ТНЕ І СВОБОДА^SVOBODA II Ukrainian Weekly PUBLISHED BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION INC.. A FRATERNAL, NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION ` " Vol. t No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 25 cents христосрождАєтся - CHRIST IS BORN

the Savior and will also be with our "Let there be great martyred Ukrainian people. This vow we also make for our enslaved brethren who are found behind tightly love and unity..." enclosed armed borders and who per­ Christmas archpastoral letter of the severe in the faith, so that the fullness of Sobor of Bishops of the Ukrainian time might also come for them. Autocephaious Orthodox Church The shepherds whose hearts were jpure, proclaimed even prior to the Dear and beloved brethren in Christ:^ apostles, to all whom they encountered "But when the fullness of time had the wondrous hymns and told of the come, God sent His Son..." (Gal. IV:4) "glory of God revealed in the heavens, With these words the apostle instruct­ and of peace among people of good will ed the members of one of the original upon earth." Joyfully they returned Christian communities. He told them glorifying and praising God, and all that when the'people "were children" who heard were amazed at the things they were `serving under the elements of told by the shepherds as recorded by the the world, but when the fullness of Evangelist St. Luke. time came, the elements of .the .world The,Apostle St. Raul attested to this could no longer rule over people for the joyous wonder when he wrote that the former children became, through Christ, fullness of time was completed and courageous sons and heirs of God. The Christ "assumed the form of a servant fullness of time was perfected on that for which cause God has exalted Him glorious and exceptional night when and has given Him a name which is not only people, from the Magi to the above all names." (Phil. 11:7-9) shepherds, but the entire world, the May this Name, the Nativity in the stars and the angers were united and cave and the Good News of Christ be proclaimed the saving news. etched in our hearts so that we might Arduous and long was the road share our joy with our brethren who are travelled by man to that turning point in in bondage and bring to them, through time - the coming to earth of the Son the Christ Child, our radiant gifts of God. The result was that the barrier among which let there be our love and between heaven and earth was sundered our unity in Christ and for Christ. by the Nativity, suffering and Resurrec­ Christ is born! Glorify Him! tion of Christ. The human being who Mstyslav prior to this was separated from his Metropolitan Creator, became an heir of God. Today, we as heirs and as' ones saved from f . Mark sinfulness render praises of gratitude to Archbishop the Redeemer who, for our sake, came to us. `` Antatolij We come to Him, to His radiant Bishop manger, from the deep darkness of our A sifnvydav Christmas card from Ukraine which was published in the sins and wanderings, with our many Constantine United States by Smoloskyp. contradictions and our spiritual errors. Archbishop And having come to His manger, we sense the star which guides us and the reality of the eternal world made known ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONVENTION OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. to us the enlightened by the celestial NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE SUPREME AND BRANCH OFFICERS AND TO ALL hymns of the angels. MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION THAT THE The Magi from the East opened their treasures and presented gifts to Christ. The shepherds also offered their preci­ ous gifts, filled with wonder and deeply 30th REGULAR CONVENTION moved in heart. We also present to the of the Savior gifts which are most precious to Him - our faith, love, unity anfr UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. fraternal love which we manifest within the walls of the Holy Ukrainian Ortho­ will be held in ROCHESTER, N. Y./at the Genesee Plaza/Holiday Inn Hotel beginning MAY 24, 1982 dox Church which, by the will of God, In accordance with the By-Laws of the UNA regarding election of delegates to the Convention, the qualifications for arose beyond the borders of the father­ delegates, the number of delegates from each Branch and the credentials of delegates are as follows: land to take the place of the hundreds of The election of delegates and their alternates must be held within 60 Says of the announcement of the Convention. Since the churches in pious Ukraine ruined by Convention was announced on January 2, 1982, the 60-day term for election of delegates and their alternates ends on March those who hate human beings. 3rd, 1982. On this year's Christmas night, in Delegates and their alternates to which the Branch is entitled shall be elected at a regular meeting of the Branch by the hundreds of churches which wfc have members present. Nominations shall be made from the floor and all candidates presented to the membership for vote. The built in the free world, we will offer to candidate or candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected delegates. The next immediate candidates, in Christ our vow that today and through­ (Continued on p2ge 3) out our entire lives we will be with Christ 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 3. 