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DanyI0 Shumuk condemnsABA'ASL pact Tereiia family to emigrate VERNON, B.C. - Former Soviet abrogating the ABA-ASL agreement, ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Ukrai­ of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, political prisoner Danylo Shumuk has noted in his letter that he *found it nian Catholic activist and former Soviet more specifically, Bishop Isidore Bo- written a letter to the American Bar impossible in the 10 minutes extended political prisoner Yosyp Tereiia has recky of Toronto, to sponsor the Association outlining his personal to me and my translator to explain the been given permission to emigrate and Terelias' immigration to Canada. In experiences with the Soviet legal system harm that the declaration and your will arrive in Amsterdam, the Nether­ April, Mr. Tereiia had informed the Ca­ in an effort to persuade ABA officials upcoming visit [to Moscow] are doing. lands, on September 18, according to nadian Embassy in Moscow of his de­ that the association's Declaration of It is for this reason that I write to you the Ukrainian Press Service based here. sire to emigrate with his family to Cana­ Cooperation with the Association of now." ABA officials were in Moscow on According to the press service of the da. Soviet Lawyers is a grave mistake. September 3-8 for a human-rights St. Sophia Religious Association of Little had been done to expedite the Mr. Shumuk, 72, spent over 40 years seminar organized by the ASL. Ukrainian Catholics, p1ans are being matter, however, the St. Sophia Asso­ in Soviet prisons, concentration camps 1n the letter Mr. Shumuk relates his made to have Mr. Tereiia visit Rome ciation said. It is hoped that Mr. and internal exile. He emigrated to (Continued on page 2) immediately upon arrival in the West. Terelia's imminent arrival in the West Canada in May and now lives in British Mr. Tereiia will arrive with his wife and will put pressure on the Canadian go­ Columbia with his nephew, Ivan Shu­ three children. vernment to act quickly in issuing the muk of Vernon. The association was notified of Mr. visas. 1n his August 20 letter to the ABA's Tereiia's emigration when it received a president, Robert MacCrate, Mr. telegram from the Ukrainian Catholic Meanwhile, Mr. Tereha is emigrating Shumuk wrote: lay activist on September 3. on a Dutch visa, in accordance with that government's policy of issuing visas to "The rule of law ... has never been the "We hope he will take up residence in religious political prisoners, the Rev. mark of the Soviet legal system, and it Canada," said the Rev. Myroslaw Tataryn told The Weekly. never will be. So long as the Soviet legal Tataryn of the St. Sophia Association. system is subordinated to the Commu­ He added that Canada was still working Mr. Tereiia, who has spent 18 years in nist Party of the Soviet Union, the on issuing a visa to Mr. Tereiia and his Soviet prisons, labor camps and psy­ party's dictates, and not the rule of law family. chiatric hospitals for his activity in the will govern society. Since May, the Canadian govern­ clandestine Ukrainian Catholic "This truth has been seared into my ment has been aware of the willingness (Continued on page 2) юи1 through countless nights in Soviet concentration camps. I pray it can permeate through the scepticism of the American bar and reach your hearts as Thousands flock to Soyuzivka well." Mr. Shumuk, who had spoken at the for annual Labor Day events recent ABA convention in support of Danylo Shumuk KERHONKSON, N.Y. ~ Thou­ isn't Labor Day weekend - a festive sands of Ukrainians from across the culmination of summer vacation, and a United States and Canada - the majo­ time to get together with friends met The Chautauqua experience rity of them youths and young adults — during the summer months and to bid made their annual pilgrimage to Soyu­ them a good year and a good-bye until 1he third Chautauqua Conference on hy Marijka Demtschuk zivka for the Labor Day holiday week­ U,S,-Soviet Relations took place in the next summer. and Walter Bodnar end. western New York state on August 2З­ The crowds began arriving at this For most of them, it seems, Labor Catskill mountain resort owned by the 28, Billed as a genuine example of PART I people-to-people contacts, the confe­ Day weekend without Soyuzivka simply (Continued on page 5) rence was attended by some 50 official As if riding on a huge white dove, 240 Soviet delegates and another 190 Soviet representatives from the Soviet Union citizens, some 20 members of the official descended on the idyllic resort town of U.S, delegation and the American Chautauqua in western New York state public. on Sunday, August 23, carrying with Sessions were open to the public and them a message of peace and harmony at any given time there were between to the American people at the Third 7,000 and8,000people on the Chautau­ General Chautauqua Conference on qua Institution's grounds, according to U.S.-Soviet Relations. Leading the the event*s organizers. official delegation was former astronaut Among the American public attend­ Valentina Tereshkova who, in her ing the conference were members of current occupation, is chairperson of Americans for Human Rights in U- the Presidium of the Union of Soviet kraine. What follows is an account of Societies for Friendship and Cultural the proceedings as seen by two AHRU Relations with Foreign Countries. members, Walter Bodnar and Marijka The welcoming festivities were held at Demtschuk. Bestor Plaza on the Chautauqua 1nstitution grounds on Sunday afternoon. The band played martial music as the smiling Soviet visitors arrived and were greeted by the Chautauqua 1nstitution president, Dr. Daniel Bratton, The plaza was overrun with news media and local well-wishers. 1t turned out that each tree in the plaza was assigned as the official meeting area for a specified American host family and their newly arrived Soviet guests. "All we want is peace" was a familiar statement given by the guests to their The Veselka paviiion, as always, was the center of activity during the Lahor Day The Chautauqua '87 logo. (Continued on page 11) weekend at Soyuzivka. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1987 No. 37

Latvian Helsinki monitors accuse A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY authorities of physical abuse ROCKVlLLE, Md. - The Utvian Appealing directly to wor1d govern­ Ukrainian party adopts program human-rights group Helsinki 86 has ment leaders, the statement added: accused Soviet authorities in occupied "The practice which has begun in the Latvia of physically abusing members Baltic, first of all in Latvia, is unstop­ dealing wit!i national question of its group — including a woman and pable. The European community and her child — prior to the August 23 the government of the USSR will hear by Roman Solchanyk It was also emphasized, states the demonstration in Riga. the voice of our people more frequently. resolution, that "the culture of the In an August 24 statement addressed We appeal to your consciences. Will the The Central Committee of the Com­ language in the work of the organs of to the signatory governments of the European community be indifferent munist Party of Ukraine had adopted a administration must be improved, Helsinki Final Act, acting Helsinki 86 even then, when the Soviet government resolution "On Measures for the Reali­ adhering to the principle of national­ leader Janis Barkans described how the representatives continue to use coercion zation in the Republic of the Decisions Russian bilingualism while conducting group's members were injured at a against those who express the will of the of the 27th Congress of the Party and public events, in business affairs, visual detention center following their arrest people?" the June (1987) Plenum of the Central agitation, television and radio broad­ on August 23. The statement was made The statement concluded with a call Committee of the CP8U in the Area of casting, advertisements and informa­ public in the West by the Wor1d Federa­ to the Soviet government "to officially National Relations and Strengthening tion." tion of Free Latvians. investigate the crimes of August 23 in International and Patriotic Upbringing Further, with regard to "meeting The statement also described at­ Riga, bring those responsible to justice of the Toilers." more fully the social and cultural needs tempts by militia to harass "a crowd of and prosecute the guilty." A summary of the resolution was of the non-indigenous nationalities," 1G,00O people" at the Latvian Monu­ The Latvian human-rights group published in recent issues of the Soviet measures are planned for "strengthen­ ment of Freedom, as they shouted Helsinki 86 organized a 5,000-person Ukrainian press. It should be noted that ing all upbringing work and expanding "Freedom for Latvia," "Release the demonstration in Riga on June l4and this is the first Ukrainian party docu­ the training of cadres for public educa­ Helsinki group" and "Shame, shame, initiated the call for a similar rally in ment devoted wholly to the national tion and culture in areas where they are shame." Riga on August 23. question in many years, and it comes in compactly settled." the course of a lively discussion of Specifically, it has been proposed nationality-related issues, particularly that long-term cultural and educational the language question, that has taken programs be developed that would Shumuk... Terelia... shape in the republican press during the include the question of learning the (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 1) past year. native languages; publication of litera­ experiences with Soviet justice in an Church, was released from a labor The resolution refers specifically to ture; establishing collections national effort, as he said, "to help you see Soviet camp in February. this discussion, noting that "recently languages; activating concert tour lawyers as I do, and to help you gain a Since then, the leader of the 1nitia­ many questions of a nati0nal4:ultural activity with a view towards the distri­ better insight into the implications of tive Group for the Defense of the Rights character are being raised by the public.'* bution of national groups; and the your relationship with the Soviet law­ of Believers And the Church, has re­ In addition to the articles in the press, development of "progressive" national yers' association." sumed publishing the underground the resolution also cites "letters that are traditions and customs. "The Association of Soviet Lawyers," Chronicle of the Catholic Church in received by the Central Committee of Plans are also under way to improve he concluded, "is not interested in the Ukraine. the CPSU, the Central Committee of cooperation with publishing houses in improvement of law, or in increasing He has made it known that he fears the Communist Party of Ukraine, the the union republics and in neighboring the public's understanding of the law re-arrest because of his continued Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Eastern Europe with regard to joint and the legal profession. 1t is not activities calling for the legalization of Ukrainian SSR, and the editors of publication of educational literature in interested in the highest standard of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the newspapers, journals, television and the the languages of the non-indigenous professional competence or ethical USSR. гас1і0." nationalities resident in Ukraine and conduct or in enhancing the profes­ "[The letters] call attention specifi­ providing them with publications sional growth of its members. To cally to the narrowing of the sphere of through the "Druzhba" system of suppose that the Soviet lawyers associa­ utilization of the Ukrainian language, stores. tion, as an instrument of the Soviet the drop in the level of its teaching and Several observations are in order. state, can dedicate itself to any of these learning in the schools, the violation of Above a11, it is significant that although goals is an act of complete cynicism the language status of Ukrainian thea­ the resolution refers in passing to beyond hope of redemption." ters, and the reduction of films made in improving the teaching and learning of the Ukrainian language. The needs of Russian together with Ukrainian and "1nstead of supporting this Declara­ the non-indigenous nationalities are not other Soviet languages, there appear to tion of Cooperation, let us strip the yet being satisfied fully." be no concrete provisions in the resolu­ Association of Soviet lawyers of the The Central Committee's response tion for actually carrying out the stated pretence to legitimacy that it has pro­ has been to adopt "a broad complex of intention insofar as the Russian lan­ vided them," he wrote. measures," including those aimed at guage is concerned. In other words, Mr. Shumuk sent copies of his nine­ "improving the learning of the Ukrai­ Russian has been included in the resolu­ page letter to U.S. Attorney General nian, Russian and other languages of tion pro forma. Stated differently again, Edwin Meese, U.S. Secretary of State the peoples of the USSR." the resolution in fact deals with im­ George Shultz, Canadian External Affairs Minister Joe Clark, Canadian With regard to Ukrainian, the resolu­ provements concerning the Ukrainian Minister of Justice Ray Hnatyshyn tion lists specific steps affecting the language and the languages of the non­ various ABA officials, the American secondary schools and institutions of Ukrainian and non-Russian minorities Bar Association Journal and the news higher education. These include: recom­ in the republic (most likely, Hungarian, media. mendations to the republican Ministry Polish, Rumanian, and perhaps Bulga­ of Education and Ministry of Higher rian). (Excerpts of Mr. Shumuk's letter and Secondary Specialized Education In this connection, it must be pointed appear on page 7.) Yosyp Terelia to: out that this focus on the native lan­ * improve the quality of training of guage constitutes a departure from teachers of Ukrainian language and established practice. Although in the literature; past there have been conferences in FOUNDED 1933 * improve the urricula in these Ukraine devoted to the Ukrainian ШгаіпіапV/ееУі subjects; language, these have been dwarfed by * expand the network of schools and initiatives undertaken with regard to An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National classes with intensive study of Ukrai­ Russian. Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N.J. nian language and literature; And finally, it seems that this is the 07302 * produce new textbooks and teach­ first time since perhaps the late 1920s or ing materials for Ukrainian-language early I930s that any serious attention Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. schools in cooperation with experienced has been paid to the cultural and . (ISSN-0273-9348) pedagogues and writers; linguistic concerns of national minori­ ^ p1an for the holding of "native ties (other than Russian) in Ukraine. Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - S5. language and literature holidays; Although Brezhnev referred to the Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. ^ conduct a program of acquainting language and cultural needs of the non­ The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: children in Russian-language preschool indigenous minorities as far back as the (201) 434-0237. -0807, -3036 (201)451-2200 institutions with the works of Ukrainian 26th Congress of the CPSU in I981, folklore, literature and art. little seems to have been done about it, Postmaster, send address Editor: Roma Hadzewycz Moreover, the appropriate ministries at least in Ukraine. changes to: Assistant Editors: Natalia A. Feduschak and institutions have been told to The resolution also lists several other The Ukrainian Weekly Chrystyna N. Lapychak guarantee that schools and preschool decisions that have been nlade that fall P.O. Box 346 Canadian Correspondent: Michael B. Bociurkiw institutions are properly supplied with into the category of "international and Jersey City, N.J. 07303 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss records and tape recordings of Ukrai­ patriotic upbringing." These include: nian and Russian language and conver­ establishing a republican cultural-edu- The Ukrainian Weekly, September 13,1987, No. 37, Vol. LV sation lessons, educational films, and cationa) and methodological center Copyright 1987 by The Ukrainian Weekly videos. (Continued on page 15) No.37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13,1987

