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LXXXVIII No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5,1981 25 cents Exchange of correspondence reveals: vyacheslav Chornovil says he Russian patriarch denounces document is "hostage of Politburo" of Ukrainian Catholic bishops JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Calling himself a "hostage of JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - An exchange our two Churches" and that the "letter the Politburo," a "victim of of correspondence between Pimen, and the spirit of the declaration are internal terrorism" and an patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, foreign to the spirit of ecumenical "eternal prisoner," Ukrai– and Pope John Paul 11 concerning the brotherhood predominant" between the nian journalist vyacheslav declaration of the fall 1980 Synod of Roman Catholic and Russian Ortho– Chornovil wrote in Febru– Ukrainian Catholic Bishops was recent– dox Churches. ary that he sees no other ly published in the official journal of the in his January 24 reply to Patriarch way out for himself but to Moscow Patriarchate, informatsionny Pimen, Pope John Paul H writes that demand permission to emi– Biulleten. the Ukrainian synod's declaration is grate from the USSR. The heretofore secret correspondence "devoid of any official character" The Ukrainian Helsinki refers to the synod's document that because the text had not been submitted group member made this denied the legitimacy of the 1946 Lviv for his approval prior to its release. The demand known in an open Synod, which, in effect, liquidated the pope goes on to state that the vatican letter addressed to the presi– Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine retains "the position it always had in dium of the 26th Congress of and subordinated the Catholic faithful relation to the rights of Ukrainian the Communist Party of the to the Russian Orthodox Church. The Catholics." The pope's response was Soviet Union held earlier First Regular Synod of Bishops of the characterized by the. German Catholic this year. The letter was Ukrainian Catholic Church was cen– News Agency as "evasive". released to the Svoboda vened by Patriarch Josyf with the Press here by Raissa Moroz. approval of the pontiff, and it was held Upon publication of the exchange of a human-rights activist now in Rome November 25 to December 2, letters between the Russian patriarch living in the West. 1980. and the pope, Patriarch Josyf 1 of the Mr. Chornovil is serving a "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic Church ' Patriarch Pimen, in his December 22, five-year term in Tabiacha released an official statement to the 1980, letter to Pope John Paul H, voices camp in the Yakutsk ASSR apprehension about the synod's decla– press in which he says that he will seek on a fabricated "attempted Yyacheslav Chornovil the "necessary explanation" from the ration and says that the document "can rape" charge. not a nameless person in the ranks of the negate, in the full meaning of the word, vatican and expresses his "satisfaction He is the author of "The Chornovil that, the Apostolic See stands firmly on political opposition brutally persecuted all those great accomplishments in the Papers," a collection documenting the in the USSR. My writings have been sphere of brotherly rapprochement of (Continued on page 2) arrests and trials of Ukrainian intellec– published in many languages of the tuals in the 1960s. world: my most recent work, a docu– He was first arrested in July 1966 for mentation of the Soviet forced-labor refusing to testify at the closed trial of camps, was published in English trans– WCFU Secretariat meets in Toronto four Ukrainian dissidents and was lation just weeks before my latest arrest sentenced 1o serve three months in a in the matter of UCCA representa– and, without a doubt, hastened its Bszarko assumes presidency forced-labor camp. occurrence. The uncenspred journal, tives to the WCFU presidium, the After he compiled "Lykho z Ro– TORONTp - Over 80 delegates presidium decided to retain the dele- Ukrayinsky visnyk (Ukrainian Herald) zumu" (published in the West as "The which 1 edited in the early 1970s, fromaroefldJshe world took part in 15th gates chosen at the Third WCFU Con– Chornovil Papers") he was sentenced to plenary session of the Secretariat of the gress until the next congress. The marked a definite period in the na– three years' imprisonment for "slander– tional-democratic movement in U– World Congress of Free Ukrainians UCCA representatives are JohnO. Flis, ing the Soviet state." held here on June 27 and 28, during supreme president of the UNA, and Dr. raine. As a journalist and publicist, in His third arrest was on January 12, 1978 1 was accepted as an honorary which lvan Bazarko assumed the Bohdan Hnatiuk. 1972, during another campaign against member of the Dutch section of the PEN WCFU presidency for the next two and The by-laws committee is also working Ukrainian intellectuals. This time he Club, and 1 received a British journa– one-half years. on an amendment to the by-laws which was sentenced to six years' imprison– lism prize in 1975. For the very same ment and three years' exile for "anti- The meeting was opened and chaired would clarify matters related to the activity 1 was "honored" with two method of the election and recall of Soviet agitation and propaganda." sentences of Soviet courts at purely by outgoing WCFU President Mykola On March 1, 1975, he renounced his Plawiuk. who served the first two-and– representatives of organizations on the political trials in 1967 and in 1973. in executive bodies of the WCFU. Soviet citizenship and applied for the political camps of Mordovia, where one-half years of the five-year term. permission to emigrate to Canada, Also in attendance were Metropolitan During the plenary session itself, І was held from 1973 to 1978,1 was one in 1975 he was awarded theTomalin of the founders of the annual Day of Mstyslav, Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk, Wasyl Bezchlibnyk, general secretary, Journalism Prize by the Times of Metropolitan Maxim Hermaniuk. the provided a report on the activities of the London. (Continued on page 5) Rev. Dr. Semen Sawchuk, as well as WCFU. and during the discussion on in the fall of 1979, while in exile in the presidium and secretariat members the reports, the work of the WCFU Yakutsk ASSR, Mr. Chornovil joined from England. France. Germany and Human Rights Commission was under- the Ukrainian Public Group to Pro- North America. lined. The commission was instrumen– mote the implementation of the Hel– 1NS1DE: tal in preparing the Ukrainian delega– Also present at the meeting was Gen. sinki Accords. tion to the Madrid Conference to review Petro Grigorenko, head of the External The full text of Mr. Chornovil's Ш Address by Max Kampelman at implementation ol the Helsinki Ac- Representation of the Ukrainian Hel– latest document (in English transla– the Madrid Conference - page 3. cords. sinki Group. tion prepared by The Weekly) follows. U "The Ukrainian Orthodox Slava Rubel. head of the Conference Before the plenary session began, the Open letter Churches and the Ukrainian of Ukrainian Youth Organizations, diaspora" by Dr. Frank Sysyn - presidium held a meeting during which reporicu on preparations for ine Woria it was decided to call for the executive of The provocation committed against page 7. Conference of Urkainian Youth which, the UCCA and the leadership of the me on April 9 in Yakutia, where 1 was U Senior Citizens Corner by Ma– organizations that walked out of the she informed, has already come under completing a term of political exile, and rion Kushnir Burbella - page 8. 13th UCCA Congress to seek new attack in the Soviet newspaper News the subsequent fabrication of my "cri– Ш Panorama by Helen Perozak avenues to reunite organized Ukrainian from Ukraine. minal" case, could not have been Smindak — page 9. life in America. (Continued on page 4) accomplished by local authorities. І am IHE UKRAINIAN УУЬЬШ SUNDAY, JULY Ь. 1S8І Na 27

Russian patriarch... Orthodox-Catholic theological dia– No organ of the Holy See wrote about canonical illegality of the so-called Lviv logue. will find it in your power and will this. Synod of 1946 on the basis of which, as it is known, Ukrainian Catholics were it ontiruu-d from pagr 1) to demonstrate the wisdom not to 1 expect that these clarifications allow a return to that state of affairs remove any fears Your Holiness might forced by all means, terror and coercion the position it has taken in regard to the between our two Churches which exist– have. The past must not threaten that to subordinate themselves to the Mos– rights of. Ukrainian Catholics." ed before the pontificate of the late which the Lord realized in our Churches cow patriarch and to renounce their The patriarch also assured the Ukrai– Pope John ХХІІІ. since the Second vatican Council. unity with the Apostolic See. During the Week of Prayer for Unity nian Catholic faithful that "we will not Your Holiness. 1 believe it is my duty if we remained silent at this crucial and on the day after the celebration of yield on anything that concerns the to inform you that, as a result of this moment, we would be remiss in our liturgy in the Sistine Chapel with all defense of the existence, identity and declaration of the synod, within the pastoral duties and our responsibility members of the Roman Curia, co- rightsof the Ukrainian Catholic Church Russian Orthodox Church a deep before truth and love in Christ the workers in my daily activity, when we and our nation." tension is arising in regard to the Lord's Church. Therefore, we release prayed that the will of the Lord may be ^"FJie full texts (in translation prepared Church which you represent. 1 urgently this statement without any polemical done so "that all may be one," 1 would by-jhe Weekly) of the exchange of ask and persuade you to. without haste, intentions , but in full awareness of our like to once again tell you about my correspondence, as well as Patriarch begin actions which would not only not responsibility before God and the unswerving desire to continue, under Josyfs statement, follow. give weight to the declaration, but Church. ttr which would inform the Churches that the guidance of the Holy Spirit, moving Your H oliness does not give his blessing along the path delineated by vatican 1. We state that the exchange of To His Holiness. John Paul П. Pope correspondence took place on the of Rome. or promote the path of relations among Council H, the spirit and direction of Churches chosen by the Ukrainian which have given me inspiration since initiative of the Moscow Patriarchate Your Holiness, brother beloved in the without any knowledge on our part and Lord! Catholic bishops. І am convinced that the very beginning of my pontificate. only such actions on your part can heal without the knowledge of the Ukrainian His Eminence Metropolitan Krutyts– І assure you, Your Holiness, in the Catholic episcopate. On our part, there ky. who was returning from the holy the tense situation created. І await the most sincere and brotherly love in most speedy response of Your Holiness, is no responsibility for that which city of Jerusalem via Rome, and Christ, our one Lord. occurred. Metropolitan Yuvenaliy Kolomensky. so that we can once again continue our John Paul H 2. in the spirit of complete devotion -chairman of the office of external patient course, full of mutual brotherly The vatican which unites us with the Holy Father, Church relations, forwarded to me your love, down the path toward true unity in January 24, 1981 and keeping in mind the great respon– pastoral letter of December 16. which is Christ. sibilities for the entire Universal Church in reply to my letter of May 21. as well as With my unchaning love for you in which rest on his shoulders, we will appended materials regarding questions Christ, attempt to obtain the necessary expla– of Christian peacemaking. For this, 1 Statement Pimen nations from the Apostolic See. As sincerely thank Your Holiness, and , Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia My dear brothers and sisters in Christ soon as possible, we will discuss this after thorough study of these docu– December 22, 1980 of the "Pomisna" Ukrainian Catholic matter with the Holy Father himself. ments. І will reply. І firmly believe that Moscow Church! the Roman Catholic and Russian Or– 3. We express our satisfaction that No. 2677 From all corners of the world we have thodox Churches can, both individually the Holy Father, in reply to the Moscow received queries asking us to explain the and jointly, do much to fortify peace in patriarch, confirmed that the Apostolic correspondence - kept secret and relations among peoples and govern– See stands firmly on the position it has To His Holiness Pimen, Patriarch of published only now by the Moscow ments. taken in regard to the rights of Ukrai– Moscow and all Russia. patriarch (journal of the Moscow nian Catholics. On our part, we state Your Holiness, we have received Thank you for your letter of Decem– Patriarchate, April 1981) - between and also assure you that we will not news about the Synod of Ukrainian ber 22,1980, in which, in the spirit of Moscow Patriarch Pimen and Pope yield on anything that concerns the Catholic Bishops held recently in the brotherly and Christian forthrightness, defense of the existence, identity and vatican with your blessing, in addition. you inform me about the fears and rights of the Ukrainian Church and our His Eminence Metropolitan Yuvenaliy feelings of bitterness elicited within the nation. We will also do everything in informed me in detail about his audi– synod of the Moscow Patriarchate by our power to promote sincere and ence with Your Holiness and about his the statement published with the signa– - іі.адрр honest ecumenical dialogue in which we conversations with high-ranking offi– tures of Ukrainian Catholic bishops are recognized as a "Pomisna" Church cials of your Church. following their meeting in Rome in late and in which our rights and truth are With profound apprehension and November of last year. recognized. bitterness, 1 am forced to say that the І want to assure you. Your Holiness, 4. We call on all our Ukrainian declaration of the synod can negate, in that 1 devoted the greatest attention to Catholic faithful in Ukraine and in the the full meaning of the word, all those yourletter in keeping with the import– entire world to increase their sincere great accomplishments in the sphere of ance that 1 attach to the development of prayers to the Mother of God, the brotherly rapprochement of our two progressively better brotherly relations protectress of Ukraine, and to our Churches, which are the result of both of mutual trust between our Churches. saints, protectors of our land, to inter- sides' persistent efforts during and after Therefore, 1 hasten to reply in the same cede before Almighty God the Father, the Second vatican Council, it creates spirit of brotherly and Christian forth– His Son, our Savior, and the Holy such a dangerous tension in relations rightness, because only this spirit — І Spirit, the consoler and bearer of life, to between the Roman Catholic and Rus– am sure — can disperse all misunder– guide and strengthen the Holy Father in sian Orthodox Churches that it cannot standings. this difficult time, and to touch with His be called anything short of tragic, During the visit in Rome of Metro– divine providence all of us, on whom because of those ruinous results it may politans Krutytsky and Yuvenaliy depends the future and fate of the bring into the relations between our two Kolomensky, for which 1 had wished to Ukrainian Catholic Church during this fraternal Churches. The letter and the thank Your Holiness, 1 had the oppor– Patriarch Josyf period, the dawn of our Christian spirit of the declaration are foreign to tunity to discuss this question with millennium. Have faith and do not the spirit of ecumenical brotherhood them. Metropolitan Krutytsky met also John Paul 11. These letters concern the cease in your prayers. predominant between us, and more with Cardinal Wladislaw Rubin, who triumphant statement, prepared with a than that, they create an attempt to participated in the meetings of the sense of responsibility, by the Synod of Rome review and violate the present structure Ukrainian Catholic bishops who con– Ukrainian Catholic Bishops and dated June 8, 1981 of the Russian Orthodox Church. І do ferred here in Rome to submit names of December 2,1980. This statement once Josyf not wish to touch upon or analyze the candidates for vacant episcopal posts again confirmed the invalidity and Patriarch and Cardinal individual points of the declaration at and in order to discuss various aspects this time, because 1 feel that this can of the pastoral activity which they only intensify recollections of the tragic conduct among their faithful dispersed character of past relations between our in many countries of the world. Just as two Churches, which lie so heavily upon the names of the candidates were - both sides. submitted, so too all decisions of the Ukrainian WeelclY synod should have been presented to me FOUNDED 1933 І am writing to Your Holiness in the for approval. hope that it is possible to find a way out Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a of this dangerous state of affairs in our However, without any previous con– fraternal non profit association, at 30 Montgomery St.. Jersey City, N.J. 07302. mutual relations that has been created. sultation, someone submitted the pro– His Eminence Metropolitan Yuvenaliy posals discussed at the synod to the Telephone: informed me that, on the basis of the press. The Holy See, firmly retaining Svoboda (201) 434 0237. 