, e.g.. the author suggests that reality, he engages in a collective indictment of the thousands of Ukrainians and Baits "literally and himself..." (p. 2) Actually, this is impossible, since 1 Ukrainians and the Baltic peoples. Indeed, it appears figuratively threw off their Nazi uniforms" and, thus, during the reign of Ivan IV there were no Jews in the that the portraits of the seven "Nazis" serve as became "refugees." I am convinced that there were state of Muscovy, as Russia was called at that time. justification for Mr. Ryan's far-reaching generaliza­ some collaborators: the crucial question, however, is The blood that Ivan IV had on his hands was that of tions. how many of the refugees were in that category. Mr. his nobles, indeed, even of His son Ivan, but not of the It should be noted that, strictly speaking, of the Ryan suggests that a high proportion of the refugees Jews. 4 seven, only two — Klaus Barbie and Otto von were active Nazi collaborators. Of course, there is no In passing, it should be noted that the Baltic states Bolschwing — were members of the Nazi Party. Three way to prove or disprove such an assertion. were annexed by the Soviet Union in 1940 and not in others — Archbishop Viorel Trifa (a member of the Trying to provide some statistical basis for his 1944 as Mr. Ryan writes (p. 17), and, these countries Rumanian Iron Guard), Count Josep Magyar (a sweeping generalizations, Mr. Ryan suggests that of were indeed forcibly incorporated into the Soviet pseudonym of a member of the Hungarian Arrow the total number of immigrants under the Displaced Union, though Mr. Ryan places this phrase ("forcibly Cross) and Andrija Artukovic (Croatian minister of Persons Act (393,000) perhaps as many as 2Vi percent incorporated") within quotation marks (p. 325). the interior) — were Fascists, not Nazis. (І0.000) Nazi war criminals came to the United A more serious distortion is Mr. Ryan's statement 5 Two further portraits from this gallery of horror are States. On the very next page he suggests — without that "the killing centers (referring to concentration of two Ukrainians - John Demjanjuk and Bohdan any explanation or justification - that among the camps! were staffed by euthanasia experts from Koziy. The last two. unlike all the others, who were in 116.000 Baltic and Ukrainian DPs and 53,000 Germany and Trawniki-trained Ukrainian recruits: positions of considerable influence, do not fit the Volksdeutsche the criminal element was 5 percent. strong, healthy volunteers" (p. 110). Where docs he picture of major criminals. A question might well be asked concerning the find these "strong, healthy volunteers?" If Mr. Ryan Mr. Koziy was a simple member of the indigenous methodology employed by the author. Why does he had remembered that only two paragraph earlier he auxiliary police - mistakenly referred to as the prejudge the Baltic and the Ukrainian people? Why had stated that, "to understand Trawniki one had to "Ukrainian police" - with very limited authority. does he place in the same category the Baits. knowabout the Soviet POWs who were recruited to be Certainly the lowest on the totem pole of those found Ukrainians and the Volksdeutsche? Doesn't Mr. Ryan trained there," he would not have written such guilty was Mr. Demjanjuk, who. as a Soviet prisoner known that the Volksdeutsche belonged to the master nonsense about "healthy volunteers." If such persons of war, found himself compelled to serve as a guard at race, while the Nazis considered the Ukrainians to be agreed to serve the Nazis it was more likely to be the Treblinka concentration camp. Given the fact that of an inferior race and treated them accordingly? because they wanted to save their lives. It is a well- the Germans starved to death hundreds of thousands known fact that Soviet POWs were starved to death on To say that Mr. Ryan is irresponsible in his far­ a massive scale. - according to some estimates, millions — of Soviet fetched speculations is to be very generous to him. To POWs. Mr. Demjanjuk's decision seems very human say that he makes groundless generalizations, well, he The second point to be made about the Trawniki training camp is that it was not made up exclusively of - he wanted to save his own life. I wonder what Mr. probably knows this himself. Commenting upon his Ukrainians as Mr. Ryan suggests. In fact, we can only Ryan would have done had he been in the same statistical speculations, he wrote: "Such estimates are surmise, on the basis of the only document available, position. hardly scientific. Indeed they are speculation dressed that the camp most certainly consisted of various It is probably fair to say that Mr. Ryan's gallery of in very light clothing."6 Well put. Mr. Ryan. 1 would peoples, including Germans, Ukrainians and Rus­ those found guilty is a mixed bag. The author, only add that Mr. Ryan's speculations remind one of a sians." To go beyond the existing evidence about the unfortunately, fails to differentiate between the meditation upon a broomstick with about as much camp is to indulge in irresponsible speculation. architects of persecution, like the infamous butcher of value. Lyon. — Mr. Barbie.and Mr. Demjanjuk. who what­ All these problems - ignorance of history, The truth of the matter is that we shall probably ever he might or might not have done, was also a sweeping generalizations on the basis of fragmentary never know what percentage of the population in any victim of Nazi terror. evidence, unfounded speculation about the number of occupied country collaborated actively with the Nazis In the appendix of his book, Mr. Ryan lists all the alleged "Nazis" who came to the United States, and a or what percentage of the population participated cases filed by the Office of Special Investigations host of other problems — pale when compared with a actively in the atrocities committed against the civilian through July I. 1984-all 35 of them. Indeed, these 35 deliberate distortion of historical evidence. population. cases (I'm discounting four Germans, who were not Israel's War Crimes Investigations Office addressed On page 10 of his book, Mr. Ryan writes: displaced persons) become a source of justification to this problem, particularly as it pertained to various "One Einsatzkommando in Radomyl(sicJ agreed to lay collective guilt on several national groups. Among deal only with adults; it let the Ukrainian militia kill anti-Jewish actions. Its findings were that there were those 35 cases we find: 13 Lithuanians, 10 Ukrainians, the Jewish children. Said one German leader: 'We 95,000 Nazis and Nazi collaborators directly con­ seven Latvians, one Estonian, one Russian, one were actually frightened at the bjoodthirstiness of nected with anti-Jewish actions, and among them were Byelorussian, one Croat and one Rumanian. these people.' " (reviewer's emphasis). 1.000 Ukrainians. It should be noted that, of those listed, nine are still Prof. Stefan Possony, who wrote on this subject, The footnote to this citation (No. 7) refers the reader awaiting trial, six were never tried, and one was concludes that on the basis of the above the rate of (Continued on page 13) dismissed for insufficient evidence. That reduces the Ukrainian anti-Semitic criminality in the years 1939- number of those found guilty to 19. Is that a sufficient 7 45 was three per 10.000 of the population. This makes 1 number upon which one can base far-reaching Flora Johnson, "The Persecution of Frank Walus." the Ukrainian participation in anti-Jewish excesses the Student Lawyer, May 1981, Vol. 9, No. 9. p. 23. generalizations? 2 lowest in Eastern Europe. While this may be gratifying Ibid., p. 21. 3 It should be noted that while I don't intend to defend for Ukrainians. 1 submit that this figure is only an Allan A. Ryan Jr., "Quiet Neighbors: Prosecuting Na/i anybody who committed crimes against other human estimate. For all we know, it could be as false as Mr. War Criminals in America" (New York. 1984), p. 12. beings (whatever the circumstances). 1 sometimes t Ibid., pp. 13-14. Ryan's estimate. 5 wonder how many of those 19 were actually guilty of Aside from these major problems, Mr. Ryan'sbook Ibid., p. 26. war crimes. The reason for my scepticism as to 6 Ibid., p. 27. is fraught with innuendos and distortions that tell us 7 whether justice is really rendered in ourcourts in these Stefan Possonv. "The Ukrainian-Jewish Problem." more about the author than about the past that he Plural Societies, winter 1974. Vol. 5, No. 4. pp. 91-92. seemingly wants to recreate. 1 See the report of the chief Of police of Warsaw. Gen. ' Dr. Taras Hunczak is a professor of history at Perhaps the most glaring mistake is Mr. Ryan's Stroop in "Trial of the Major War Criminals Before \`- Rutgers University and editor-in-chief of the Suchasnist statement inai the Kussian tsar wnr came to be known Internalional Military Tribunal": (Nuremberg. Ge` journal. as Ivan the Terrible "...had killed thousands of Jews 1947). Vol. XXVI. pp. 628-632. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 No. 7

For the record Ukrainian USSR's human-rights performance: Doleful document a survey of 1984 trends