USA Today to publish insert Romanow to seek leadership on Ukrainian Millennium of NDP in Saskatchewan PITTSBURGH - A four-page edi­ "We're very proud of this insert and by Michael Bociurkiw of Saskatoon-Riversdale. During the torial insert on the Ukrainian Millen­ we consider it the first step in ensuring last election, Mr. Romanow worked at nium and the Ukrainian Catholic that Americans know this is a Ukrai­ OTTAWA — In an announcement a feverish pace to sell the party to voters Church will appear in the national nian Millennium and that they learn that came as no surprise to his political across the province. His made-for- newspaper USA Today on Thursday, about our Ukrainian Catholic Church," associates but as a shock to the federal television looks and barn-burning September 17. (1nterested readers are said Bishop Robert Moskal of the New Democratic Party, Roy Roma­ speeches were featured on NDP televi­ asked to check the issues of September Ukrainian Catholic Diocese of St. now, the son of Ukrainian immigrants, sion commercials, which consisted 16 and 18 since USA Today's publica­ Josaphat in Parma. said on August 20 he will seek the entirely of a two-minute excerpt from tion schedule may be fluctuate.) "It is important that we teach Ameri­ leadership of the pro-labor NDP in оце of his speeches. Part of the public relations program Saskatchewan. cans the true story of our religious Mr. Romanow, the son of Ukrainian planned by the Ukrainian Catholic legacy and our heritage,"added Bishop Mr. Romanow's race for the leader­ dioceses of Stamford and St. Josaphat immigrants, first gained national sta­ Basil Losten of the Ukrainian Catholic ship of the provincial party is expected ture while helping to patriate the in Parma for the Millennium obser­ Diocese of Stamford. "We also hope to be an easy one, and perhaps land him vance, the insert features a greeting Canadian Constitution. He was first this insert will reach our faithful who in the premier's office and the title of elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature from Pope John Paul II, a commentary have fallen away from the Church and Canada's first provincial premier of by William F. Buckley Jr. titled "Ame­ in 1967. He was the province's attorney bring them back in this Millennium Ukrainian origin. general from 1971 te l982,and served as ricans Should Celebrate Millennium year." The decision to stay in provincial with Ukrainians," the U.S. State De­ deputy premier. The public relations campaign spear­ politics came as a severe blow to the He has also traveled extensively partment report "Soviet Repression of headed by the two dioceses includes a federal New Democratic Party, which the Ukrainian Catholic Church'' and across Canada as a sought-after orator national media relations campaign, a has been eyeing the immensely popular articles on Cardinal Josyf Slipyj, Yosyp at conferences, including Ukrainis*^^ seminar featuring William F. Buckley, politican as a possible successor to Terelia, the Rev. Michael Havryliv, community events. Jr. as moderator and a series of concerts federal party leader Ed Broadbent. To date, Mr. Romanow is the only Ukrainian Catholics in America, and with "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebeck, Soviet propaganda regarding the Mr. Romanow, 48, is expected to declared candidate to replace the cur­ Metropolitan Opera star Paul Plishka rent leader of the NDP. Political pun­ Millennium. and pianist Thomas Hrynkiw. have little trouble leading the provincial New Democrats to power in the next dits in the wheat-growing province have election, which is not expected until been quoted as saying that Mr. Roma­ 1990 or 1991. The ruling Conservatives now may win by acclamation at the Mazepa Foundation, Millennium committee, are trailing the NDP by almost 30 leadership convention in November. percentage points in the latest public opinion polls. UNA to sponsor Millennium concert Jeffrey Simpson, a columnist for The Demjanjuk trial is NEW YORK - The Mazepa overture from the opera "Taras Bulba" Globe and Mail of Toronto, said Mr. Foundation, under the aegis of the by Lysenko and in the first half of the Romanow can have the leadership of postponed indefinitely National Committee to Commemorate the Saskatchewan NDP "on a platter." program works by Bortniansky and JERUSALEM - The trial of John the Millennium of Christianity in Vedel will be performed. The prayer 1n a recent column, he described the Ukraine and in cooperation with the politican as a "rare bird among provin­ Demjanjuk has been postponed indefi­ from Hulak-Artemovsky's opera nitely due to the illness of one of the Ukrainian National Association, is "Zaporozhets za Dunayem" ("Kozak cial politicians, a man with the sense of sponsoring a Millennium Concert on the whole country." three judges hearing the Nazi war beyond the Danube") will be sung by crimes case. February 14, 1988, at Avery Fisher Hall the Chora1 Guild of Atlanta and Mr. Mr. Romanow has made an impres­ Judge Zvi Та1, 57, suffered a heart in New York. Polozov, the Soviet Ukrainian singer sive political resurrection since he lost The program will include Ukrainian who last year defected while in Japan. attack on September 2, and is now his seat in 1982 by an agonizing 19 votes hospitalized. religious music, culminating in the to Joanne Zazelenchuk, a Ukrainian The second half of the program will The Demjanjuk trial was due to wor1d premier of the oratorio and former real estate agent who was be devoted entirely to "Neophytes," resume on September 7 after a 19ч1ау "Neophytes" composed by Marian S. barely out of university. which was composed especially for the recess. Kouzan. The oratorio is based on the Millennium. The composer, Mr. After dropping out of politics briefly Judge Та1 was reported to be in stable poem by Taras Shevchenko. Kouzan, lives in France, but will be to practice law in Saskatoon, Mr. condition on the day after his heart The concert will feature the 150­ present for the performance. Romanow hit the hustings in the 1986 member Chora1 Guild of Atlanta, Ga., attack at Shaare Tzedek Hospital in In a letter written to the organizers of election and was returned to the riding Jerusalem. under the directorship of William No11, the concert, Mr. No11 stated that he was and members of the symphony grateful for the opportunity to perform orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera. and proud to be associated with such a ОЬ\іиагу Also performing will be members of the historic event. Metropolitan Opera and soprano Gilda The Altanta choir will later perform Cruz-Romo, mezzo-soprano Marta the same concert in its own hall in Edward Popil, financial secretary Senn, tenor Vyacheslav Polozov, bass Atlanta, on February 28, 1988, as part Paul Plishka and bass-baritone Andrij of its annual series of religious concerts. Dobrianskyj. The concert will be taped, and of Ukrainian Fraternal Association The Millennium Concert project has recordings will possibly be available for SCRANTON, Pa. - Edward Popil, national bodies. been welcomed and commended by sale at a later date. longtime financial secretary-treasurer Mr. Popil worked with the Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Archbishop­ The music (and transliteration of the of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, Fraternal Association for 37 years. He Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk. lyrics) has already been provided to the died here on Tuesday, September 8, at was the financial secretary of the The concert will begin with the (Continued on page 12) the age of 69. National Committee to Commemorate Though best known for his leadership Genocide Victims in Ukraine, the U.S. in the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, body formed to mark the 50th anniver­ Mr. Popil was active in a host of Ukrai­ sary of the Great Famine of 1932-33 in nian community organizations, serving Ukraine. as an officer on the boards of numerous Among other organizations in which he was active was the Ukrainian Ameri­ can Coordinating Council. Mr. Popil was born in Scranton in 1918 into a family of Ukrainian immi­ grants. He became one of a number of American-born Ukrainians who took on leadership responsibilities within Ukrainian community groups, follow­ ing in the footsteps of the Ukrainian pioneers who laid the groundwork for community life in North America. He was involved as well in political, social and cultural endeavors outside of the Ukrainian community. Most recent­ ly he served on the Pennsylvania com­ mittee charged with reviewing the state's constitution. Surviving are Mr. PopiPs wife, Maria; and sons, Edward and Gregory. Those present at a receint meeting for the planned Millennium concert: (front row, The funeral liturgy was to be offered from left) Nadla Matkiwsky, UNA Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, 1Vforta on Friday, September 11, at St. Mi- Andriuk, Jaroslava Snylyk; (back row, from left) Andrij Dobrianskyj, Mazepa chaeFs Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Foundation President Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky^ UNA Siipreme President John;Flis, Scranton. Burial was ,to follow at the Roman Osadchuk, GeQrge SMoltys and UNA Supre.me Tr^i|sur(er Walter Spjchan. Edward Pcipil parish cemetery.^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1987 No.37

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM UNA offers attractive new insurance plans with lower premiums The Ukrainian National Association 1. Whole Life completely paid up after 20 annual pre­ (or one of the breadwinners), last week announced that it has 2. 20-Payment Life mium payments have been made. This * college education for the children if modernized its portfolio of life j^ife Paid-Up at 65 certificate can be used as an alternative either parent dies prematurely, insurance plans. It has done this as a 4. &&iible Protection to Age 65 to Whole Life for any of the needs and * economical insurance coverage on service to members so that it can 5. Single Premium Whole Life uses listed above. the life of an adult or a child, with the provide state-of-the-art insurance All five of these plans provide insu­ Life Paid-Up at 65 - Because age 65 idea of converting that coverage to per­ products that are priced very rance protection from the moment the has long been the traditional retirement manent insurance at a certain age or competitively in today's marketplace. contract goes into effect until the in­ age in the United States and Canada, when the member can afford it. sured dies. The named beneficiary will this plan has been popular with mem­ The Ukrainian National Association 1980 CSO Table receive the face amount (death pro­ bers who don't mind paying insurance is now offering five term insurance ceeds) of the certificate. premiums while they are working but plans at lower premiums based on the All of the UNA'S plans, which will be The primary difference in comparing want the payments10 stop when they re­ 1980 CSO Table: discussed in this article, are on the "1980 these five plans is the length of the pre­ tire. Like 20-Payment Life, it can be 1. 30-year Decreasing Term CSO Table." (CSO stands for mium-paying period for each. used for any of the insurance needs listed 2. Annual Renewable Term Commissioners Standard Ordinary.) Here is a brief description of each above under Whole Life. 3. 5-Year Renewable Term This is the mortality table developed by plan and some of the uses to which the Double Protection to Age 65 - The 4. 10-Year Renewable Term i\)LQ National Association of Insurance proceeds could be put. face amount of insurance is payable at 5. Term to Age 23 Commissioners. Whole Life — For many years, this death occurring before the certificate Let's take a brief look at each plan. This table is the newest one being has been the most popular and versatile anniversary date nearest the member's 30-Year Decreasing Term - This used in the Hfe insurance industry in the type of life insurance p1an offered by the 65th birthday; one-half the face amount plan is also known as mortgage in­ United States and Canada. It reflects insurance industry. While it is true that is payable upon death thereafter. Dues surance. Because the face amount of in­ the fact that people are living longer, the member must pay premiums for his are payable during the lifetime of a surance protection decreases year by which reduces the number of death entire lifetime in order to keep the full member. year, this plan is ideal for situations claims each year — and results in lower amount of insurance in force, if the This certificate includes both term where the need decreases on the same premiums to members on new certifi­ member wishes he/ she may stop at any and whole life insurance and therefore basis. Examples are mortgage cancella­ cates. point along the way and exercise one of should be recommended to persons who tion insurance and insurance on the life Working with that mortality table, a the non-forfeiture options listed above. need larger amounts of insurance but of the wife until the dependent children higher guaranteed interest rate, and This plan is the lowest-priced form of have limited means to pay, for example are grown. lower UNA expenses, the UNA'sactuary whole life insurance, and is often used to fathers of large families. After the in­ In buying this plan, however, keep in was able to arrive at lower premium provide the basic foundation for a life sured's 65th birthday, his children pre­ mind that the premium remains level rates which will make the new UNA in­ insurance program. During the lifetime sumably will be self-supporting, and his while the amount of insurance gra­ surance plans very attractive to current of the insured, the accumulating cash insurance therefore may be halved with­ dually decreases. members and prospective members who values can be used: out harm. Dues remain at the same rate While the Decreasing Term plan is wish to obtain at very competitive pre­ * as an emergency fund, after the member's 65th birthday. not renewable, the insured may convert miums additional new insurance co­ * to help pay for the children's college Single Premium Whole Life - This any term insurance remaining in the verage. (The new plans and rates went education, plan offers our members a method of plan to permanent insurance, in accor­ into effect on September 1.) * as the down payment on a home, buying a fully paid-up permanent in­ dance with conditions stated in the cer­ * to provide capital for starting a surance plan by making just one pre­ tificate. The issue age on the new per­ UNA'S permanent insurance p1ans new business, mium payment. Because of its attractive manent contract will be the member's * to provide retirement income. cash accumulation feature, it appeals to attained age, i.e., his/her insurance age Permanent insurance, sometimes 1f the insured member dies prema­ older members (who are still insurable at the time the conversion takes place. called "cash value insurance," is in­ turely, the insurance protection can be at standard rates) as a good certificate Annual Renewable Term - At any surance which has a cash accumulation used: for themselves. The plan also appeals to given issue age, this is the lowest-priced reserve in addition to the pure insurance * to pay last-illness and funeral ex­ parents and grandparents who want to insurance certificate the UNA has to protection. Upon the death of the in­ penses, purchase it as a gift for young children. offer. 1t is ideal for members or prospec­ sured member his/her beneficiary re­ * to pay estate liquidity costs (in lai^e The issue ages on Whole Life and tive members who need large amounts ceives the death proceeds which consist estates), Single Premium Whole Life are 0-70. of protection at as low a rate per thou­ of the cash value accumulated in the * to provide income for the family For 20-Payment Life, the issue ages are sand dollars of coverage as possible. It plan plus any pure insurance remaining until the children are grown, 0-60. For Life Paid-Up at 65 and can be used for any of the needs listed in the contract. Unless there is a loan * to provide income for the widow Double Protection to age 65 the issue above, including mortgage cancellation against the certificate, the death pro­ during the "black-out period," i.e., that ages are 0-55. (although Decreasing Term usually is ceeds will equal the face amount of the period when she is without Social Secu­ selected for that particular need). contract. rity benefits. %. UNA'S Term Insurance P1ans This plan is renewable through age If the insured, for any reason, stops The Whole Life certificate can also be 69. It can also be converted to perma­ paying premiums on the plan after some used; Term insurance is pure insurance nent insurance with the UNA at any cash values have built up, the member has * to get a child started on a life in­ protection. It has, no cash and loan time while the plan remains in force, at three options (known as "non-forfeiture surance program, values. Sometimes called "temporary the insured's attained age. No evidence options") as to what to do with the cash * to provide young adults with in­ insurance," term insurance is excellent of insurability is required. values: (1) take the money in cash; (2) surance that combines protection with to take care of such needs as: 5-Year Renewable Term - This plan use the cash valuesI0 pay for "extended cash accumulation, ^ mortgage cancellation on a home can be used for any purpose that An­ term" insurance; or (3) use them to buy * to provide basic life insurance on or farm, nual Renewable Term might be pur­ "reduced paid-up" insurance. each spouse in a two-income family. * paying off any other type of per­ chased for. The premium goes up every The Ukrainian National Association 20-Payment Life — This has long sonal or business debt left at the death five years, rather than each year as with is now offering five permanent insu­ been a popular plan with those UNA of the insured, Annual Renewable Term. rance certificates at lower premiums members who like the idea of owning a ^ replacing income for the family, This certificate can be renewed every based on the 1980 CSO Table: permanent life certificate that will be following the death of the breadwinner five years at standard rates, without evi­ dence of insurability, through the in­ sured'8 age 65. If it is renewed after age 65, the period of coverage cannot ex­ tend beyond the insured'8 70th birth­ day. Like ART, this insurance can be converted (while it is still in force) to any of the UNA'S permanent insurance plans then being offered. Such conver­ sion will be made at standard rates, at the insured'8 attained age. No evidence of insurability is required. 10-Year Renewable Term - This plan provides coverage for 10-year periods, and is renewable through age 60. Thereafter, any renewal cannot ex­ tend the coverage beyond the insured'8 70th birthday. In all other respects, everything said above about 5-Year Renewable Term also applies to this plan. Term Insurance to Age 23 — This is a certificate with very low premiums Covers of UNA promotional brochures about new insurance certificates* (Continued on page 5) No.37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1987