434-0807 understanding of Cardinal Wladislaw the position which it always had in UNA (201) 451-2200 Rubin, co-worker of your Secretariat regard to the rights of Ukrainian Catho– (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 for the Promotion of Christian Unity, lics, regrets that such publication until such time as Your Holiness ex- occurred before 1 myself became ac– Yearly subsription rate - J8: UNA members - S5. presses his position on the said decla– quainted with these documents, but the Holy See soon informed all nuncios in ration and until you approve it, this Postmaster, send address changes to: countries where communities of Ukrai– document has no juridical or canonical THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz power for the Roman Catholic Church. nian Catholics exist that these texts had not been approved and that, therefore, P.O Box 346 Assistant editors: lka Koznarska Casanova This position instills in me the deep faith Jersey City, N.J. 07303 George Bohdan Zarycky that Your Holiness, in face of the great they are devoid of any official character, danger created at this important junc– it was also demanded that these docu– Application lo mail at second-class postage rales pending in Jersey City. N J ments not be published or disseminated. ture of the recent successfully initiated No. 27 ГНЬ UKRA,NiAN ШШ :.UNUAl, JULY 5, 1981 3 U.S. challenges military information cited by Soviets in Madrid Below is the text of A mbassador Max represents a military threat to the peace union has armed forces which are more weapons, which are by definition defen– Kampelman 's address delivered at the and security of our peoples. than 100 percent greater than ours, sive in purpose. it is notewothy also that the Soviet Madrid Conference on June 12. The Soviet preponderance in men І begin with general statistics, which Union has built the world's largest On Wednesday we heard the chair- should set the context for our examina– and tanks, which 1 have just described, officer training system. There are today has, of course, reflected itself in the man of the Soviet delegation express tion. First of all, defense budgets: 125 military colleges with five-year some uncalled for, unjustified and imbalance that now exists between Between 1968 and 1981 - a period programs teaching the art of war to NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in unbecoming harsh words about the presumably corresponding to the charge young people; 16 military academies policies of the United States govern– Central Europe, it was with the purpose that we have unleashed an arms race - that offer doctoral degrees in military of reducing that destabilizing and ment. He charged that my country had the United States defense budget de– science; and seven special military initiated an enormous arms race. He dangerous imbalance that the United clined by 25 percent in constant dollars, institutes. Here are indeed the signs of a States and several of its' Allies entered asserted that we were attempting to it is unfortunately impossible to measure military society. establish military supremacy. He claim– the vienna talks on Mutual and Ba– exactly the Soviet defense budget in the lanced Force Reductions. Yet the ed that we were embarked on a drive for same period because, unlike Western Let us look more closely, taking first global military control under the di– Soviet Union has consistently refused to defense budgets, the components of that conventional forces: provide us even the most elementary rection of the Pentagon. And he assail– budget are not made available for ed the United States government and in conventional land warfare, it is data on the organization and strength of independent scrutiny. But the following generally agreed that the tank is the the Warsaw Pact ground forces. The the American military establishment for estimates are reliable and generally spreading "myths" about the Soviet primary offensive instrument. When we fact that those talks have entered their accepted, in contrast to the U.S. decline think of invasion, most of us think of ninth year should tell us something military threat and "slanderous ru– of 25 percent during this period, since mors" about Soviet policy. tanks streaming across borders. The about the willingness of the Soviet the 1960s the Soviet Union: United States has 10,500 tanks. The Union to find a solution to the urgent Monsignor Chairman, 1 do not in– Soviet Union has 50,000 — a ratio of need for force reductions in Europe. tend to respond to this attack in the — has increased its defense budget at almost five to one. Since a large number propagandistic and polemical way in an average annual rate of 5 to 8 percent; of Soviet tanks are being used to The Soviet delegate referred several support the Soviet occupation of Af– times during this meeting to a unilateral which it was launched, no matter how — has outspent the United States on justified such a response by us might be. ghanistan, or are deployed facing step, taken by the Soviet Union in 1980, conventional armaments at a rate that is China, a breakdown for the European when it withdrew approximately 20,000 І would prefer, rather, to challenge our double ours; Soviet colleague with facts; the absence Theater alone is relevant. Here the ratio troops, including a tank division from of any facts in his statement was note- — has spent three times as much as of Warsaw Pact tanks against all of the GDR (East Germany). He has told worthy. the United States on strategic nuclear NATO tanks is 2.8 to 1. us that this was a major positive step. weapons; Unfortunately, he did not tell us that Let us today consider — soberly and Moreover, the last new U.S. tank this tank division was not dismantled now operative - the M-60 — entered analytically — the serious charges that — has devoted an average of 11 to 12 but was, according to published data by service in 1959. While the M-60 is still were launched on Wednesday against percent of its gross national product of the international institute of Strategic produced in a modified version, we have my country. Let us examine the military military expenditures; the comparable Studies, simply redeployed to a Western had no new tank for 20 years, in situation in his country and in mine, and U.S. figure is under 6 percent. military district of the Soviet Union, the military policies each of our coun– contrast, two new Soviet tanks, the T-64 where it still presents a considerable tries is pursuing, in this examination І A further general fact: the total and the T-72, entered service with the threat to the people of Europe. And he will not cite a single conclusion not armed forces of the Soviet Union Warsaw Pact in the late 1970s. Still did not tell us that, in the GDR itself, based on fact, nor a single piece of data number more than 4.3 million men in another new Soviet tank, the T-80 — the fire power and combat utility of the that is not fully substantiated or readily the five branches of its forces and its heavier, faster, with increased fire remaining units have been increased. available in reliable publications. The KGB border guards, and this figure power and a longer range — will enter The number of infantrymen assigned to data will speak for themselves. And І excludes some 500,000 internal security service in the near future, and is ex– tank divisions has been increased; will leave it to the distinguished dele- troops and railroad and construction pected to be produced at the rate of reconnaissance sub-units have been gates in this room to decide, on the basis troops. The total armed forces of the 2,000 tanks per year — twice the strengthened with additional tanks; of the facts, which government has United States, in contrast, number 2.05 number of new tanks in U.S. projected artillery sub-units have been assigned to unleashed an arms race, which govern– million. Translated into percentages, production, in contrast to the Soviet infantry divisions; and obsolescent ment is attempting to establish military the figures show that, with a population Union, the U.S. has concentrated its supremacy, and which government 20 percent greater than ours, the Soviet investment in this area on anti-tank (Continued on page 11) Siberian Seven appeal for Wallenberg Attorneys say Polovchak threatened ORANGE, Calif. - Members of the vashchenko and Chymykalov families suicide if returned to USSR vashchenko family living in the U.S. living in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is Embassy in Moscow have appealed to Seven, will have spent three years in the CH1CAGO - Attorneys for Walter in federal court a U.S. government the Americans once held hostage in lran embassy the June 27 anniversary was to Polovchak, the Ukrainian teenager decision last year to grant Walter and to lsraeli Prime Minister Menachem be marked by a demonstration in Trafal– currently embroiled in a legal battle to political asylum. remain in the United States despite the Begin to help seek the release of Swe– gar Square in London followed by a Judge Joseph E. Mooney ruled last wishes of his parents, told an appeals dish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who vigil near the Soviet Embassy, in August that Walter was a temporary court on June 3 that the boy has said has spent over 36 years imprisoned in connection with the anniversary the ward of the state after the boy ran away that he would kill himself if he is forced the Soviet Union. Christian monthly magazine Buzz fea– from home and refused to return. He to return to the Soviet Union, according Soviet authorities maintain that Mr. tured the seven and the campaign to free said that he ran away to avoid returning to the Associated Press. Wallenberg died in 1947, though until them in its June issue. to the Soviet Union with his parents, 1957 they had insisted that they had no who reportedly became disillusioned knowledge of him at all. However, there An attorney for the boy's parents, with American life after a few months in have been persistent reports that he has Prisoner demands Bible who want their son to return with them this country. been seen in various prisons as recently to Ukraine, said that the report by two as the late 1970s. ORANGE, Calif. -Russian Orthodox social workers on their son's purported Walter is currently staying in a foster religious activist Alexander Ogorodni– home in Chicago, and according to his The vashchenkos ask the former suicide threat was not made under oath kov, who was sentenced to six years' and should not be considered by the attorney, Julian Ku!as. adjusting very hostages to intercede for Mr. Wallen– hard labor to be followed by five years' illinois Appellate Court judges in their well to American life. berg as a fellow diplomat, with whose internal exile last September, went on a deliberations. plight they can-identify as they them– hunger strike on March 15 to protest the During the proceedings. Mr. Mandel selves have been imprisoned. refusal of camp authorities to allow him Attorney Henry Holzer, who repre– argued that Judge Mooney's decision Mr. Begin is addressed by the Yash– to have a copy of the Bible and see a sents young Walter, asking the court to had taken away the "fundamental right" chenkos not as prime minister of israel priest, Keston News has learned. uphold a juvenile court decision making of parenting from the Polovchaks. but as a former Soviet prisoner himself, According to reports, several politi– him a temporary ward of the state, said one who knows the conditions of Soviet Mr. Holzer countered that he was not cal prisoners in the camp joined the that the social workers had reported labor camps from the inside. Mr. aware of any constitutional right of hunger strike on April 17, demanding Walter's statement to the juvenile court Wallenberg, they write, obeyed the Bi– parenting, but that the state did have the that Mr. Ogorodnikov be force fed and judge. blical injunction "rescue those right of protecting children from harm. not allowed to die. Keston reports that being led away to death, hold prison officials began force feeding the Richard Mandel, who is representing back those staggering towards Mr. Kiilas has repeatedly stated that prisoner that day. the Polovchaks, said: "The only thing in slaughter" in saving Jews from deporta– the record is when he (Walter) was if Walter is forced to return to the Soviet tion to the Nazi death camps. Could not The 29-year-old activist was arrested asked, 'if the court dismissed the case Union, he faces possible reprisals, the Jewish people, ask the vashchen– last year and charged with "anti-Soviet today, would you go home?' He said no. including separation from his family kos, achieve the release of Mr. Wallen– agitation and propaganda" for his work He said nothing about suicide." and violations of his civil rights. Be– berg just as they have achieved the with young people and his involvement cause of the noteriety of the case in the emigration of many Jews from the with the publication of a religious The lawyers were arguing on an Soviet Union. Mr. Kulas believes that USSR? journal. At the time of his arrest he was appeal filed by the boy's parents, who Walter will be unable to live a normal Meanwhile, a campaign in Britain to sering one-year sentence for parasitism" are seeking to regain custody of their life should he be expelled from his лч bring about the emigration of the in a general-regimen camp. son. і he Polovchaks are also protesting country^' ' '' 4 ГНЕ UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5,1981 No. 27 шіижіїняттшммншіяшімпіішштйшіиііііііііішііініііііііііііііііінііііііііііііііііішіішііііііпііііпшІь NYU sfudents help institute Bazarko retires from UCCA post Wasyl Mudry, assuming the post of 5 administrative director after the 5 letter's death in 1966. At the ninth 1 UCCA Congress later that year, he В was elected executive director. Щ For his contributions to the or– S ganization, Mr. Bazarko was award– S ed the Shevchenko Freedom Award Щ in 1972 at the 1 lth UCCA Congress. Щ He was also presented with certifi– Щ cates of honor from UCCA branches Щ in New York and Philadelphia. Щ

At the third World Congress of! Though the summer months usually bring a halt to student activity in the - Free Ukrainians held in New York in Щ Metropolitan New York area, some students continue to work within the November 1978, Mr. Bazarko was і Ukrainian community. On June 4, members of the New York University elected first vice president with the щ Ukrainian Students' Association showed their support for the Ukrainian proviso that he and Mykola Plawiuk, Ш institute of America, when Orest M. Kyzyk, spokesman for the NYU who was elected president, switch Ц students, presented Walter Nazarewicz, vice president of the institute, with a. posts after two and one-half years of Щ check for 1500. The money was raised by the NYU club at a fund-raising the five-year term. Mr. Bazarko is Щ dance held on May 1. eligible to assume the post of WCFU g Seen in the photo above, from left are: Adriana Rohowsky, Mr. Kyzyk, Mr. president for the remaining two and Щ Nazarewicz, Stephen Nychay and Andrij Kyzyk. is lvan Bazarko one-half years this weekend when the Щ WCFU Secretariat holds its plenary 5 The money was raised by the Ukrainian Students' Association at a fund- І NEW YORK. - lvan Bazarko, session. 5 raising dance held on May 1. "Although the $500 will not solve the institute's Щ administrative director of the Ukrai– financial problems," said Mr. Kyzyk, "we hope that it will show our eagerness to help and encourage other student organizations to do the Ц nian Congress Committee of Ame– in recognition of Mr. Bazarko's я same." Ц rica, officially retired from his post years of service to the UCCA, the Ш 3 effective April 1, thus ending 22 years organization's executive gave special Щ 3 of service with the organization. thanks to the Щ Mr. Bazarko began his work with tive director :ffleetfsat a meeting l Losten confers with UFU reps H the UCCfc irr Г959 as an assistant to March 15. І by Dr. Yaroslaw Mociuk furthering our struggle for liberation — НІІІІІІІІІІІІІПІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІИІІІІІІІІШІШІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІШІШІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІШІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІІШІІІІІШІШІШІІІШІІІІШІІШІІ Н by pen, paper, and the living word. The STAMFORD, Conn. - Bishop Lo– faculty and students of UFU, by their Kubijovych honored for scholarly work sten of Stamford received a delegation investigation and educational research, from the Foundation of the Ukrainian as well as by their participation in OTTAWA - Prof, volodymyr nian-language Encyclopedia of U– Free University at a private audience on educational conventions and confe– Kubijovych, editor-in-chief of the kraine, both volumes of Ukraine: A June 5. The delegation was headed by rences, worthily represent Ukrainian Ukrainian Encyclopedia, received a Concise Encyclopedia and the English- the chairman of the foundation. Prof. learning. special award for his scholarly work language Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Petro Goy, who was accompanied by Prof. Luchkiw told the bishop about from the Canadian Foundation of Other works by Prof. Kubijovych Prof. Wasyl Luchkiw, first vice presi– the activities and mission of the founda– Ukrainian Studies here on May 16, the include "An Atlas of Ukraine and dent, and Dr. Yaroslaw Mociuk, trea– tion, and Dr. Mociuk spoke about the first such award bestowed by the educa– Bordering Countries" (1937), "The surer. financial situation of the foundation, tional group. The presentation took Geography of Ukraine and Bordering and its work regarding the 60th anniver– Prof. Goy greeted the bishop on place during the biennial convention of Countries" (1938). a book about she– sary of the university's founding. the Ukrainian Canadian Professional pherds in Bukovyna (1935) and "Ethnic behalf of the foundation, and then informed him about the current peda– in his remarks, Bishop Losten thank– and Businessmen's Fedeeration. Groups of Southwestern Ukraine" ed the delegation for its visit. He (1953). gogical educational and publishing Nearly 300 people were on hand, expressed interest in all aspects of the The Canadian institute of Ukrainian activities of the Ukrainian Free Uni– including all the members of the foun– versity in a brief presentation. UFU, especially in the Ukrainian stu– dation's board of directors, when Petro Studies is currently compiling an dents and youth who come every English-language encyclopedia - in Sawaryn, president of the foundation, He also pointed out the many services summer from all countries of Ukrainian alphabetical rather than thematic order presented the award. of the UFU, which was formed in 1921 settlement to meet in this unique educa– with financial assistance from the in vienna at a time when thousands of tional center of the Ukrainian diaspora. The award was given Prof. Kubi– Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Ukrainian soldiers, youths, and intell– in further conversation with the bis– jovych for outstanding work in Ukrain– Studies. The first of four volumes is igentsiafound themselves beyond the hop, a whole list of problems and possi– nian scholarship, and particularly for scheduled to be released by the Univer– borders of their homeland. Abroad, the bilitie's regarding the preservation of the his work on the two-volume. Ukrai– sity of Toronto next year. UFU took upon itself the mission of Ukrainian national substance, the role of Ukrainian educational institutions in this process, and the eventual closer cooperation of the UFU and St. Basil's Toronto Eparchy publishes College in Stamford were touched upon and discussed. children's prayer book The bishop revealed great interest in the matter of the possibility of greater TORONTO — The. Office'of Religious Education cooperation between these two institu– (Toronto Eparchy) announces the publication of the "My tions for the preservation of Ukrainian Guardian Angel Prayer боок", specifically designed for the identity in the younger generation. He use of children between the ages of 5 and 8. underscored that cooperation between Renowned Ukrainian artist Yaroslava Surmach-Mills is the Church and educational institutions responsible for all the colored illustrations in this publication. is very important for Ukrainians in the Captujing the spirit of the young child, she has created a diaspora. He expressed great satisfac– beatflifuj and visually exciting Prayer Book for young tion that the foundation, with its humble children. The meaning and dynamism of the Divine Liturgy is financial abilities, is enabling over 40 presented in vibrant and colorful illustrations. young students from"various countries of Ukrainian settlement to study at the The prayer book has 166 pages and is divided into the UFU this summer. following sections: divine liturgy, blessings, prayers, holy The delegates thanked Bishop Losten days, holy mysteries (sacraments). for the audience and the pleasant "My Guardian Angel Prayer Book" is printed in two exchange of thoughts, and the bishop editions: one Ukrainian and the other English, it will be proclaimed his recognition of the foun– available for distribution in early December. dation and expressed best wishes for its in preparation for this distribution, the Office of Religious continued success and progress. Education (Toronto Eparchy) has printed the cover of this At the bishop's suggestion, the dele– prayer book in the form of a guardian angel icon. The icon is gation visited the Dean of St. Basil's measures 11" x 13" and is boxed for gift-giving. College, Father-Chamberlain Stephen This icon may be ordered from: Office of Religious Chrepta, and acquainted him with the Education (Toronto Eparchy), 135 La Rose Ave., Weston, work of the Ukrainian Free University Ont., Canada M9P ІА6. Price: S27.50 plus postage. and the Foundation of the UFU in America. The possibility of closer icon of the guardian angel. cooperation was also discussed. No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5, i98i 5