The President's 17th Semiannual Report to the Commission on Security This report was prepared bv the staff treatment and will still stand trial. The and Cooperation in Europe on the implementation of the 1975 Helsinki of the Commission on Securil v and Co- case received much negative publicity in Accords truly makes for doleful reading. Yet. the reasons are not quite what operation in Europe. It is reprinted the Soviet press - in an obvious one might think. from the CSCE Digest. warning to other Soviet citizens. The report, which in reality is drafted by the State Depaitment, purports to summarize compliance w ith the human-rights and security principles codified CONCLUSION Further emigration restrictions in the three so-called "baskets" of the agreement by Soviet-bloc signatories. Anti-sami/dat campaign Incredibly, it contains virtually no references to the rights situation in Emigration rates for all three Soviet Ukraine and scant mention of the fate of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, most Another aspect of the Soviet crack­ nationalities which previously had been of whose 37 members have been imprisoned or exiled for little more than down on dissent in 1984 was an intensi­ permitted to leave the USSR have trying to monitor Soviet compliance with the original agreement. fied campaign against all forms of reached new lows. Only 897 Soviet Jews What makes this omission even more disheartening is that the report pays samizdat. Among the victims was were allowed to emigrate in 1984 — far more attention to non-Ukrainian Helsinki monitors such as Yelena Lithuanian chemist Lyudas Dambrau- compared to 1,315 in 1983 and 51,471 in Bonner and YuriOrlov. and devotes considerable space to the plight of Soviet skas who was sentenced on October 3 to the record year of 1979. A total of 913 Jewry. While the fate of both non-Ukrainian dissidents and Jews is certainly a five and a half years of imprisonment Soviet Germans arrived in West Ger­ legitimate and worthwhile concern, surely the suffering of an entire nation of for writing memoirs about his 25 years many in 1984. Armenian emigration 50 million Ukrainians, whose inhabitants make up by far the highest in Stalinist camps. rates have also plummeted. percentage of Soviet political prisoners, merits greater consideration than the Several activists were sentenced for Any Soviet citizen may lace impri­ mere mention of the deaths of two activists in Soviet hands, Yuriy Lytvynand reproducing Western literature. Al­ sonment if he or she presses emigration Oleksiy Tykhy. ' ' though Mikhail Polyakov confessed his claims with Soviet authorities. Soviet It's difficult to determine the motives behind the State Department's "guilt," he still received a five-yearcamp citizens who are caught crossing USSR apparent decision to ignore the national" and human-rights situation in term in April in Leningrad. Mikhail borders without official permission are Ukraine as well as such things as the Russification of Ukrainian culture and Meylakh. a Leningrad literary scholar, given lengthy camp terms, the persecution of Ukrainian Churches. But while it is probably unfair to was also sentenced in April: he received At the same time emigration from the stamp the tag of anti-Ukrainianism on the department, the enormity of the a 10-year camp term for distributing USSR came to a virtual standstill, there omission in a report that is supposed to deal with implementation'of an Western publications of works by were signs that the Soviet authorities agreement that addresses exactly the concerns omitted, inevitably raises some Akhmatova. Mandelshtam and had embarked on a campaign to lure disturbing issues. Nabokov. some high-profile Soviet defectors, Since the human-rights movement in iheSoviet Union first gained impetus Literarv archivist Aleksandr Bogo- including soldiers, back to the USSR in the mid-1970s. U.S. government and media concern has consistently slovsky was arrested in June for "making with promises of no punishment. zeroed in on activities in Moscow and Leningrad while virtually ignoring the notes of an anti-Soviet nature" in his non-Russian republics. Moreover, while the report does spotlight the notebook and for giving foreign books Repression of religious activists persecution of Soviet Protestant denominations and Jews in the Soviet to his uncle and two friends. Veteran Union, the outlawed Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Moscow human-rights activist Yuri During 1984, the Soviet authorities Orthodox Church are not mentioned in the section dealing with the USSR. Shikhanovich was sentenced in Septem­ kept up, and in some cases, intensified Interestingly, the Ukrainian Catholic (Uniate) Church is mentioned in the ber to a 10-year term for alleged in­ their campaign against religious acti­ section dealing with Poland, but only in the context that it faces "no legal volvement with the samizdat Chronicle vists. In addition to those already discrimination" there. of Current Events and for passing mentioned, numerous other leaders of Since the report is, after all, an official document of the U.S. government, it information to the West. various religious denominations were behooves those drafting it to provide a comprehensive analysis for the public A number of religious activists who imprisoned during the year. record. Including only a cursory reference to the situation in Ukraine, where participated in samizdat activities were In June, a Lutheran preacher, Jakob the Helsinki Accords have been flaunted with particular cynicism, is nothing also arrested in 1984, including the Rein, was sentenced in Kazakhstan to less than an official distortion, be it intentional or not, of Soviet behavior in Latvian Catholic editor Sandra Riga. five years in camp for allegedly organiz­ the human-rights field. Not to overstate the case, but it would be like drafting Russian Orthodox activist Sergei ing unregistered religious services. a report on Hitler's treatment of "inferior peoples" and not mentioning the Markus was sentenced in July 1984 to Later in the year, two Russian Ortho­ Jews, who felt the brunt of the persecution. We only hope that next year's three years in camp for possessing dox priests were sentenced on doubtful report will be' more balanced and detailed. religious literature — which was later charges: Father Nikolai Temirbaev was ordered burned. given a two-year camp term in Turk- Despite this drive against samizdat, menia for allegedly beating his wife, and new publications appeared in 1984. At a popular youth priest. 44-year-old UNA'S 91st least eight issues of the Chronicle of the Pavel Lysak, was sentenced in Decem­ Catholic Church in Ukraine were pre­ ber to 10 months' imprisonment for On February 22. Washington's Birthday, the Ukrainian National pared. This new journal, first issued in living in Moscow without a resident Association will mark its 91st birthday. As it heads towards its centenary, the March, reports on the situation of permit. UNA continues to be the vital force in Ukrainian community life it set out to religious and national rights advocates A Lithuanian Catholic priest. Father become when it was formed by four Ukrainian Catholic priests in the small in western Ukraine. Jonas Kastytus Matulionis, wasarrested coal town of Shamokin, Pa., way back in 1894. Several unregistered Baptists have on November 9 on unknown charges. In addition to providing the insurance needs of the Ukrainian community, also been imprisoned for religious He had been previously jailed in 1976 the UNA continues to provide financial and moral assistance to a wealth of samizdat. Viktor Savelev was arrested for nine months for alleged involvement Ukrainian community causes. There is also Svoboda, The Ukrainian Weekly, in Georgia in February for transporting with the unofficial Chronicle of the Veselka, Soyuzivka. as well as special programs and concerts. unauthorized Baptist materials and Catholic Church in Lithuania. A Baptist And the UNA continues to find new ways to serve its members and the Estonian Baptist Pavel Vezikov was preacher, Peter Peters, was sentenced to community. Plans have been drawn up for an ambitious project to provide sentenced in May to two years in camp three years in camp in May. housing for our senior citizens at Soyuzivka and on newly purchased land for circulating religious samizdat and Various religious communities felt near the resort. Moreover, the UNA recently incorporated the Ukrainian Western Christian literature. The arrest the heavy hand of state authorities in National Association Foundation, established to promote Ukrainian culture, of two brothers, Egor and Andrei Volf, 1984. A resurgence of interest among support the development of Ukrainian arts and letters, assist research in in Kazakhstan on November 24 reveals Soviet Jews in their religious heritage Ukrainian studio and help Ukrainian students. Early this year, the UNA also the massive scale of underground print­ has led to increased anti-Semitic repres­ announced that dividends totally SI million - including special increased ing of Baptist literature in the USSR. sion. Among the methods of intimida­ dividends to holders of UNA insurance certificates issued in 1974 or earlier — The authorities found 30,000 printed tion used by the KGB were allegations will be paid out to its members for 1984 as part of the UNA'S 90th jubilee last Bibles, three tons of blank paper and a that Jews use drugs in their religious year. portable printing press. This is the rituals. For example, Moscow Jewish There's more of course, much more. Not one worthwhile community fourth such KGB raid against the activist Yuli Edelshtein, arrested on endeavor, including the establishment last year of a congressional unofficial Baptist "Christian Press" in trumped-up charges of drug possession, commission to investigate the Great Famine in Ukraine, has missed the the last 10 years. was sentenced on December 18 to three UNA`s consideration. Perhaps one of the clearest demon­ years in labor camp. Moshe Abramov, Of course all the U N A`s achievements are the achievements of its members strations of the Kremlin effort to cut the an Orthodox Jewish activist from who bought insurance from the wide variety of policies now offered. Put flow of samizdat materials to the West Samarkand, received a three-year camp another way, the future of the UN A and, hence, the future of the community's was the arrest of long-time Moscow term for "hooliganism." ability to carry on as a vibrant and contributory entity, both depend on how human-rights activist Lina Tumanova. One result of the official drive against willing the community is to support the UNA. UNA membership, then, is As Ms. Tumanova met two U.S. diplo­ Soviet Baptists was 46 arrests in 1984. nothing more than a reflection of the community's willingness to remain a mats on a Moscow street on July 4, Unregistered Soviet Adventists suffered coherent whole. As the UNA has invested its members' money.for the good of 1984, she was arrested and the officials at least six arrests in the first six months the community so Ukrainians who are not UNA members should invest in the were detained. A package of samizdat of the year. One such Adventist, Vladi­ UNA by becoming members. It is a sure way to safeguard the future of our was seized from Ms. Tumanova and she mir Vasilchenko, was jailed for record­ community. faces charges of "anti-Soviet agitation ing foreign radio broadcasts. The and propaganda." She was released continuing campaign against Soviet from prison in September for medical (Continued on page 15) No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 7