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

signed to help our members and pros­ various state insurance departments in vigor and confidence, secure in its UNA offers... pective members gain a clear under­ the United States and under the Depart­ strength and resources to continue to (Continued from page 4) standing of each plan's uses, premiums ment of Insurance in Canada. serve its members, the Ukrainian com-. under which children age 0 to 15 can be and values. Please indicate on the at­ Today's UNA faces the future with munity and the Ukrainian cause. insured and which remains in force until tached reply form if you would like to age 23. The minimum face value of this have one of our branch secretaries or certificate is S5,00O. But application sales representatives call on you to pro­ FOR MORE INFORMATION may be made for face values of % 10,000, vide you with the appropriate sales illu­ SI5,00O and higher in multiples of stration and show you how one or more If you would like more information, please comp1ete this form and S5,00O. The annual premium for the of these plans can be used to meet the return it to: first S5,00O of insurance is S7.5O, while specific life insurance needs of you and each additional S5,00O costs only S5 your family. Ukrainian National Association annually. P.O. Box 17A The UNA also offers endowment cer­ UNA - here to serve you Jersey City, N.J. 07303 tificates with lower premiums. They are: Endowment at Age 18,20-Year Endow­ The Ukrainian National Association ment, Endowment at Age 65, and En­ was founded in 1894 when the first wave I would like more information on the following plan or plans. dowment at Age 65 with Single Pre­ of immigrants from Ukraine came to (Check as many boxes as you wish.) mium. the United States and Canada. 1ts three­ fold purpose was: to organize and edu­ П Whole Life П 1Decreasing Term More inforiiuittion cate Ukrainians in the New Wor1d; to D 20-Payment Life provide them with leadership and repre­ D Annual Renewable Term sentation; and to make them aware of П Life Paid-up at 65 П 5-Year Renewable Term You can obtain more information on their national origin and cultural heri­ П Single-Premium Whole Life П 10-Year Renewable Term any or all of these plans by filling out tage. D Double Protection to Age 65 D Term to Age 23 the reply form accompanying this ar­ The UNA today is still adhering to ticle. that purpose. 1t now has more than D Also, send me information about the UNA's other benefits of mem­ Also, to make sure you have the op­ 75,000 members in the United States bership. portunity to learn more about our new and Canada who own over S133 million D Please have a branch secretary or sales representative call on me. coverages, The Supreme Executive of life insurance protection in the UNA. Committee is holding a series of semi­ Members are also enriched spiritually Name nars for UNA branch secretaries and by the fraternal features of the UNA Street or P.O. Box^ salespeople, beginning :September 12 through the association's financial City with a seminar in New York City, support of Ukrainian social, cultural State/Province ^,Zip followed by several in New Jersey, and charitable programs. Telephone ( ) UNA Member: Yes,.^ ^No_ Philadelphia, Detroit and other loca­ The Ukrainian National Association Your Date of Birth Dates of birth of family members: tions. is very strong financially. Like other The Ukrainian National Association life insurers, it operates on the legal re­ has developed sales promotion pieces serve system and its insurance opera­ on these various plans which are de­ tions are under the jurisdiction of the Thousands flock... (Continued from page 1) Ukrainian National Association on Friday evening, September 4, for a dance to the music of the Bohdan Hirniak orchestra. The next day, Saturday, September 5, was perhaps the busiest of the week­ end. In addition to lounging by the pool, playing volleyball, or just mingling, Soyuzivka guests watched the annual swimming championships and the national open tennis tournament held under the auspices of the Ukrai­ nian Sports Association of the U.S.A, and Canada by the Carpathian Ski Club of New York. (Full coverage of both sports events will appear in The Weekly's next issue.) That evening, the first of the week­ end's two concerts featured Alex H0Iub, a cabaret singer well-known to Ukrai­ nians throughout North America. In the first half of the program, Alex, as he is billed, performed songs from his latest record album ("Moya Zemlia, Singer Alex H0Iub and banduristAniaHramiuk (above), and the Yasmyn vocal ensemble (below) entertain guests during Miy Krayu Ridny") -- new songs by contemporary Ukrainian composers. the Saturday and Sunday evening concerts at Soyuzivka. In the second half of the program, ШШШШш!ШшшШШ^ Alex, with the accompaniment of the Tempo Orchestra directed by Ireneus Kowal, performed songs from Ukraine that have become favorites of Ukrai­ nians around the wor1d. Most of the songs were by the late composer V0I0- dymyr 1vasiuk. The program that night, as well as the next night, was emceed by Laryssa Lauret-Lysniak, Soyuzivka's mistress of ceremonies. Two dances were held that night - one outside to the music of Tempo, the other indoors to the sounds of the Dva Koliory band. The tennis competition continued on Sunday, September 6, with the semi­ finals (and even the finals in some divisions). The interest in the ,matches (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1987 No.37