SUSK to hold congress UNA district committee meets TORONTO - Ukrainian students experience in film, to name but a few. from campuses across the country will Noted speakers from across the country tee, a vote of confidence was given the be congregating at York University here have been invited to take part in these Wilkes-Barre, Pa. outgoing officers. for the 22nd congress of the Ukrainian sessions. The election took place next, with the Canadian Students' Union (SUSK) to W1LKES-BARRE, Pa. - The an– Social events are also planned in following slate elected: Roman Diakiw, be held on August 27 to 30. nual meeting of the UNA Wilkes-Barre order to allow delegates to meet other chairman; Wasyl Waligun and Olga District'Committee was held on Sun- The theme of this year's congress is students from across the country. The Malischak, vice chairmen; Wasyl Ste– day, May 17, in the St. volodymyr "Synthesis." The year 1981 marks the congress will begin with a Thursday furyn and Michael Skerpon, secretaries; Ukrainian Catholic Church hall in 90th anniversary of Ukrainian settle– night "Get-Acquainted" wine-and– and Dmytro Ostapiw and Maria Ba– Edwardsville, Pa. District Chairman ment in Canada, in the past 90 years, loska, members at large. The auditing cheese party. Friday night is set aside Roman Diakiw greeted branch repre– there have been three main "waves" of committee consists of: John Hrencecin, for the congress banquet and dance to sentatives as well as UNA vice Presi– immigration to Canada. Each one of head, and lvan Blyschak and Eugenia be held at the Etobicoke Olympium. On dent Mary Dushnyck and UNA Senior these immigrations had different cha– Waslasky, members. racteristics and encountered different Saturday night, delegates will have an Field Organizer Stefan Hawrysz. Pre– situations. As a result, the descendants opportunity to take in some of the sights sent also was Michael Kryka secretary Mrs. Dushnyck was then called by of these various immigrations have had of downtown Toronto. of Branch 237 in Chester, Pa. Mr. Diakiw to address the gathering. diverse experiences, leading to myriad Sunday will be devoted entirely to She reported that UNA President John SUSK business. Besides electing a new A presidium was chosen consisting of Flis was making good progress in his concepts of what it is to be Ukrainian. Mr. Diakiw as chairman and Wasyl Also, differences exist because Ukrai– executive, delegates will pass constitu– recovery and that the UNA annual tional amendments and resolutions Stefuryn as secretary. The minutes of meeting would start the week of June 8. nians have settled in different parts of the 1980 annual meeting were read by the country and reflect, therefore, the setting the direction for SUSK activity The speaker congratulated the dis– for the following year. After the con– district secretary Stefuryn, and accept– trict for again reaching its annual quota regional differences among Canadians ed. in general. This congress will examine gress, a group trip to Ontario's vaca– and expressed hopes it would continue to what extent the once separate tionland in Muskoka is planned for in his report Chairman Diakiw stated its excellent record in 1981, a pre– Ukrainian and Canadian elements have those delegates interested. the Wilkes-Barre district, consisting of convention year. The UNA goal is4,000 nine branches, one of which was in- members. Mrs. Dushnyck noted there been incorporated into a synthesis The cost of registration for the called Ukrainian Canadian society. active, realized its quota by 100 percent are extra prizes each month for organi– congress is S50 in advance, 560 other- in 1980. He also thanked Mr. Hawrysz zers, based on a points system; dividends The sessions in the first two days of wise. Advance registrations will be for his cooperation with the district. are being increased and more new the congress will examine the present accepted until July 24. The registration Mr. Diakiw said that although there are policies are under consideration. state of Ukrainian Canadian society fee includes the wine-and-cheese party, economic problems and ferment in the The UNA vice president spoke of the and discuss future trends and directions admission to the banquet and dance, Ukrainian community "it would be a sin necessity for branches to have fraternal of the Ukrainian community in Canada. and six meals. Accommodations are if the UNA were ignored at this time of activities and hold regular meetings. There will be sessions devoted to vari– available at a reduced rate for students. crisis." He also said he planned to Also broached were the steady financial ous aspects of Ukrainian life in Canada Registration for individual sessions will attend the meeting of UNA district growth of the UNA and the complete today. Sessions will deal with culture, be available. committee heads on June 6 and hoped rental of the UNA building. Mrs. media, human rights, the fourth immi– For further information and registra– answers would be forthcoming to exist– Dushnyck suggested that gift subscrip– gration, trips to Ukraine and Eastern tion forms contact Dana Boyko, сУо ing problems. Europe, the leadership of our commu– SUSK, 191 Lippincott St., Toronto, tions be given to Svoboda, The Ukrai- nity, cooperation with other ethno– Ont. M5S 2P3, or call (416) 968-1599. The district treasurer, Katherine nian Weekly and veselka; the first two cultural student groups, multicultura– Registration forms will also be available Lukacz, reported there was a balance of may be sent free for three months lism and the constitution, language from local Ukrainian student'club S369.34 in the treasury. to prospective members, especially The retention and the Ukrainian Canadian presidents. Following a discussion on the re- Weekly to the American-born, in ports, upon the proposal of John Hren– closing, she appealed to all to exert all Soviet Union and chief of the USSR's cecin on behalf of the auditing commit– (Continued on page 10) Chornovil... KGB — and undoubtedly by the entire Politburo, including the Central Com– (Continued from page 1) mitlee's General Secretary L.l. Brezh– Solidarity with Ukrainian Political nev. UNA youth dance is success Prisoners (January 12), one of the І and my colleagues in the Helsinki by Marta Korduba occasionally plagued earlier get organizers of the struggle to gain the movement, then, are not victims ol togethers. status of political prisoners whose judicial mistakes. We are victims of an As 1 sat slumped in my chair, After a number of socials, the time program 1 authored, and was among the act of internal terrorism. І have all resting my stockinged feet on the became ripe for action: the group organizers of other collective actions. reason to consider myself a hostage of chair opposite me, drained of my decided, "to get down to business, - Shortly before my latest arrest, my the Politburo, because keeping me in otherwise inexhaustible willingness get organized, elect officers and plan a statement about joining the Ukrainian bondage is determined not by some to dance, 1 listened to the Chary schedule of events." Heading the list Helsinki Group, with a call to others to fictitious sentences, but by the internal Orchestra play the last tango, and was a social hour and dance slated follow my example, was made public. and international situation, which is the reminisced about the course of events for June 26. During the social hour, Therefore, it is understandable that the result, to a large extent, of the policies of which has led to that evening. Oles Kuzyszyn vocalist of thelskra decision - a risky one for the prestige the Soviet Communist Party leader- it wasn't all that long ago that І Orchestra, entertained the audience, of Soviet justice — to artificially trans- ship, if not for the Soviet troops' with traditional as well as original form me into a criminal, to morally invasion of Afghanistan, and the related called a meeting of youth in Jersey City in order to discuss means of pieces. One teenager noted:"l didn't discredit me and the ideas for which І failure of detente, if not for the purge of realize that Ukrainian music could be; stand, to fabricate the hideous charge of Soviet society before the Moscow generating youth activities in the area. This, after all, was thekey goal so with it."This, isjustthebeginn– "attempted гаре," was not made on the Olymypics, 1, having completed my ing," 1 thought, "there's so much level of the prosecutor of the sub-Arctic nine-year term of imprisonment and of my job as the UNA's fraternal activities director. more to discover about your heri– town of Myrny, who formally sanction– exile, would have been free in the tage..." ed my arrest. summer of 1980. After my most recent Hours of phone-calling and letter- Afterwards, couples danced to the That 1 became a victim of a planned sentencing, 1 was informed by the KGB writing were not fruitful. The sight of that if 1 do not "quiet down," after only four young persons at the tunes of Chary Orchestra. Members broad-based operation to smother of the dance committee whirled freedom of thought is also attested to by having spent several years in the com– meeting sent me home in a state of pany of the dregs of society and not despair and propelled me into a about the dance floor with an added the fact that a whole group of partici– dose of vim and vigor — a manifesta– pants in the Helsinki movement, most having been released, 1 would once again search for an alternate approach. be^sentenced - this time on political Friday night socials proved to be the tion of relief, 1 suspected, that this, notably in Ukraine, was sentenced on their first effort, was indeed success– false charges of hooliganism, resisting charges for "slander" or "propaganda." solution. Discs, dips and chips, and a promise of a great time not only drew ful. authority, attempted rape and other To sum up that the event was a criminal acts. Having devoted 20 years of my life to an impressive number of participants from Jersey City, but from Staten success merely because "a good time One could not doubt that this emer– legal opposition to the social and was had by all" would mean over- national policies of the Communist island, Bayonne and Piscataway as gence of political gangsterism, which well. looking its most valuable benefits. replaced the already discredited prac– Party of the USSR, having endured The attitudes of the youth taking part tice of confining dissidents in psychia– most trying circumstances for this, І With each social, more people started taking interest in the group were refreshing. They were energetic, tric prisons, would elicit a negative now find myself in the position of an eager to belong, and most important– reaction on the part of world public eternal prisoner beyond the realm of which adopted the name of Ukrai- nian National Association Youth. ly, willing to work towards a goal. opinion. That is why this round-up of law. Under the present conditions, І This was the first step. activists of the Helsinki movement in find no other way out but to demand my Many of its members are second–, third-and fourth-generation Ukrai- The road ahead for UNA Youth is the USSR and their confinement in release and permission to emigrate from sure to be an exciting one. camps along with murderers, thieves the USSR, where not even the most nian Americans, who until recently and hooligans must surely have been minimal possibility of literary creativity have remained inactive in the Ukrai- if you would like more infor– 1 sanctioned (taking into account all or political activity exists for me. І nian community for one reason or motion about UNA Youth Activities J possible propaganda gains and losses support this demand with a hunger another. As members started to be– in your area, please contact: Marta і friend each other, the group became resulting from such operations) on the strike on the opening day of the 26th Korduba, Ukrainian National Asso– 't highest levels: by Y. Andropov, member Congress of the Communist Party ol the more cohesive. No longer were there elation, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey of the Politburo of the Central Com– Soviet Union, a hostage of whose silent lulls in conversations which City. N.J. 07302. mittee of the Communist Party of the policies 1 am. ІОООЕОЧ 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5.1981 No. 27 New law on foreigners' rights highly touted by Soviets MOSCOW The Supreme Soviet, Soviet cities live in designated corn- Ukrainian Weelclї in a meeting some two weeks ago, pounds, and entry to these by unin– approved a new law on the status of vited Soviet citizens is barred by foreigners in the Soviet Union, a uniformed policemen. Travel by measure touted by its authors as foreigners is effectively restricted Born on the 4th of July superior in its "democratism and beyond 40 kilometers from the city humanity" to any analogous bour– center. geois legislation, according to Serge The Soviets rationalize the pre– Schmemann writing in the June 30 sence of the policemen by insisting Two hundred and five years ago this July 4, a group of politically issue of The New York Times. that they are there to protect foreig– sophisticated, farseeing rabble rousers thumbed their noses at Britain's vadim v. Zagladin, the first de– ners from unsavory elements, al– King George ill, and in an eloquent document, declared independence puty chief of the international de– though the new law seems to support for the 13 colonies. After routing the British, the revolutionaries set partment of the Central Committee, the assumption prevalent among out to establish a government, and after much haggling about the form declared that "citizens of many foreigners that the officers are there more to shield Soviet citizens from of that government, drafted a Constitution in 1787, a magnificent foreign governments Have more fully guaranteed rights in the Soviet inadvertant exposure to supposedly document that to this day survives as the basis of our democracy. Union than in their own country." bourgeois values. As we celebrate the birth of our republic, amid the din of However, a scrutiny of the 33 Some of the articles in the new law firecrackers and brass bands, we should, between bites of holiday hot articles of the law, which was drafted are clear and to the point. Article 30, for example, which deals with "cur- dogs, reflect for a moment on the rather amazing fact the the U.S. to codify the tangle of rules and practices that were used to control tailing the duration of stay in the Constitution is the oldest such written document in history. foreigners visiting or residing in the USSR" bluntly states that "the term Soviet Union, reveals that the autho– of a foreign citizen's stay in the The Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments incorporated in the rities have left a lot of leeway for USSR can also be shortened in the Constitution, outline the fundamental freedoms we now enjoy, and interpretation. event that there is no longer any subsequent amendments, with the possible exception of the 13th — the. Take Article 3 of the new law: reason for staying further." The Liquor Prohibition Amendment — reflect the changes in social values "Particular note must be taken of the determination, according to the that have worked for the improvement of government and the special provisions to the effect that the article, will be made by the "internal betterment of its citizens. use by foreign citizens of their rights affairs agencies." and liberties must not harm the in his address to the Supreme interests of Soviet society and go– Quite often, however, Americans seem to take these freedoms, Soviet, the Times reported, Mr. vernment, of the rights and legiti– entrenched in our Constitution, for granted, in a sense, precisely Zagladin preferred to stress the mate interests of Soviet citizens and various rights granted to foreigners because Americans live in freedom, the uniqueness and broader other persons." meaning of that freedom are frequently overlooked. — the right to work, education, Presumably, the power to define housing, pensions, social security, and interpret those broad rights still health care, personal security, free– Ukrainians in America, many of whom have lived under brutal and rests firmly in the hands of authori– dom of conscience and access to the repressive regimes, bring a special perspective to the meaning of ties. "achievements of culture." The only freedom, an understanding that can only come from having lived with Article 19, Cor example, says that rights formally denied to foreigners the terrible absence of freedom. For Ukrainians born here, painfully foreign citizens can move about the are those of serving in the armed aware of the sufferings of their parents or grandparents, the United Soviet Union and select their home in forces or voting in Soviet elections. accordance with established Soviet States represents a living ideal