1982 - NoJ The Ukrainian Helsinki Group Jobless dissident fears reprisals NEW YORK - Valeriy Marchenko, dent — are teacher of Ukrainian lan­ and national minorities in Ukraine a 34-year-old journalist, translator and guage and literature, literary staff publicist who recently completed an member of the journal Pravoslavnyi by Voiodymyr Malynkovych half years of concentration camps. eight-year term of imprisonment for Visnyk, an opening in the automation Ukrainian Helsinki Group member Anatoliy Koryagin, a psychiatrist "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda," department of Kievlift, and a position in from Kharkiv who is a member of the has been unable to find work since his the Central Research Library of the Reprinted by permission from the fall Working Commission on the Use of release in May and is afraid that as a Academy of the Sciences of the Ukrai­ issue of Smoloskyp, a Washington- Psychiatry for Political Purposes, result of his continued unemployment nian SSR. based quarterly dealing with human actively worked with the Helsinki he will be sentenced for what the Soviets rights affairs in Ukraine and Eastern movement. He was sentenced this call "parasitism," reported the External Most recently, on July 27, Mr. Mar­ Europe. Smoloskyp is published by the spring to 12 years'deprivation of liberty Representation of the Ukrainian Hel­ chenko appeared in a letter to the Helsinki Guarantees for Ukraine Com­ (seven years in strict-regimen concentra­ sinki Group. chairman of the Council of Ministers of mittee and the Smoloskyp Ukrainian tion camps, followed by five years in Mr. Marchenko, who is chronically the Ukrainian SSR, asking him to help Information Service. exile). ill, has consistently been denied appro­ him get a job as a museum worker in the Nikolai Dragosh, Vyacheslav Igru- priate employment by the authorities. Kievan Pecherska Lavra historical Ukraine is a state with a population nov and other Russian citizens of the He has, however, been offered jobs reservation, and, thus, bring an end to of SO million people. More than 20 Ukrainian republic have been impri­ which his extremely poor health pre­ the series of rejections he has received. percent of its citizens are non-Ukrai­ soned for their human-rights activity. cludes him from performing. Soon afterwards, Mr. Marchenko nians. It is natural that,the Ukrainian Lasting working relations and ties of Among the positions for which Mr. received word that he could obtain a job Helsinki Group, having taken upon friendship bind the Ukrainian Helsinki Marchenko has applied - and for with the reservation, but only as a itself the duty of monitoring the imple­ Group and the Moscow group, which which he was rejected for no apparent manual laborer or janitor —jobs that mentation of the provisions of the openly acknowledges Ukraine's real reason other than the fact that his because of his poor health he cannot Helsinki Final Act on the republic's right to national independence. Espe­ record indicates he is a political dissi­ accept. territory, also defends the rights of cially close is the cooperation between national minorities in Ukraine — the human-rights activists of different rights of Russians, Jews, Poles, Cri­ nationalities who are imprisoned toge­ mean Tatars, and so on. ther. Kalynetses freed, Milosz: Poland victim The defense of the national rights of The signatures of Russian defenders Ukrainians is, without a doubt, the of human rights Yuriy Orlov, Sergei return to Lviv of Soviet aggression most important task of the Ukrainian Kovalev, Sergei Soldatov and Yegor TORONTO - Ihor and Iryna Каїу– BERKELEY, Calif. - Czeslaw Mi­ Helsinki Group, inasmuch as the pre­ Davydov are on documents that found nets, who were sentenced in Lviv, losz, the winner of the Nobel Prize for sent level of Russification of Ukraine their way from behind the barbed wires Ukraine, in 1972 to six years in labor Literature in 1980, said on December 27 threatens the very existence of the of the concentration camps, including camps and three years' internal exile for that the martial law imposed on his Ukrainian people as a.nation (Yuriy documents on nationality problems, "anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda," native Poland marked "one more stage Badzio even gave his. book on the right alongside the signatures of Ukrai­ have recently completed their terms and in the aggression on the part of the present situation of the Ukrainian nian Helsinki Group members Mykola have returned to Lviv, according to the Soviet Union," reported United Press nation the title "The Right to Live"). Rudenko, Oles Berdnyk, Vyacheslav newspaper Homin Ukrainy based here. International. Although it is the most important, the Chornovil, Vasyl Stus, Oleksa Tykhy, The couple, both poets, were accused Ukrainian problem, however, is not the Yuriy Shukhevych, Bohdan Rebryk, of granting permission for their poetry Mr. Milosz, a novelist and p'oet only serious problem in the republic. Mykola Matusevych and Myroslav to be printed abroad, a charge they both whose works were banned in Poland, The Soviet Union is a totalitarian state, Marynovych. denied. They also signed an appeal to said that Americans seemed not to have and the punitive organs of that state The majority of Russian defenders of the procurator general of the USSR grasped the true meaning of the crisis. suppress every manifestation of dissent, human rights agree that the imperialist asking permission to attend the trials of "There's a feeling that this is an including dissent among those who do policies of the Soviet state and the Ukrainian patriots and human-rights internal affair of Poland and that these not suffer from national oppression.1 national oppression of the non-Russian