Faces and Places

by Myron B. Kuropas

UminianWeetl Ї Teaching the famine: an American endeavor **Americans just don4 know/' a farmer in Sta1in's Russia or Ho Chi dinner guest told me recently. "Most Minh's Vietnam. That it had been part The UNA modernizes Americans have absolutely no concept of Communist policy to 'liquidate as a of the horrible havoc communism has class' the 'kulaks' was something we had brought to the wor1d or what it means to never heard spoken of. It was perfectly Readers of The Ukrainian Weekly have no doubt noticed the live under Communist rule'' possible to graduate from the academy amount of space recently devoted in this paper to news stories and My guest ought to know. How was with high honors and be altogether features about the UNA's new insurance plans and certificates. Do Dang Cong, a former high-ranking incapable of writing three factual Perhaps they're wondering what all the fuss is about, member of the Thieu administration paragraphs on the history of any Com­ Well, there's plenty to be excited about when one realizes that the during the last, ill-fated days of South­ munist regime..." Ukrainian National Association, the oldest and largest Ukrainian Vietnamese independence. Given current educational sentiment A few years ago, Mr. Do would have organization in North America (and our publisher), has embarked on in the United States, Ukrainian Ame­ been a voice in the wilderness. No more. ricans have an excellent opportunity to a course aimed at thoroughly modernizing its operations and , as a Today, Americans from coast to coast, help fill the "gaping hole" with in­ result, vastly improving service to its members. especially educators, are becoming formation about the Ukrainian famine. aware of the failure of American The resources are readily available. This fraternal benefit society's modernization drive is a three­ schools to socialize our citizenry so that The United States Commission on the pronged process: they remain committed to American Ukraine Famine (CUE), and the Ukrai­ # Home Office operations are now being computerized and ideals, and aware of those who oppose nian National Association (UNA) have personnel are being trained to implement and use the new system; them. combined forces to produce a famine Ф a new sales force has begun its work and the UNA is seeking to "Will democracy grow and flourish curriculum package for educators that expand the number of its professional sales agents; - indeed, will it even survive - if we is available to American school districts Ф the UNA'S insurance offerings have been brought up to date as of are casual about the next generation's free of charge. The UFC has and will September 1 with the adoption of the 1980 mortality table and the understanding and appreciation of it?" continue to provide technical assistance introduction of new insurance plans. ask the editors of American Education, to all school districts interested in the professional journal of the American developing in-service programs for their The UNA'S new portfolio of modern insurance plans makes Federation of Teachers (AFT). "Are teachers. Additional curriculum ma­ available to current and prospective members updated life insurance our children born good democrats? terials are available from the New Daily breathing the air of freedom, will products at rates that have never been lower. (In layman's terms, the York State Bureau of Curriculum they effortlessly acquire the values, adoption of the 1980 mortality table means that because people are Development in Albany for a small fee. knowledge and habits that are de­ A number of procedural options are living longer their life insurance protection can now be obtained at a mocracy's indispensable foundation? available to community activists. cheaper price.) Or must we more purposefully, more One way to proceed is to develop These low premiums, coupled with several new insurance plans that consciously pass on to them the lessons teachers' workshops. Such workshops take into account the specific needs of today's families, plus the of the past, to which they can add their have already been held in Chicago revision of existing plans to conform with the new mortality table, now own unique contributions?" (where interested teachers were able to enable the UkrainiaTi National Association to provide very "Left to itself, a child will not grow earn one hour of graduate credit for competitive, state-of-the-art insurance products. into a thriving creature," writes E.D. attending the seminar and writing a Hirsch, author of "Cultural Literacy: paper) and Rochester, N.Y. A similar This, of course, bodes well for the future of the Ukrainian National What Every American Needs to Know," workshop is planned for Detroit on Association. The expectation1s that the new insurance sales force, plus a surprise best-seller during the summer November 7. Tentative plans are under the fraternal organizers (such as branch secretaries) who have been months. "Tarzan is pure fantasy. To way for a workshop in New Jersey in the thrive, a child needs to learn the tra­ promoting the UNA since its founding in 1894, will bring in significant spring. ditions of the particular human society numbers of new members who realize how attractive UNA A second approach is to develop a and culture it is born into." session at a statewide convention of membership is. The growth of the UNA membership will, in turn, Amidst growing evidence that today's social studies teachers. A double session provide this fraternal society with the means to do even more for its young Americans are coming of age ill­ on the famine was presented at the individual members and the Ukrainiah community at large. equipped to preserve and extend their Wisconsin Council for the Social political inheritance at a time when our Studies Convention last March in As a fraternal benefit society, the UNA supports various Ukrainian nation is commemorating the 200th Oconomowac. causes and the arts, engages in charitable activity, publishes books and anniversary of our Constitution, the A third option is to prepare a work­ periodicals, promotes sports, runs a year-round resort, and cares for AFT, in joint sponsorship with Free­ shop during a statewide or local con­ youths as well as senior citizens. You see, unlike a commercial dom House, the well-known human­ vention of teachers. This approach was insurance company, the UNA gives its profits back to the Ukrainian rights monitoring organization, and the adopted in Philadelphia during an AFT community. And that is the UNA's strongest selling point. Educational Excellence Network, an convention. education reform coalition, established Now — with the UNA'S modernization under way and with its just the Education for Democracy project A fourth way to proceed is to contact released low-priced insurance certificates - may be the best time yet to which promulgated its "Statement of state departments of education directly. This was done very successfully in New join the Ukrainian National Association and thus make an investment Principles" this summer. Key concerns articulated by the statement were York where the state developed a not only in your own and your family's future, but also in the future of separate curriculum of its own. The our Ukrainian community. the "significant decline over several decades in the amount of time devoted CUE/UNA curriculum package has to historical studies in American schools" been adopted in Arizona (where the and the educational philosophy that state organized a meeting with high r "all values are arbitrary, arising from school social studies chairs who then I personal taste or conditioning without distributed the package to interested cognitive or rational bases." Such a teachers) and in Connecticut (which Notice regarding mail delivery formulation, the statement argued, recently ordered 200 copies for dist­ "confuses objectivity with neutrality." ribution to state high schools). Cur­ rently, Ukrainian Americans in Cali­ Public schools are not alone in ignor­ fornia and Texas are working with their I of The Weekly ing America's cultural inheritance or in state departments to develop their own promoting moral equivalence, the curricula in those states. It has come to our attention that The Ukrainian Weekly is often I statement emphasized. A case in point delivered late, or irregularly, or that our subscribers sometimes receive was a citation from a student at a pres­ Ultimately, of course, our aim should several issues at once. і tigious Eastern prep school who com­ be to see information about the Ukrai­ plained that there was a "gaping hole" nian famine included in high school We feel it is necessary to notify our subscribers that The Weekly is | in his curriculum. He and his classmates textbooks throughout America. Until mailed out Friday mornings (before the Sunday date of issue) via i were "wonderfully instructed in that happens, we need to continue sec9nd-class mail. | America's problems... But we were at utilizing our resources and adopting the same time being educated in splen­ successful options in every state of the If you are not receiving regular delivery of The Weekly, we urge you | did isolation from the notion that union, not as self-absorbed Ukrainians to file a complaint at your local post office. This may be done by | democratic societies had committted pushing our views on others, but as obtaining the U.S. Postal Service Consumer Service Card and filling | enemies: we !earned next to nothing of patriotic Americans eager to preserve out the appropriate sections. i the sorts of alternatives to bourgeois the American dream through a more liberalism that the 20th century had to enlightenened citizenry. - The editor offer... Exeter students learned nothing The climate for doing just that has about what it meant to be a small never been better. No.37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13,1987 Four decades of resistance: an interview with Danylo Shumuk by Bohda](i Nahaylo prisoners: they made up 70 percent of the camp's attempted to break into the camp and who shot at us. population. With very few exceptions they were a11 We demanded from the camp administration that Part II of a three-part series former U PA fighters - people who had been used to a all the officials who had treated us so cruelly be disciplined and organized life. The prevalent feeling removed and that they be tried. We were inspired by RESISTANCE IN THE GULAG among them was: we were not afraid to take on the the news that Beria [the notorious Soviet secret police well-armed Soviet security forces in western Ukraine; chief] had been removed. What happened after you, a Ukrainian anti-Soviet are we to allow ourselves to be humiliated by those insurgent, were captured by Soviet security forces m who had once served the Gestapo and were now Does this mean that in the spring of 1953, with January 1954t serving the Soviet internal security forces? Stalin dead, you were hopeful that the situation in the Within a few years, we were able to organize these gulag would improve? I was sentenced to be shot. After 46 days in the death people into a cohesive and ,cultured force. Instead of cell, however, I was informed that the sentence had individuals taking revenge on their enemies at night in Yes, we had great hopes. But they were based not so been commuted to 20 years of katorga - that is, hard bandit fashion, we saw to it that when appropriate much on the fact that Stalin had died and Beria had labor. there would be a collective response. If a finger was fallen, as on the certainty that we were now ready to laid on any one of our people, we would ensure that the fight against the conditions that had existed in the What was the situatio1n like in the gulag in the culprit was punished, even beaten haIft0 death, and in camps until then. We put our hope in our strength and second half of the 1940s? this way we deterred the administration's accomplices determination, convinced that these factors would from taking it out on the very men whose hard labor force the authorities to review the situation in the In 1945 I was sent to Norilsk. In 1945-1946, there fed them. camps and realize that things couldn't continue as were at 1east 25,000 political prisoners in Norilsk, of This is how the struggle in the camps began which before. whom 14,000 or so were katorzhnyky [those forced to later developed into the uprisings and strikes. By that do heavy labor]. I spent the longest in the third katorga time it was no longer directed against the regime's How did the Strike end? camp in Norilsk and can therefore speak best about it. accomplices in the camps: by then they had been In 1953, of the 14,000 katorzhnyky, no more than brought to their knees. Instead it was directed against Of course we knew that our protest would sooner or 6,000 had survived; the rest had died of hunger and the organs of the MVD [Ministry of Internal Affairs] later be crushed. And, after exactly two months, it exhaustion. Eighty percent or more of the political who tormented us, shot at us, and beat us. was. They threw an entire regiment against us that had prisoners was made up of Ukrainians, Lithuanians, been specially moved to Norilsk. It was commanded Latvians and Estonians. Between l945and 1953,the You were one of the leaders of the great strike in the by Gen. Sirotkin who was responsible for the troops largest proportion of those who died were Estonians. Norilsk camps in the spring of 1953. How did the sent to quell revolts in the camps. For four hours they They found it especially difficult to master Russian protest begin and what methods did you employ? shot at us with machine guns and rifles, and threw and they did not adapt to the gulag's conditions as grenades at us. Then, when all resistance had been quickly as the Ukrainians, Lithuanians or Latvians. On May 4,1953, the guards opened fire in our camp, suppressed, they led us out and with the help of infor­ The Estonians would work until they droped and then killing eight prisoners and wounding 27 others. This is mers decided what to do with each of us individually. I died of hunger. what set off the protest. That same day we evicted all was sent to Vladimir Prison. the guards and officials from the camp, formed a strike Gradually the gulag's po1litical prisoners 1earned how committee, discussed the situation, and made plans for Am I right m saying that the organizers of the No­ to resist and defend themselves. How did this spirit of a course of action. rilsk strike came out with 'legalistic'' slogans, that in a "self-defense" develop and who was it that led the way? The strike was carried out in a highly organized and certain sense they were among the pioneers of the cultured manner. We established our own order in the "'legalistic," or ''constitutionaiist"form of struggle that Yes, by the time of Sta1in's death in March 1953, we, zone, tidied it up, and ensured that high standards of was later waged by Soviet human-rights activists in the the political prisoners, were well organized and were decency and culture were maintained. Small informal second half of the 1960s? putting up real and significant resistance to those cultural groups.sprang up and some of them even inmates who collabQrated with the authorities. We managed to put on short plays for the prisoners. Yes, our demands were based strictly on Soviet law, had become the dominant force in the camps. T1ie National choirs were formed and gave concerts at on the Soviet Constitution and the Soviet Corrective brigade leaders no longer dared to beat us because we night of Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Ukrainian Labor Code. You see, the camp administration, which would retaliate so forcefully. songs. For two months we continued this cultured life was supposed to see that Soviet legality was upheld in The Ukrainians formed the majority of the political inside the сад[р while resisting the MVD units who (Continued on page 10) Shumuk's letter to ABA: a condemnation of poet with Soviet lawyers Following are excerpts of a letter with jurisprudence. Yet 1 have a lifetime young female officials with no judicial die and felt almost offended that 1 was written by former Soviet political of experiences with the Soviet judicial training. This was a secret trial behind not immediately dealt with. But as each prisoner Danylo Shumuk to Robert system which I can share with you. I closed doors where not one witness was night passed this practice became a tor­ Mac Crate, president of the American propose to relate some of these expe­ called to give evidence against me. The ture worse than death itself. Finally, Bar Association, on the eve 0fan ABA riences in this letter and let you draw major led the questioning. His first on my 47th day of imprisonment, I was delegation*s trip to Moscow for a your own conclusions as to their legal question was "When did you join the informed that a higher court had com­ human-rights seminar organized by the significance. My purpose is to help you gang?" I answered that "I never joined muted my sentence to life imprisonment Association of Soviet Lawyers, see Soviet lawyers as 1 do, and to help any gang but fought against all gangs, with hard labor in Siberia. you gain a better insight into the impli­ including the Soviet one that con­ 1 served 11 years of this sentence. This is an open letter in regard to the cations of your relationship with the So­ demned up to 7 million Ukrainians to Finally, in August 1956, following an American Bar Association"*s upcoming viet lawyers' association. death in the Great Famine, and the Ger­ amnesty proclaimed by Nikita Khru­ visit to Moscow on September 3, 1987.1 man one that committed atrocities in shchev, a special commission of the also write in regard to the ABA-ASL Ukraine." I was sentenced to be shot be­ Presidium of the Communist Party of Declaration of Cooperation in general. First Soviet trial before a firing squad. the Soviet Union traveled throughout I address this letter to you as president For 46 nights 1 awaited my turn be­ the gulag reviewing the cases of those of the American Bar Association in the 1n 1945 1 was arrested by the Soviet fore the firing squad. Each midnight a imprisoned. This commission reviewed hope that 1 can prevail upon you to secret police in the village of Rosko- Soviet guard's eyes would peer through my case. It released me from jail, re­ seriously reconsider the implications of pantsi, Kiev region. During the search, the slot in the prison d00r. Then his lips stored all my rights, and nullified my the visit you are about to make and the the police found literature on me that would appear and he would call out a previous conviction. . declaration that your association has re­ fused to abrogate. Second Soviet trial My name is Danylo Shumuk. lam 72 The ru\e of law... has never been the mark of the years old. 1 have lived half of my life in­ Soviet legal system, and it never will be. So long as In 1957, after 1 refused to cooperate carcerated in Soviet concentration with the Soviet secret police as an infor­ camps. 1 sat in Soviet prisons for 31 the Soviet legal system is subordinated to the mer, new charges were levelled against years and seven months even though - me. At this time Ukraine had undergone not one day of this punishment was Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the party's a revival fomented by the Hungarian justified. Earlier this month 1 read your dictates, and not the rule of lav^, will govern Soviet Revolution and Gomulka's rise to association's Declaration of Coopera­ power in Poland — events taking place tion signed with the Association of So­ society. This truth has been seared into my souI next door which naturally ignited the viet Lawyers. 1 also attended your con­ Ukrainians as well. 1 was swept up by a vention in San Francisco where 1 was through countless nights in Soviet concentration new wave of repressions unleashed extended the opportunity to address camps. upon Ukraine. your House of Delegates. Perhaps be- The charge was "anti-Soviet agitation because 1 am not a lawyer myself, 1 and propaganda." 1t stemmed from my found it impossible in the 10 minutes ex­ discussed the question of how the same few letters of the alphabet. Again he discussions with neighbors in my native tended to me and my translator to ex­ village. 1n the village, people knew me plain the harm that the declaration and Soviet regime which was responsible for would peer through the slot awaiting the Great Famine in Ukraine could be those prisoners whose names began as an ardent Communist. Yet 1 returned your upcoming visit are doing. 1t is for to the village as an earnest anti-Soviet this reason that 1 write to you now. brought down in the event that it won with the letters called out to assemble by the war. 1 was charged with treason. the doorway on their way to meet their advocating Ukraine's right to secede *** 1 was tried by a military court con­ death. Each night a few more left us in from the USSR. They wondered why. 1 1 am not a jurist nor am 1 conversant sisting of a Red Army major, and two this manner. At first 1 was prepared to (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1987 No. 37

Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute attracts 75 Students organize Mi

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - This summer as in the past summers, students from all over the United States as well as from other countries came here in order to study Ukrainian history, literature and language at Harvard University. 1n the past 17 years over 1,000 students have come for the program. What stood out about this year's group, according to summer school administrator Olga Andriewsky, was its high level of energy. "I was impressed with how much the students accom­ plished in eight weeks," she said. "While taking eight units of credit, they still managed to publish a yearbook, organize a Millennimn celebration in which over 200 people partici­ pated, and have a good time." The 75 students were enro1led in either an intensive eight­ credit language course (Beginning Ukrainian taught by Luba Dyky or 1ntermediate Ukrainian taught by Natalia Pylypiuk) or in both the Ukrainian History to 1800 taught by Donald Ostrowski and the Ukrainian Literature course taught by Maxim Tarnawsky. The language courses met two hours a day with an additional hour of conversation. Voice of America reporter Alexander Kaganovich paid a visit to the summer school, taping interviews with instructors and students for his youth show, which has already aired three Some of Harvard's summer students: (from left) John times in Ukraine. A few weeks later, the students gathered in Jaworski, Clarette Muc and Taras Lozowy. the seminar room of the institute to listen to a tape of the program, and hear the program as an estimated 5 million Tania D'Avignon, interpreter for National Geographic on its listeners in Ukraine heard it. trip to Ukraine as well as lectures from scholars Yury Boshyk For future shows, Mr. Kaganovich also interviewed and Lubomyr Hajda, community activists Myron Kuropas associates of the institute who are former summer school (Ukrainian National Association) and Bozhena 01shaniw- students. sky (Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine), and journalist The special events series featured a slide show and lecture by Victor Malarek. Summer school director looks back on seven years Oiga Andriewsky has been the because of the approaching Millen­ something right because former administratorI director of the Har­ nium, we added a special seminar students are our best form of adver­ vard Ukrainian Summer Institute course on ''Topics in Ukrainian tisement. since 1981. She is completing a Religious History." IVє always been 1've also very much enjoyed orga­ doctoral dissertation in the depart­ willing to try something new, to take nizing the evening lecture and film ment of history of Harvard and will a gamble. Perhaps the most memo­ series. 1n my capacity as a sort of be teaching Russian and West Euro­ rable event we ever organized was a "junior So1 Hurok," I had the oppor­ pean history at Trent University in 1981 panel discussion devoted to tunity to meet very many interesting Peterborough, Ont,, this fall. "Feminism and Ukrainian Women." people — Gen. Petro Grigorenko; The panel included Myrna Kostash, Toronto Globe and Mail senior repor­ What does the job of administra­ Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak and ter Victor Malarek; Canadian film­ tor entail? Natalia Pylypiuk, and was chaired by maker Halia Kuchmyj; Myrna Kos­ Lubomyr Hajda. The hall was tash, author of "All of Baba's Chil­ It means organizing and oversee­ packed and the discussion was quite dren"; and Bozhena 01shaniwsky, Millennium procession m ing the entire program, which in­ emotional and heated. It's certainly a president of Americans for Human cludes publicizing the Summer Insti­ topic that everyone had an opinion Rights in Ukraine, to name only a Over 200 people joined in a candle­ tute, replying to inquiries, deciding on, a "healthy exchange," as it were. few. And that's not even mentioning light procession and ecumenical service what courses will be offered and who But the most important and per­ the hundreds of students 1've met. organized by students of the Harvard will teach them, planning the film manent changes have come in the This has to be one of the best jobs Ukrainian Summer 1nstitute in comme­ and lecture series, applying for grants classroom. Beginning Ukrainian was around. moration of the Millennium of the such as the ones we received this year made into an intensive course, and Christianization of Ukraine. from the S091al Science Research this year, 1ntermediate Ukrainian On August 14, the participants, led Council and the Slavic Language and was offered as an intensive course as Do you have any most memorable by those carrying religious banners, East European Language Area Cen­ well. Two years ago, we raised the moment in running the program? wound their way from Harvard Yard to ter, and much, much more. age limit to 19 so that a11 of our the Charles River, singing processional students have at 1east one year of 1t has to be the time that the chants, and passing out literature about How has the program changed college behind them. This has meant caterers didn't show up for the the Millennium to curious passers-by. At over the years? that our students ,are ready to do program orientation. 1 had 45 mi­ the river, Father Andrij Partykevich of college-level work, and have subse­ nutes to go out and buy food and St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Of course things change every quently gained much more from their drinks for 85 people, carry it back Church and Father Peter Dudiak of year. We are constantly thinking of Harvard experience. and set it up, and set up the slide Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic waysЛо improve the program, the WeVe also made a serious effort to show as well 1t all worked out in the Church performed a traditional bless­ quality of teaching, and the evening reach non-Ukrainian students, espe­ end, but 1 now reconfirm aU orders at ing of the waters in commemoration of lecture and film series. Last year, cially Slavic and Soviet studies least twice. the mass baptism of the citizens of Kiev majors. They are the future profes­ in the Dnieper River in the year 988. sors, specialists and advisors, and What would you like to see happen Following the blessing, the participants therefore it is crucial to broaden in the future for the progmm? shared bread, an ancient Christian their understanding of Eastern Eu­ tradition. rope. WeVe had good results in this 1 would like tp see Harvard be­ The event had its begirmings in a area, the number of non-Ukrainians come a flagship for Ukrainian lan­ weekly discussion group focusing on in the program has steadily in­ guage studies, preparing teaching Ukrainian spiritual heritage organized creased. At present, they represent materials, training young instruc­ by Borys Gudziak, a graduate student at about one-third of the enrollments. tors, developing an entire program Harvard. Student committees were The scholarships offered by the that could be duplicated, elsewhere. formed for every aspect of the comme­ Friends of the Harvard Ukrainian Ultimately^ 1 would like to see a moration including site choice, permit Research 1nstitute make recruitment language-immersion program where and police, choir, public address sy­ a relatively easy task. students would speak Ukrainian 24 stem, refreshments and media. hours a day. I'd also like to see an Students sent out over 700 invita­ What aspect of your job has given artist-in-residence program, where a tions to Ukrainians in the Boston area. you the most satisfaction? Ukrainian writer or dancer would The students sent notices to local live in the dormitory and give work­ newspapers so that the event would be The best part of my job is watching shops and/or master classes. But listed in community events, and with the students become "turned on''in­ most 0faII, I'd like to see the program help of the Ukrainian Studies Fund tellectually to Ukrainian studies. maintain the same high standards of office, created press packets. Ukrainian history and culture can be instruction it has for many years. *'It was wonderful to see the summer dire( very exciting if taught well. That's This has been the real key to our school students and the community stud Olga Andriewsky what we aim for. We must be doing success. work together so well. For instance, we and had a choir of lo.cal people and students Gud No.37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13.1987 nnium observance Beginning ІIIкгаіпіап students: diverse lot