that offered their ancestors hope, Mr. Zagladin, who served as secre– opportunity and the right to retain and foster their U krainian heritage. law. The article continues, however, with a qualification that seems to be tary to the commission, told the the central theme of the legislation: Supreme Soviet: "it must be especial– As fireworks light up the sky and tall ships sail into New York "Restriction of travel and of selection ly underlined that the proposed law harbor, Americans enjoy their three-day weekend secure in the of residence is permitted when this is differs in principle from the analog– knowledge that the courage, sagacity and vision of those early idealists essential to safeguard government ous laws of bourgeois governments cum rabble rousers have endured the travails of history and will security, to defend public order, the in its democratism and humanity and continue to persevere. health and morality of the popula– in the scope of questions it resolves." tion, to defend the rights and legiti– He concluded that the new law They know this because, even among this nation's severest critics, mate interests of Soviet citizens and "declares that as a rule, foreign other persons." there, lurks the realization that this country, for all its faults and citizens in the USSR have the same imperfections, is truly the finest republic on earth. in practice, the Times reported, rights and liberties and the same foreigners in Moscow and other obligations as Soviet citizens." So, before throwing charcoal on the grill or packing off to the beach, remember what this holiday means to all of us as a nation. And Union, the Ukrainian Family of the Year, and called for a reinforced cam– remember the words of Norman Thomas, a Socialist, pacifist and WCFB Secretariat... paign on behalf of all Ukrainian po!iti– American patriot: "To us Americans much has been given; of us much (Continued from page 1) cal prisoners. is required. With all our faults and mistakes, it is our strength in A budget of 5150,000 for 1982 was support of the freedom our forefathers loved which has saved mankind The auditing committee reported that all WCFU member-organizations ful– also approved. from subjection to totalitarian power." And with the peoples'help, will filled their financial obligations, thus continue to do so. There was broad discussion on the ensuring further work by the organiza– matter of the WCFU's work with the tion. External Representation of the Ukrai– The plenary session adopted an nian Helsinki Group led by Gen. Gri– Happy Birthday America, Mnohaya Lita. agenda of activities for the presidium gorenko. which included working towards the in his address. Gen. Grigorenko decolonization of the Soviet Union, and spoke of the need to work for the supporting the efforts of the WCFU freedom of the Ukrainian nation and Human Rights Commission. the attainment of an independent U– The World Council of Social Services raine. reported on ways to assist needy Ukrai– A motion to sever cooperation be– nian refugees from Poland now in tween the WCFU and the External Austria, who wish to emigrate to other Representation was voted down by the Western European countries. Canada, session. the United States or Australia. Toward the end of the session, Mr. A joint statement by the three Church Plawiuk turned the meeting over to Mr. hierarchs and the Rev. Dr. Sawchuk Ba?arko. Speaking for the participants, was then read, indicating that the Stepania Sawchuk. representing the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the World Federation of Ukrainian Wo– Ukrainian Orthodox Church have mens' Organizations, thanked the out- agreed to work together to commemo– going president for his efforts, and rate the l.UUUih anniversary ol U– welcomed the new president. kraine's Christianixation. which will be celebrated in 1988. Mr. Bazarko closed the meeting by underlining the necessity of WCFU America's founding fathers debate proposed The session also named the Sichko working for the Ukrainian nation in amendments to the new Constitution. family, three members of which are Ukraine, and for unity and law and currently imprisoned in (he Soviet order in Ukrainian life in the diaspora. No. 27 ^------^-THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5,1981шш^ш^--^ш--^т^-^-т^ш^^т- 7 The Ukrainian Orthodox Churches and the Ukrainian diaspora Dr. Frank Sysyn, associate professor of history at Problems of ecclesiology need not concern us here. faithful, the present state in many areas of the Harvard University, discusses the role of the Ukrai– What is important to remember is that this radical act Ukrainian Catholic Church. nian Orthodox Churches and their problems, concen– under duress was not recognized as valid by most other The following description encompasses only the trating on three aspects of Church life: jurisdiction, Orthodox Churches and by some Ukrainian Ortho– three major Ukrainian Orthodox Churches on the institutional structures and the role of Ukrainian dox believers, in later years, bishops consecrated by basis of the "Ukrainsky Pravoslavny Kalendar" for Orthodoxy in world Orthodoxy. unquestionably valid bishops have presided over most 1980. it reveals impressive accomplishments in The article first appeared in the June 1980 issue of Ukrainian Orthodox Churches, but different evalua– personnel, buildings and organizations, as well as the British journal vitrage, a quarterly published in tions of the consecration of Metropolitan vasyl spiritual and intellectual affairs, but at the same time it Ukrainian in London. The article is reprinted here Lypkivsky in St. Sophia's Cathedral in 1921 continue shows several areas in which the Churches face critical with the author's consent. to divide Ukrainian Orthodox believers. The martyr– problems. dom of the Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalous The Churches are presided over by eight bishops (a by Dr. Frank Sysyn Church in the 1930s and the reverence most Ukrai– metropolitan and three hierarchs in Canada, a The problems of the Ukrainian Catholic Church nians feel towards Metropolitan Lypkivsky make any metropolitan and two hierarchs in the United States, have held center stage in Ukrainian community life criticism of them anathema to most Ukrainian and a hierarch in Europe). No bishops reside and the press in the last two decades, in contrast, the Orthodox. The enemies of Ukrainian Orthodoxy have in South America or Australia. Two of the role of the Ukrainian Orthodox Churches and their concentrated on the validity of the act of 1921 and hierarchs in the United States are in their 80s. Hence problems have been seldom discussed. The reasons for have avoided broader discussions of the goals of the outside Canada, the activities of the Churches are this situation are not difficult to understand. Although Ukrainian Orthodox movement and the questionable impeded by the lack of bishops. While it may be hoped estimates of the number of Ukrainian Catholics vary actions of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine. that the energetic Metropolitan Mstyslav will serve for from 800,000 to 2 million, they clearly greatly On a day-to-day basis, theological and historical many more years, Ukrainian Orthodoxy will find it outnumber the 300,000 to 500,000 Ukrainian Ortho– problems concern only a small percentage of Ukrai– difficult to replace his charismatic leadership of the dox believers. Only in Canada do the Ukrainian nian Orthodox faithful. What does affect their daily faithful. Orthodox roughly approach the number of Ukrainian life is the continued multiplicity of jurisdictions. They The clergymen of the three Churches number 226, Catholics, and only in Paraguay are they more derive from two sources: from attitudes towards the with 93 in the United States, 93 in Canada, 20 in numerous. consecration of 1921 and subsequent reconsecrations Europe, 11 in South America and nine in Australia. of bishops, and from divisions because of the varying But the difference in exposure is not just a question (Of these, 20 outside Canada are retired, with no times and places in which Ukrainian Orthodox statistics available for Canada.) The shortage of of numbers. The silence about the Ukrainian Ortho– Churches were established. Thus, to this day there are dox Churches reflects both positive and negative priests is, therefore, critical. Only two priests live in four Ukrainian Orthodox jurisdictions in the United France, one in Paraguay and one in Y"enezuela, and aspects of their present situation. On the positive side, States and two in Europe. The major Ukrainian unlike that tense and stormy situation among none in Belgium or Austria. The South American Orthodox Churches, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church situation is particularly serious, since large numbers of Ukrainian Catholics, the period of the last few decades in the U.S.A., the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church has been one of consolidation and increasing harmony believers live dispersed in rural settlements. Canada of Canada, and the Ukrainian Autocephalous also faces the problem of servicing a large number of for the Ukrainian Orthodox. The negative aspect is Orthodox Church (Europe, South America and that as the older generation of clergy and lay leaders, rural parishes, although increasing migration to the Australia) constitute three separate Churches with their cities is concentrating the faithful in large urban who provided intellectual direction for the Church. own metropolitans and merely "spiritual unity." " has passed on (Metropolitans ilarion Ohienko1 and parishes, in the United States, of 87 parishes, 13 are lvan Teodorovych2, Dmytro Doroshenko3, Olek– Since World War H considerable progress has been vacant and 13 share pastors. The shortage of priests sander Lototsky' and Natalia Polonska-vasylenko5), made in ending the fragmentation. Metropolitan would seem slightly less critical if the clergy of other there have been fewer spokesmen able to analyze the Mstyslav by his person unites the Ukrainian Ortho– jurisdictions were taken into account, but frequently situation of the Church and present its problems to the dox Church in the U.S.A. and the Ukrainian Autocep– these clergy service the same areas as those of the wider Ukrainian community. halous Orthodox Church, and it may be presumed that major Churches, leaving whole areas without priests. this unity will continue in a joint selection of a What follows does not pretend to be an in-depth The legacy of multiple jurisdictions and parish successor. Numerous parishes have joined the major analysis of the inner life of Ukrainian Orthodoxy. squabbles have often made the placement of parishes Churches, and the splinter groups have weakened in Rather it is a commentary on three aspects of Church far from ideal. For example, two parishes exist under numbers and activity. life (jurisdiction, institutional structure, and the role of the same jurisdiction in such relatively small centers as Ukrainian Orthodoxy in world Orthodoxy) as Yet the outstanding divisions are still serious. Trenton and Clifton, N.J., and Utica, N.Y. The observed by a community member, it does not treat Despite a decade of talks and conferences, the vacancies in many parishes make this type of the most fundamental, and recently controversial Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada has allocation a luxury that cannot be afforded. Most problem in Ukrainian community life, the relations of seemed reluctant to join with Metropolitan Mstyslav's alarmingly six of the vacant parishes and six of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholics, since Churches to form one worldwide Ukrainian Autoce– sharing parishes of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in such a discussion would necessitate an article much phalous Orthodox Church. The existence of a small the U.S.A. are in Pennsylvania. The small former longer than the present one. diocese in North America under the Patriarchate of mining towns constitute the oldest Ukrainian settle– Constantinople (the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in ments and have received little influx in the last 50 The jurisdictions! problem America) presents considerable problems because it is years, in these communities the Church is often one of The history of Ukrainian Orthodoxy has been one fully recognized by other Orthodox Churches al– the few Ukrainian organizations and the priest one of of jurisdictional confusion and squabble throughout though its numerical weakness and increasing the few people knowledgeable about Ukrainian affairs the 20th century. The complexities of this situation, Americanization make it a far-from-viable representa– and culture, vacant parishes may foretell a collapse of both historically and theologically, would call for tive of Ukrainian Orthodoxy. The existence of groups Church and community life that an energetic pastor that accuse the major Churches of compromising the explanations far beyond the scope of this essay. The could have averted. Already in the past decade a few principles of 1921 (the "Sobornopravna Tserkva") key to these problems has been the struggle of small parishes (Scobey, Mont., and Manville, R.l.) make any attempt by the major Churches to deal with Ukrainian Orthodox believers to free themselves from have dissolved. non-Ukrainian Orthodox Churches difficult. The the Russian Orthodox Church, both in Ukraine and in major Churches are sensitive to any charges that they Shortage of clergy has halted growth of the Church. North America. are in any way critical of the acts of 1921. Most U.S. parishes were formed from 1917 to 1930, The fail of the tsarist regime in 1917 gave Ukrainian and from 1950 to 1965. Since that time no new parishes The general jurisdictional problem every year Orthodox believers an opportunity to found Ukrai– have been organized. Whereas in Canada the changes becomes more and more one of inertia. Ukrainian nian Orthodox Churches in Ukraine, the United in residence are to Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Orthodox believers are scandalized by disunity and see Yancouver and Toronto, cities in which the Ukrainian States and Canada, while World War 11 allowed for a it as detrimental to the faith, but old grievances and restoration of the Ukrainian Orthodox Autocephalous Orthodox Church is well-organized, in the United antagonisms impede forthright and open moves to States population shifts are to the Sun Belt, where Church after Stalin's persecutions. The emigration of heal the splits. Ukrainians after World War 11 brought Ukrainian Ukrainian Orthodox churches are few. No church, for Orthodoxy to Western Europe and Australia. institutional structures and cultural activities example, exists in the triangle formed by Miami, Washington and Phoenix, Ariz. While Europe and The Ukrainian Orthodox movement has been one The Ukrainian Orthodox movement strove not only Australia have at least a relatively well-organized of reformers who saw the characteristics of tsarist for the creation of a self-ruling or autocephalous Church, network of parishes, the shortage of clergy in Latin Russian Orthodoxy and its Soviet offspring (subordi– but also for a Church free of arbitrary misrule by America must mean that a large percentage of faithful nation of Church to state, Russian chauvinism, bishops controlled by secular authorities (the situation are without churches or services of priests. autocratic rule by the hierarchy, slavish devotion to of the tsarist Russian Orthodox Church) and for a matters of form and canon, use of a dead liturgical Church responsive to the cultural and social needs of The Ukrainian Orthodox Churches possess a strong language) as destructive to the message and spirit of its faithful. The first was resolved by conciliarism infrastructure of lay organizations, schools and Orthodox Christianity. (sobornist), the view that bishops, priests and laity publications. Because the Churches are founded on the principle of lay involvement, these organizations Ultimately they saw the establishment of an should all have responsible roles in governing the are often more vigorous than parallel groups in the independent or autocephalous Ukrainian Orthodox Church, partly through elective councils or sobors. Ukrainian Catholic Church. The Ukrainian Greek Church as the only means to Tevive Orthodoxy in The second was achieved by the restoration of rights of pari shioners to select clergy and by the introduction of Orthodox Church of Canada maintains an impressive Ukraine. When, in 1917-21, the Russian bishops in network of parish Ukrainian schools, lay (Soyuz Ukraine relentlessly persecuted the Ukrainian Ortho– the living Ukrainian language into the sacred texts and liturgy of the Church. Ukrainskykh Samostiynykiv), women's (Soyuz U– dox movement, its leaders were forced to take radical krainok Kanady) and youth (Soyuz Ukrainskoyi These reforms have remained the core of the steps. Abandoned by their hierarchy, they maintained Molodi Kanady) organizations, as well as homes for Ukrainian Orthodox tradition and they have pro– that critical times and the illegal nature of the Russian the elderly. Most important are the three cultural duced Churches ruled by consensus that cannot act as Church's control of Ukrainian Orthodox justified institutes that serve as student dormitories (Mohyla quickly and decisively as fully episcopally ruled their resurrection of a privilege of the Church of institute, Saskatoon; St. John's institute, Edmonton; Churches like the Roman Catholic or Russian Alexandria and their consecration of bishops by an act and St. viadimir's institute, Toronto) and the College of God and the Church, without the laying of hands by Orthodox, but,that have often been saved from the other bishops.6 dissensions caused by hierarchs at odds with their (Confinutd on page 14) 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5.1981 No. 27