activists. things are not connected to our lives," Freedom of speech is being suppressed, peoples of the USSR must be opposed. Mr. Kalynets, who, like his wife, is 40 he said. "They have an effect on our fives as well as freedom of conscience and the "Such actions as forced deportation and years old, was a popular poet before his because they mark one more stage in the freedom to receive and disseminate genocide, the struggle against national arrest. His works appeared in such aggression on the part of the Soviet information. In essence, a human being liberation movements, the suppression journals as Molod. A collection of his Union." is deprived even of the right to have of national culture, are, in general, the verse was also published. The 70-year-old author has been a personal convictions that in some way privilege of non-Russians," writes The Kalynetses, who have a child and professor of Slavic languages at the might differ from official dogma. Offi­ Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Andrei family in Lviv, were also reportedly University of California since 1960. He cial ideology is killing the individuality Sakharov, and demands the investigated for their association with a said he had heard that many Americans in human beings. passing of laws that would guarantee Ukrainian Catholic priest, who refused believed that "Poland was economically The policy of Russification that is the right of secession/ Relations of to join the Russian Orthodox Church. in chaos because of the activities of being implemented in the republics of solidarity between Ukrainian and Rus­ The Ukrainian Catholic Church is Solidarity, which is not a true picture," the USSR brings great harm not only to sian defenders of rights, which, though outlawed in the Soviet Union. UPI reported. the peoples of those republics, but also small, are the most influential of all the to Russians. It turns a Russian into a opposition groups, can become the slave of an imperialist idea, a slave who guarantee of future friendship of the does not know how to love and value peoples of an independent Ukraine and Jailed psychiatrist issues appeal other cultures and the national life of Russia. | WASHINGTON - The London tric organizations to resolve "the pro­ other peoples. It chokes in himlbelings Obviously, we should not close our Times reported in its November 13 issue blem of psychiatric oppression of of justice, tolerance and self-criticism, eyes to the fact that imperial attitudes that Dr. Anatoly Koryagin, the Soviet dissenters in various countries,"accord­ feelings which are so indispensable for do exist within certain human-rights psychiatrist who was given a 12-year ing to the CSCE Digest. him to take part in the process of' circles in Russia. From my personal sentence in May for opposing the use of The Times story also indicated that democratic tranformations of his own experience, it seems to" me that although psychiatry as a weapon against dissi­ the Royal College of Psychiatrists was fatherland - Russia. Thus, the majo­ the majority of the Russian population dents, has issued an appeal calling for to have voted on a resolution in mid- rity of Russians (and of Russified of Ukraine has a chauvinistic attitude, an international campaign by psychia­ (Continued on page 11) Ukrainians) received the occupation of within its freethinking segment there is a Czechoslovakia by Soviet forces with deeper respect for the national right"o f undisguised approval, while in many (Continued on pate 15) Lithuanians, Estonians, Armenians and nationally conscious Ukrainians it 2 1. It should be noted that the. rightso f brought out feelings of painand alarm. Ukrainians are violated to the highest The policy of Russification has an degree. A Ukrainian is, in reality, deprived Ukrainian Weell Y especially negative effect on the con­ of his right to a national life, to a history; sciousness of those Russians who live in that is, he is, in fact, deprived of his right to FOUNDED 1933 privileged positions in the national be a Ukrainian. Besides this, the KGB, republics, including Ukraine. fearing the growth of the national move­ UkwtiSnweekty newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a ment, employs the crudest forms of repres­ maternal nonprofit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City NJ 07302 Freethinking Russians living in U- sion against Ukrainians. As a result, 40 kraine understand this perfectly. They percent of all political prisoners are Ukrai­ (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) actively help the Ukrainian Helsinki nians. The Weekly and Svoboda: Group in its work. 2. Times change, and today, 13 years later, UNA: On one of the last days of 1978 Viktor many Russians watch again with alarm, for (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201)451-2200 Monblanov, a resident of Kiev and a ' the possibility of intervention ia Poland, (212) 227-4125 (212) 227-5250 Russian by nationality, went out on which is undergoing a democratic transfor­ Yearly subscription rate: J8, UNA members - J5. mation. It seems to me that these changes, to Khreshchatyk Avenue. In the city's a significant degree, are the result of the central square he openly appealed to all activities of human-rights groups, including Postmaster, send address changes to: who had gathered to support the hu­ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor: Roma Sochan Hadzewycz the Helsinki groups. P.O. Box 346 Assistant editor: George Bohdan Zarycky man-rights movement and to aid the 3. A.D. Sakharov, "Ostrane і mire" (My Jersey City. NJ. 07303 arrested members of the Helsinki Country and-the World); New York, Клго– groups. For this he got four and one- nika Press, 1976, pp. 110-111, 132. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3. 1982 3 Reactions to events in Poland UNA executives hold year-end meeting Amnesty International JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Announce­ number of eligible delegates and alter­ settlement in America, be composed of ment of the Regular 30th Convention of nates will be mailed together with the two separate half-hour films, each LONDON - Amnesty International the Ukrainian National Association, as January 1982 branch assessment lists, constituting a complete phase; appealed to Poland's new military with instructions to return both copies authorities on December 22, 1981, to decreed by the UNA By-Laws, approval " to continue plans for building UNA of a convention membership campaign, of the credentials to the home office. senior citizens housing as condomi­ release thousands of people who have Following the mailing of assessment been interned without being charged or payment of 1982 dividends to members niums and to order plans for such from and a series of resolutions for the lists and bills to branches, the home architect George Vojnovich; even suspected of having committed office will publish in Svoboda the any crime. welfare of the UNA and its members, о to approve participation of the were the subjects of the year-end meet­ addresses of secretaries of those branch­ UNA in the Committee for Law and In a letter to Gen. Wojciech Jaruzel- ing of the Supreme Executive Com­ es which will have less than the 75 Order in the UCCA; ski, head of the Polish Military Council, mittee, held at the UNA Home Office members required to elect one delegate, о to publish in Svoboda and The the human-rights organization said in order to enable these branches to mass round-ups and summary trials on December 28-29. Weekly the Resolution and Statement unite with others and elect a joint of the Supreme Executive Committee carried out under, martial law violated The meeting, chaired by Supreme delegate and alternate. international standards. of the UNA regarding the declaration President John O. Flis, was attended by Details of preparations for the 30th of 11 members of the Supreme Assem­ It called for the release of everyone Supreme Vice President Dr. Myron bly - members of the so-called "Com­ interned, arrested or imprisoned for the Convention were reported by the su­ Kuropas, Supreme Director for Canada preme president, who is in constant mittee for Law and Order in the UNA"; non-violent exercise of basic rights. Sen. Paul Yuzyk, Supreme Vice Presi­ contact and cooperation with the Con­ e to send a letter addressed to the Amnesty International would consider dent Mary Dushnyck, Supreme Secre­ vention C,oramittee! in Rochester, N.Y., president of the Polish Congress, Аіоу– everyone in this category a prisoner, of tary Walter Sochan, Supreme Trea­ headed by the chalripan of the UNA sius Mazewski, expressing full support conscience, the worldwide movement surer Ulana Diachuk and Supreme District Committee, Walter Hawrylak. to Solidarity and to the whole Polish said. Organizer Wasyl Orichowsky. Also The Convention Committee's duties nation, in their quest for freedom; The letter expressed fears for the present were Supreme Auditing Com­ include publication of a souvenir con­ mittee Chairman John Hewryk, and for " to reaffirm, on the basis of recent health and safety of the thousands vention journal, presentation of а рге– correspondence, that there is only one interned without charge, pointing out part of the meeting, Zenon Snylyk, convention concert program and of the editor-in-chief of Svoboda. legal UNA District Committee in Chi­ that many were reported to be held in convention banquet. cago, i.e.. the committee under the cold, overcrowded conditions. It called chairmanship of Michael Olshansky; attention to foreign press reports that The report-of the supreme treasurer The supreme organizer's presenta­ several people had already died in informed of recent purchases of bonds tion of a convention membership cam­ о to conclude an agreement with the internment. and bank certificates of deposit for a paign was accepted; its details will be University of Minnesota regarding total of 52,485,000; on the sale of bonds published in both Svoboda and in The preparation of an index of Svoboda and Calling for the revocation of intern­ for 5940,000, on maturity of bonds Weekly. to investigate the possibilities of micro­ ment, the letter said: "Amnesty Inter­ The Supreme Executive Committee filming UNA archives by the same national believes that the provisions of totalling 5235,000, an approval of discussed and decided on the following university; internment have led to large-scale 5166,000 as dividends for 1982 to mem­ resolutions: arbitrary detention." bers was approved. " to continue cooperation with Har­ The report of the supreme secretary ^ to continue the services of fraternal vard University on a project to publish a It said Amnesty International did not resulted in approval of a January 2 insurance expert James Ballew on documentary book regarding the 1930s (Continued on page 15) announcement in Svoboda and of a revision of old and introduction of new famine-holocaust in Ukraine; January 3 announcement in The Ukrai­ classes of insurance, preparation of о to update and publish as a separate nian Weekly of the 30th Regular Con­ promotional material, recruiting and book the section on "Churches