This summer's Beginning Ukrainian to gain a command of Ukrainian gram­ such as the American Bar Association­ class was particularly diverse. Half of mar. She says, "I have already taught Association of Soviet Lawyers agree­ the students in the eight-credit intensive one year of Ukrainian to kindergar­ ment, and has had letters to the editor course were not of Ukrainian back­ teners and this course will help me published in The Wall Street Journal. ground. improve my teaching." He says, "Knowing the Ukrainian According to its instructor, Luba For Stephen Barankewicz, a junior at language will strengthen my credibility Dyky: "I had a number of students Queens College, the course was a on issues concering the Soviet Union. taking Ukrainian Ьесал8е they hope to be chance to "catch up." He describes And besides that, I'm glad to have accepted in graduate programs in Slavic himself as a "second-grade Ukrainian gained an appreciation for the beauty studies at prestigious universities such school dropout." He says, "I have been and complexity of the language." as Georgetown. Some of these students 'hanging out' with Ukrainians all my life Mr. Jesep stressed the quality of his want careers in government." and both sets of my grandparents came instruction, echoed in the comments of In a questionnaire handed out in the from Ukraine. I just decided it was time other questionnaires: "Luba Dy^y is a beginning class, some students gave to learn the language correctly." treasure," one student said. Said anoth­ more personal reasons for studying Mark Cameron, whose mother was er, "The class is tough, but I love Pani Ukrainian. Beth Donaldson, a kinder­ born in Poltava, grew up in Alabama. Dyky!" garten teacher from Atlanta, enro1led in When asked why he took the course, he The Rev. Paul Vanluffelen will put the course because her fiance, Bohdan said, "I am interested in my Ukrainian his Ukrainian language skills to use as a Pyskir, is Ukrainian. They will be heritage and would like a job with the priest in Argentina. Father Paul, who is married in Milwaukee on September State Department. Also, the Ukrainian Flemish, entered the Salesian order 19. language is too beautiful to let die," Mr. when he was 18!He has worked in India Catherine B11os's reasons for coming Cameron is a sophomore at the Ame­ and in Thailand where he established a to the program and taking the begin­ rican University in Washington. school for blind boys. While studying ning language course are typical of the Paul Jesep, a second-year student at theology in Israel, he met Bishop Andres students of Ukrainian descent. "I Western New England School of Law, Sapelak. Father Paul has been to wanted to know more about my he­ is considering a career in government of Argentina with the bishop, and was ritage, and I'd like to speak Ukrai­ teaching. He says, '*I have studied ordained as a deacon in the cathedral in nian to my father and his parents. Ukrainian history for years, since the Buenos Aires. He says, "They need Maybe I'll even be able to understand time I was 14 when my grandmother more contact with people outside. the sermon during Ukrainian mass! I gave me S4O for my birthday - S2O of it Economically they are needy, but they also wanted to meet Ukrainians my age, went to a savings account and the other are also needy culturally. I would urge come to the East Coast, and see Har­ S2O went for a copy of Hrushevsky's people to visit these communities." vard," she said, adding, "It has been history, which I ordered from an ad in Father Paul is writing his doctoral what I hoped it would be, but it is a my father's Ukrainian Weekly." Paul dissertation on the Minei. He hopes to serious program - more work than I received a room-and-board scholarship expected." made possible through a grant from the return next year to continue his study in The students of Ukrainian back­ Social Science Research Council, in Ukrainian language at the intermediate ground who take the Beginning Ukrai­ addition to the tuition scholarship from level. In the meantime, he will be busy. nian class come to the summer program the Ukrainian Studies Fund which all "I am going to Ukraine with my brother with various levels of language pro­ students receive. for three weeks in September. Then I ficiency. Christine Prokopiuk, a sopho­ will be in Rome during the Synod of more at St. Catherine's in St. Paul, Mr. Jesep writes columns for his Bishops, and then I will go to Ar­ Minn., can speak Ukrainian but wanted school paper on Soviet-related issues gentina," he said.

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:zenko eats break handed out by Katya Lutarevych after the Millennium service. a local choir director, Alex Kuzma. Among the e summer, we had three seminarians, a deacon, t, and they of course assisted in the service," Mr. lid. Christine Prokopiuk A scene from the Beginning Ukrainian class. to THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 13,1987 No. 37

headquarters of the Dnipropetrovske region and What about the other political prisoners held in the Four decades... presented with a choice: either collaborate with the gulag during the first half of the 1960s? Were there a lot (Continued from "page 7) KGB and become an informer - and receive material of young Communist idealists? And how about the camps, blatantly violated it. It set up its own sys­ help from the KGB - or become a prisoner again. I religious prisoners? Were there many of them? tem of despotism and destroyed us with hunger and asked on what grounds could they detain me. "Don4 po1d, caring only that the economic plan was fulfilled. worry about that," the KGB representatives replied But the time 1 ended up in Mordovia camp No. 7 Therefore, we found the appropriate articles in the cynically, "if we want to put someone inside, it's not a there were already quite a few young "Marxist­ Soviet Constitution and the Corrective Labor Code problem to find the grounds." 1 refused to work for humanists," as one could call them, behind barbed and insisted that the authorities respect these legal them,^ and sure enough, they, arrested me. wire — probably 60or 70of them. They were members provisions.. On the basis of completely fabricated evidence 1 was of various small groups and they were always arguing Incidentally, we were very well aware of the signifi­ sentenced to a further 10 years'imprisonment. 1t seems among themselves. Some of them, though, had that what had annoyed them was that many of my cance of what we were doing. During the entire two become interested in philosophy. You see, around former colleagues from Norilsk stayed in touch with months of the strike we had a person keeping a daily 1963-1964 or so^ 1ndian philosophy was very popular me by correspondence. This, to the KGB, apparently in the camps and many of the young people tried to chronicle of what was happening and this record was had the semblance of some sort of secret anti-Soviet read about yogis. You'd get up in the morning and see supposed to be published someday. Unfortunately, organization in the making; on the other hand, someone standing on his head, or someone else this chrpnicle was lost during the storming of the someone with my contacts would have made a good struggling to get into a lotus position. camp. We harbored no illusions though. We knew of informer had they managed to recruit me. course that only through stre.ngth, through our As for the religious prisoners — about 100metres from us was camp No. I fiIled, it seems, exclusively struggle, by crying out to the outside wor1d, would we Could you say a few words about the type of with religious prisoners. There were about 600 of them be able to force the Soviet regime to respect its own political prisoners you encountered in the second half there. The majority of them were Jehovah's Witnesses^! laws. of the 1950s in the scaled-down gulag - a time when who were split into two rival groups - a sort of Speaking of the outside worId, were you totally Khrushchev was claiming, that there were no longer "Bolsheviks" and "Mensheviks" situation. There were isolated from it, or did you manage in some way to find any political prisoners in the USSR? also Pentecostalists, Seventh Day Adventists, Catho­ out what was happening beyond the borders of the lics, Russian Orthodox "old believers" and members USSR? 1 was sent to Yorkuta where Iended up in the worst of some other Russian Orthodox group, camp containing around 150 "rebels" and intellectuals 1n 1965, our camp — No. 7 — was evacuated and the Yes, we did. During the strike, some of our that the authorities considered especially dangerous. inmates dispersed among the various other camps in "specialists" managed to make a radio receivet^gely Not long afterwards though 1 was sent to a camp near the area. I was among the 100 or so prisoners who were out 'of the components of a film projector. Day and Taishet, to the "Ozerlag." As for the composition of put into camp No. 1 with the religious prisoners. They night we had people listening and taking notes. The the prisoners, there were former 0UN leaders, made a very positive impression on me because they news was passed on to the strike committee which then Lithuanian and Russian "rebels" who had taken part a were all basically good people who tried to lead their made it public. 1n this way we were able to learn of the few years earlier in the famous strike in the Vorkuta own "religious" way of life. At least З00 of them were uprising in East Berlin. This news raised our spirits camps, and even a few of those who had been active in Jehovah's Witnesses, many of whom were Ukrainians and encouraged us in our struggle in defense of our the Norilsk strike. from Transcarpathia or Moldavians. There were rights. But there were also some younger people such as the relatively few Russians among them. 1 would often Leningrad mathematician Revolt Pimenoy who had listen to them reading from the Watchtower or the Looking back, in view (rf the numerous casualties gathered around him a student group and who had Bible, both of which they managed to get hold of while that the protesters in Norilsk sustained, do you feel drawn attention to violations of the Soviet Constitu­ imprisoned. that you did the right thing in taking on the authori­ tion and Leninist principles. Pimenov's group ties? represented the new, young wave of "rebels/M know A former atheist, you yourself became a believer in people use the term "dissidents, "but 1have grown used the camps. 1 was asked this very question by a participant in the to the term "rebels." We, the veterans.,, viewed these Yes, but this is a complex matter. 1 don't even know strike shortly after it was bloodily suppressed. 1 will younger people as intellectuals who had not yet sorted when it was that 1 became a non-believer and when a reply the same way now as 1 did then. Many of us had put their political views, as people concerned with believer. By nature 1've always been something of a perished in Norilsk because of the hunger and reforming the system and "humanizing" it, rather than mystic. 1 always believed in some sort of spiritual exhausting labor. Those who were killed in the replacing it with something else. They were for the forces that have a great influence on peoples' lives. 1 uprising did not die in vain. They gave their lives as a most part Communists who felt that the party had believed in the notions of good and evil, and for me the sacrifice in the name of something very important: the? tafhished communism and that all that was needed idea of God became identified with the source of good, struggle to end the cruelty and starvation in the camps. was to cleanse it of the blemishes, This at any rate was beauty and of the highest human ideals -justice and 1 am convinced that it was necessary to wage such a the impression 1 formed from talking to them. struggle. freedom. By meditating along these lines I became a What is more, paradoxically, this struggle also believer in God - not in the traditional sense of the What about relations between the various national word, but the philosophical. I now support the idea of helped Kiirushchev to cleanse the Central Committee groups in the camps? religion and, although I am an Orthodox Christian, 1 of Stalinist elements and led to the establishment of a respect all religions. commission under the auspices of the Presidium of the As in the 1940s* so in the late 1950s, the Russian USSR Supreme Soviet which eventually freed some 80 prisoners were generally hostile to the idea of What were conditions like in the camps during the percent of the gulag's inmates. I believe that our Ukrainian independence. We, the Ukrainians, always late 1950s and first half of the 1960s? struggle in Norilsk, Vorkuta and Karaganda was 80 got on better with the Lithuanians, Latvians, Esto­ percent responsible for this turn of events. nians and the peoples from the Caucasus. There were Conditions in the camps were the most "liberal" in hardly any representatives fronL the. Central Asians. the years following the risings in Norilsk and Vorkuta THE HUNGARIAN UPRISING What united aI1 of us non-Russians was the fact that for those who were not set free. The regime in the we considered ourselves to be victims of Russian camps remained relatively lax untiiabout 1959. From You were finally released in August 1956. Within imperialism. ^ ^^ ^ this point onwards the regime was progressively months the Hungarian uprising broke out. Did it have toughened. All the same, until Г964, we could receive a resonance in Ukraine? Subseqiumtly you were transferred to the camps in parcels weighing up to 10 kilograms as often we liked; Mordovia. Did you meet any members of the various there were no restrictions on correspondence; and we Of course! In the Volhynia region, for example, clandestine Ukrainian groups that were uncoveredin could buy as much as we wanted from what was workers on the collective farm&^especially the women, the late 1950s and early 1960s? available in the camp shop. became so hostile to the authorities that the brigade 1n 1964, however, all sorts of restrictions were leg^ders and heads of the coJlective farms were afraid to At this time, as far as the Ukrainians were imposed. We could only buy five or six rubles' worth at approach them. The collective farm workers began concerned, the former OUN-UPA people still formed a time in the camp shop - and then only if you warning officials: "Soon the same will happen in the majority. But there were some younger people - "behaved well" - and sugar was no longer available, Ukraine as in Hungary. Well drive you from our land, mainly students who had formed clandestine organi­ only sweets. Previously you were allowed a visit of up too. Before you, we always had bread. Under you, we zations, such as the group at Lviv University ealiing... to seven days by a close relative; now they reduced it to don'teven have enough bread. Things weren't pleasant itself "KrovUkrainy "[The Blood of Ukraine1 led by a three days and two visits a year. under Polish rule. But we didn4 die of hunger, yet in certan Krfsa. Even so, despite these more difficult conditions, it , 1947, people staryed to death in our villages.;' In the camps 1 met ^one of its members — Yurko was still a far, far, more tolerable regime than had The'rising in Hungary and Xhe developments in Hrytsaliak, a very fine young fellow,^ife^s0ajQ!Lthe existed in the gulag before our strikes in the early Poland, together with the transportation of !Soviet Secretary of the consistory of the Catholic church in 1950s^ Even the regime in the punishment cells in the troops to the USSR's western bortfers, Rd^ mariy^ Peremyshr. Froni him 1 learned that, this case..had mid 1960s was more bearable than the katorga [forced people to believe that a revolt inside the Soviet Union embarrassed the authorities because one of the labor1 regime that had existed in the immediate would also erupt and that the Soviet system would 6e participants in ЧБе groups was the grandson of a postwar years. I should point out that 1 am speaking toppled. The authorities began to show their nervousr. famous Ukrainian writer, something that was hushed about conditions in the "strict-regime" category of ness and began expelling newly returned former up at the trial. labor camps. political prisoners from western Ukraine. I myself was The name of the organization alluded to the blood 1n I963 or so, however, the more severe "special­ driven out my native Volhynia and forced to move east that had been spilled by Ukrainians over the ages in regime" was established for the so-called "especially to the Dnipropetrovske region. defense of their independence. In actual fact the group dangerous" prisoners or "recidivists." This provided had barely formulated a program emphasizing the for the deliberate use of hunger against thepri&oaers. I A PRISONER UNDER KHRUSHCHEV need to find new forms to continue the struggle for personally met people from the special-regime camps Ukrainian independence before it was brokea up.. in the camp hospital who had been driveaby hunger10 Your taste of freedom did not last long. What was Later I also met a certain Hermaniuk who had throw themselves at the barbed wire in the hope that the reason for your arrest in 1957? belonged to a small group of western Ukrainian they would be shot by the guards, but had been secondary school students — I think that there were wounded and not killed. This was a sinister develop­ My arrest in 1957 took me completely by surprise. five of them - who had planned to form an under­ ment because even in the katorga camps we had not At that time 1 was completely absorbed in building a ground nationalist organization, but were rounded up been driven to attempt suicide by throwing ourselves |M|use for my family. I was summoned to the KGB before they could begin any real activity. at the barbed wire. ":i^" No. З7 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1987