tive American to reach thai holy plateau. The other was Mother Seton, whose sainthood was bestowed nearly 200 years after she died. Sister Miriam Teresa's roots? Ruthenian ...j... Ukrainian. Author of numerous spiritual essays termed І -Qi Senior citizens remarkable, Sister Miriam Teresa died in St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Elizabeth, N.J., on Sunday, May 8, 1927, at the age of 26. щЩр corner Monday, June 15 Y4 v by Marion Kushnir Burbella it was the feast of the Holy Trinity, "khramove sviato" in Kerhonkson. All the seniors attended the divine liturgy celebrated by Rev. Dr. Bohdan volosin. A panachyda for the following deceased members of the association (September 7, 1977, to May 29, 1981,) was sung after the divine liturgy: Andrew Tchir, Mykola Members of the Association of UNA Seniors arrived at Soyuzivka on Sunday, Bihun, Andrew Cetak, Dr. iwan Kozak, Harry Pershyn, Prof. Roman Chubaty, June 14, to participate in Conference vil. The closing session was held Friday Mary Nagurney, Nicholas Yarymowych. Walter Cisyk, Lukyn Zaleski, Anna morning, June 19,... and many events transpired during those memorable six days. Dmyterko Ratych and John Evanchuk (honorary member of the UNA Supreme Before delving into the specifics of Conference vil, perhaps the first order of Assembly). business for The Corner ought to be the announcement of the officers elected for Mr. Kuropas, honorary member of the UNA Supreme Assembly and chairman serve the association until June 1982. The roster is as follows: president - Dr. of the UNA Seniors Committee, officially opened Conference vil at 3:15 p.m. Roman Borkowsky; first vice-president — Dr. Roman Baranowsky; second vice- Ukrainian Army veterans Stephen Cymbala and Mr. Kuropas formed the honor president - William Nagurney; recording secretary - Sylvester Martiuk; guard for the Ukrainian flag, while American Army veterans William Nagurney, treasurer — Helen Chornomaz; mcmbers-at-large, volodymyr Senezhak and Emil Nick Kitt, Andrew Malan and Troy Hale, served in the same capacity for the Smishkewycz. The auditing committee consists of Walter Riznyk, Jaroslaw Saluk American flag. The veterans led the assembly in the singing of the national and Myron Buczak. The arbitration board is comprised of Roman Czuczkewycz, anthems: American, Canadian and Ukrainian. Mrs. Burbella accompanied on the Dr. Helena Noskowska Hirniak and ivan Korowytsky. piano. As registration got under way at noon, Sunday, June 14, many new faces were Mr. Senezhak was elected chairman of Conference vil; Mr. Martiuk, seen among the first contingent of guests. Olha Sochan, mother of Walter Sochan, Ukrainian-language secretary and Mrs. Burbella, English-language secretary. The supreme secretary of the UNA, and grandmother of Roma Sochan Hadzewycz, procedure for the conference was discussed and accepted by the assembly. editor of The Ukrainian Weekly, gave some startling information on her Mykola Avramchuk, president: Olya Diadyniuk, recording secretary; Maria registration card: She was born on the last day of the last month in the last year of Gerus Martiuk, treasurer; and Anna Shmuliak, English-language secretary; the 19th century ... December 31, 1899! reported on their activities for the term. Dr. Baranowsky, vice-president, was Helena Nazar of Jersey City revealed that she was a member of the Soyuz unable to submit his report as he was attending a funeral in Toronto. Ukrainok in Lvivin the year 1926. At age 89, Helena was definitely the grande dame in the absence of Mira Powch, Ukrainian-language secretary of Conferences yi, of Conference vil. Mrs. Diadyniuk read Mrs. Powch's masterfully prepared minutes. The balance of Can it really be so? Petro Holowachuk's registration card showed a July 4, 1884, the session revolved around the two meetings the executive staff had with Dr. Flis birth date. Petro: you will be 97 years young on Julv 4! and one meeting with Mr. Sochan in order to arrive at a meeting of the minds with You'll be pleased as we were to register as one of our own some new people: regard to the seniors complex in Kerhonkson. Condominiums, partly funded by the lvan Bazarko, former UCCA administrative director and his wife, Natalia; Stelan federal government, were discussed; the assembly voted down the condominium Bury and wife Ewhenia of Youngstown, Ohio; Anne Dubas of lrvington, N.J.; project. The Uzhrod building was recommended as a house for seniors. However, Philadelphia's Lew Jackewych, the prolific journalist for Svoboda. and wife the matter was not resolved since restrictions prevail at Uzhhorod for seniors. Alexandra; Mykola Kawka of Drexel Hill, Pa., and wife Wolodymyra; Roman After dinner on Monday night, Ukrainian film producer Slavko Nowytski Robrynsky of Elmhurst. N.Y., and wife. Dr. Maria: Sylvester Martiuk of Jersey addressed the guests and told many interesting episodes relative to his profession. City and wife Maria (formerly Gerus); Stephan Mykyta of Chester, Pa., and wife The most interesting story was about the North Dakota Ukrainian cowboys. They Anna; Walter Nicholas of Poland, Ohio, and wife Mary; Joseph Ronish of are alive, doing exceptionally well, and adhere to their Ukrainian heritage. Montreal and wife Zoya; and Wasyl Wacyk of lslington, Ont. Mr. Kuropas introduced Mr. Wacyk who was born in Ternopil, arrived in Registration Winnipeg in 1948 and relocated in Toronto in 1949. He graduated from the Polytechnic institute in Lviv as an agricultural engineer. He is a member of the As in past years, Paula Riznyk supervised the registration; Lidia Yaciw and Ukrainian Canadian Committee, the Ukrainian Society of Engineers and the Marion Burbella assisted. Some 200 registrations cards were donated by the Ukrainian Social Services. He is coordinator of all 10 senior clubs in Toronto. He Ukrainian–American Publishing and Printing Company of Chicago (Stephen entertained the seniors with humorous stories, alternating with Mr. Kuropas. Mrs. Kuropas, president). Dubas's contribution of humor brought the program to a close. Mrs. Riznyk's final tally on Tuesday showed 134 seniors registered: New York — 63 (Kerhonkson 29, Long island — 14, New York City — 13, Syracuse — five, Tuesday, June 16 Yonkers — one, Schenectady — one); New Jersey — 33; Pennsylvania — 11; Ohio Mr. Senezhak convened the morning session at 10:20 a.m. it was announced that — 11; Canada — four (Toronto - two, Montreal — two); Massachusetts — four; 1981-82 membership dues would remain at S2 per person. Connecticut - three; Florida — two; virginia — two; illinois — one. February was the month drawn for the king and queen coronation at Thursday night's banquet. Welcome dinner Mr. Senezhak introduced Estelle (Anastasia) Woloshyn of Youngstown, Ohio, in accordance with a six-year tradition, Stephan Bob Hope Kuropas supplied the and president of UNA Br. 348. Rep. Lyle Williams has appointed Mrs. Woloshyn humor for the first half of the program. delegate from Ohio to the White House Conference on Aging which will be held in in the second half of the program, Marion Burbella spoke about Teresa November. Demjanovich of Bayonne, N.J., who later became Sister Miriam Teresa, a Sister of Mrs. Woloshyn spoke at length on her work with the Ethnic Conference in Charity at St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, N.J. Cleveland in 1980, presented the many programs that are available to seniors, and Sister Miriam Teresa is important to us Ukrainians due to the role she and her proposed that a resolution be drawn by the Association of UNA Seniors to be sent family played in the founding of the Assumption of the Blessed virgin Mary to The White House during the upcoming November conference. This resolution Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bayonne. This writer incorporated the story about was read (in Ukrainian) by Dr. Baranowsky and in English by Mary Bobeczko. the Demjanovich family when she wrote the history of the church for the dedication Mrs. Woloshyn, who had returned to Ohio on Wednesday, had asked that her sister journal at the time of the dedication of the new church on June 19, 1960. The read the resolution at Thursday's session. Ukrainian Catholic Church in which Tereza Demjanovich and her family Mr. Wacyk's talk was entitled, "Seniors in a World Perspective and in Ukrainian worshipped burned to the ground in a spectacular fire on Saturday, March 29, Reality on the North American Continent." He prefaced his speech by extending 1958. greetings from Toronto seniors to the Conference vil seniors. "Canada does not in the words of Bruce Chadiwick (Daily News, Sunday, July 22,1979): "Miriam have a place equal to Soyuzivka and the members of all 10 clubs wish the UNA Teresa Damjanovich was a gifted scholar and dedicated nun whose shooting star seniors in America realization of their dream in the form of a senior complex at cut a brilliant path through the academic and religious sky in the 1920s and then Soyuzivka," stated Mr. Wacyk. burned itself out in just 26 years." Maria Chuchman, honorary member of the Supreme Assembly and an active The long drive for sainthood for Sister Miriam Teresa began in 1945. A special member of the social services organization in Toronto, addressed the conference League of Prayer was formed in her name in 1946. following Mr. Wacyk's presentation. The writer, the last living person of Assumption Church who as a child prayed in the evening the seniors were privileged to view numerous slides and hear a most alongside Teresa Demjanovich, has carried an extensive correspondence to interesting lecture given by Roman E. Kobrynsky, honorary member of the Society authenticate the ethnic background of the Demjanovich family. They referred to of Ukrainian Engineers of America. The lecture was titled "The National Republic themselves as Rusyns, or Ruthenians. І sent the following excerpt from Dr. Myron of China - Today." Mr. Kobrynskyand his wife. Dr. Maria, embarked ona 22-day B. Kuropas's book, "Ukrainians in America" to Mr. Stephan Blasko: trip in August 1980 that took them to San Francisco, Tokyo, Peking, Tientsing, "Most Ukrainians who emigrated to America between 1870 and 1914camefrom Shanghai, Chin Kuang Tao, Luda (Port Arthur), Yentay, Chin Tao, Lien Yum the provinces of Carpatho-Ukraine and Galicia, then under Austro-Hungarian Kung and Soocho. Special events: the Great Wall, the "Forbidden City," the rule. The American Bureau of immigration called Ukrainians Ruthenians, the Summe– Palace, the Temple of Heaven, Tian An Men Square, the Tomb of Ming name for Ukrainians in Austria, and began to record them as a separate nationality and the Temple of Buddha in Shanghai. Thanks to Mr. Kobrynsky's two-hour in 1899. Taking into account the sizable Ukrainian immigration between 1870 and presentation, we visited China without having left Soyuzivka. 1899 (unrecorded) and the fact that after 1899 many immigration officials, unfamiliar with the Ukrainian name, recorded some Ukrainians as Poles, Slovaks, Wednesday, June 17 Hungarians and Russians, there were at least 500,000 first and second generations A four-year tradition of rainy weather for the Wednesday mystery trip was of Ukrainians living in America by 1914." reversed at Conference vil. Two buses of seniors left Soyuzivka at 9:20 a.m. amid Why this revelation? Because there is a strong movement afoot claiming that the raindrops which soon dispersed and brought the tourists to sunny West Point Demjanoviches were Slovaks. At the close of the Sunday program, Anne Dubas лсаиету. Upon arrival at west Point each group had its own guide for the informed the writer that she has been in close contact with Sister M. Zita, a fellow sightseeing tour encompassing the high points at the academy. Would you believe it novice of Sister Miriam, and that Sister Zita refers to the Demjanovich family as that at the top of everyone's priority list was the Cadet Chapel famous for the Ruthenians. if she does become a saint. Sister Miriam would be only the second na– (Continued on page 13) No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5, i98i 9 Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple b) Helen Perozak Smindak

Though summertime brings a lull in Costumes for all numbers were by Ukrainian cultural events in the Big Ms. Martynuk, and lighting design by Apple, as it does in most urban commu– Donald Firestone. nities, the exodus of touring and vaca– Among those who applauded the tioning artists has not brought activity final performance on Sunday, June 28, grinding to a halt. and gathered later for an informal Summer or not, there's still a good reception at the couple's apartment deal of Ukrainian artistry and talent to were Ms. Martynuk's parents (her be seen and savored in New York. father Nicholas is choir director at Ss. There is, for instance, the large Cyril and Methodius Ukrainian Catho– exhibition at the Whitney Museum that lic Church in Olyphant, Pa.), her sister examines the techniques of Disney irene Martynuk of Philadelphia, and animations and animators. This exhibit two brothers. George Martynuk, who is gives prominent attention to the work associated with a New York public- of viadimir Tytla, a Disney animator relations agency, and Roman Marty– for some 20 years who specialized in nuk and his wife, of Boston. violent or grotesque characters such as Stromboli, Pinocchio's puppeteer, and Museum's future projects the devils in "Fantasia." The exhibit of Ukrainian ritual cloth Mr. Tytla's work is among the 1,500 continues to attract visitors to The drawings, background paintings and Ukrainian Museum at 203 Second Ave., eels (celluloids) on view through Sep– while director Maria Shust and mu– tember 6 on the second floor of the Among Mr. Tytla's most famous and lovable creations are the kind-hearted dwarfs seum staffers work on a variety of museum, Madison Avenue at 75th from "Snow White," seen here high-ho-ing after a hard day's toil, and Dumbo, the upcoming projects. Street. pint-sized pachyderm with the giant ears, who has delighted millions of moviegoers Currently in the process of receiving "Disney Animations and Anima– for decades. the collection of vasile Avramenko's tors," focusing on a highly innovative photos, posters, films and other ma– Disney period, 1932 to 1942, displays terials, the museum staff is making work done by Mr. Tytla and other arrangements for embroidery and animators for such major Disney ani– woodcarving workshops, which will mation features as "Snow White and the begin in late September, and for the Seven Dwarfs"(1936), "Pinocchio" 1982 exhibit "Lost Architecture of (1940) and "Dumbo" (1941.) Kiev." Mounted at the entrance to the The response to the museum's appeal exhibit are storybook sketches and for photographs of the Ukrainian opening shots from the film "Dumbo," immigration "has been very good," crediting Mr. Tytla for the animation. reports Miss Shust, but the museum will Disney animator Frank Thomas, be happy to receive more photos. who attended the press preview on June Duplicates of photos are quite accept– 23, said that Mr. Tytla was a very able if owners do not wish to part with intense person — "we called him the cherished originals of family photos. Cossack" — whose specialty was violent As part of the museum's fund-raising characters. But he begged to do the activity, the gift shop has added prints baby elephant in "Dumbo" because he of works by two leading artists, Jacques was a "very emotional guy" who had a Hnizdovsky and Bohdan Borzemsky. strong feeling for his two-year-old son. Hnizdovsky's "Paporot" (Fern) and According to Mr. Thomas, Mr. Borzemsky's "Owl" are offered as Tytla's work in "Dumbo" turned put to examples of fine artistry that would ed by jerking arm and shoulder move– be "some of the most tender stuff that's Mayana Gallery, 21 E. Seventh St., grace any home or art collection. Manhattan. ments, and for the premiere of an ever been seen on the screen." The museum hours throughout the An area devoted solely to Mr. Tytla's Priced from Si 15 upwards, the paint– untitled work by Mr. McAdams featur– ings embrace a variety of subjects, from ing graceful solo performances by both year are 1 to 5 p.m. from Wednesday to work shows eels and animation draw– Sunday. Adult admission is Si, with ings from "Cock o' th Walk" (1935) - Mr. Mazuryk's "icon"and Mr. Jacque– artists. Piano accompaniment for the mon's abstract "Gold and Brown" to Mr. untitled piece was composed and per– groups of 10 or more receiving a 50 the prize fighting rooster was his crea– percent discount (two weeks' prior tion - "The Brave Little Tailor"(1938), Yavniuk's landscapes, such as "Kar– formed by Andre Gribou. patia" and "Stryisky Park." notice is required). School groups are the devil he created for The Night on in Ms. Martynuk's "Patternset" admitted free. Bald Mountain sequence in "Fantasia," Gallery owner Michael Dzvinka also (1980), interpreted by Ms. Martynuk, the villain Stromboli whom he ani– has some sculptures by Slava Gerulak. Mr. McAdams, Carol Mezzacappa, Pyrohy or pizza? mated for "Pinocchio," and the dwarfs A few exotic Turkish kylyms from an Patty Shenker and Deborah vogel, the in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." earlier show remain to be snapped up by dancers moved as one to staccato stick One of the best sources of tasty kylym fanciers. music composed and performed by Ed pyrohy and Ukrainian borshch,accord– videotape monitors set up through The gallery is open from 5 to 8 p.m. the galleries present individual se– Di Lello. ing to a good many New Yorkfcrs who Monday through Friday and from 11 ought to know, is the cozy littliOrchi– quences which illustrate the animation For "Small Changes," a number she a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. choreographed in 1979 on the basis of dia Restaurant on the corner offtecond process. Also included in the exhibition For information, call (212) 477-2714. Avenue and Ninth Street in Maftiattan. are screenings of five major feature Ukrainian folk dance, Ms. Martynuk appeared in a Ukrainian embroidered Orchidia is a Ukrainian resliurant. films, at 1 p.m. daily and at 6:15 p.m. on MartynukfMcAdams in concert Tuesday, while cartoons are shown blouse, green sharavary and bright red Or, to be more precise, a restaui nt that specializes in preparing and erving daily at 3:30 p.m. sash. Dancing to recorded music of the Nusha Martynuk and Carter Mc– Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus, she inter– both Ukrainian and ltalian Foods. "Pinocchio" and two cartoons by Mr. Adams, who met in 1978 when they preted the romantic mood of a tradi– Orchidia has received very fi tarable Tytla - "Cock o' the Walk" and "The were dancing in the Beverly Brown tional love song with slow, gliding steps, reviews from newspaper and " У food Brave Little Tailor" - are scheduled for Dancensemble, are members of the then whirled into lively turns and critics, and was among the insl futions showing from August 11 to 16. renowned Nikolais Dance Theatre. prysiadky as the chorus swung into the of New York's Little Ukraine 1 (atured For the complete film schedule, write They perform with the Nikolais com– merry folk song "Oi, ta Dunai." in a Big Apple Minute shown :cently to the Whiteney "Museum of Modern pany in New York as well as on tour, on Channel 5. and will dance with the troupe when it The finale of the program was the Art, 945 Madison Ave., New York, Maria Pidhorodecky, affect mately N.Y., 10021, or call (212) 288-9601. performs in the Saratoga Performing premiere of "Some Enchanted Even– ing." a half-hour work developed colla– known to friends and regular cij ;omers Admission is S2. Although there is no Arts Center's summer festival on July as "Mukha," started the res iurant extra charge for the films, tickets are 30 and 31 and August 1. boratively by Ms. Martynuk, Mr. McAdams and Osvaldo Rodriguez, business with an ltalian partner rver 20 required and are available two hours The dancers, who were