The Washington Connection from The Ukrainian American Caucus Faces and Places P.O. Box 23546, Washington, D.C. 20026 by Myron B. Kuropas live in Eritrea and Tigre into Congressional statementssubmission." He went on to stale that this "behavior is nothing new, and Between January 21 and 31, 25 comes as no surprise to those who have Ethiopian famine: more than meets the eye members of Congress made statements bothered to observe Soviet policies over on the floor of the House or Senate the years. The Ukrainian tamineof 1933. Next to the overwhelming horror of it deported to other less populated areas, regarding Ukrainian Independence in which an estimated 7.9 million all, the most distressing and perplexing the Ukrainians to Siberia where thou­ Ukrainians died after the Soviets Day. Some of the highlights of those aspect of the famine in Ethiopia today is sands perished on the frozen tundra, the confiscated their grain and destroyed the fact that so many intellectuals, Eritreans and Tigreans to the semi- statements follow. their stores of food, is perhaps the most "Let there be no doubt that those of journalists and churchmen who visit the tropical regions of southern Ethiopia, stunning example of the use of Marxist state leave still convinced that where their lack of immunity to such us in the Congress will not allow the starvation as a political tool." continuing struggle of the Ukrainian the tragedy is a natural catastrophe, the diseases as river fever will surely lead to people to be forgotten." - ' Rep. result only of environmental forces the demise of thousands more. William Broomfield (R-Mich.). Legislation update beyond human control. Then as now leading opinion-makers "Our brothers in the Ukraine must That a severe drought in Ethiopia in the free world found it difficult to always be able to look to the United On the opening day of the 99th precipitated the famine is clear. What deal with or even accept the notion that States as a beacon of hope and support Congress, Rep. Robert Roe introduced needs to be made equally clear is that the famine was largely the result of a that one day they will again be free. Our H.J.Res. 38, a joint resolution to forced collectivization and terror insti­ malevolent Marxist hand even after dream for a free and independent provide for the designation of the 44th tuted by Ethiopian dictator Meng- documented evidence began to appear. Ukraine will never die." - Rep. Eldon anniversary of the renewal of Ukrainian istu Haile Mariam have been and Commenting on this predisposition to Rudd(R-Ariz). independence, June 30, 1985, as continue to be an integral part of the disbelieve, George Orwell wrote: "Even in the face of brutal assaults on "Ukrainian Independence Day." The nation's famine story. "A thing that has struck one in recent the religious and cultural values of the resolution was referred to the House years is that the enormous crimes and At a time when more than 6 million of disasters — purges, deportations, mas­ Ukrainian people by the USSR. Committee on Post Office and Civil the nation's 33 million people are Ukrainian culture and tradition still Service. sacres, famines, imprisonment without begging for food, Ethiopia maintains an trial, aggressive wars and broken treaties thrives." - Rep. Frank Guarini (D- On January 29, Sen. Larry Pressler army of 300,000 and recently spent S200 N.J.). (R-S.D.) introduced S.J.Res. 32, ajoint - not only fail to excite the big public, million to celebrate the Communist but actually escape notice altogether, so "Mr. Speaker, as an American of resolution to authorize and request the takeover. Ukrainian descent, I am proud to president to designate September 15, long as they do not happen to fit in with At a time when the entire free world is the political mood of the moment." commemorate January 22. 1985, as the 1985, as "Ethnic American Day." Sen. rushing food and medical supplies to Pressler introduced an identical 67th anniversary of the proclamation of Ethiopia, the Marxist regime in Addis The reson the West chooses to ignore independence in Ukraine." - Rep. resolution in the 98th Congress which Ababa temporarily closed its ports to attracted 33 Senate co-sponsors and the obvious is rooted in its own political Fernand St. Germain (D-R.I.). ships bearing food in order to unload and economic success. We live in a "Mr. President, comments on the which was passed unanimously by the cement and concrete blocks from the democratic dream world and we con­ Ukraine are especially significant to me Senate. Unfortunately, the House Soviet Union. stantly project our rationality upon the because my father. Harry Specter, came Committee failed to act on the world's irrationality. to the United States in 1911 from the resolution. At a time when free world relief Ukraine, fleeing tsarist domination." - According to Sen. Pressler, the 1980 agencies are feverishly seeking the most "We would like all of human exist­ Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa). census identifies the foreign,ancesiry of expedient means by which to reach the ence to become as wealthy, as lawlike. Sen. Donald Riegle (LVMich.) more than 188 million Americans or 83 starving as quickly as possible, the as free as the United States." writes included in his remarks the text of the percent of our population. The government is siphoning some of the Michael Novak, resident scholar at the memorandum compiled by the World resolution, referred to the Senate food to feed its rapidly expanding army American Enterprise Institute. "Con­ Congress of Free Ukrainians and Judiciary Committee, would: "first, and blocking food relief to the rebel­ sequently, our way of thin king about the presented to the secretary-general of the promote understanding between people lious northern provinces of Tigre and world has become progressively more United Nations. Sens. Mark Andrews of diverse ethnic backgrounds; second, Eritrea, the most famine-devastated 'moral' and 'humane.' We are less and (R-N.D.) and Quentin Burdick (D- foster an awareness and appreciation of areas of the country. less able to deal with the world as it is." N.D.) both included in their remarks a the historical background of ethnic The Soviet Union has taught the copy of the letter they received from Americans; third, make Americans "The world locks us in deadly combat Bohdan Makaruk. president ofthe North more aware of the significant leaders of its African client state well. Famine, as Ukrainians all over the with the expansionist totalitarian Dakota state brancn of the Ukrainian contributions made to their country by society", concludes Dr. Novak, but "we Congress Committee of America. the multitude of ethnic groups: fourth, world can attest, has been a tested and approved technique in the arsenal of have grown weary of combat. "We can Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) and Reps. promote a sense of pride among ethnic no longer bear the expense of readiness, James Florio (D-N.J.) and Samuel and natural-born Americans; and. fifth, Communist subjugation for the past 50 years. vigilance and resistance." In the words Stratton (D-N.Y.) used the opportunity emphasize the uniqueness of America of Jean Francois Revel, author of "How and her people - a land which people to remind their colleagues about their It was during the winter of 1932-33 Democracies Perish": "we have become support for the Ukrainian Famine from all parts ofthe world love and call so accustomed to surrender that it is their home." that Joseph Stalin's forced collect­ Commission Act which was considered ivization campaign induced a famine in now the norm." On January 30, Rep. Biaggi in the 98th Congress. Ukraine that eventually destroyed some introduced H.R. 775; a bill to require Reps. Frank Annunzio (D-Ill.) and 7 million men, women and children. But the West can't surrender, and it the attorney general to include in the Silvio Conte (R-Mass.) and Sen. David The parallels with the Ethiopian famine wonY There are many Americans who uniform crime reports information Durenberger (R-Minn.) mentioned the of 1984-85 should be chillingly obvious realize we are at war with an expansion­ regarding the incidence of offenses deaths in 1984 of four prominent even to the most ingenuously neutral ist evil empire determined to destroy us, involving racial, ethnic or religious Ukrainian human-rights activists, and political observer. and they are willing to expose that Sen. Durenberger provided extensive prejudice and to amend chapter 13, empire for what it is. personal information on each of the title 18, United States Code, to prohibit In both famines, natural causes - a activists. damage to property used for religious dry summer in Ukraine, drought in A step in the right direction was Other members of Congress that purposes. The bill has been referred to Ethiopia — resulted in severe food recently taken by the U.S. Congress spoke on Ukrainian Independence Day the House Committee on the Judiciary. shortages. At no time, however, did the when it authorized funds for the Ukrai­ were: Sens. AlfonseD`Amato(R-N.Y), On February 5, Sen. Bob Hasten (R- Communist regimes relent in their nian Famine Commission and charged John Glenn (D-Ohio), Carl I.evin (D- Wisc.) introduced S.J.Res. 37, ajoint efforts to systematically remove or to it with the responsibility of gathering Mich.). Lowell Weicker (R-Conn.) and resolution to reaffirm U.S. solidarity destroy farms in order to crush all and analyzing all available data on the Reps. Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.). with the aspirations of captive nations resistance to government policies. Yet it famine in order "to provide the Amer­ Bernard Dwyer (D-N.J.), Joe Moakley in Central and Eastern Europe by is the environment and not the Marxist ican public with a better understanding (D-Mass.), Thomas Manton (D-N.Y), repudiating the negative consequences process that was and is being empha­ of the Soviet system." The findings of Robert Roe (D-N.J), William Lipinski of the 1945 Yalta executive agreements. sized by the mass media. the commission will be invaluable to (D-Ill.) and Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.). Sen. Kasten stated that he was acting in those in the U.S. State Department who On January 30, Rep. Philip Crane the spirit of Zbigniew Brzezinski, Then as now foreign journalists were still believe that American foreign (R-Ill.). spoke on the House floor President Jimmy Carter's national either forbidden to visit famine-stricken policy should be based on a "realistic regarding "Starvation: Yet Another security advisor, who has called for a areas or were accompanied by gov- view of the world around us. repudiation of the Yalta agreements. Soviet Modus Operandi." In his erment "guides." We now know how ; remarks, he charged "the Soviet Union The senator included in the Walter Duranty of The New York As the 99th Congress begins and its Third World proxies" with Congressional Record the Brzezinski Times and Louis Fischer of the Nation deliberations, it is hoped that more fac t responsibility for the famine in article titled "The Future of Yalta" concealed the role played by the gov­ finding commissions will be created to Ethiopia, arguing that the policies ofthe which appeared in Foreign Affairs (Vol. ernment in the Ukrainian famine. Are familiarize Americans with the Sovii.. Marxist Ethiopian government are 63. No. 2. Winter l984-85),andanarticle we witnessing the same kind of cover-up way. The nations of the world admire "nothing more than a despicableattcmpt titled "Yalta s false Promise by - in Ethiopia? winners, not losers. ;md winners knov. to starve those"unfortunate enough to (Continued on page 15) Then as now famine survivors were whom they are fighting and why. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 No. 7 Thomas Hrynkiw: "music is a way of life; it is part of me

by Marta Kolomavets "Andriy brought me to Soyuzivka many years ago, and I just keep coming back," he added. "The audience NEW YORK - When Thomas Hrynkiw sits down is always very receptive, very warm," and that is so at the piano and begins playing, he has something to important to me. say. And he hopes that his audience will listen. If they Currently, as music director of the Ukrainian don't, he just won't play for them. Institute of America, he hopes to keep his concert "I distinctly remember at the age of 12 being asked series going. He also wants to develop a teaching to play for a ladies club in the Wilkes-Barre area (his program co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Music hometown). Some of the ladies decided to hold a Insitute and the Ukrainian Institute of America. He'd private discussion during my performance. 1 got up like to sec students enrolling in this and eventually and walked out." he said. forming their own chamber music groups. In the "My music is a way of life: it is part of me,"he added. future he even sees music tours by UIA/UMI It is difficult for Mr. Hrynkiw to remember his life musicians. without it, although he says he never planned to be a He said that he thinks it is necessary to produce a musician. record album of Ukrainian compositions for post­ Growing up in a Pennsylvania town, one of six erity's sake, and soon hopes to find parties interested children, he had a childhood that included homework in this venture. and baseball and spending time with his friends. But, In the meantime, he is happy playing and follows the he also always found time for practicing, for music. "It philosophy "to thine own self be true." was so interesting, so beautiful and creative," he recalled. "As long as this makes me happy. 1 will continue to Alter studying with Anne Liva in Scranton, he, with play. I've been blessed with a special talent and as long the moral support of his parents, decided to pursue a as I have something to say with my music, I will music career in New York, where he received a master continue. If you have nothing to say, people won't of arts degree from the Manhattan School of Music. come to hear you," he explained. Here he also earned the Frank Huntington Beebe The people keep coming, often keeping track of M r. Award and the Harold Bauer Award. He was the Hrynkiw's schedule in order not to miss any of his unanimous choice as The Hour of Music Competition performances. Audiences can expect to see Mr. winner and won the gold medal at the Geneva H ry nkiw performing for many years to come, because, Competition, to name a few honors. as he observed: "You know, pianists live long lives." In New York City he studied with Dora Zaslavsky, Pianist Thomas Hrynkiw a guide and mentor who, like Ms. Liva, taught him he said, referring to some contemporary compo­ t + 9 about more than just music. "Both my teachers taught sitions. Mr. Hrynkiw will play selections by Mozart, Liszt, in the European-school style," he added, meaning that He introduces Ukrainian compositions to his he would spend leisure time with them besides Barvinsky and Revutsky at the Ukrainian Institute of audiences around the world, and they enjoy them America on Sunday afternoon, February 24, at 3:30 attending lessons. Often he'd come for weekend tremendously, he noted. "We have such a rich picnics, and enjoy reading, relaxing and studying with p.m. The concert is the second in aseries of fourdirected collection of pieces, a collection we must explore, by musicologist Ihor Sonevytsky. them. because if we don't, who will?" Although music is an integral part of his life, it is by - Suggested donation is SIO for adults, S6 for no means all he studies. He emphasized that he is Although both his parents are Ukrainian and he was students and senior citizens. The Ukrainian Institute continuously studying a variety of subjects, including raised with an awareness of his heritage, he credits of A merica is located at 2 E. 79th St. (southwest corner languages and Eastern philosophies. He attends Metropolitan Opera bass-baritone Andriy Dob- of Fifth Avenue). For more information call the classes in chi kung, meditation breathing exercises, riansky with introducing him to Ukrainians. institute at (212) 288-8660. and follows a nutritious, healthy diet. All x)f these experiences give him what he calls a "center" and provide a way for Mr. Hrynkiw to keep in Zubar to exhibit during cultural forum touch with himself. "It is the only way I keep my sanity," he said, adding that "a person — especially NEW YORK - A highly talented artist who claims Ukrainian ceramics" (a slide presentation); the Rev. one living in New York City in the 20th century — is that he does not believe in talent but only in mastery of Serhij Kindzeriawyj-Pastukhiw — "Religion on the constantly dealing with people, noise, the headaches of technique and strenuousness of work, Marco Zubar Ukrainian Territory before the Pagan Era." JofL day-to-day business." attributes his creative impulse to resourcefulness in Casanova will serve as moderator of the ensuing open He keeps in touch with himself also through his turning obstacles to advantage, and overcoming discussion. music. "I have gotten to the point that I can pick and limitations and constraints be they real or self- The forum has been conceived as part of the choose my repertoire, and where 1 want to play." He imposed. upcoming celebration of the millennium of Chris­ can choose with whom he wants to work, as well. And His work, spanning the last 25 years, ranges from tianity in R us'-Ukraine, to give artists and intellectuals these choices are very important to him. portraiture and painting to metal sculpture, ceramic the opportunity to discuss the various influences of "I refuse to work with people/musicians who have murals and stained glass. religion on the culture of the people who have lived on bad attitudes, people I can't relate to, and people who I A former chief designer with leading American Ukrainian territory for some 7,000 years. feel can't relate well to the music they play," he noted. church architecture firms, Mr. Zubar was responsible He also avoids teaching students who have bad for the design of many award-winning churches. And attitudes, who are not committed to their music and it is through church architecture that he became who are "not nice people,"as he puts it. Currently, he absorbed in ecclesiastical art. His work in stained teaches a diverse group of students rangingfroma well- glass, especially for synagogues, gained him a national known Columbia University professor to an 8-year-old reputation. child. More recently, he has concentrated on the use of "Not everyone will become a great artist, or a great advanced technology in the execution of ceramic performer," but studying music enhances all aspects of murals and icons. life," he said. Perseverance seems to be the key word Although he is deeply conscious of the traditions he for Mr. Hrynkiw. "That, along with talent, proves to works in, the use of new technologies enables him to be a winning combination," he advised. combine mastery of craft with innovation. "Teachers can reveal things to you, and I realize that Mr. Zubar likes to talk of the temporal paradox my teachers taught me a great deal about all avenues of inherent in his icons. They seem to belong to the life, just by spending so much time with me and being distant past, for in the firing process they acquire the my friends as well as my teachers. But in the long run, quality of old