to be entertained and have converted The Chautauqua... Mr. Pozner (born in France and raised (Continued from page 1) in Brooklyn) into an entertaining, sa­ interviewers as they greeted and hugged laried celebrity/propagandist. He fur­ their hosts. ther stated flamboyantly: "There is no The delegation came here as a result such thing as a free press. The Soviets of an invitation from President Ronald know it; the Americans don't. Of Reagan, Secretary of State George course, certain restraints are necessary Shultz and Charles Wick, head of the because, if there were none, we could United States Information Agency have a chaotic situation." (USIA). It was the largest Soviet Mr. Bovin agreed. "There is no free delegation ever to visit the United press now. And there will never be a States. The six4lay meeting was free press." He explained further: "If organized by the foreign editor of the one is to be honest with one's self, it is Hearst newspapers, John Wallach, and impossible to live in a society and be free the Chautauqua Institution, at one time of its values." a Methodist summer retreat for Sunday Mr. Cullin replied by saying, "I've de­ school teachers. cided not to debate Mr. Bovin on the The conference commenced in a abstract nature of a free press. Suffice it 6,000-seat amphitheater with the stage to say, I think there is a free press. We draped with huge U.S. and Soviet flags. have it — and they don't... and when The ceremony began with the singing of they have it, you can bet we will know the national anthems of both countries. Some of the members of AHRU at the entrance to the Chautauqua Institution it." Besides Dr. Bratton and Madame grounds. Mr. Pozner intervened and stated Tereshkova, the ceremony was officially that "the press belongs to those who opened by Stephen H. Rhinesmith, the governor, AHRU president Bozhena The highly spirited media roundtable own it.'' He cited a recent example while U.S. ambassador and coordinator of 01shaniwsky also talked with the area's titled "The Freedom of the Press" in­ on a visit to Cleveland: a reporter on the President's U.S.-Soviet Exchange congressman, Rep. Houghton, about his cluded panelists Bob Cullen, News­ The Plain Dealer was fired because he Initiative; Vladimir Petrovsky the statement on the "Russian Millen­ week, Washington Bureau; Nicholas wrote a story about a nuclear plant USSR's deputy minister of foreign nium," the sister cities program taking Daniloff, former correspondent in the which was disturbing to the utility that affairs; Rep. Amory Houghton (R- place between Corning, N.Y., and Lviv, USSR and currently with U.S. News & owned this plant (the utility happened N.Y.), and special guest Gov. Mario Ukraine, and sponsorship of the family Wor1d Report; Mike Co11ins, president, to be a good client in the newspaper's Cuomo. visits resolution (H. Con. Res. 68) now WN Y Public Broadcasting Association; advertising section). There were calls by the speakers for a pending in the U.S. Congress. Mr. Pozner, commentator, Soviet Joining in this debate was a reporter new approach by both countries for the Meanwhile, another member was en­ radio and TV; Alexander Bovin, politi­ who happened to be from The Cleve­ purpose of gaining a better mutual gaged in a long conversation with two cal observer of the newspaper Izvestia; land Plain Dealer. He came to the mi­ understanding in order to promote correspondents from Soviet Ukraine and Leonid Dobrodhotov, staff mem­ crophone and advised Mr. Pozner that wor1d peace, Words bandied about explaining to them the necessity of ber of the Central Committee of the prior to arriving at Chautauqua he had included "glasnost" (openness, or putting the words of a country's consti­ Communist Party of the Soviet Union. spoken to his colleague on the news­ publicity, depending on your point of tution into action for the benefit of the Todd Leventhal, a USIA official, paper's staff. Notwithstanding his em­ view), "perestroika" (restructuring) and individual. made his presence felt by challenging ployer's lack of enthusiasm about this *'Chautauqua" (a newly coined symbol The evening was capped with the the 'free" press in the Soviet Union for story, he was not fired. Mr. Pozner, un­ for people-to-people interaction). showing of a film, "The Chautauqua containing repetitious incriminating moved, argued that he could cite many Ambassador Rhinesmith called for a Experience," for invited Soviet guests stories and spre4ding disinformation examples of correspondents having frank and candid dialogue between the and host families only. about the United States. He cited the their stories killed. delegates of both countries. He said he A series of conferences and lectures following examples: Mr. Pozner also exchanged views saw this conference as stimulating an took place during the entire week, * that the AIDS virus was created by with Mr. Daniloff on the meaning of a exchange of ideas in a roundtable starting with the "Historical and Psy­ the U.S. at a Maryland army base; free press. Mr. Daniloff intervened by fashion to assess the two countries' chological Aspects of U.S.-Soviet Rela­ * that the U.S. is developing an commenting about a number of restric­ similarities and differences. "But most tions," featuring Gregory Guroff, ethnic weapon that kills only blacks and tions placed on American reporters' importantly," he said, **4ve are here to U.S.A, coordinator, who said we must dark-skinned people; stories. He stated that "they are, in part, provide a people-to-people dialogue respect each other as human beings, and * that the U.S. is using children from the product of one's individual con­ about the lives that we have in Victor Malkov, Institute of General Latin America for organ transplant sciousness, but they are also, in part, the common." History, USSR, who praised President purposes at a profit; result of society's attitude as expressed Gov. Cuomo stated that the Franklin Roosevelt but not those who * that the C1A is responsible for the by the law and the decisions of the Su­ conference offered many possibilities. had advocated non-recognition of the mass suicides at Jonestown. preme Court." Mr. Pozner praised Mr. "We can remain suspended in separate Soviet Union. The audience did not appreciate Mr. Daniloff for his words. Mr. Daniloff spheres, or we can look beyond our A "Regional 1ssues" roundtable took Leventhal's pointed comments at this then told a group of reporters that he differences to the whole range of shared place with Assistant Secretary Edward outwardly harmonious peace-loving believes the Soviet Union's attitude is needs." He also stated, "we are driven Djerejian of the Near Eastern affairs conference and booed him off the stage. really changing. He cited President by the icy logic of the cold war when we section of the U,S. State Department, At this juncture, Mr. Pozner jumped Reagan's intervention in his behalf to­ can never use the arms we have created who staunchly defended the U.S. posi­ to his feet and stated: "We have just wit­ gether with Chairman Mikhail Gorba­ except at the risk of a wor1d holocaust." tion on Afghanistan, and Evgeny Pri­ nessed a classic example of pollution of chev who arranged his freedom — al­ Comrade Petrovsky said that he had makov of the USSR Institute of World the mind." Mr. Pozner, who is familiar though the other correspondent he was not come here to make a political state­ Economy and International Relations, to American television audiences with was sent to prison. Mr. Daniloff ment. He called for a new kind of ap­ who spoke of the desirability of expand­ because of his frequent appearances on neglected to state, however, that the So­ proach to public diplomacy - just as ing trade between the U.S. and USSR. ABC's "Nightline" with Ted Koppel viet government had no business arrest­ in Chautauqua. When he stated that go­ Another seminar, on the topic "So­ and "The Phil Donahue Show," was a ing him in the first place. vernments should take their cue from viet-American Relations Since 1945," favorite not only at this particular pa­ One question that was put to the So­ the people and act accordingly, there featured Marshall Shulman from the nel, but also maintained his star status viet panelists concerned the inavailabi~ was loud applause. Harriman Institute and Vitaly Zhurkin during the entire Chautauqua confe­ lity of The New York Times in the Vladimir Pozner, a frequent com­ from USSR's 1nstitute of U.S. and Ca­ rence. People in the Kremlin have Soviet Union. 1t was conceded by Mr, mentator on U.S. television received the nada Studies. clearly recognized the American desire Dobrodhotov that the Times was a very most applause as he was introduced. good newspaper and most certainly it Dressed in a casual white wind­ should be read by Soviet citizens. How­ breaker, he acknowledged this friendly ever, he felt that the paper was too ex­ welcome with an equally friendly smile pensive to be purchased by the masses and clasped hands in the air. and was doubtful of the public's interest A delegation of Americans for Hu­ in it. Therefore, he felt, it would be more man Rights in Ukraine from New Jer­ practical and economical, too, to have sey, Connecticut and New York ob­ libraries purchase the Times and only served the ceremonies and oriented it­ those who were interested could read it self as to the purpose of the gathering, in the library. then took part in the discussions and ac­ After the first round of discussions tions at Chautauqua during the entire and lectures, AHRU participants noted week. At the conclusion of the opening­ that this conference was billed as a day ceremonies, AHRU members had a people-to-people meeting. However, chance to talk with Gov. Cuomo, who the Soviet delegates themselves stated stated that he was about to embark on a from the platform that they function as trip to the Soviet Union (strictly non- a collective. The collective includes go­ political, according to the governor) vernment, religion, citizens, labor and was willing to meet with AH RU re­ unions, etc, The dominant element in presentatives from New York state this collective is the state. Therefore, the prior to his departure on September 18 Chautauqua conference appeared to be in order to be briefed about the human­ Valentina Tereshlcova, head of the official Soviet delegation addresses a session. not so much a people-to-people expe­ rights situation in Ukraine. Seated (from left) are Daniel Bratton, Vladimir Petrovsky, Stephen Rhinesmith rience as it was an American-people-to- In addition to her conversation with and Vladimir Pozner. Soviet-government exchange. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1987 No.37

Supreme Secretary Walter Sochan and Due to rain, the dance that night was Mazepa Foundation... Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk. At Thousands flock... held indoors with music by Tempo, with (Continued from page 3) the meeting, the UNA agreed to become (Continued from page 5) lead vocalist George Hrab. choir, soloists and 70-member a supporter of the Millennium Concert. grew visibly as the finals drew near. Present at the resort that weekend orchestra. Also present at the meeting was Headlining the evening concert was and introduced during the evening A reception is planned after the George Soltys, chairman of the the Yasmyn vocal ensemble from concerts were several UNA officers. concert, which is slated for 7:30 p.m. executive committee of the National Mississaugua, Oht., directed by Chris­ Among them were: Supreme President Members of the Mazepa Foundation Committee to Commemorate the tine Harasowsky-Shewchuk. The 25­ John 0. Flis, Supreme Advisors Walter — its president, Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. member women's ensemble, in its debut Kwas and Alex Chudolij, and honorary and his wife- Nadia, Maria Andriuk, performance at Soyuzivka, sang a members of the Supreme Assembly The concert has also gained the variety of Ukrainian tunes in unique Mary Dushnyck and Anna Haras. Jaroslava Snylyk, Roman Osadchuk support and blessings of Archbishop­ and Andrij Dobrianskyj, the musical arrangements. Soyuzivka manager Dorko Sen~ Metropolitan Sulyk. The leader of the director of the program — met recently A surprise guest also performed that chyhsyn, Svoboda editor-in-chief Ze­ Ukrainian Catholic Church in the with the UNA Executive Committee, evening. She was Ania Hramiuk of non Snylyk, The Ukrainian Weekly that is, Supreme President John Flis, United States recently granted an Poland, a bandurist who had studied in editor Roma Hadzewycz and Miss audience to Mazepa Foundation Ukraine with the famed virtuoso Serhiy Soyuzivka 1987 Halia K1im also were representatives and after the meeting Bashtan. Ms. Hramiuk performed five introduced to the audience. EUGENE IHOR APOSTOLUK stated that he welcomes this important selections, mostly folk melodies. Dignitaries present included Federal initiative. Attorney at Law Judge Bohdan Futey. 6805 State Road - Suite 5 Metropolitan Sulyk also said that he On Monday, the crowds slowly dis­ Parma, Ohio 44134 would publicize the Millennium Con­ ANNIVERSARY persed as guests left the scenic resort (216) 8883З77 cert among non-Ukrainian Church IN 1987: heading for home or school. The finals leaders. in the tennis championships were com­ 1940 Years of Christianity p1eted - just before the rain again in Ukrainian Lands! began to faII, shrouding the mountains immediate Opening Immediate Opening in mist. In AD 47 a fisherman came to P/T RECEPTIONISTSECRETARY Crimea and the southern Ukraine. WE HAVE IN STOCK SEVERAL for His name was Andrew, brother of NEW RELEASES: DERMATOLOGY OFFICE/PRACTICE Peter. The brothers were among the a Afternoon and early evenings ш Three days per week в On-job training a 12 Apostles personally instructed by VASYLSTUS a Near Monteflore Hospital a Jesus Christ during the ministry that started in AD 27. His life and works, recollections and essays by RONALD R. LITEPLO, M.D. his contemporaries. DERMATOLOGY and DERMATOLOGIE SURGERY The peolpe who knew about Vies (in Ukrainian) 3307 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. 10467 Call (212) 515 0200 listened with great respect. Apostle Compiled and edited by Osyp Zinkevych and Andrew spent one and a half years in Mykola Francuzenko. Published by V. Symonenko Smoloskyp Pu­ Korsun City (Chersonessus). A large blishers, Smoloskyp, Baltimore-Toronto, 1987, congregation was started there. printed by Ukraprint, Woodstock. Md., 463 pp., The Good News (Gospel) was thus hard cover, price S17.0O. UKRAINE: New Jersey residents please add 6% sales tax. brought to the Ukrainian lands over SVOBODA BOOK STORE 1900 years ago, as a priceless 30 Montgomery Street A CONCISE ENCYCLOPAEDIA heritage. Jersey City, N. J. 07302 Volume I and Iі VLESSIANA p.0. Box 422 The First Volume: General Information, Physical Geography Dublin, Ohio 43017 Join the UNA and Natural History, Population, Ethnography, Ukrainian Language, History of Ukraine, Ukrainian Culture, and Ukrainian Literature. Doctor Price: S75.0O A lex A ndrew Latyshevsky The Second Volume: Law, The Ukrainian Church, Scholarship, Education and Schools, Libraries, Archives, and Museums, SPECIALIZING IN ADULT AND PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Book Printing, Publishing and the Press, The Arts, Music ANNOUNCES and Choreography, Theater and Cinema, National Economy, THE OPENING OF HIS PRACTICE Health and Medical Services and Physical Culture, the Hours: Monday 2-5, Thursday 1-5, Friday 1-5 Armed Forces, Ukrainians Abroad. 144 East 7th Street, New York, N.Y. 10009. Tel.: (212) 228-8748