in WCFU vention of the UNA. The announce­ training of new organizers; Ukraine" contained in Ukraine: A ment will also inform of the March 3 " to accept the proposal of film Concise Encyclopaedia, as a UNA NEW YORK - The World Congress deadline for electing delegates; that producer Slavko Nowytski that the contribution to the 1,000th anniversary of Free Ukrainians has expressed its documentary film on the Ukrainian celebration of Christianity in Ukraine. "unreserved moral support" for the credentials in duplicate for the proper "gallant struggle of the Polish people under The leadership of Solidarity." The statement of support`came in a ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CONVENTION mailgram the WCFU's president, Ivan (Continued from page 1) Bazarko, sent on behalf of the WCFU order of vote, failing to qualify as delegates, shall be alternates to a number equaling the number of delegates elected. All tie Presidium to President John Kashuba of votes involving alternates shall be immediately resolved by another ballot for the candidates involved. Each member shall be the Free World Polonia based in Toron­ entitled to one vote for each delegate authorized to the Branch. Delegates and their alternates must be elected at the same regular to. Branch meeting. In the event that a delegate fails or is unable to attend a Convention, an alternate shall be seated in his place. The full text of the message follows. and remain seated for the balance of the Convention. If a Branch has more than one delegate the seats of the absent delegates shall be occupied by alternates in the order of the highest number of votes received in the election. WCFU statement Only UNA members in good standing may be present at the meeting and vote for delegates and their alternates. A member On behalf of the Presidium of the in good standing is one who has a certificate of insurance in the UNA on which dues are being paid. A member who has World Congress of Free Ukrainians, transferred to extended insurance, or paid-up insurance, or is suspended, may not be present at the meeting nor can he (or she) (Continued on page 15) vote. Members in good standing may vote for delegates and their alternates only in that Branch where they pay dues to the fraternal fund. No vote by proxy shall be allowed. Only those members may be elected as delegates or alternates who are in good standing and have all the qualifications for an officer of the Branch, i.e., have been members of the UN A not less than one year and of their Branch not less than six months Jewish Committee and in which they pay dues to the fraternal fund, are over 18 years of age, are of Ukrainian nationality or descent and are not NEW YORK - In a statement issued supreme officers or assembly officers, agents or salesmen of any other similar fraternal organization or life insurance company, on December 16, 1981, by Maynard I. and are fulfilling all obligations toward the UNA, in particular, have shown active participation in organizational and Wishner, president of the American Je­ promotional work for the UNA. No person shall be eligible for delegate or alternate who at any time unjustifiably or maliciously wish Committee, the AJC said it "views instituted or caused to be instituted any suit, action, or proceeding against the UNA either on his own behalf or on behalf of any with concern the imposition of martial other member. . law in Poland and the detention of Soli­ Every duly established Branch in good standing in the Association, having 75 or more members who pay in such Branch darity movement members and others dues to the fraternal fund ,of,the- UNA, shall be entitled to representation and vote on all matters to be acted upon at the Convention as follows: Branches having 75 to 149 members inclusive, one delegate; those having 150 to 299 members inclusive, there." two delegates; those having 300 to 999 members inclusive, three delegates; those having 1.000 or more members, four delegates. The statement went on to note: Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote. No Branch shall be entitled to more than four votes. "We earnestly hope that negotiation A Branch having less than 75 members, for the purpose of representation at the Convention, may unite with another between the Polish authorities, Solida­ Branch also having less than 75 members and if, when combined, the aggregate of the two Branches shall be no less than 75 rity and Church leaders can bring a members who pay dues in these Branches to the fraternal fund, they shall have the rightt o elect one delegate. Unless otherwise reversal of these acts, a renewal of agreed by the mutual consent of both Branches, the Branch having the greater number of members shall be entitled to elect the recent trends toward'greater freedom і delegate, and the Branch having the lesser number of members, the alternate. and reform and peaceful resolution of A Branch which has not paid all dues and arrears to the UNA shall not be entitled to elect a delegate or delegates. the present crisis by the Polish people Credentials of delegates and their alternates must be sent to the Home Office of the UNA within ten days of the election, but themselves, without outside interfe­ no later than sixty days prior to the Convention. rence. "Aware of the plight of the Polish Jersey СИу, NJ., January 2, 1982. people at a time of food shortages and . !'. .. ,.'` v .'