icons, yet they have been conceived in you have to teach yourself." our age. As a result, they look both archaic and And that comes with practice. Mr. Hrynkiw contemporary. explained that, for him, going without practice for just At present, Mr. Zubar is searching not so much for one da` :' like missing coffee in the morning. "For me new forms as for new inspiration. As an artist, he needs it's an i, a release." to re the achievement of his creative work with others and benefit from the reaction of others. His days are filled with hours of practice, prep., ng With this in mind, he is holding a comprehensive for performances, or teaching his students piano and exhibit of his works, with the focus on ceramic murals voice. His prformances, whether solo or chamber and paintings, at The Gallery of the Association of group rectials, take him all over the world. He has Ukrainian Artists in New York (136 Second Ave., performed at Kennedy Center and the Library of fourth floor). On Friday, February 22, there will be an Congress in Washington, Lincoln Center in New York opportunity to meet the artist as he is putting up his and throughout Europe. exhibit, starting at 5 p.m. The opening reception is on Every summer he spends a few weeks in Newport, Saturday. February 23, at 6 p.m. R.I., at the Newport Music Festival, performing all The exhibit is part of a cultural forum to be held on kinds of music. Although he lists music by the Sunday. February 24, at 2 p.m. in the lecture room of the classical masters high on his repertoire, he tries all Literary-Art Club (136 Second Ave., third floor). kinds of music. "I will perform good music and bad Featured are artists Marco Zubar — "The First music; the і music I won't perform is anti-music," Ceramist"; Slava Gerulak - "Religious Motifs in Ceramic icon of St. Paraskevia (1980). No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 9 Seminarians turned-gourmet-cooks celebrate Shchedryi Vechir by Sister Maria STAMFORD, Conn. - After the early close of classes on Friday, January 18, 18 seminarians gathered in the kitchen at St. Basil's Seminary here to prepare a traditional Lenten meal, the Shchedryi Vechir dinner, under the guidance of Luba Wolynetz. Guests at the Shchedryi Vechir repast included Bishop Basil Losten. as well as several priests and sisters. Whatever pots and pans and utensils were necessary were searched out, and soon every available space was being utilized by the eager "gourmet" cooks. The pantry had been well stocked by the Rev. John Terlecky and, one by one, the needed ingredients were taken out to be blended into pampushky dough, chopped for the fish, or put into the frying pan. Whatever was missing was quickly supplied by George Bozio, the official errand boy for the occasion. A huge cauldron of peppery borshch stood on the stove waiting for last minute seasoning. A dozen or so seminarians surrounded the brew, tasted it and gave their suggestions for improvements. "It's too peppery!" "Add water!" "Something's missing!" Seminarians at Shchedryi Vechir dinner with Bishop Basil Losten. "Where's the salt?" "It's too sweet!" rising properly and browning to just the dwelling, using three stalks of wheat for clanging of glasses. "Quick! Squeeze some lemons!" right color before she turned them over sprinkling holy water. The entourage At one point, when a huge bowl of And finally, "It's perfect!" or put them on paper-lined trays. stopped at each doorway as it was pyrizhky was brought out before When I asked for the borshch recipe, Again, eager fingers would lift one here marked with the sign of the cross and Bishop Losten, he raised it in front of 1 was told, "Sister we just cleaned out and one there to take a bite and to make sealed with the smoke of incense. Kutia, his eyes to see whether he could see the fridge!" sure that they were well done before a large palanytsia, kysylytsia, and three anyone around it. This was done for At one of the counters inexperienced they could be put on the table. large pyrohy were nibbled on along the good luck. hands made vushka the likes of which While everyone was cooking, way. The final prayer before the thanks­ could only be made in a seminary. These decorating the table, or building a giving was for the cleansing and ranged in size and consistency anywhere snowman outside to look in on the feast. After the bishop's blessing, bread was purifying of all through the holy waters from tiny mushed spheres to Bishop Losten set himself to the task of broken and shared, everyone crowded of Jordan. overstuffed golf balls. The work was immortalizing this historic event with around the table, the triple candelabra going quickly in assembly-line style. his (N)ikon camera. This was not an was lit, and each course was brought out Satiated by the 12-course meal, One seminarian rolled the dough; easy assignment for, as soon as he would on platters for the hungry but happy enriched with the solemn prayers and another cut it into squares; several get everyone just where they should be seminary family. rituals, and strengthened by the warmth quickly stuffed them with lumps of in the viewfinderand in focus, someone During the holy supper there was of family celebration, everyone went mushrooms and pasted them up; and wpuld invariably move, try to smother a singing of shchedrivky and koliadky, away to savor the joy of the venerable others lined them up on trays. Finally, sneeze, or forget to smile and look up, as well as ritual blessings and the Ukrainian tradition steeped in mystery they were taken to the stove where a and the entire procedure would have to frightening away of evil spirits by the and Christian faith. huge pot of boiling water awaited them. begin again. Mark Morozowitch dunked them in Finally, however, everything was and after a few minutes, following a almost done and everyone rushed special procedure of rinsing and upstairs to don festive garb as the first Kulynych announces plans buttering, crowded them into a large star came out onto the clear blue bowl, where they waited for the borshch evening sky. The assembly of to complete history film and the approval of everyone who dignitaries, headed by Bishop Losten, filed into the dining room to take their tasted them. JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Yaroslav Ukrainian struggle for a liberated In another spot, hands were busy places around the set and decorated nation." table. Kulynych, the Ukrainian film stuffing pyrizhky with sauerkraut. maker/ archivist, recently announced In 1949, Mr. Kulynych, who was After greetings, the ritual of These were carefully lined up on greased plans for completing a historical film born in Ukraine, moved to Shchedryi Vechir began with the pans, baked and also tasted and already 10 years in the making. Adelaide, Australia, leaving behind a singing of "Dobryi Vechir Tobi, Pane approved: "Hm, delicious." According to Mr. Kulynych, who position as a cameraman with a Every so often, Mrs. Wolynetz would Hospodariu." Munich-based German state-run Then everyone followed Bishop has studied cinematography in the wipe her brow with the back of her hand United States and Australia, the film, film studio. While in Australia he and turn to a pan of bubbling oil to make Losten, the master of the house, in a attended the University of Adelaide, procession as he blessed eachj)art of the "Ukraine in Flames," will require sure that a batch of doughnuts was S 100,000 for completion. The film where he studied cinematography. will document the history of Ukraine He moved to New York in 1961 and and Ukrainians from the period of eventually receivetTa master's degree the Kievan empire to the present. from the City Cojrege of New York. Ukrainian club in California "I have always dreamt about Later he taught film studies at showing the glorious past of our land Rockland County Community and people on the silver screen," College in upstate New York. contributes to cultural exhibit explained Mr. Kulynych. Mr. Kulynych has primarily SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Heritage Club. The film, according to Mr. filmed documentaries, the list of Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern The formal presentations were follow­ Kulynych, will begin with the which includes movies about the California on Wednesday, January 30, ed by a Ukrainian dance program "unforgettable princely era, when the youth organizations Plast and SUM, presented a Ukrainian exhibit to the performed by Maria Iskiw and Halyna glories of the Kievan and Galician- the second Vatican Council, the ,'`acramento History Center, which was Blonaska, and a bandura recital by Volhynian states thundered across Ukrainian Orthodox Church and vstablished to honor the diverse ethnic Peter Kowalchuk. Europe, and will depict the full cemetary in South Bound Brook, cultures that have contributed to the beauty and strength of the Kozak- N.J., Taras Shevchenko and the heritage of northern California. A number of Ukrainians attended the Hetman period with its outstanding unveiling of the monument dedicated The presentation ceremonies in­ ceremonies. Those in Ukrainian dress figures Bohdan Khmelnytsky and to him 20 years ago, a film titled cluded an opening statement read by included Barbara Wochok and Ivan Mazepa." "From Metropolitan Andrey to Yuriy Oliynyk, president of the UHCNC. daughters Adria, 9, and Alexis, 7, as Finally the film will depict the Cardinal Josyf` as well as several This was followed by a presentation of well as Andrew and Juliet Midgely. struggles for liberation in 1917 - 21 films on Ukrainians in Australia books, embroidered Ukrainian cos­ A report on this event appear­ and the activities of the Ukrainian during his stay there, including one tumes, dolls in Ukrainian dress, and a ed on Sacramento television station Insurgent Army during World War documenting his experiences with bandura. The display items were do­ KOVR and in the February 3 edition of II, culminating with the "current the aborigines. nated by members of the Ukrainian the Sacramento Union. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17. 1985 No. 7 Magazine reports on Soviet disinformation