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Shumuk's letter... those things." I concluded, "You can't legitimacy. Thus, the authorities go to the counsel of those who have lived represent me because instead of be­ great lengths to insist on the presence of under Soviet conditions and have much (Continued from page 7) lieving in the truth as I do, you believe defense counsel wherever a prosecutor to teach us about Soviet reality. told them about my meetings with what the Communist Party tells you, is involved in a case. Otherwise, how­ In meetings with the Soviet bar, let us villagers all across Ukraine and re­ the prosecutor and the judges to be­ ever, defense counsel are emasculated of avoid pious declarations and focus on counted the atrocities they described to lieve." any meaningful ro1e in the trial process. specific cases. After a11, human rights me. I explained how these meetings Despite this admonition, my aspiring Since judges belong to the same poli­ are rarely won through general procla­ compelled me to condemn both the defense counsel showed up in court any­ tical party as the other players in the mations, but usually from case to case. Nazis and the Soviets, and to fight both. way. I had to create a scene in the court­ trial process, and take their orders from Let us put an end to quiet diplomacy be­ All this was carefully monitored by room to get rid of this apostate. "Get their political superiors, there is no in­ hind closed doors by not only seeking Soviet authorities who now sought to out of here," I shouted. "Irefuse to allow dependent judiciary in the USSR. Their substantive changes in the USSR but imprison me once again for this "anti­ you to represent me." The chief investi­ judgments are often written well before also visibly appearing to seek such Soviet" behavior. gator butted in, "But defense counsel the case has come to trial. They pervert changes publicly. Since my first trial was before a mili­ must be present — it is a requirement of whatever favorable testimony is pre­ There may be those among your tary tribunal, this was my first expe­ Soviet law." "I don't care what your sented in court against the accused by membership who may seek to dismiss rience with an ordinary Soviet criminal Soviet law requires, I do not want this finding that the defendant masked his me as a relic from the cold war, and who court. I was the first to arrive at the man representing me." The investiga­ "anti-Soviet activities" behind the will point to the recent changes in the Lutske courthouse where I v/as con­ tor's response was utterly devastating. facade of a normal decent life. USSR under Gorbachev's "glasnost"as veyed by the Soviet secret police. As I "Who is this Shumuk who thinks so The rule of law, therefore, has never evidence of significant improvements. sat in the accused's chair, two people highly of himself? While you hold us in been the mark of the Soviet legal In closing this letter I address myself to entered the court. They sat down in contempt, right now in Kiev, President system, and it never will be. So long as these views through the following story front of me, a man to my left, and a wo­ Nixon himself is on his knees paying the Soviet legal system is subordinated and my ending comments. man to my right. Soon the paneI of three homage to us. He knows of your arrest to the Communist Party of the Soviet 1n 1933 a 5-year-old boy name Pavlo judges entered and the case began. The but even he won't help you." Union, the party's dictates, and not the Kulyk had his foot tied to the kitchen prosecutor, the man on my left, pro­ This rejoinder utterly demoralized rule of law, will govern Soviet society. table by his mother to prevent him from ceeded to call a string of witnesses, none me. Indeed, I thought to myself, Presi­ This truth has been seared into my soul crawling out into the street where hum of whom had anything to do with me be­ dent Nixon's visit to Kiev in the midst of through countless nights in Soviet gry peasants searched for young chil| fore, to give false testimony about me. a crackdown without any visible conde- concentration camps. I pray it can dren to eat in the face of the ЬогтіГіс These witnesses were obviously coerced. demnation of the process or interven­ permeate through the scepticism of the famine that desolated Ukraine. Some 30 Once they finished the woman on my tion on behalf of those arrested, only American bar and reach your hearts as years later, Kulyk wrote his memories right rose to speak on my behalf. She strengthened the hand of the secret well. of the famine and was imprisoned for asked the court to disregard the fact that police in dealing with dissidents like me. nothing more than this. Along with The Declaration of Cooperation 1n short, such a visit was a violation of Kulyk, many others have been con­ I had not worked for three months im­ and your September Moscow visit mediately after my release from prison. every tenet symbolized by the Statue of demned for speaking out about such Liberty. atrocities, to the present day. It was only at this moment that I rea­ Since the purpose of the Association lized this person was supposedly my de­ The trial concerned itself with the cir­ of Soviet Lawyers is to serve the Until Gorbachev and the Soviet fense counsel. culation of my memoirs. Again I was interests of the Communist Party of the authorities openly condemn the atroci­ After the trial I spoke with her. I told convicted. Again I was sentenced, this Soviet Union, we know it is not pledged ties committed throughout the USSR, her, "I was not accused of failing to time to 10 years of hard labor followed to advance the rule of law in the wor1d, particularly the Great Famine in work for three months, but rather of by five years of exile in Kazakhstan. nor does it seek to improve the system of Ukraine, there will be no true "glasnost" speaking out about the Great Famine in Again I served this sentence in full. justice, or the delivery of legal services. there. The best evidence of the insince­ Ukraine which is regarded as anti­ The Association of Soviet Lawyers is rity of the Soviet government lies in the Soviet agitation and propaganda." I Critical observations concerning not interested in the improvement of the fact that it does not seek to prosecute added, "You should have condemned the Soviet legal system law, or in increasing the public's under­ those who committed these atrocities, the famine and acknowledged the truth standing of the law and the legal profes­ but rather prosecutes those, like Pavlo about Soviet atrocities - that was the Based on the foregoing experiences, I sion. It is not interested in the highest Kulyk, who speak out about them. kind of lawyer I needed." She answered would now like to outline for you some standards of professional competence "Your case was hopeless because of the of my critical observations concerning or ethical conduct or in enhancing the UKRAINIAN NATIONAL kind of person you are, and nothing I the Soviet legal system. As you can see, I professional growth of its members. To could have said would have made any have paid dearly for every lesson that 1 suppose that the Soviet lawyers associa­ ASSOCIATION difference," would like to share with you now. tion, as an instrument of the Soviet seeks to hire I was once again imprisoned, this It is important for you to know that state, can dedicate itself to any of these time for 10 years — a sentence I served all Soviet lawyers, judges, prosecutors goals is an act of complete cynicism be­ FULL-TIME CAREER SALES in full. and KGB secret police investigators be­ yond hope of redemption. REPRESENTATIVES long to the same jurists' unit of the Instead of supporting this Declara­ fluent in Ukrainian and English Third Soviet trial Communist Party of the Soviet Union. tion of Cooperation, let us strip the for CLEVELAND, NEW YORK, When the Soviet leadership decides that Association of Soviet Lawyers of the During the period of my imprison­ UPSTATE NEW YORK, NEW certain arrests must take place, this is pretence to legitimacy that it has pro­ ment and thereafter leading up to my JERSEY, PHILADELPHIA and transmitted to the party official in vided them. Instead of allowing it to third Soviet trial, 1 became very con­ charge of this unit. This official outlines stand shoulder to shoulder with the LEHIGH VALLEY AREA scious of the need to record my memoirs to each group the ro1e they are expected American Bar Association, let us con­ Insurance experience not required, we of meetings with villagers and life in pri­ to play in the upcoming trials, demn the Association of Soviet will train and assist with a full price pac­ son. On two occasions these memoirs The illusion of objectivity is the hall­ Lawyers for its role in the atrocities that kage and full financial backing. were confiscated by the Soviet authori­ mark of the entire process. have been committed in the USSR, par­ A tremendous potential exists be­ ties — in the last instance some 650 During the investigation, the investi­ ticularly in respect to the Great Famine. cause of the Ukrainian National typed pages were taken away from me gators start off by noting the magnitude upon my arrest. These memoirs became Instead of facilitating the Soviet cha­ Association's commitment to the of the sentence decreed by the Soviet rade of civilized behavior, let us speak the reason for my arrest in January 1972 leadership. They then collect sufficient most modern Fraternal Insurance when once again I was caught up in the out on behalf of those who died in and Service it can provide. "evidence" to justify the term required, silence without defenders in the USSR sweeping arrests of dissidents through­ often resorting to blackmail and coer­ out Ukraine and charged with "anti­ and those who today continue to lan­ If you feel that you are the type of person cion against "witnesses" who come to guish in Soviet concentration camps Soviet agitation and propaganda." who can grow with the UM please send a court to falsely testify against the ac­ without hope. Letus seek and rely on After the investigation was con­ cused. Once sufficient "evidence" is resume or contact: cluded, a man came to see me and intro­ collected to convict the accused, the in­ HUCULKA H. P. Floyd, FiC. duced himself as my "defense counsel." vestigator then turns his attention to Icon & Souvenir's Distribution National Sales Director I asked, "Who retained you?" He gathering some *favorable evidence," 28б0 Buhre Ava. #2R Ukrainian National Association Inc answered, "Nobody — the Office of usually in the nature of character evi­ Bronx. N.Y. 10461 30 Montgomery Street, Lawyers sent me." 1 asked, "Who will dence from witnesses sympathetic to the Tel :(212) 931-1579 afttr 6 p.m. Jersey City, N. X 07302. pay you?" He answered, "The Office of accused. Such "evidence" is included on і Representative and wholesaler of erobroidered Tel.: (201) 451-2200 Lawyers, although you will have to pay the file not for its probative value, but bIouses for adults and children. them back." I told him, "1f you want to for the aura of objectivity which it adds be my lawyer you must take this file that to the proceedings. ST. ANDREWS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION the prosecutor's office has just left me Soviet authorities treat those that ad­ and read it. Come back when you've mit guilt far more leniently than those has an opening which offers finished." The file contained an outline who deny it. They consider a denial of CAREER OPPORTUNITY oif the prosecution's case against me and guilt on the part of the accused as into­ : a copy of my memoirs. He left with it lerable because such a rebuke of their for a qual]fied candidate: under his arm. actions implies that they were wrong. A I Must speak English; knowledge of Ukrainian is desirable A few days later my aspiring defense confession, on the other hand, justifies I Should have general understanding of accounting counsel came to see me again. I asked, the repressive acts of the system not I Willingness to professionally grow and assume larger responsibilities "Did you read my memoirs?" He said, only in relation to the case at hand, but I Ability to deal with people "Yes, they're very interesting but you also in relation to all the other defen­ I Data entry experience is desirable^ simply cannot write like that." "Why dants caught up in the same process. If you are Interested, please forward your resume to: not?" I queried. "Because you are de­ Punishments are meted out accordingly. grading the Soviet system," he said. "I The presence of defense counsel in St. Andrews Federal Credit Union of So. Bound Brook see it as telling the truth." He responded Soviet trials is required by law since it P.O. Box 116, Scotch Plains, NJ. 07076 or call (201) 754-9092 by saying, "Yes, but you just can't say also adds the pretext of objectivity and 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1987 No.37

Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for June

RECORDING DEPARTMENT Total S846,952.67

Income For June 1987 %1,ЇМ Ml m MEMBERSHIP RECORD DISBURSEMENTS Paid to Or For Members: Cash Surrenders : S51,O57.46 TOTAL AS OF MAY 31, 1987 18,689 49,974 6,665 75,328 Endowments Matured 78,695.00 Death Benefits 77,135.00 GAINS IN JUNE 1987 Interest On Death Benefits 23.71 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 5.16 New Members 40 60 24 124 Dividend To Members 823,906.36 Reinstated 14 73 2 89 Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1,550.00 Transferred in 2 14 1 17 Scholarships 2,750.00 Ctiange class in 2 4 6 Transferred from Juv. Dept. Total Z:rZ0r^., Sl,035,122.69

TOTAL GAINS: 151 236 Operating Expenses: Real Estate ...: S78,94O.59 LOSSES IN JUNE 1987 Svoboda Operation 95,059.28 Official Publication - Svoboda 60,000.00 Suspended 18 19 21 58 Operating Expenses: Transferred out 2 14 1 17 Advertising S3,507.32 Ctiange of class out 2 4 6 Medical Inspections 485.35 Transferred to adults Reward To Special Organizers 7,999.98 Died 1 92 93 Reward To Organizers 14,097.91 Cash surrender 18 47 65 Traveling Expenses - Special Organizers 4,442.00 Endowment matured 22 50 72 Field Conferences 602.00 Fully paid-up 26 70 96 Reduced paid-up Total S31,134.56 Extended insurance Cert, terminated 2 19 21 РаутII, Insurance And Taxes: - Salary Of Executive Officers : S10,697.9O TOTAL LOSSES 89 298 41 428 Salary Of Office Employee 34,003.71 Employee Benefit Plan 15,668.48 INACTIVE IMIEMBERSHIP Taxes - Federal, State & City On Employee's Wages 24,110.44 Tax ~ Canadian Witholding And Pension Plan GAINS IN JUNE 1987 On Emploee Wages 624.22 Paid up 26 69 95 Extended insurance 1 11 12 Total S85,104.75 TOTAL GAINS: 27 80 - 107 General Expenses: Actuarial And Statistical Expenses S7,500.0O LOSSES IN JUNE 1987 Bank Charge For Custodian Account 4,278.97 Books And Periodicals 58.75 Died 36 37 Bank Charges For Dividend Account 12,872.60 Cash surrender 12 19 General Office Maintenance 1,813.06 Reinstated 11 12 Insurance Department Fees 2,305.00 Lapsed 5 9 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 188.95 Postage 3,041.74 TOTAL LOSSES: Printing And Stationery 1,203.54 Rental Of Equipment And Services 831.04 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Traveling Expenses - General 1,053.56 AS OF JUNE 1987 18.672 49.843 6.651 75.166 Total S35,147.21