married last years ago. When her partner we і on to resident director at Ellen Stewart's La before showings. year, presented a series'of concerts of another venture after a yea ; Mrs. modern dance from June 25 to 28 at the Mama Experimental Theatre. The Pidhorodecky continued to orx ate the From Paris and Lviv American Theatre Laboratory in Man– dance, performed by Ms. Martynuk Ukrainian-ltalian restaurant arffl cock- hattan. exhibiting superior skills and and Mr. McAdams in fivesegment s that tail lounge. An exhibit of oil paintings by Ome– creativity in choreography and dance. depicted dreams, was accompanied by a taped collage of voices, sound effects With the help of manager jjGeorge lian Mazuryk and Pierre Jacquemon ol Ms. Mariynuk and Mr. McAdams Pasternak and a couple of ffcjendly Paris and Lubomyr Yavniuk of Lviv. teamed up for "Fast Dance Goodbye,"a and the music of Pink Floyd, David Ukraine, opened on June 26 at the humorous Martynuk piece characteriz– Crosby. Bcla Bartok and others. (Continued on pace 10) pi 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5, i98i No. 27 verkhovyna Youth Festival PREVIEW OF EVENTS Sunday, July 5 Church Camp in Emlenton, Pa., is on July 17-19 " Opcningof the summer season at August 9-15. Teenagers, age 13 - 19, the Ukrainian Cultural Center in and members of the UOL are urged GLEN SPEY N.Y. - Ovrr І60 dancing on Friday and Saturday nights Hunter, N.Y., with the commence– to apply as campers or counselors. Ukrainian folk dancers, singers and in the pavilion and on the specially built ment of the cultural program under For applications write to: Gre– musicians, will highlight the sixth outdoor dance floor. the direction of Dr. lhor Sonevytsky. gory W. Pituch, 1215 Woodmont annual verkhovyna Youth Festival to An exhibit of paintings by various Ave., New Kensington, Pa. 15068, or be held on Friday, Saturday and Sun- Ukrainian food will be available Ukrainian artists opens at 2 p.m. at call: (412) 339-7137. day, July 17-19 here at the Ukrainian during the three-day festival and will be the Grazhda to be followed by a " Ukrainian Youth Camp, North- Fraternal Association's resort center on sale on the resort's grounds. Persons musical program featuring soprano west, will be held at Camp Kilowan, verkhovyna. (verkhovyna means high- wishing a sit-down dinner can be ac– Laryssa Magun Huryn and Dr. Falls City, Oregon August 23 - 28 for lands.) The three-day extravaganza of commodated in the center's dining Sonevytsky, piano accompaniment. children, age 8-15 and youth leader- Ukrainian entertainment and exhibits, room which will be open all hours of the Saturday, July 11 ship, age 16-18. The camp is staffed will consist of groups of entertainers day. " Dr. Myroslawa Znayenko will from New York, Washington, Chicago, speak on "The image of the Woman Toronto and Glen Spey, N.Y. Thirty-five exhibition booths, featur– in ivan Nechuy Levytsky's work ing the culture of the Ukrainian people, 'Nad Chornym Morem,' " as part of Appearing on the festival program will be erected on the grounds. Arts– the summer program at the Ukrai– will be the Dumka Chorus of New and-craft articles, paintings, recordings, nian Cultural Center at the Grazhda York, Burya band of Toronto, Namysto treasured documents, and much more, in Hunter, N.Y. vocal ensemble of Washington, iskra will be exhibited. The art of making Monday, July 13 Orchestra of New York, verkhovyna Ukrainian pysanky will be featured. Dance Workshop of Glen Spey, Cher– " Halya Kuchmij, director of "The The Youth Festival is sponsored by Strongest Man in the World" and vona Kalyna Orchestra of New York, Ukraine Dance Ensemble of Chicago the Ukrainian Fraternal Association, "Streetcar," will give a lecture and which boasts 25,000 members through- film screening as part of the extracur– and soloist Bohdan Andrusyshyn ("Danchyk") of New York. out the United States and Canada. The ricular program at the Harvard home office of the UFA is located in Summer institute. Place: Science Scranton, Pa. Center E (bottom floor); time: 7:30 in addition to the entertainment p.m. program which will feature stage pre– Last year's festival attracted over Wednesday, July 15 sentations on Friday evening, Saturday 15,000 persons during its three-day run. a Yuriy Tarnawsky, poet of the by experienced leaders. Full camp fee evening and afternoon, and Sunday Walter Steck of New York is executive New York Group, speaks about is 575. Families may deduct 55 for afternoon, continuous concerts by the director of the 1981 festival. "Bilingual Writing" and reads se– each additional child. Camperships bands will be held throughout the day. verkhovyna, the UFA resort center lections from his work as guest are available to those who could use All stage presentations will take place in Glen Spey, is located one and one- lecturer at the Harvard Ukrainian assitance. The emphasis is on Ukrai– on the giant outdoor stage. The dance half miles off Route 97 at Pond Eddy, Summer institute at 7:30 p.m. at nian language and culture in an orchestras will also provide music for N.Y.; 15 miles north of Port Jervis. Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall. atmosphere of fun. For further ' Opening of the 34th annual information, contact camp registrar The speaker noted the other three convention of the Ukrainian Ortho– lrene Wirth at 1015 21st St., NE., Wilkes-Вагге, Pa. Ukrainian fraternals are also experi– dox League, hosted by the senior and Salem, Oregon 97301. encing organizational weakness; the junior chapters of St. Demetrius ' The annual Connecticut Ukrai– (Continued from page 5) four fraternals had a total of 4,322 new Cathedral in Carteret, N.J.. to be nian Day - І Festival sponsored by the members in 1980. The speaker suggest– held at The Town House Hotel, Connecticut State Ukrainian Day organizing efforts in 1981, and thus help ed that if more money could be loaned Route 9, Woodbridge, N.J., July 15- Committee will be held on Sunday, the UNA continue its cultural and to members, we could gain more new 19. September 13 on the grounds of St. humanitarian services to our commu– members. Friday, July 17 Basil's Seminary, 161 Glenbrook nity. in speaking about the 30th conven– " Beginning of a three-day Ukrai– Road, Stamford. Donald K. Kor– Mr. Hawrysz congratulated the dis– tion to be in Rochester, N.Y., in 1982, nian Youth Festival at the verk– baty of Wallingford, general chair- trict for realizing its quota for the fourth Mr. Hawrysz alerted branches to in– hovyna Resort in Glen Spey, New man of CSUDC has appointed Ri– time, adding that only four of the 30 crease their membership to be ensured York. chard iwanik of New Britain the UNA districts attained their quotas by of the maximum number of delegates. " The operetta "Oy Ne Khody festival chairman. Co-chairmen for 100 percent or more in 1980. So, Wilkes– Hrytsiu" starring bass-baritone An– the event are Michael Rudy of East Barre has still another plaque for its driy Dobriansky, sponsored by Hartford and Nick Perepiczka of Discussed at the meeting were the achievements. Mr. Stefuryn was the matter of dividend checks being applied Branch 34 of the Ukrainian Ortho– Stamford. leader in the district, with six new dox League of America will be held toward increasing face amounts of poli– The festival will begin with Divine members. cies, new policies, dividend increases, at 7 p.m. at the Woodbridge Junior Liturgy at 11 a.m., presided over by High School, Woodbridge, N.J. social members, mailing of dividend Bishops Basil H. Losten of the Mr. Hawrysz stated that membership checks, communication with the central Tickets: adults, 57; children, 53.50. Stamford Eparch. Responses will be For reservations contact: St. Deme– is the base of Soyuz but in 1980 there office, Christmas cards, and so on. sung by seminarians under the direc– were only 2,239 members organized, trius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, tion of Prof. Joseph Roll. 637 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret, N.J., with a loss of 1,300. Pennsylvania alone The discussion continued at a tea or call (201) 541-1530. Featured at the festival will be gave 667 members, almost one-third of prepared by the district committee Saturday, July 18 Ukrainian foods, Ukrainian arts and the UNA total. ladies. " Soprano Marta Kokolska-Mu– crafts on display and for purchase, an afternoon program of Ukrainian groups, lovers, Ukrainian artists and sijtschuk will appear in a concert Panorama... gourmets. Clusters of Ukrainian young performance with Dr. lhor Sonevyt– songs and dances by performers from various communities neighboring (Continued from page 9) people stop in "for a bite" before sky, piano accompanist, at 7:30 p.m. heading home after a social outing in at the Grazhda in Hunter, N.Y. communities, a volleyball tourna– young waitresses, Mrs. Pidhorodecky ment, children's games; visits to the runs a charming establishment. Wood- the" neighborhood". ADVANCE NOTICE diocesan musuem and tour of the paneled walls hung with paintings by The kitchen is prepared to fillorders , " The American Orthodox League seminary grounds. There will be Ukainian artists, picture windows whether they call for borshch (51.50), of America announces a teenage dancing from 3 to 7 p.m. to the tunes draped with live greenery. Tiffany-style jellied pig's knuckles (S3), stuffed conference, sponsored by the Wes– of the internationals orchestra and a lamps casting a warm glow over wood- cabbage (54), kovbasa and sauerkraut tern Pennsylvania Region of the festival raffle. Gate admissions: Si en chairs, small tables and leather-look (55.25), veal cutlet parmigiana (56.25), UOL. the All Saints Orthodox per person, age 12 and over. banquettes — these form an intimate lobster (510.95) or pizza pies (priced ambience that is attractive to business from 55.50 to 59.75, depending on size and filling). A popular choice with customers is a ANNOUNCEMENT mixture of three kinds of pyrohy (va– The JUL1AN REVAY CARPATHlAN RESEARCH CENTER announces that it is planning to erect a Monument on the grave of the late renyky) - meat, cabbage, and potato with cheese — priced at 54. Among JULIAN REVAY other dishes on the restaurant's Ukrai– Premier of Carpatho-Ukraine nian menu are marinated mushrooms and a cold platter (perekuska). We kindly request friends and acquaintances of the late Premier Julian Revay as well as organizations to contribute to this worthy cause and to send their contributions to: Orchidia is open on weekdays in the Selfreliance, FCU, Account No. 8954 summer from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m., and on 108 Second Avenue Friday, Saturday and Sunday from New York, N.Y. 10003 noon to 1 a.m. Sunday brunch, offered Please make checks to: The Julian Revay Carpathian Research Center from noon to 3 p.m., features a hot and THE JULIAN REVAY CARPATHIAN RESEARCH CENTER: cold buffet. The restaurant is located at 145 Second Ave., only minutes away Prof. Dr. Peter Stercho Dr. Wasyl Weresh from Ukrainian art galleries, book President Secretary ^^^^м^йийо^мммч stores and museum. No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5,1981 11

" in the last 10 years, in response to we were not required by SALT 1 to author. Colonel A. Aleksandrov, writ– U.S. challenges... relaxation in tensions, the U.S. Navy make such reductions. ing of 1967, describes the procurement (Continued from page 3) deliberately reduced in size from 1 ,OOO By contrast, during the same time of large quantities of technologically tanks have been replaced with newer to 540 ships - nearly a 50 percent frame, the Soviet Union has developed advanced weaponry for the purposes of models. The net effect of what the reduction. Our total tonnage dropped and deployed three completely new "maintain superiority over impe– Soviet delegate would have us believe is 20 percent. iCBMs: the SS-17, SS-18, and SS-19, rialism in the field of the principal and a positive step - the net effect has been During the same decade, while we each of them with multiple warheads. decisive type of weapons, and first of all dropped, the Soviet Navy increased to an increase in the Soviet ability to The SS-18 is now deployed in ap– nuclear-rocket weapons." the point where it now outnumbers the pursue a high-speed offensive in Wes– proximately 300 launchers, each ca– Lest this view be deemed out of date, tern Europe. None of this has the Soviet U.S. Navy in numbers of vessels by pable of carrying at least 10 warheads, more than 3 to 1. it has more principal let me add that the objective of quanti– delegation told us. each of which has over a thousand times tative and qualitative superiority is also surface combatants, more attack sub- the destructive capacity of the Hiro– if we look at the respective air forces, marines (in this vital category the ratio enunciated in volume 2 of the current shima bomb! This giant SS-18 missile, Soviet Military Encyclopedia, which is we see similar trends. The Soviet Union is 3 to 1 ), it has more auxiliaries, and the biggest in the world, was clearly is currently producing tactical aircraft more ships and craft for mine warfare. edited by Marshal of the Soviet Union designed to eliminate the retaliatory N. v. Ogarkov, who is now chief of the at a rate of about 1,150 units per year - " Let us look at last year's figures. capacity of U.S. missiles in deep under- Soviet General Staff and was formerly a compared to about 500 such aircraft for During 1980, the United States deliver– ground shelters. member of the Soviet Union's SALT І the U.S. Air Force and Navy combined. ed one submarine to its operating Furthermore, just last year the Soviet negotiating team. Moreover, in the early 1970s, the Soviet forces; the Soviet Union delivered 12 Union launched the largest strategic Air Force in Central Europe began a pro- — one a month, in the same year, we Finally, Mr. Chairman, there is one missile submarine in the world — the other significant category, and we have cess of rearmament that changed its delivered 18 major ships to our Navy; Typhoon, which will carry the largest orientation from a previously defensive the Soviets delivered 40. heard quite a bit about it from the sea-launched missile currently under Soviet delegation during these meet– role to a role in which it is capable of in asking ourselves the purposes of development. independent air operations to strike ings. The category is that of theater this massive naval buildup, we can do As observers ponder these strategic nuclear forces. For two decades, the targets anywhere in Europe. Third- no better than to quote the man who realities, it is reasonable for all of us to generation attack aircraft such as the Soviet Union has had the capability to has been commander of the Soviet Navy ask whether the Soviet strategic objec– launch nuclear missile attacks with its SU-17 Fitter, the M1G-27 Flqgger,and for some 25 years and was the architect tive is mutual deterrence or whether its the Sukhovy-designed Fencer-A (all of SS-4s and SS-5s against West European of the buildup, in 1979, four years after objective isn't rather a war-winning cities. Never in this period has the which are nuclear capable) were intro– our 35 states subscribed to Principle 2 capability based on an effort to achieve duced during the last decade along with United States had, nor does it now have, of the Final Act on refraining from the nuclear and conventional superiority. the capability to launch similar land- laree numbers of late model M1G-21 threat of force, Admiral Sergei Gor– My own views on this question are Fishbed and МЮ-23 Flogger, plus many based missile attacks from Western shkov stated: "in many cases naval clear, but 1 would prefer to leave the Europe against the Soviet Union. reconnaissance aircraft, including the demonstrations have made it possible to answer to the experts. M1G-25 Foxbat. in many cases, these achieve political goals, without resort– Nevertheless, the Soviet Union is now aircraft represent a threefold increase Let us first look at the question of replacing the SS-4 and SS-5 missiles ing to an armed struggle merely by military superiority in general as a in range and offensive weapons payload exerting pressure through one's own with SS-20s. My government maintains over the aircraft they replaced. Soviet objective. One expert source here that the SS-20 represents a significantly potential power and by threatening to is Erich Honecker, the GDR's leader, initiate military hostilities." it was as if destabilizing and dangerous influence in additon, several thousand helicop– who, in describing detente six weeks in Europe. Why? ters have been added to this strike force, there were no Helsinki Final Act. after the signing of the Helsinki Final greatly expanding its mobility and Turning now to the nuclear area, we Act, said, "in this struggle, the military The answer is apparent when one further emphasizing its offensive role. see the same patterns of Soviet increase superiority of socialism is and will considers the capabilities of the SS-20 in These include the МІ-8 НІР and the that we observed in the conventional remain a major factor for preserving comparison to the missiles it is replac– МІ-24 H1ND. These attack helicopters, area, in the three major categories of peace." Superiority, Monsignor Chair- ing: the most heavily armed helicopters in strategic weaponry, the United States man. " First, each SS-20 missile carries three independently targetable war- the world, already have gained signift– has made no increases in deployment Now let us turn to' the issue of heads; each of the older systems has cant combat experience in an offensive since the decade of the 1960s. While we strategic nuclear superiority. І quote only one. role, since they are now being used have replaced some of our aging land- from Military Thought, the official, extensively in the Soviet invasion of based missiles with the MlRv'ed Mi– journal of the Soviet General Staff. The (Continued on page 12) Afghanistan. nuteman ill, we have deployed no new .HW.-.'.–^.и.яі.іД.і...і.'і.д.^^^.и.и.я.....^.а^”і.ііі—.H.и.и.....і....иічиа^ма.іді.і..а...... a^ Let me make clear that we Americans nuclear ballistic missile-carrying sub- are confident of our own capabilities in marines since 1966; and no new strate– the air. 