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ПАМ'ЯТАЙМО ПРО НАШЕ СЛАВНЕ МИНУЛЕ! Нарід,– що не знає і не пам'ятає про своє мину­ ле, не заслуговує на май­ бутнє! Здвигнення пам'ятника Тарасові Шевченкові у Вашінґтоні 20 років тому належить до найспавні– ших діл і досягнень Укра­ їнської Америки за 100 років її історії! Ця славна історія документально описана в 138-сторінковій книж­ ці А. Драгана: „ШЕВЧЕНКО У ВАШІНҐТОНІ"

U AV Post No. 4 honors Mary Hanuscy for 45 years of Ukrainian radio broadcasts. PHILADELPHIA - Ukrainian of the history of Ukrainian culture in American Veterans Post No. 4 on the Delaware Valley during the past half Saturday, January 12, hosted the century. Книжка надрукована у Видавництві Українського Post No. 4 then honored one of its January meeting of the UAV national Народного Союзу „Свобода." executive board in the afternoon and own, UAV Past National Commander then held its annual installation Stephen Shegda, for service to his post Передмову до книжки про ,, Другу Статую and the Ukrainian American Veterans banquet in the evening to install newly Свободи" написав проф. д-р Ярослав Падох. Мис­ elected post officers for 1985. since the inception of Post No. 4 in 1946 In addition to the installation of (then known as the Ukrainian тецьку обкладинку і заголовну сторінку оформив officers, the banquet agenda included American Veterans League). His activi­ Богдан Титла. two other significant events. Mary ties include holding several post execu­ Керуючись бажанням масового поширення цієї Hanusey of Philadelphia was given a tive offices, including several terms as необхідної для кожного книжки, встановлено міні­ post commander, being convention plaque in recognition of her broadcasts мальну ціну за неї в сумі тільки 6.00 долярів. Книжку of the "Ukrainian Voice" program for chairman for two UAV national con­ 45 years. Her radio program has a ventions in Philadelphia, holding можна замовити, виповняючи доданий до цього significant influence on the Ukrainian several UAV national executive board формуляр та висилаючи його, разом.із належністю, на community in the Delaware Valley. offices, rising to the position of national подану на формулярі адресу. Mrs. Hanusey, a Newark, N.J., native, commander for two terms. Мешканців стейту Ню Джерзі зобов'язує began broadcasting in 1940 with a Mr. Shegda also received a well- б”/о стейтового. податку balanced mix of news, comments, an­ deserved standing ovation upon pre­ nouncements and music of interest to all sentation of the plaque, and he was Ukrainians. deeply moved by this recognition from The audience gave Mrs. Hanusey a his fellow veterans. До Видавництва „Свобода" richly deserved standing ovation as she Concluding remarks were made by accepted the award. Her acceptance the UAV's national commander, "SVOBODA" remarks included nostalgic references Joseph Brega, who along with his ЗО Montgomery Street to activities and events over the past 45 adjutant, John Smolley, and the junior Jersey City, N. J. 07302 years with which she was connected. vice-commander, Atanas Kobryn, Mrs. Hanusey brought back memories represented the national organization. Прохаю переслати мені примірник „ А. Драгана: „ШЕВЧЕНКО У ВАШІНҐТОНГ STILL AVAILABLE

SAGA OF UKRAINE Н?'^жність у сумі дол. залучую чеком(поштовим AN OUTLINE HISTORY h. „жність платна пише в амер. долярах. переказом). Vol. 1 - The Age of Royalty Vol. 2 - The Age of Heroism (in English) Ім'я і прізвище By Myron B. Kuropas Only S2.00 each at the: Вулиця місто Svoboda Book Store 30 Montgomery St. Jersey City, N. J. 07302 стейт ЗІП ковд. (New Jersey residents add 6. saif THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 1.7, 1985 No. 7

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Children up to 4`A years of CHICAGO On the back roads The word "zaraza" in Ukrainian, the bearer of a name like that in the age who enroll for 515,000 of of the United States sometimes hide Polish and other Slavic languages, old country with people saying: insurance will be guaranteed a unusual names. means contagion, disease or infec­ "There goes Mrs. Zaraza,"or"There's S5,000 educational loan. Should A drugstore located on the back tion. Some people also use the word the Zaraza kid." But today, Mr. they enroll for 525,000 of in­ roads of the far west side of Chicago, "zaraza" as an insult, calling some­ Zaraza's children think their name surance, they will be guaran­ for example, is named Zaraza Phar­ one "you zaraza!" sounds cute, something of a conver­ teed a loan of 57,500. macy. It might have been agonizing for sation piece. Juvenile members age 5 to 10 enrolled for 515,000 of new insurance will be guaranteed a Now available 54,000 Educational Loan. If enrolled for 525,000 of protec­ tion, they will be guaranteed a loan of 56,000. THE GREAT The protection herein re­ ferred to must be under UNA P- 20 Certificate. FAMINE A formal notice that loan is guaranteed will be sent with Certificate of Protection when IN UKRAINE: it is issued. Certificate must remain in THE UNKNOWN good standing with all assessments and dues paid until Edu-cational Loan is HOLOCAUST granted and throughout repayment period. Compiled and edited by Certificate must be assigned the editors of to UNA during the period of the loan and its repayment. Either The Ukrainian Weekly parents or guardian must guarantee repayment of loan if Published by juvenile is under age 21 when the Ukrainian National Association loan is granted. Educational Loans will be Featuring: made over a four-year period DR OMELJAN PRITSAK: Foreword only for tuition to the college or institution of higher learn-ing. DR. JAMES E. MACE: The man-made famine of 1932-33: what happened and why Repayment of loan begins three months following gra­ DR. MYRON B. KUROPAS: America's "Red Decade" and the Great Famine cover-up duation of applicant and must be fully repaid overa maximum MARCO CARYNNYK: Malcolm Muggendge on Stalin's famine: "deliberate" and "diabolical' of 20 equal quarterly install­ starvation Ц ments. Should period of education EYEWITNESS REC0LLEC1 IONS for which loan was secured be reduced or terminated the re­ DISSIDENTS ON THE FAMINE payment period will begin im­ mediately. Available only from SVOBODA PRESS, 30 Montgomery St.. Jersey City. N.J. 07302 Price: For information contact the UNA main office: 1 9 copies S3.00 per copy, plus SI 00 postage and handling per order 10-19 copies S250 per copv. plus S2 00 postage and handling per order 30 Montgomery St. 20 or more copies S2 50 per copy, plus S3.00 postage and handling per order Jersey City, N.J. 07302 ALL ORDERS MUST BE PREPAID MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO SVOBODA PRESS. (201) 451-2200 No. 7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17. 1985 13

US1A budget. The JBANC was Baltic group... instrumental in improving the (Continued from page 3) Department of State's "Gist" statement SOYUZIVKA TAKES A VACATION! Central to the discussion of the titled "The Baltic States: U.S. Policy," JBANC's activities were possible efforts and, in conjunction with the UCCA, the DUE TO EMPLOEES HOLIDAYS, of the JBANC - together with other JBANC organized the first "Washing­ THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE Baltic organizations and the Ukrainian ton Horizons" political seminar for Congress Committee of America — to Baltic and Ukrainian youths. WILL BE CLOSED develop a proposed agenda for the Ad The summit provided an opportunity DURING MARCH FROM MARCH 1 - APRIL 1, 1985. Hoc Committee on the Baltic States and for the three nationalities to meet, to cri­ Ukraine and to increase the tique and to exchange views. Coopera­ SEE YOU IN APRIL membership to 120 members; to expand tion between the three cultural THE MANAGEMENT the intern program by having three organizations will continue into the interns during the summer and three 1985 activities year. during a winter session; to assist in the passage of Baltic Freedom Day; to Congress to... THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION support the Coalition for Constitu- ANNOUNCES tutional Justice, which would work on (Continued from page 3) issues relating to the Justice Sens. Paul Simon (D-1I1.) Charles Department's Office of Special Grassley (R-Iowa), Ernest F. Hollings SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS Investigations; and to work toward (D-S.C), ClaibornePell(D-R.I.).Steve FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1985/86 restoring the funds that have been cut Symms(R-ldaho)and Malcolm Wallop from the RFE/RL supplementary (R-Wyo.). The scholarships are available to students at an accredited college or university, budget. Members of the House of WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AT The activities of the previous year Representatives on the task force are: LEAST TWO YEARS. Applicants are judged on the basis of scholastic record, fi­ were summarized in a 25-page annual Robert J. Lagomarsino (R-Calif.) and nancial need and involvement in Ukrainian community and Student life. Applica­ report which will be distributed to Don Ritter (R-Pa.), co-chairmen; tions are to be submitted no later than APRIL 1,1985. For application form write many members of the three central Silvio O. Conte (R-Mass.), Thomas E. to: Baltic organizations. Petri (R-Wis.), Charles B. Rangel (D- UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. Among the highlights of last year's N.Y.), Samuel S. Stratton(D-N.Y.)and 30 Montgomery Street m Jersey City, N. J. 07302 activities was the passage of House Charles Wilson (D-Texas). ATTENTIONS! APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WITHOUT AIL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ATTACHED WILL Concurrent Resolution 270, which Concrete legislative proposals will be NOT BE PROCESSED BY THE COMMITTEE. specifically earmarked funds for VOA offered in both houses of Congress at modernization within the over-all the conclusion of several hearings.