WALTER SOCHAN Miscellaneous: Auditing Committee Expense S120.0O SuDrerfle Secretary Expenses Of Annual Session .- 30,416.77 Investment Expense - Mortgages 200.00 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Loss On Bonds 1,053.38 Fraternal Activities 1,870.00 Dues From Members S209,678.13 Accrued Interest On Bonds 48,540.35 Income From "Svoboda" Operation 96,930.37 Professional Fees 9,328.20 Investment Income: Bonds S379,607.57 Total S91,528.7O Certificate Loans 2,352.36 Mortgage Loans 36,797.71 Investments: Banks 3,092.94 Bonds S1,753,925.82 Real Estate 91,728.53 Mortgages 80,000.00 Loan To Ukrainian National Certificate Loans 6,172.36 Urban Renewal Corporation 1,010,000.00 Real Estate 6,086.39

Total ..S1.523,579.11 Total ^. S1,846,184.57

Refunds: Disbursements For June 1987 S3,358,222.35 Taxes Federal, State & City On Employee's Wages S12,916.55 Taxes - Canadian Witholding & Pension Plan 339.94 Taxes Held in Escrow 1,390.97 BALANCE Employee Hospitalization PIan Premiums 9,203.61 ASSETS: Official Publication "Svoboda" 34,615.17 LIABILITIES: Investment Еxр. Ret'd 300.00 Cash :..;...... S827,451.0O Life Insurance . ..S57,434,727.50 Bonds 43,578,891.80 Total S58,766.24 Mortgage Loans 4,573,129.17 Accidental D.D. .. 1,541,796.30 Certificate Loans 722,392.81 Miscellaneous: Real Estate .. 1,166,236.30 Fraternal 99,049.27 Donations To Fraternal Fund S534.63 Printing Plant & E.D.P. Donations To Emergency Fund 22.82 Equipment 335,051.08 Orphans ... 362,683.84 Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 9,399.64 Stocks 1,187,075.25 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopaedia" 1,623.41 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. 0Id Age Home . .. (33,560.94) Housing Corp 104,551.04 Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 7,000,000.00 Emergency 90,082.48 Total S11,580.5O Total S59,494,778.45 Total ..S59,494,778.45 Investments: Bonds Matured Or Sold S771,985.33 - ' Mortgages.Repiaid...:.:,..:,...,., ,.,v,....,..'.,...,., 65,366.92 ULANADIACHUK Certificate Loans Repaid .'. .'' ^ 5.600.42 8цргегїїе'Treasurer No.37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13,1987 15

tempts to treat events of the past and the Ukrainian party... ro1e of individual historical personali­ (Continued from page 2) ties from non-class positions must be The Supreme Executive Committee called "Friendship" on the basis of the appropriately rebuffed. of the October Palace of Culture in Kiev; Clearly, the Central Committee reso­ Ukrainian National Association opening a specialized "Friendship of lution has been formulated in response Peoples" bookstore; establishing a new to the pressures that have been mount­ announces the schedule of socio-political and literary and cultural ing in Ukraine, largely from the intelli­ monthly, Suziria; increasing the publica­ gentsia, for an improvement in the over­ UNA DISTRICT SEMINARS tion of books and film production with all situation with regard to the Ukrai­ a view towards the national and cultural nian language, history and culture. An needs of the population; adding litera­ indication of what the party had in mind for UNA BRANCH SECRETARIES - ORGANIZERS and all interested ture in the national languages to the became evident in mid-June when the UNA ACTIVITISTS libraries; and the restoration of histori­ Ukrainian ideological secretary ad­ cal and cultural monuments. All of dressed a meeting of the party members The agenda of the seminars will deal with the forthcoming, September 1,1987 these measures, it might be noted, of the Ukrainian Writers' Union. introduction of new UNA insurance certificates, the 1980 OS0 and other im­ appear to be geared almost exclusively The new resolution spells things out portant changes. The new Premium Book and promotional materials will be towards the Ukrainians and other non­ more clearly. Perhaps the most impor­ distributed during the seminars. Russian groups. tant concession that it makes concerns The resolution also criticizes un­ the limited Ukrainianization of the named party committees and other party and government bureaucracy. The SEMINAR HOURS: 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. П bodies for "approaching the organiza­ efforts that have been promised the tion of patriotic and international non-Ukrainian and non-Russian mino­ upbringing in a formal manner." The rities are also very important. And, of SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 Central Committee has instructed lower course, Ukrainian writers will be happy CHICAGO DISTRICT party bodies, the Ukrainian Council of to have another Ukrainian-language GALAN'S literary monthly. It might be noted that Trade Unions, the Central Committee 2212 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, III. of the Ukrainian Komsomol, and the pressure to transform the literary District Chairman: M. Olshansky (312) 227-0590 appropriate ministries and institutions almanac Suziria, which offerrnon- to '*profoundly analyze the state of Ukrainian Soviet literature in Ukrai­ national relations and international and nian translation, into a regular periodi­ patriotic upbringing of the population" cal has been applied on and off for SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 about the last 20 years. in light of the decisions of the recent Districts of: SYRACUSE/UTICA - TROY/ALBANY Party Congress, the January Plenum of In the final analysis, however, the SOYUZIVKA UNA Estate the CP8U Central Committee, and the resolution is a far cry from what Ukrai­ Foordmore Road, Kerhonksgn, N.Y. recommendations of the CPSU Polit­ nian writers and other cultural figures District Chairmen: buro as reflected in the resolution on the have been demanding - i.e., virtually work of the Kazakh Party organization. the total Ukrainianization of public life Syracuse/Utica - Dr. J. Hvosda (315) 488-3616 Practical steps must be taken, says in the Ukrainian SSR. This, of course, Troy/Albany - P. Shewchul( , (518) 785-6793 the Ukrainian Party resolution, to could hardly have been expected, parti­ improve this work in all workers'collec­ cularly in light of the July 21 Pravda SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 tives and educational institutions. In the editorial and, more recently, the article process, any manifestations of bour­ Districts of: ROCHESTER - BUFFALO by the nationalities expert Eduard Ukrainian Civic Center geois nationalism and chauvinism, Bagramov, which was also published in national narrow-mindedness and at­ the party's main newspaper. 831 Joseph'Avenue, Rochester, N.Y. District Chairmen: Help Wanted Help Wanted Rochester - P. Dziuba (716) 621-5230 THE HOME OFFICE Buffalo - R. 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September 13 in the Commons Room of the Cathe­ PREVIEW OF EVENTS dral of Learning from 11 a.m. to 5 NEWARK, N.J.: The board of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Consti­ tute of Modern Art and Ukrainian p.m. on September 26and from noon Newark Branch of the Ukrainian tution, the special program also National Women's League of Ame­ to.5 p.m. on September 27 will be Patriarchal Society (UPS) invites all features Metropolitan Opera bass­ rica Branch 101 are presenting a educational arts and crafts displays, Ukrainians to participate in a liturgy baritone Andrij Dobriansky, the lecture and slide presentation in exhibits, mini-performances and the at 9:30 a.m. at the Ukrainian Catho­ "Cheremosh" Шпсе Ensemble of English on "The Ro1e of Alexander sale of traditional foods and cultural lic Church, 725 Sanford Ave., dedi­ Edmonton, Canada, and the Archipenko in 20th Century Sculp­ items. The traditional festival dance is cated to the blessed memory of "Dumka" Ukrainian Chorus of New ture." The speaker will be Dr. Ok- scheduled for 9 p.m. on September Ukrainian Patriarch Josyf Slipyj. York City. The concert is being sana Bezruchko-Ross of Denver. 26 at the Ukrainian Hall, Mansfield After the liturgy and panachyda, a presented by the Ukrainian Congress The talk begins at 7 p.m. at the Boulevard, Carnegie. Food and solemn assembly will take place in Committee-Ukrainian Community institute, 2320 W. Chicago Ave. A refreshments will be available and the Church hall, honoring the late of Metropolitan Philadelphia Inc. in donation of S1O is requested, S5 for individual tickets for S7 may be patriarch and cardinal. Discussion cooperation with "We the People senior citizens and students. A recep­ obtained at the door. The Voloshky and questions will follow the keynote 200." Admission is by reserved tion will follow. For more informa­ Ukrainian Dance Ensemble will address, "Patriarch Josyf: An Invin­ tickets, available free by calling (215) tion call (312) 227-5522. perform at the festival concert on cible Witness of Heroic Fidelity to 790-7623 or 790-7624. Any remain­ September 27 at the Morris Kauf­ the Ukrainian Church and Nation." ing tickets will be available at the September 26 man Auditorium on Bellefield Ave­ Academy of Music on the evening of nue, Oakland, beginning at 5 p.m. September 18 the concert. WASHINGTON: The Washington The admission price is S8, S6 for Group will sponsor a "Yuppinsky senior citizens. A two-day ticket may JENKINTOWN, Pu.: A showing of CLIFTON, N.J.: Holy Ascension Yard Sale" to be held at St. Andrew's be purchased for S15. Special senior paintings in various media by noted Ukrainian Orthodox Church will Ukrainian Orthodox Church be­ citizen and junior tickets are also Ukrainian artist, Stephanie 01ijnyk inaugurate its Holy Millennium tween I0a.m. and 6 p.m. 1Tie church available. For more information call Bernadyn will open 7:30 p.m. at Jubilee Year celebration with an is located at 15100 New Hampshire (412) 279-3458. Manor Junior College. The public is afternoon of worship, fellowship and Ave., Silver Spring, Md. Anyone invited to attend this special event. information. A moleben will be served interested in helping or donating The exibit will be on display in the at 2 p.m. followed by the blessing of a articles should call (703) 938-8719 September 27 Seminar Room of the Basileiad newly acquired baptismal font. Guest evenings or (202) 362-6862 evenings. Library at MJC, Fox Chase Road will be the Rt. Rev. Archmandrite Donations are tax-deductible. PHILADELPHIA: Registration for and Forrest Avenue. Andrij Partykevich of Boston, who classes to be held at The Heritage will speak on "The Millennium of September 26-27 School at the Ukrainian Educational September 19 Ukrainian Orthodox Christianity: and Cultural Center in Abington Reviewing the Past, Planning for the PITTSBURGH: Ron Cahute and his Township will be held in room 119 of PHILADELPHIA, Pu,: Vyacheslav Future." For further information call Burya Orchestra from Toronto and the center. Ten week courses or Polozov, a rising star with the Metro­ (201)473-8665. the 40-member Voloshky Ukrainian workshops will be offered in Ukrai­ politan Opera, heads an interna­ Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia will nian arts and crafts, bandura playing tional cast of performers in a Bicen­ September 25 headline the sixth Pittsburgh Ukrai­ and Ukrainian language. Classes tennial Concert at the Academy of nian Festival to be held at the Univer­ begin on October 5. For more infor­ Music at 7:30 p.m. Dedicated to the CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Insti­ sity of Pittsburgh campus. Featured mation call (215)635-5339.

Miss Stec said. Dr. Marta Bohachev- tormation gathering and dissemination. The Washington Group slates sky-Chomiak of the National Endow­ The weekend's activities will begin ment for the Humanities will lead off with The Washington Group's third by providing a historical perspective of birthday party on Friday evening, second Leadership Conference the problem; Victor Malarek of the October 9. Conference sessions are WASHINGTON - Ukrainian Ame­ Association. Toronto Globe and Mail will discuss scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. rican activists will have a chance to This year's conference, according to media perceptions; and Patience Hunt­ on Saturday. The b1ack-tie dinner­ analyze the state of their community TWG president Daria Stec, will be work of the Task Force on American dance benefit gala will begin with and help chart its future course during a structured much like the previous Bar Association-Soviet Relations will coctails at 6:30 p.m. The Tempo or­ conference to be held here over the conference: a morning plenary session, focus on perceptions of Ukrainians chestra will play at the dance. Columbus Day weekend in October. a luncheon with featured speaker and by non-Ukrainins. All Friday and Saturday activities The Washington Group, a profes­ concurrent afternoon workshops on The first afternoon session will have will take place the Mayflower Hotel. sionals' organization, announced that it Saturday, October 10. The delibera­ three workshops dealing with effective The Sunday brunch and concluding will hold its second "leadership con­ tions will conclude with a strategy Ukrainian participation in American strategy session will be held at the ference" at the Mayflower Hotel here planning session following a Sunday life, with an emphasis on business, Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine. October 9~11, with "Agenda for Ukrai­ brunch on October 11. politics and government. The three Miss Stec said that information on nian Americans" as the general theme. Presentations in the morning session, workshops of the second session will the conlerence and gala may be ob­ The weekend activities will include a dealing with how Ukraine and Ukrai­ look at ways of enhancing the Ukrai­ tained by writing to: The Washington scholarship fund benefit gala co-spon- nians are perceived, will lay the ground­ nian image - through the legal system, Group, P.O. Box 11248, Washington, sored with the Ukrainian American Bar work for the afternoon workshops, the media, and other forms of in- D.C. 10048. UKRA1NIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION DAY

1988 Miss Soyuzivka Contest Saturday, September 19, 1987 UNA INVITATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT September 19-20

8:30 p.m. - CONCERT 10:00 p.m. - DAN0E Dance Ensemble "0НАУКА" Orchestra "ALEX and DORK0"

Master of Ceremonies: HKRYSSIk LAURET LYSNIAK

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