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in other words, since our conference innocently proposed "freeze" or "mora– nesday as the "Socialist Common- U.S. challenges... began in November, more than 40 of torium" should tell us all we need to wealth." it is clear from this review that during (Continued from page 11) these weapons have been deployed, in know about the motives behind the the same period, the deployment figure Soviet proposal, if we agree — today - the past decade there has been an e Second, the SS-20 warhead is far of the American missiles, the Cruise to the Soviet proposal, the number of accelerated and massive accumulation more accurate than the older warhead. Missile and the Pershing 11, about SS-20s within the moratorium zone of Soviet armaments in virtually every e Third, a range oT between 4,400 and which the Soviet delegate has corn- would be frozen at 250; but any SS-20s major military category. And we note 5,000 kilometers allows the SS-20 to plained so loudly — the deployment beyond the zone — though still within that this accumulation coincided exact– strike any target or population center in figure of those missiles is zero, it is zero striking range of Western Europe — ly with a period which the Soviet Union Europe from locations deep within the because the Pershing 11 and the Cruise would not be frozen at all. The number has characterized as a period of "de– Soviet Union. Missile are still under production and of Cruise Missiles and Pershing Us, tente." One is forced to ask whether, for e Fourth, it is a mobile system making have not yet been deployed. however, would be frozen at zero. the Soviet government, "detente" has it much less susceptible to counter- Nevertheless, the Soviet leadership The U.S. government has stated been an objective or a camouflage. attack. has made a proposal, if we will agree to clearly that it is prepared to negotiate on Monsignor Chairman, the increased The deployment schedule of these reverse the decision taken by the NATO theater nuclear forces; Secretary Haig expenditures of our defense needs new missiles is also relevant. So far, 250 Alliancejin December 1979 to produce will be discussing the issue with Foreign which President Reagan and the Ameri– SS-20s have been deployed. Every five and deploy these counterweights to the Minister Gromyko in September. But can people are now making have evoked days a new SS-20 is deployed, and we SS-20, the Soviet Union will stop we will not freeze ourselves unilaterally censure from the Soviet Union. І have know that the vast majority of these are deploying its SS-20s in Europe. One into a position of inferiority to the today set forth a few observable facts — aimed at Europe. look at the mathematics of this not-so– Soviet Union. they are not "myths" — which have І recalled earlier the spurious charge made those expenditures necessary. We that the American military establish– ask each delegate in this room to Schedule of tennis tourneys ment was spreading "myths" about the consider: if his government faced the Soviet military threat and "slanderous same indisputable facts, could he se– at Soyuzivka rumors" about Soviet policy. І have riously recommend to that government concentrated up until now on the first a different course from the one we and The Tennis Committee of the Association of Ukrainian Sports part of that charge - on the Soviet our allies are taking? Clubs in North America, headed by Roman Rakoczy Sr,, has set the military threat — because it is visible Monsignor Chairman, the United following tournaments at Soyuzivka this year: and quantifiable. States obviously has the ability to Doubles August 8-9 But some mention of Soviet policy is in defend its interests and those of the free Nationals September 4-7 order, because its results and implica– world. We have confidence in our UNA invitational September 19-20 tions, at least in part, can also be strengths in such important categories KLK Club October 10-11 measured. For example, the Soviet as strategic warheads, in our techno– invasion of Afghanistan, and the mili– logy, in our industrial and agricultural tary occupation which has continued strength, in our human material, and in for a year and a half, tell us something the determination of our government A Ukrainian perspective about Soviet policy toward their neigh– and people to maintain a strong defense bors. The extraordinary political and in behalf of our own national interests military intimidation of another neigh– and our values. on the news... bor, even while we have been at this Our own position is clear. The course conference, provides an ominous com– we are following is one we will continue to mentary on the real policy of the. Soviet follow. We have no other course. But it Union toward what our Soviet col- is an essential part of our policy as well league ominously referred to on Wed– — and we reiterate the continuing commitment of my government to long-term arms control as a component of our national security policy. How far we can go in arms control — how far Maybe genuine detente is possible — will depend primarily on the Soviet Union — on its military programs and on its it will international behavior. in closing, let me invite the attention of the delegates assembled here to a go passage from a great work:! by Fyodor n Dostoyevsky, who wrote a century ago: away. "Our fatal troika dashes on in her headlong flight, perhaps to destruction, The five most and in all Russia for long past men have dangerous stretched out imploring hands and have words in the called for a halt to its furious, reckless dissident news'commentary"politics'editorials'interviews'peopleneviews English course. 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"Zolotyi Homin," the newly formed chorus of Kerhonkson which made its debut Senior Citizens Corner at the Conference vi banquet, sang two songs: "Nash Ridnij Kraj,"composition of (Continued from page 8) volodymyr Trytyak, directing the chorus in the absence of Prof, volodymyr cadet weddings after graduation! The huge chapel (more like a cathedral than a Bakum, and "Zhnyva," composer Kotko. Marion Burbella thanked Mr. Trytyak chapel) houses the largest organ console in the world. and the chorus members on behalf of the UNA seniors and presented the director Picnic time at West Point. Stephania Baranowsky, chairlady of the trip, with a bouquet of flowers which he in turn presented to the ladies of the chorus. supervised the distribution of the delicious sandwiches and soft drinks prepared by Messrs. Kawka, Kuropas, Jackewych and Wacyk rendered their final program Mr. Kwas's staff. Seventy-eight hungry seniors sat at long picnic tables as bright of humorous anecdotes. sunshine shone upon them. They made short order of all the food in sight; not a Nine names were ready for the drawing for birthday queen: February 1 — crumb was left! Since the arrival of the Ukrainian National Association seniors was Tatiana Bohachevsky; February 2 - Maria Mychajliw; February 6 — Olha announced over the loudspeaker, every effort was made to leave the picnic area in Fedoriw; February 12 — Catherine Hale; February 14 — Anna Gulka; February 15 immaculate condition — Ukrainian style. By 5 p.m. the tour group was back at — Olha Bodlak; February 20 — Tatianna Zaleski; February 23 — Evhenia Bury; Soyuzivka ready for an evening of fun. February 27 — Paula Riznyk. Seven candidates were ready for the drawing for birthday king: February 4 — Ukrainian Doll Night Jaroslaw Saluk; February 5 — Sam Chomomaz; February 15 — Dr. Semen vera Studney made three Ukrainian dolls which she offered to the association Fediuk, Dr. Roman Pohorecky, Andrew Powch; February 25 — Walter Nicholas; lor a raffle, the proceeds of which were to be assigned to the treasury. Mrs. Dubas February 27 — Walter Riznyk. and Anna Shmuliak were in charge of tickets. Dr. Helena Hirniak, Dr. Michael The crowns were ready. Mr. Kwas and his staff were ready with the wine for the Semchyshyn and Catherine Holowachuk were winners of the dolls. The raffle toast for the king and queen. Andrij was ready with the birthday cakes. enriched the treasury by S121. Suddenly two members of the executive staff stopped Mrs. Burbella from A surprise was tendered Mr. Kuropas by Mrs. Studney when she thanked "Bob proceeding with the coronation ceremony.Theonly explanation given was: "Wedo Hope" for providing so many hours of humor at past conferences and presented him not want it!" very sad indeed, a six-year tradition cancelled unceremoniously at with a Ukrainian-style clown, in thanking Mrs. Studney for her kindness and Conference vil. thoughtfulness, Mr. Kuropas was heard to comment, "This will make Tamara very happy." Tamara? Yes, Tamara Gojewycz, his granddaughter, the youngest of five Friday farewell grandchildren. Conference vil chairman volodymyr Senezhak thanked everyone present at the To bring Ukrainian Doll Night to a proper ending, the funny foursome. Lew. morning session for their cooperation in the weeklong sessions, for contributing Stephen Mykola and Wasyl put forth some of their best humor. A night to their know-how in the deliberations, and expressed the wish that a year hence we remember! would all meet again at Soyuzivka for Conference vill. Thursday, June 18 The retiring executive staff and the new officers held a meeting in the library This was a session of lively discussions, debates, decisions in which many seniors following the closing session. participated. The most important resolution passed at the session was one Those who had not already departed for the distant cities and hamlets gathered in supporting the UNA Supreme Executive Committee's stand relative to the UCCA. the dining room at 1 p.m. for the farewell luncheon. Conference chairman Mr. Senezhak announced that Dr. Flis and his wife would UNA seniors (60 years of age, plus) who wish' to become members of the arrive in time to join the seniors for lunch. association, are asked to send their dues of 52 per person to: Mrs. Helena. Upon Dr. Flis's entry into the dining room at 1:00 p.m., the seniors rose and, led Chornomaz, 1213 Rony Road, Union, N.J. 07083. by Mr. Kuropas, sang "Mnohaya Lita" for the supreme president of the UNA. Since no official photographer had been' assigned forConfererlce УІЇ, thefewiri After lunch Dr. Flis was surrounded by many UNAers who extended expressions be no pictures of Conference vil for the album. Мду we ask those seniors whb.did of fraternal best wishes. take pictures of their group during various occasions to send them to the writer, The afternoon session convened at 3 p.m. Olya Saluk, chairman of the and they will be inserted in the Conference vil picture album (Address: Mrs. nominating committee, announced the slate of proposed officers who were fully Marion Burbella, 12 Prospect Place, Matawan, N.J. 07747.) approved and elected. "it is a privilege and a happy one to be here to welcome you in the name of the Did we intentionally forget to mention the orchestra that supplied the dance UNA," said Dr. Flis in his opening statement. "We had our UNA Supreme music for the banquet? indeed not! Cinderella's silver slippers danced until the very Assembly meeting last week, after which 1 was told to go to Conference vil and stroke of midnight. What more can be said for the wonderful Hirniak Orchestra? extend the assembly's warm greetings to our UNA seniors." To the tune of "Tsyhanochko Moya"... The Corner signs off until the next time. Dr. Flis informed the seniors that the situation with regard to the complex at Soyuzivka is the same as last year, "if the UNA were to undertake building DO POBACHENN1A ... 1N 1982! something for the seniors it would have to get some money. The money we have we cannot use for a complex: law does not permit us to spend an additional quota for real estate. That we will build a complex for our seniors is certain; the only question is time." Dr. Flis spoke for 20 minutes during which time he shared valuable information with regard to the present financial situation and the future undertaking of the building of the complex, "it is not easy for me to appear before you today to tell you that funds are unavailable at the present time. We cannot foresee any improvement for this year. The UNA will not forget you ... as you have not forgotten the UNA. Our UNA will definitely ensure a roof for its senior members," were Dr. Flis's closing remarks. Thursday evening banquet The veselka auditorium was filledwit h a soft and happy buzz as guests took their places at the tables. Dr. Baranowsky was toastmaster for the banquet. The Rev. volosin presided as spiritual head of the banquet. Mr. Kwas, chef Andrij and the hostesses' provided extra special service for the assembled guests. The two Johnnys, John Flis and John Zerebniak, who were so much a part of the Conference vi scene, were on hand for Conference vil. t Entertainment was provided by the string ensemble composed of Oksana Lenec, Mark Bachinsky and volodymyr Trytyak, They had chosen compositions by ; Mozart and Bach. As the guests applauded the players. Dr. Baranowsky presented Ms. Lenec with a bouquet of red carnations. Ms. Lenec and Mr. Bachinsky are professional members of the Hudson valley Philharmonic. coeLcoroe - Bitaєrrjto 16TH ANNUAL CANADA'S NATlONAL UKRA1N1AN FESTivAL DAUPHIN, MANITOBA, CANADA JULY 30, 31, AUGUST 1, 2,1981 where a unique and colorful pageant awaits you. viSlT THE UKRAlNlAN F1NE ARTS CENTRE - truly an outstanding collection and display of Ukrainian artifacts, costumes and costums plus various demonstrations. ATTEND THE GRANDSTANDSHOWS - hear the beloved music of Ukrainian folk songs and see inspiring Ukrainian folk dances all performed by Professional Artists. 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obstructed bx .1 ilc lacto coalition thai includes the Needless to say. Russifying childreji of Ukrainian The Ukrainian Orthodox... Soviet government, the Musocovite Patriarchate and immigrants was no easy task, and, cut off from their the Russian Orthodox Churches in the West. Recently fellow countrymen, these immigrant churches began (( unlinued from раї”і' 7) the struggle has become more complex because of the to Americanize. of St. Andrew in Winnipeg, a seminary and center for transformation of the Russian Orthodox Greek The Russian leadership could never rest secure as Ukrainian students at the University of Manitoba. The Catholic Metropolia of North America into the long as local parishes still used Ukrainian dialects in most outstanding characteristic of the Church has Orthodox Church of America by decree of the parish functions and followed Ukrainian ecclesiastical been its ability to organize the first wave of Ukrainian Muscovite Patriarchate, it is this new situation that a"H folk customs (church singing, pysanky. "Sviat immigrants and their descendants and to keep them 12 7 merits special attention because it has provided both vechir") Hence we find the enthusiasm of the active in Ukrainian community life. new opportunities and new challenges to Ukrainian Church's leadership for Americanization, indeed, The Church in the United States, on the other hand. Orthodoxy. more moderate leaders of the Orthodox Church of has developed most rapidly since World War 11 with The issue of recognition centers on two problems: America would be willing to allow the Ukrainian the influx of new immigrants, it faces greater the controversy over the consecration of 1921 and the Orthodox to retain their identity if they would join the difficulties than the Church in Canada, because its structure of Ukrainian Orthodoxy as an emigre "American Church."They never, however, discuss any followers are widely dispersed, it has an active lay Church without a territorial mother Church. Ques– plans to increase Ukrainian national awareness among organization founded by old immigrants and their tions of Church law have often been influenced by their own followers and undo the long process by children, the Ukrainian Orthodox League, although power relations and political aspirations. While the which they have alienated them from the Ukrainian criticism has been raised that the league is not active Patriarchate ol Constantinople and the Greek, Syrian community. Understandably, Uk-ainian Orthodox enough in preserving the Ukrainian language and and other Orthodox Churches have been willing to doubt the new tolerance of men who have so recently culture. The Church also sponsors a youth camp in enter discussions, the Muscovite Patriarchate has used denied the very existence of a Ukrainian nation. Also, Western Pennsylvania and maintains an association of every means at its disposal to block recognition. The the leaders of the Orthodox Church of America have sisterhoods that have been a major force in Ukrainian recent strife between the Patriarchate of Constanti– been unwilling to denounce the Russian Orthodox community and cultural life (in particular in its nople and the Patriarchate of Moscow over the North Church of the USSR for its part in the forcible publication of an encyclopaedia for youth). The American Orthodox communities has made Con– abolition of the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church's major accomplishment has been the forma– stantinople and the Greek Orthodox Church in North Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church. tion of a center at South Bound Brook, N.J.. that America favorably disposed towards honest dialogue. But while the Orthodox Church of America has includes a memorial church to the victims of the Metropolitan Mstyslav has pursued a careful policy made little headway among Ukrainian Orthodox, it famine and Soviet persecution, a cultural center, a of responding to all overtures, including invitations to has presented a major challenge that must be dealt museum, a seminary and a de facto Ukrainian national conferences of Orthodox bishops, without compro– with for years to come. Yet, other than Metropolitan cemetery. mising the autocephaly"bf the Church. He has used Mstyslav, Ukrainian community leaders have seemed these opportunities to raise the issue of the restoration in other countries the period has been one of the unaware of the danger. All Ukrainians, Catholic, of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and to Orthodox, Protestant and atheist, have been made purchase and building of churches. Recent consecra– underline the uncanonical nature of the Russian tions of churches in Buenos Aires, Paraguay and aware by the Ukrainian press of the dangers and Church's presence in Ukraine. The willingness of other difficulties before the Ukrainian Catholic Church. London are signs of the increasing stabilization of Orthodox Churches to discuss the problem of Church life, in countries such as England and How many know about the dangers confronting the recognition stems particularly from the organizational Ukrainian Orthodox Church? How much support has. Australia, youth and women's organizations are successes and numerical strength of Ukrainian active, while brotherhoods play a major role in France the metropolitan received from intellectual and Orthodoxy in North America. Were the jurisdictional cultural leaders of the community? After all, the entire and Argentina. problems solved and the Canadian and American Publications illustrate the great efforts and great Ukrainian community would suffer if the position of Churches united, the Ukrainian Orthodox position the Ukrainian Orthodox Church should weaken. weaknesses of Ukrainian Orthodoxy in recent years. would be much stronger. " The Churches have accomplished the formidable task At the heart of the challenge is the problem of of