. ч і . - economic difficulty, we urge reinforce­ ment of private humanitarian efforts to SUPREME EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION: relieve their suffering. Moreover, we urge that our government permit and JOHN O. FLIS ' Supreme President facilitate the forwarding of such aid, MYRON B. KUROPAS Supreme Vice-President and consider what else may be done to .Senator PAUL YUZYK - Supreme Director for Canada relieve this situation. MARY DUSHNYCK Supreme Vice-PresfaJentess "We further ask our government to WALTER Y. SOCHAN Supreme Secretary show appropriate receptivity to the ULANA M. DIACHUK Supreme Treasurer thousands of Poles now in Vienna WASYL ORICHOWSKY Supreme Organizer seeking refuge in other lands." THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 No. 1 Abrams outlines human-rights policy Obituaries WASHINGTON - Elliot Abrams, quiet diplomacy does have its problems. who was sworn in on December 11 as One "insoluble problem," he said, is PetFO Andrusiw, artist/illustrator the new assistant secretary of state for that such an approach raises credibility human rights and humanitarian affairs, questions. told reporters several weeks ago that he Commenting on the contention by plans to deviate from the high-profile former Argentine political prisoner human-rights policy of the previous Jacobo Timmerman that quiet diplo­ administration and work through "pri­ macy is a "policy of surrender," and vate diplomatic channels," particularly former President Jimmy Carter's claim when friendly governments are in­ that because of his highly visible efforts, volved, reported the Associated Press. thousands of political prisoners around In alluding to the policy of the Carter the world were set free, Mr. Abrams Administration, the 33-year-old former said that "it's very hard to say what Senate aide,said: "If your human-rights precipitated" those releases. policy consists mostly of public speech­ es, then everyone will see what you're The key to the new policy will be doing and you will get a great deal of flexible tactics, Mr. Abrams said. "I credit for your efforts." don4 have any predilection for any He added: "In a sense, whether or not particular tactic - public condemna­ they work, you get an 'A` for effort." tion, diplomatic efforts', security and That, he said "is not a human-rights economic sanctions. The question is: policy. It's public relations policy." What is likely to have the desired Mr. Abrams did admit, however, that effectr Yuzyk criticizes Canadian Constitution OTTAWA - In a speech before the According to the senator, the pro­ Canadian Senate on December 8, 1981, posed constitution "is not a complete Petro Andrusiw (right) is seen above with journalist Oleh Lysiak. In the Sen. Paul Yuzyk said that the new modern constitution which will meet background is a portion of the artist's monumental work titled "Baptism of Canadian Constitution provides inade­ present-day needs and be flexible Ukraine-Rus`," about which Mr. Lysiak recently wrote an article for the Svoboda quate protection for the country's non- enough to provide the means for the daily. English and non-French minorities, solution of future problems." RIVERHEAD, N.Y. - Artist Petro demy in 1936. He was a teacher in which comprise one-third of the Cana­ Citing the U.S. Constitutional Con­ Andrusiw, perhaps best known for his various high schools and professional dian population. vention of 1787 as an example, Sen. huge murals of Ukrainian historical and institutions in Ukraine, and taught at Referring to them as "the other Yuzyk called for a similar convention in religious scenes, died here of a heart the Higher Industrial School in Warsaw Canadians," Sen. Yuzyk indicated that, his country. attack on December 29. He was 75. for 10 years in 1934-44. although section 27 mentions the "pre­ "This body should consist of experts Born in Karaenobrid, Ukraine, near After World War II, Mr. Andrusiw servation and enhancement of the drawn from all walks of life, as well as Lviy on July 2, 1906, Mr. Andrusiw emigrated to the United States and multicultural heritage of Canadians," representatives of classes, women, graduated from the Warsaw Art Aca­ (Continued on page 11) the document contains "no provision minorities, regions and so forth," he for the ways and means of preserving said. "The delegates would have at their and enhancing this multicultural heri­ disposal a considerable amount of Wasyl Werhun, journalist/publicist tage and no provision preventing go­ material and recommendations made NEW YORK - Wasyl Werhun, vernments from opting out of this by a joint parliamentary committee in noted Ukrainian journalist and publi­ section." 1972, the Pepin-Robarts Task Force, cist, died here on Christmas day of a Noting that the charter guarantees several federal-provincial conferences, heart attack. He was 72. full protection of French and English a special Senate committee and numer­ Dr. Werhun, a former editor of culture in section 16, which spells out ous briefs and testimony by authorities Narodna Volia, the official organ of the Parliament's right to "advance the and experts in the .past 10 years." Ukrainian Fraternal Association, was a equality of status or use of English and Despite his criticism, there are things community activist, member of Plast French," Sen. Yuzyk added that there is in the proposed document that Sen. and the Shevchenko Scientific Society, nothing in the proposed constitution Yuzyk found acceptable. and a lecturer at the Ukrainian Free that goes beyond simply acknowledg­ "I am particularly happy that the new University. ing, in a very broad way, the rights of constitutional document includes equal He was bom in Podillia, Ukraine. Canada's ethnic minorities. rights for