A disquieting... author who rightfully condemns the banality of evil as it was manifested UKRAINE: (Continued from page 5) during World War II, himself demon­ to Raul Hilberg`s book "The Destruc­ strate a high level of intellectual in­ tion of the European Jews" (p. 206). tegrity? Upon checking the reference, however, A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA one discovers that Mr. Ryan lifted the underlined sentence from one context To conclude, "Quiet Neighbors" is profoundly disappointing. The author, Volume I and II and inserted it into another. This is what instead of writing about what he knew the document stated as it is cited by best, the prosecution of alleged Nazi The First Volume: General Information, Physical Prof. Hilberg: war criminals, chose to engage in Geography and Natural History, Population, Ethno­ unfounded speculation which creates graphy, Ukrainian Language, History of Ukraine, "In the extreme south, on thef Black more problems than it solve's. On Ukrainian Culture, and Ukrainian Literature. Sea coast. Einsatzgruppe D discovered balance, then, the book does bAr. Ryan that the local ethnic Germans were no honor. eager volunteers during shootings. In Price: S75.00 that connection, a former chief of Einsatzkommando G (Biberstein) com­ The Second Volume: Law, The Ukrainian Church, mented after the war: 'We were actually A UNA Scholarship, Education and Schools, Libraries, Ar­ frightened by the bloodthirstiness of chives, and Museums, Book Printing, Publishing and these people.' " In light of the foregoing considera­ insurance policy the Press, The Arts, Music and Choreography, tions, one cannot help but conclude that Theater and Cinema, National Economy, Health the intent and meaning of the statement is an investment and Medical Services and Physical Culture, the Ar­ is consciously and deliberately changed med Forces, Ukrainians Abroad. by attributing the "bloodthirstiness" to in the Ukrainian the Ukrainians. It makes one wonder, why would a document be falsified in Price: S85.00 order to, as it appears, malign a parti­ community cular national group? Shouldn't an You can obtain both volumes for only S140.00 Still Including Postage available: -0—------4jf------Fill out the order blank below and mail it with additional copies of your check or money order. The Ukrainian Weekly's USE THIS COUPON! special issue on the

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Journal, November 22, 1984. Canadian newspapers... Following film premieres in Toronto (Continued from page 4) and Winnipeg, the film garnered ex­ Attention, students! in the attempted cover-up of the 1933 cellent reviews in those cities as well. Throughout the year. Ukrainian student clubs plan and hold famine-genocide by not writing about "Harvest of Despair" a 16-mm film r activities. The Ukrainian Weekly urges students to let us and the the events at thf time. I he a ticle then produced by Slavko Nowytski and Ukrainian community know about upcoming events. briefly relates the film based on the Yurij Luhovy for the Ukrainian Famine The Weekly will be happy to help you publicize them. We will also be writer's interviews with two Montrealers, Research Committee with the assis­ glad to print timely news stories about events that have already taken Maria Logush and Zorianna Hrycenko. tance of the National Film Board of Canada and the secretary of state for place. Blac`r and white photos (or color with good contrast) will also be Information on the film was also accepted. MAKE YOURSELF HEARD. multiculturalism, is available for rental carried in The Montreal Downtowner, or purchase from: Ukrainian Famine Wednesday, November 21, 1984, page Research Committee, 620 Spadina 24; in The Monitor, Tuesday, Novem­ Ave., Toronto. Ont. M5S 2H4; (416) ber ?0 "``"t - in rite Hampstead 923-3318 or (514) 481-4871. ADVERTISING RATES Sources say... Ukrainian... SVOBODA UKRAINIAN-LANGUAGE DAILY (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) AND THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY member of the Politburo, on a visit to their son, the coffin contained the body Britain last December. of an Asian. 1 column/inch (1 inch by single column): The trip would mark Mr. Shcher- Finally, it is worth noting that the bytsky`s second visit to the United fraternal and community advertiwmentt t 6.0C Chronicle of the Catholic Church in States. He was here in 1967, five Ukraine, when it speaks of the wounded general advertisement! S10.0C years before he replaced Petro who do not receive pensions, is not the Note: All advertisements which span the full eight-column page of Shelest as first secretary of the first to draw attention to the shabby Svoboda am subject to the S10.00 per column/inch rate. Communist Party of the Ukrainian treatment of wounded or disabled SSR. If the advertisement requires a photo reproduction them is an additional veterans of the war in Afghanistan. On On June 22 of that year he ad­ February 26, 1984, Komsomolskaya c large as follows: dressed a special emergency session singlecohimn S 8.00 Pravda published an account of the of the U.N. General Assembly called bureaucratic indifference encountered doublacotumn 510.00 in the wake of the Arab-Israeli War. triple column 112.00 by a paralyzed 23-year-old soldier on He headed the Ukrainian SSR dele­ returning to his hometown of Nikopol. Г eadlines for submitting advertisements: gation to the session. The article elicited a prompt response Svoboda: two days prior to desired publication date. Mr. Shcherbytsky, a protege of the from the first secretary of the Dnipro- The Ukrainian Weekly: noon of the Monday before the date of the Weekly late Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, petrovske Oblast Party Committee in issue in question. is known as a hard-liner, particularly which he assured the public that "those t Jvertisemerrts will be accepted over the telephone only in emergencies in regard to ideology and dissent. at fault have been severely punished."

Chronicle. (Continued from page 2) under the boot of Moscow. We. the members of the executive committee of the Ukrainian National Front, demand that the leaders of Communist Moscow cease all per­ secutions and the policy of genocide with respect to Ukraine: that they liquidate all concentration camps on the territory of Ukraine: we demand full Ukrainia'nization of all govern­ ment institutions, the establishment of tariff barriers between our re­ publics, the printing of our own currency, the creation of a national Ukrainian army: we demand full freedom for our Ukrainian Catholic Church and for the Autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Only then, under such conditions is a joint state fellowship possible between the 'Ukrainian and the Russian peoples. The Rumanian and Ukrainian peoples have been brought to a state of despair by Moscow's injustice: they see no way out of this situation. We are left with but one choice: an armed uprising! l.v`iv. Ukraine Komrat. Moldavia.

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in at least 30 Soviet cities. USSR's human-righfs... In 1983 there were official celebra­ (Continued from page 6) tions to mark the 200th anniversary of SVOBODA PRINT SHOP Pentecostals attempting to emigrate the Treaty of Georgievsk which joined Professional typesetting and printing services. from the USSR was revealed in two Georgia to Russia. Three Georgian We print monthlong hunger strikes undertaken workers, Zakariy Lashkarashvili, Tarial BOOKS ш BROCHURES m LEAFLETS by 55 Pentecostals - mostly of German Ghviniashvili and Guram Gogopaidze, For information and rates contact: origin — in the Pacific coast town of were tried in March and given terms SVOBODA Chuguevka. One Chuguevka Pente­ ranging from four to five years for 30 Hontjomery Street m Jersey City. N.J. 07302 costal pastor, Viktor Valter, was arrest­ preparing leaflets protesting this cele­ Telephone: (201) 434-0237: (201) 434-0(07: ed on December 10 - International bration. Human Rights Day. Armenian human-rights activists also continued to feel the KGB heavy hand. Campaign against unofficial groups Armenian Helsinki monitor Robert Nazaryan is in Chistopol prison, while Independent peace groups, monitor­ Armenian national rights advocate SELF RELIANCE (J.C.) ing activists and other non-conformists Paruir Airikyan was sent into internal FEDERAL CREDIT UNION continued to come under attack in 1984. exile in February. Members of the unofficial Group to Mustafa Dzhemilev, leader of the 558 Summit Avenue " Jersey City, N. J. 07306 Promote Trust Between the USSR and struggle of 500,000 Crimean Tatars to the U.S. - which claims some 2,000 return to their Crimean homeland from supporters among affiliate groups in Stalinist exile in Central Asia, was ANNUAL Leningrad, Kiev, Odessa, Novosibirsk, sentenced on February 10 to three years Riga, Rybinsk and Tallinn - were in strict-regimen camp for "anti-Soviet MEMBERSHIP MEETING subjected to various forms of harass­ slander." This represents Mr. Dzhe- will be held ment, intimidation and detention. milev`s sixth prison term on political As a'result of an earlier KGB cam­ charges. Mr. Dzhemilev`s "crime" paign, most Soviet Helsinki monitoring consisted of maintaining contacts with on February 24, 1985, at 3:00 p.m. groups have ceased to exist. There are Crimean Tatars in New York. At least at the Ukrainian National Home, 90-96 Fleet St., Jersey City, N.J. currently 45 imprisoned group mem­ two other Crimean Tatar activists, bers. Nevertheless, two Helsinki-affi­ Dzhelyal Chelebiev and Izzet Khairov, liated religious rights groups function: were arrested last year. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING the Catholic Committee in Lithuania In the Baltic states of Latvia, Estonia on the Jersey City Branch of the Association of American and the Action Group for the Defense and Lithuania, human and national Ukrainians "SELFRELIANCE" will be held at the same of the Rights of Believers and the rights advocates also faced harsh re­ lacation at 2:00 p.m. Ukrainian Catholic Church. The latter pression by the Kremlin. A leading group, formed on September 9, 1982, Estonian activist, Enn Tarlo, was tried and led by former Ukrainian РОС in April and given a 10-year term in ЖГШ'вШ^ШШшШШі/ІтШ. Yosyp Terelia, has allied itself to the special-regimen camp. His "crimes" BOARD OF DIRECTORS Helsinki process. included signing protests, publishing The Soviet authorities took action and distributing human-rights docu­ against three other Helsinki activists in ments in Estonia, and maintaining 1984: Elena Bonner, a Moscow Helsinki contacts with Estonian emigres in Group founding member and the wife Sweden. Recent imprisonments in of Andrei Sakharov, was sentenced on Lithuania include those of Father August 17 to five years of internal exile Matulionis and of Lyudas Dambrau- SELF RELIANCE (N.Y.) for "anti-Soviet slander"; a Ukrainian skas. Finally, the fate of one leading Helsinki Monitor, Mykola Horbal, was Latvian dissident, Gunars Astra, is a FEDERAL CREDIT UNION rearrested in camp on October 21 for fitting commentary on the over-all 108 Second AM. New York, N. Y 10003 Telephone: (212) 473-7310 "anti-Soviet slander" - days before his Kremlin attitude towards 1984: in scheduled release; and another Ukrai­ December 1983, he was given a 12-year nian monitor, Yosyf Zisels, was arrested term of imprisonment for circulating THE ANNUAL in Chernivtsi on October 19 on un­ George Orwell's visionary novel,"1984." GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS known charges. The Washington... of the Suppression of national, cultural rights "SELF RELIANCE' (N.Y.) (Continued from page 7) FEDERAL CREDIT UNION The Soviet government continued to George Will which appeared in the act against advocates of greater na­ January 6 issue of The Washington tional, ethnic and cultural rights for Post, and "Forty Years after Yalta" by dozens of nationalities in its domain. In Adam Ulam which appeared in the the fall, a stepped-up campaign against February 11 issue of New Republic. unofficial Hebrew teachers and Jewish The resolution, which has been cultural activists was initiated. referred to the Senate Foreign Among the 12 currently imprisoned Relations Committee, contains a clause are: 34-year-old Aleksandr Kholmian- which notes that: "the nations of sky, arrested in July on hooliganism Central and Eastern Europe continue to charges; Yakov Levin of Odessa, arrest­ resist Soviet domination as for example ed five days before his wedding and in guerrilla wars after World War II in sentenced on November 20 to three Lithuania, Ukraine and other countries, years in camp for "anti-Soviet slander"; in East Berlin 1953, Poznan and losif Berenshtein of Kiev, who was Budapest 1956, Prague in 1968 and in sentenced on December 10 to four years Poland 1970 and again since 1980." 1 to . in camp for allegedly "assaulting a police officer." Despite these measures, 1984 saw a resurgence of interest in Read The Weekly Jewish culture with unofficial Hebrew and Jewish culture groups springing up

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Costumes Maria Myrko Scenery Stivanelo 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY FEBRUARY 17, 1985 No. 7 1 g Saskatoon students to host conference SASKATOON, Sask. - The A variety of issues important PREVIEW OF EVENTS University of Saskatchewan Ukrainian Ukrainian youth today will be Students' Club is hosting a conference addressed at the conference, including Wednesday, February 20 nian Embroidered Shirts and dealing with the question "Youth — the role of youth in Ukrainian Canadian Blouses," accompanied by music and Hidden or Known Ukrainians?" from society, multiculturaiism. assimilation WASHINGTON: The Washington poetry readings will be displayed at February 15 to .18 in Saskatoon. The and youth in Soviet Ukrainian politics. Group's Women Support Network the Ukrainian Catholic National conference, the first event of such Among the resource people present will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Lower Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 calibre in Saskatchewan, is being held in will be Justice Walter Tarnopolsky, Dr. Level Meeting at 3701 Connecticut Harewood Road NE. at I p.m. The conjunction with International Youth Manoly l.upul. Prof. Howard Leeson, Ave. NW. Topics of discussion will display's co-sponsors are the Friends Year. Dr. Roman Petryshyn. Prof. Bohdan include job networking, marketing of the Library and the Sodality. The Ukrainian Canadian Students' Krawchenko and Dr. Robert Klymasz. yourself, dealing with stress and Admission price, which includes Union (SUSK) is co-sponsoring the moving up the ladder. For more lunch: S5, adults; S2.50. students, conference, with financial assistance The conference is open to all information, please call Natalie senior citizens and children. For from the provincial and federal levels of Ukrainian youths and any individuals `Sluzar at (202) 363-8083. more information, please call Aris- government. interested in the topics to be discussed. tida Staruch at (703) 765-6769. Friday, February 22 NEW YORK: The New York City NEW RELEASE WASHINGTON: The Washington Plast Branch will sponsor a chil­ Group will initiate its Friday Evening dren's masquerade party at St. FUNNY TEARS Forum for Ukrainian Professionals George's Ukrainian Catholic School a collection of short stories with a lecture on "Intelligence as a Gym on East Sixth Street. The parly by MYKOLA PONEDILOK Vehicle for National Security Policy" will begin at 2 p.m. and all children to be given by Eugene lwanciw, a of the New York metropolitan area professional staff member of the arc cordially invited. in English translation from the original Ukrainian. Senate Select Committee on Intelli­ (lustrations by EKO (Edward Kozak) and Halyna Mazepa. gence. The informal presentation Tuesday, February 26 and discussion, which will be follow­ To order send 510.00 plus S1.00 postage to: ed by a wine and cheese reception, NEW YORK: Tenor Edward will take place at St. Sophia's, 2615 Evanko, along with pianist James 30th St. NW, at 6:30 p.m. Admis­ Svoboda Book Store Harder, will present a concert of sion: members, free; non-members, Music with a French Accent to 30 Montgomery St. S2. For more information, please call benefit the New York scholarship Jersey City. N. J. 07302 Wolodymyr Sulzynskyi at (703) 360- fund of the New York branch of the 5924. INPW Jersey residents add 6" sales tai English-Speaking Union at 7 p.m. at the E-SU headquarters, 16 E. 69th Saturday, February 23 St. Л social and refreshment hour will follow. Advance reservations are PHILADELPHIA: The fifth anni­ necessary and must be accompanied УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ НАРОДНИЙ СОЮЗ, Інк. versary of the Ukrainian Educational by a check. Donations: SIO, and Cultural Center, 700 Cedar members; S12, guests. For more UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Inc. Road, Abington Township, will be information, call (212) TR9-6800. marked with a festive banquet to be preceded by a cocktail reception in Thursday, February 28 30 Montgomery Street. Jersey City. N.J. 07303 the library and followed by a concert \ Ш) 451-2200. NY Line (212) 227-5250 of classical music. Guest performers CHAMPAIGN - URBANA, III.: will he violinist Adrian Bryttan, The Ukrainian Students'Asso­ pianist Irene Pelech Zwarych. so­ ciation at the University of Illinois in prano Martha Kulczycka-Andriuk Champaign-Urbana has invited and tenor Bohdan Chaplinsky. Alvin Kapusta of the U.S. State During the banquet, the center's Department to speak on Soviet- board of directors will unveil a related topics. Mr. Kapusta has been Founder's Commemorative Plaque working on Soviet and Soviet in honor of members who have nationality affairs in the department donated over SI,000. Dr. Albert since 1974, and in 1983 was assigned Kipa will emcee the banquet, and to the position of special assistant for music will be provided by Lesia Rudy Soviet nationalities in the Soviet and during the cocktail reception. The East European Bureau of Intelli­ S35 dollar donation is tax-deduc­ gence and Research in the Depart­ tible. For tickets and more informa­ ment of State. He will speak on "Job tion call executive director, Orysia Opportunities in the U.S. Govern­ Hcwka, at (215) 663-1166 or 277- ment for Soviet and Soviet 0492. Nationalities Scholars" at 4 p.m. and on "The Soviet Union as a Multi- Sunday, February 4 National State: Problems of Managing Nationalities and NEW YORK: Branch 21 of the Religions" at 7:30 p.m. Both lectures Ukrainian National Women's League will be given in 267 lllini Union. of America will hold a "Zapusti" dance at 12:30- 6:30 p.m. in the Holy PLEASE NOTE: Preview items Headquarters of the Ukrainian National Association Ghost Ukrainian Catholic School must be received one week before Auditorium. 160 N. Fifth St. in desired date of publication. No Brooklyn. Music will be provided by information will be taken over the Blyskawka, and a hot buffet will be phone. Preview items will be publish­ available. Admission: S5; youth ed only once (please note desired date JOIN THE UNA - groups and students under 15, free. of publication). 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