editing and publishing liturgical books and issuing The major change in Orthodox affairs came in assimilation. Few third-generation Ukrainian Ortho– serial publications (especially Ukrainske Pravoslavne 1970 when the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic dox in the United States speak Ukrainian. The Church Slovo and visnyk) and calendars that provide Metropolia accepted the authority of the patriarch of faces the problem of retaining their support without information on the Church and on Ukrainian Moscow and was proclaimed an autocephalous giving up its Ukrainian character, it must reintensify cultural topics. A history of the Church has been American Orthodox Church by him. The patriarch of its teaching of the language, make intelligent comprc– published and will now appear in English.8 Metropoli– Constantinople questioned the legality of this mises in parish affairs and liturgy, and provide a tan Mstyslav has actively supported the publication of proclamation and the Greek Orthodox Church in the rationale for retaining the Church's Ukrainian Petliura's papers and other works.' Yet much remains United States condemned the Russian Church's character, in Canada, the linguistic situation is to be done. The Churches publish too little in English action. Since that time the leaders of the new somewhat better, but the adamant adherence of the and other languages. Such publications are necessary "Orthodox Church of America" have conducted a Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church to the almost to inform non-Ukrainians about the Church and to campaign to annex other Orthodox jurisdictions with exclusive use of Ukrainian presents problems to its keep the allegiance of non-Ukrainian speakers. No the hope of becoming the sole Orthodox Church in English-speaking members, in fact, it is amazing how theological journal exists. North America. They have argued that the division into willing Ukrainian Orthodox youth have been to that "ethnic" affiliations are outdated and obstruct the maintain the Ukrainian nature of the Church. Although the Churches have made tremendous 10 strides in founding Ukrainian schools, courses and spread of the faith. However, they must be given reasons other than seminaries, the situation of theological education is far What has been the response of Ukrainian Ortho- patriotic nostalgia. Above all, they must be convinced from satisfactory, in no area has the jurisdictional doxy to this situation? Metropolitan Mstyslav had that they provide a service for all Orthodoxy. The division of the Church been so detrimental. Two denounced the action of the Muscovite Patriarchate entire Orthodox faith will be brought into disrepute if seminaries exist, one in Winnipeg and one in Bound and has taken advantage of the Greeks' search for Ukrainian Orthodox Churches disappear, for Ortho- Brook, dividing the slender financial and intellectual allies, in general, Ukrainian Orthodox believers have doxy will forever be tarnished in Ukraine as a prop of resources of the Ukrianian communities. Neither has shown little interest in any "American" Orthodox colonial rule. A revival of Orthodoxy in Ukraine can attained the reputation and stature of the Orthodox Church. They have also perceived the political only take place if a Ukrainian Autocephalous Church of America's seminary of St. viadimir. Only motivations of the Muscovite Patriarchate. Were the Orthodox Churcl s re-established, purging the faith of greatly increased financial support and vigorous new Orthodox Church of America to be successful, the its connections with tsarist and Soviet Russian rulers. leadership will improve this situation. Above all, major support for the ecumenical patriarch in Thus, Ukrainian Orthodoxy in the West is not only a close cooperation of the two seminaries, including Constantinople would be removed (the Greek Ortho– Church of emigres and ethnics, but the core of an exchange of staff and students, would be desirable. dox Church of North and South America) and the important tradition of the universal Orthodox major voice against the Muscovite patriarch's control Church. The entire structure of the Church depends on a of Orthodoxy in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Orthodox continued commitment that will bring forth vocations Churches of the United States and Canada, would be !. On Metropolitan Marion, see "Yuvileina Knyha na and provide leadership for the numerous organiza– neutralized. tions. The emigre and first-generation faithful have Poshanu Mytr. llariona u 75-Littia Yoho Zhjttia і Pratsi. Much of the resistance to the Orthodox Church of 1882-1957" (Winnipeg. 1958) and "Zhalobna Knyha v exhibited such commitment, but there are disturbing pamial m. llariona" (Winnipeg. 1973). signs thkt subsequent generations may not have the America among Ukrainian Orthodox comes from 2. lvan Teodorovych, "Blahodatnist Yerarkhiyi UAPTs" same leyel of dedication, in addition, the Churches suspicion of the instrument that Moscow chose, the (Regensburg, 1947). must continually re-evaluate the function and utility of Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Metropolia. As the 3. Dmytro Doroshenko, "Pravoslavna Tserkva v organizations, it is clear, for example, that Ukrainian name of the Church indicated, it was composed largely Mynulomu і Suchasnomu Zhytti Ukrainskoho Narodu" school atendance has dropped precipitously through- of former Uniates from Western Ukraine and their (Berlin. 1940). out theHLJnited States. Should the Church keep its descendants who were converted between 1890 and 4. Olcksander Lololsky."Avtokefaliya," 2 vols (Warsaw, separaffiystem or would it better educate its children 1914 during the turbulent early years of the establish– 1935-1938). by joimjig community schools? in all cases some ment of the Ukrainian community in the United 5. Natalia Polonska-vasylenko. "lstorychni Pidvalyny balancflnust be struck between the legitimate needs of States. Some of these converts were adherents of the UAPTs" (Rome. 1964). the ChBhes to form a strong institutional structure Russophile movement in Galicia and Transscarpathia, 6. The best source on this movement is vasyl Lypkivsky. "lstoria Ukrainskoyi Pravoslavnoyi Tserkvy," Chapter 7. and thlHangers of too many organizations dividing but most were merely dissatisfied with the hostility of UkrainSfia community members and isolating Ortho– 'vidrodzhennia Ukrainskoi Tserkvy"(Winnipeg, 1961)and Roman Catholics toward Greek Catholics and the 'vidrodzhennia Tserkvy v Ukraini 1917-1930" (Toronto, dox beHgyers. Latinization of their nte. The only available refuge 1959). Also, see Fr. Hayer. "Die Orthodoxe Kirche in der Ukrauiu) Orthodoxy and the Orthodox world was Russian Orthodoxy financed by the tsarist Ukraine von 1917 bis l945"(Koln-Braunsfeld, 1953). John government, and only after 1918 did a Ukrainian Reshetar, "Ukrainian Nationalism and the Orthodox ThSSare two major tasks that stand before Orthodox alternative become available, in Canada, Church." American Slavic and East European Review 10 Ukrainfjp Orthodox Churches. The first is to gain full the Russian Orthodox soon lost almost all their (February 1951). pp. 38-49. and the numerous articles of recogroBpn from other Orthodox Churches. The converts to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, but in Bohdan Bociurkiw. including "The Autocephalous Church secondjgao obtain support for an end to the Russian the United States the RussianOrthodox retain most of Movement in Ukraine: The Formative Stage. 1917-21."The Ukrainian Quarterly 16 (Autumn, i960), pp. 211-223: "The Orthndgg Church's control over believers in Ukraine their "Ruthenian" or Little Russian" followers. The Church and lhe Ukrainian Revolution." in Taras Hunc7ak. and a Mfctablishment of the Ukrainian Autocephal– Church propagated hatred of the Ukrainian national 1 ous OgSgidox Church. Both these tasks have been movement and attempted to Russify its faithful.' (Continued on page 16) . --,v. ,; No. 27 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 5,1981 15 Penn State Club continues activity Youths receive first communion UNivERSlTY PARK, Pa. - Mem– The Penn State Ukrainian Club is bers of the Penn State Ukrainian Club also planning a reunion at the Ukrai– recently took part in Horizons, a three- nian Festival in Glen Spey, N.Y., on day educational and cultural program July 17-19. with a special invitation to sponsored by the Graduate Student the 1978 Harvard Ukrainian studies Association, the Race Relations Board, students. the Free University, Eco–Action and the Undergraduate Student Governmerit. Caroline Kulczycki, Marianna Shwak veterans present awards and Deborah Maso took part in the discussions. Ms. Maso spoke as part of PHILADELPHIA - Members of a panel discussing discrimination and Ukrainian American veterans Post No. its ramifications at the univeristy. 4 of Philadelphia at separate Grade 8 graduation ceremonies in early June Other panelists were Dr. Nolan presented their annual citizenship Grayson, who represented the Native awards to selected graduating students. American indians and Rabbi Jeff Post No. 4 has given recognition to Eisenstat of the State College Jewish graduates of the four Philadelphia Community Center. Ukrainian parochial schools for service Also on the panel were virginius to their respective schools since 1976, ihorton, a doctoral candidate and when the bicentennial project was member of the NAACP, and Richard conceived by Post No. 4 members. Hudock, a candidate for borough This year's winners are: council. Maria Luzecky, St. Josaphat Ms. Kulczycki and Ms. Shwak also Ukrainian Catholic School; Helen represented the Ukrainian Club at the Magginas, St. Nicholas Ukrainian university's Brotherhood Day events, Catholic School; Natalie Morretta, St. which featured a speech by Georgia Basil Ukrainian Catholic School; The Rev. lvan Domic of St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Baltimore legislator and civil-rights activist Julian and Lisa Jones, immaculate Concep– stands with (from left); Stephen Zarubaiko, Robert McFeater and Andrew Bond. tion Cathedral School. Chorney, who received their first holy communion on June 14. The club also recently received a thank-you letter from the college chap– VACATION ter of the NAACP for assisting in the Atlanta Fund Drive. 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NEW YORK - Bishop Basil Losten Reliance and a Regenls Scholarship. NEW YORK - Eighteen graduates in addition, the parents donated SlOO of Stamford gave the invocation and Michael Drohobycky. a Regents Scho– of St. George Ukrainian Catholic to the school, S200 for the novitiate in distributed diplomas to 31 graduating larship and S300 from the UNA fu. School here received their diplomas Glen Cove and S120 for the radio seniors of St. George Academy here scholastic achievement; S. Dolak, S200 from principal Sister Gabrial following program in the name of the late Rev. during graduation ceremonies on Salur– from the UNA for scholastic achieve– a divine liturgy at St. George Church on Dr. Wolodymyr Gavlich, long-time day, June 13. Bishop innocent Lotocky ment; G. Hankewycz, the highest award June 13. The divine liturgy was offered pastor of St. George Ukrainian Catho– of Chicago delivered the commence– in religion, S100 from Julian Bachynsky by the Rev. Sebastian Shevchuk lic Church. ment address. and S100 from Kobasniuk; M. Hrycho– OSBM. The Parents Committee consisted of wian, S100 Ukrainian achievement At a dinner the same afternoon at the Roksolana Mitringa, president; Mrs. After a divine liturgy was celebrated award from Branch 83 of the Ukrainian Ukrainian Restaurant, 100 persons — Szozda, irene Bechtold and Mrs. Czer– by the Rev. Leo Go!dade at 2 p.m., National Women's League of America; parents, students, faculty and guests — woniak. students, faculty and parents assembled O. Zahnijnyj, SlOO scholastic achieve– gathered to honor the new graduates. in the school auditorium for the cere- ment award from Arka Bookstore; M. monies. Following the singing of the Wesolowsky, S100 Ukrainian achieve– The emcee of the dinner, which began American and Ukrainian national Manor offers ment award from the United Ukrainian with a prayer by the Rev. Shevchuk, anthems, Tatiana Porytko. who had a American Organization Committee of was graduate Marta Bechtold. Students four-year average of 95.42, delivered the New York. Mary Gbur and Sviatoslaw Mitringa secretarial science salutatory address in Ukrainian and addressed the audience in English and English. Other award winners were: D. Kolo– Ukrainian, respectively. JENK1NTOWN, Pa. - Recent Biship Losten then presented the seij, S25 Ukrainian achievement award high school graduates, as well as diplomas and special awards to the stu– from UNWLA Branch 104; M. Kushner A highlight of the evening was the women hoping to return to the work dents. The valedictory address was and M. ilkiw, S50 bond for improve– presentation of 20 autographed copies force, can gain confidence, maturity 'delivered in English and Ukrainian by ment from Dr. Walter Baron; L. Cara– of volodymyr Barahura's "Sword and and expertise through Manor Junior Sophia M. ivashkiv, whose four-year gay, A. Dushai, M. Jablonskyj, J. Book," which were donated by the College's certificate program in average was 96.84. Kuzan, B. Semciw and M. Tomaszew– UNA. Mr. Barahura is the editor of the executive,legalor medical secretarial, Closing remarks were made by the sky, S25 school service awards from Dr. children's magazine veselka. science. These eight-month courses at Manor are developed and paced to Rev. Patrick Paschak, and the program Baron; J. Barna, SlOO athletic award Katerina Czerwoniak, a member of teach students occupational compe– ended with the singing of the school's from the Ukrainian Sports Club; Ms. the Parents' Committee, thanked the tency as professionals in their chosen alma mater. ivashkiv, Ms. Porytko, 1. Rejent, M. UNA and distributed the books to the field within a relatively short period The following students received Wesolowsky and O. Zahnijnyyj, S50 children. of time. According to Manor, many awards: Ms. ivashkiv. S 1.000 valedic– bonds to members from the Provi– Representing the alumni of St. employers acknowledge this training torian award from the Turansky Scho– dence Association; J. Kuzan, New York George School was Dr. Andrij Szul of as the "extra effort" most seek in larship Fund and a New York State State Driver Education Award; S. Philadelphia. their applicants. Regents Scholarship; Mary v"agovic, Dolak, S100 award to member from the As an act of gratitude, the students S500 award for the third highest average Ukrainian Fraternal Association; Ms. presented their teachers with roses. Contact the admissions office for and most improved in Ukrainian from ivashkiv, Governor's Committee on Among the teachers who spoke at the more information or to arrange an the Batkivsky Kruzok of SGA and a Scholastic Achievement Award; Ms. dinner were Sister Gabrial, Olga Buzdy– interview to discuss career planning Regents Scholarship; Ms. Porytko, ivashkiv, Ms. Porytko, Ms. vagovic, gan, Appolonia Knysh and Father at (215) 885-2360, ext. 18. Manor S7S0 salutatorian award from the Ms. Wyznyzkyj, Mr. Drohobycky, S. Shevchuk. Junior College, also offers associate Ukrainian Federal Credit Union, Self Dolak, G Hankewycz, O. Zahnijnyj, L. On behalf of the Parents Committee, degrees in allied health, science, Reliance; Luba Wyznyckyj, S250 scho– Caragay and M. Hryckowian, National Julia Szozda presented the students and business and liberal arts. lastic achievement award from Self High School Awards for Excellence. faculty with ceramic initial pins.

Wlasowsky, "Outline History of the Ukrainian Orthodox 12. Even RussophileCarpatho-Russians"wercdiscontent– The Ukrainian Orthodox... Church" (New York, 1956). ?d with the hierarchy's insistence on "Great Russian" 9. in particular, he assisted in the publication of the language, customs and control. See for example, Jaroslav (Continued from page 14) second volume of Petliura's works: Symon Petliura. "Statti Roman. "The Establishment of the American Carpatho– ed. "The Ukraine. 1917-21: A Study in Revolution" і l.ysty ll"(New York. 1979). Russian Greek Catholic Diocese in 1938: A Major Carpa^ho-Russian Uniatc Return to Orthodoxy." St. (Cambridge, Mass.. 1977). pp. 220-246. and "Ukrainianiza– 10. For the "American" Orthodox arguments see tion Movements within the Russian Orthodox Church, and Yladimir's Theological Quarterly, 20. no. 3 (1976), pp. 132- Archimandrite Serafim fSurrencyJ, "The Quest for 66. He states: "The fact is. however, that the Carpatho– (he Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church." Harvard Orthodox Church Unity in America" (New York, 1973). Ukrainian Studies 3-4 (1979-80). pan 1. pp. 92-111. Russian Uniates who returned to the Orthodox faith from This publication is put out under the imprimatur on the the time of Fr. Alexis Tovt to the time of Bishop Stephan Muscovite Patriarchate's vicar and displays particular 7. On the Church in Canada and its organizations, sec Dzubaj were gradually assimilated into the Great Russian hostility to the Ukrainian Orthodox. Odarka S. Trosky. "The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church Church structure, losing much of their identity as Carpatho– in Canada" (Winnipeg. 1968). 11. See Father Peter Kohanik."'Ukraine'– The Greatest Russians as well as their particular liturgical tradition. Fear Lie of the Century" (Passaic.N.J.. 1954) and Peter lurevich of being assimilated by the 'Moskali'was without doubt the 8. lvan viasovskyi. "Narys lstoriyi Ukrainskoyi Kokhanik. ed. "70th Anniversary: Russkoe Pravoslavnoe single most important factor in keeping a large segment of Pravoslavnoyi Tserkvy." 4 vols. (New York. 1955-66). To Obshchestvo vzaimo-Pomoshchi v sev.– Amerikanskikh the Carpatho-Russians in America away from Ortho- dale only one volume has appeared in translation, lwan Soedinncnnykh Shtatakh "(Wilkes-Barre, Pa.. 1965). doxy..." (pp. 140-141). ?ftMsaasaaestssaaaartitsgeaMessMaacMes wo PLACE LIKE SOYUZIVKAI Looking for a second income? Become SOYUZIVKA AN ORGAN1ZER BEAUT1FUL ESTATE OF THE UKRA1N1AN NAT10NAL ASS'N for Ukrainian National Association IN THE ROLLING CATSK1LLS NEAR KERH0NKS0N. NY. FULL or PART ТІМЕ You could start this career by organizing your family and friends. it's the best place to be for a sunny, enjoyable vacation! For information write to: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Make your reservations now - (or a week, or two. or three 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City, N.J. 07302 Eiquisite natural surrounding renovated rooms, nome made recipes. 8 tennis courts, Men: Organizing Dept. volleyball courts. Olympic sue swimming pool, entertainment, sports, special weekend concert programs Or telephone: (201) 451-2200 (Collect) or (212) 227-5250

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