women, for which I intro­ While still a youth in Ukraine he "Therefore, this protection of the duced an amendment in the Senate; became interested in journalism. He rights of these minorities is, in reality, aboriginal and treaty rights of native worked in banks, was an organizer of meaningless," the senator said. peoples; and the recognition of multi- the Kameniari youth society and served culturalism," he said. as editor of a magazine of the same In addition. Sen. Yuzyk said that he Yet, Sen. Yuzyk stated that these name. Dr. Wasyl Werhun viewed the proposed constitution as an rights remain "not,adequately defined" In West Germany he devoted his incomplete document, and he called for in the Constitution, particularly when work to pedagogical activity, helping to In the United States, Dr. Werhun a constitutional convention sometime compared to the iron-clad legal safe­ organize Ukrainian schools in the DP published a series of works on the in the future to modernize and improve guards afforded the English and French camps. At this time also he was editor of literary processes in Ukraine in the cultures. it. the biweekly Na Chuzhyni. (Continued on page 11) Plast plans world jamboree : F^ftk Mural, immigrants' sponsor CLEVELAND - Frank Mural, by Roman Juzeniw headed by Andriy tastowecky. pioneer Ukrainian businessman in this The organizing committee held its area and sponsor of over 100 Ukrainian NEW YORK - An International third meeting on Saturday, December families who arrived in the United Plast Jamboree, commemorating Plast's 12. The meeting was devoted to the States after World War II, died here in 70th anniversary, will be held at the planning of the program technical Parma Community General Hospital Vovch Tropa Phut camp at East Chat­ aspects and finances of the jamboree. on Tuesday, December 15, after a six- ham, N.Y.^August 14-22, 1982. Present at the meeting were: Mr. week bout with pneumonia. He was 87. This jamboree will be one of a series Lastowecky; Myrolub Lozynsky, Ale­ The funeral was held Saturday, of three which will mark Plast's jubilee xander Chernyk and Christine Naw- December 19, at St. Josaphat Ukrai­ year — the first one near Melbourne, rocky (vice-chairpersons); Oksana Sydo- nian Catholic Church in Parma. Australia, from December 24 to riak (secretary); Iryna Kurrj`wycky Mr. Mural was board chairman of January 3, 1982; the aforementioned (commander of U.S. "ptotuhky"); Mural SL Son Inc., a major building- one at East Chatham; and a concluding Motria Boyko ("novatstvo") Roman moving business based in Cleveland. jamboree to be held in Europe in the Juzeniw ("starshe plastunstvo"); Petro Mr. Mural was born in Ukraine in summer of 19ЙЗ. Darmohraj (Plastpryiat); Mychajlo 1894 and was trained as a tailor before Today Plast is active in six countries: Sawycky (representative of Vovcha he came to Cleveland in 1913. He had a Canada, the United States, Argentina, Tropa) and Petro Sodol and Maria tailor shop there until 1923 when he Great Britain, West Germany and Motyl (commanders of the two camps became ill with pneumonia and his Frank Mural Australia. of "yunatstvo"). ' doctor recommended an outdoor life. As to the International Plast Jam­ The organizing committee has been From then on he was a contractor, contractor were: St. Andrew's Church boree in the United States, the U.S. laying the groundwork for this jam­ building and remodeling houses and and Rectory in Parma, the pavilion and National Plast Command has called boree, which wilt require a lot of Work eventually moving buildings. chapel at Soyuzivka and St. Vladimir's into being an organizing committee, ` ` (Continued on page 13) Among his notable jobs as a building ' ` '`'" (Continued on page 11) No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 5 Chicago UNA program marks 7982 UNA Almanac released JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The 72nd anniversary of local parish edition of the UNA Almanac has been released and is being mailed to all CHICAGO - Over 200 people at­ krainian Catholic priests, who arrived Svoboda subscribers, announced the tended a special program commemo­ during the first decade of the 20th UNA Supreme Executive Committee. rating the 75th anniversary of St. century. This wave of new arrivals was The first UNA almanac was published Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church very much aware of its Ukrainian identity in Jersey City in 1897, three years after here in the parish auditorium on De­ and, after much difficulty with the the founding of the UNA. It was titled cember 13. The affair was sponsored by Roman Catholic Church, the Ukrai­ The First Ruthenian American Calendar. the Chicago UNA District Committee. nian community got its first bishop just This year's almanac, which was The program was opened by District prior to World War I. edited by former Svoboda editor-in- Chairman Michael Olshansky, who The UNA vice president concluded chief Anthony Dragan, is dedicated to spoke about the long history of co­ his remarks by introducing Dr. S. the 250th anniversary of the birth of operation between the parish and the Kochiy, one of the pioneers of the old George Washington. UNA. The parish was established in immigration. The lead article on Washington, who 1906, just 12 years after the founding of The entertainment program featured was honored by Tares Shevchenko 125 the Ukrainian National Association, the dramatic talents of Evelina Beluc, a years ago in the poem "Yurodyvyi," then known as the Ruthenian National recent emigrant from Ukraine and when the poet asked "When/ Will we get Association. former actress with a theater in Спег– our Washington/ With his new and Myron Kuropas, UNA supreme vice nivtsi, Ukraine. righteous law?", was written by Dr. president who emceed the program, Ms. Beluc recited several tales and Yuriy Starosolsky. Dr. Roman Вог– then introduced Melvin G. Holli, a performed four songs. At the end of her kowsky wrote an article titled "The New professor at the University of Illinois performance, Ms. Beluc asked Lesia and Righteous Law of Washington." and co-editor of the recently published Kuropas to join her on stage, and the In addition, the 288-page Ukrainian- "Ethnic Chicago." two women sang"Posylala mene maty." language almanac features articles on Cover of the 1982 UNA Almanac. The book includes an essay by Dr. Ms. Beluc's accompanist was Karen the upcoming millennium of the Chris- Kuropas on the Ukrainian contribution Austin from DeKalb University. tianization of Ukraine by St. Volo- to the Windy City. dymyr the Great, including a joint dent Ivan Svitlychny as well as verse by Prof. Holli spoke on "The Contribu­ j\fter the program, refreshments were statement by Ukrainian Catholic and Mykola Vorony. tions of Ukrainians to the Development served and the audience lingered to Orthodox hierarchs, a piece on Ukrai­ In addition, there is an article by of Chicago." discuss the program, many buying nian church architecture by architect Anna Vlasenko-Bojcun on Russifica- Dr. Kuropas then addressed "The copies of "Ethnic Chicago" autograph­ Myroslaw Nimciw, and a story on the tion and the toponym Ukraina, as well Beginnings of Ukrainian Chicago," ed by Messrs. Holli and Kuropas. 1,500th anniversary of Kiev, the Ukrai­ as stories by Lubow Drazhewsky and informing listeners of the history and Others bought records featuring Ms. nian capital, by Dr. Omeljan Pritsak of Natalia Kibets on the Stalinist famine development of the Ukrainian immigra­ Beluc. the Harvard Ukrainian Research Insti­ in Ukraine in the 1930s, which killed tion beginning with the closing years of Preparations for the program were tute. millions of Ukrainians. the 19th century. He described the made by Mr. Kuropas, who invited There is also a story on the problems There are over 25 other articles in the struggle of the early immigrants to Prof. Holli and Ms. Beluc to partici­ of the Ukrainian settlement in the almanac on such varied subjects as the establish their Ukrainian identity in the pate. Publicity was handled by Mr. diaspora by Ivan Kedryn, a profile on 30th anniversary of the Ukrainian face of such obstacles as the pressures of Olshansky and Roman Prypchan. Ukrainian industrialist William Dzus Music Institute by Taisa Bohdansky assimilation and outside influences such The repast was prepared by O. Olek, by Dr. Rostyslaw Sochynsky, Dr. and Ukrainian weddings at Soyuzivka as the Russian Orthodox clergy. Mrs. Olshansky, S. Lisovych, I. Gut Walter Dushnyck on Ukraine, Ukrai­ by Iwanna Sawycky. Dr. Kuropas explained that the and R. Yatsenkiw. Baked goods were nians and the census, poems by impri­ The UNA has announced that next formation of a national identity was prepared by Mrs. Kuropas, Mrs. Ol­ soned dissident Vasyl Stus, as well as year's almanac will be sent only to those facilitated by the arrival of immigrants shansky, Mrs. Prypchan and Y. Beres- a poem by Maksym Rylsky. The Svoboda subscribers who send payment from Western Ukraine, including U- tiansky. almanac also features poems by dissi` of S8 for this year's edition.

ЩІЩШШШШІШШ!ШШШШШШІШтітіШШ!ІШНШШШШШІШІШІШШШШШППШІІШШШШШШШШШШШІ^ plans for condominiums for senior Jersey City citizens to be built at Soyuzivka, a study JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Jersey on the famine in Ukraine in the 1930s by City UNA District Committee held an f UNA district committees meet Prof. Robert Conquest jointly funded organizing meeting here at the Ukrai­ ^ШІШШІІІШНШШШШІІШШШШШШ!ШШШШІШІІШІШШШШШ!ІШІІІШІШШШШІІШШ! by the UNA and the Harvard Ukrainian nian National Home on November 22, strategies for enrolling new members, enrolled, but that figure was offset by a Research Institute, which is scheduled 1981, with participants vowing to particularly in these difficult economic loss of 1,500 active members. to be released on the 50th anniversary of strengthen organizing efforts during the times. From a financial standpoint, the the tragedy; two. films by Ukrainian coming year. He also reported on the UNA's treasurer said the UNA is in good shape. filmmaker Slavko Nowytski of Minne­ The meeting was opened and chaired financial picture, insurance, invest­ After the first nine months of the year, sota — one on the Ukrainian immigra­ by District Chairman Walter Bilyk. The ments, community work, the Svoboda income was 55,756,218, an increase of tion to the United States, and a second secretary was District Secretary Osyp Press, the Ukrainian National Urban 5460,000 from the same period last year. on the UNA; and the proposed merger Zubrytsky. Renewal Corporation, and other mat­ Interest on investments brought in of the UNA with the Ukrainian Frater­ The UNA Supreme Executive Com­ ters. 52,287,708, an increase of 5378,600 over nal Association. mittee was represented by Walter So- During the discussion period which the same time period last year, she said. In concluding her remarks, Ms. chan, supreme secretary. followed Mr. Sochan's report, partici­ Ms. Diachuk added that membership Diachuk underscored the fact that the Mr. Bilyk reported that the district pants discussed a range of UNA issues^, dues totalled a little over 52,260,235, a UNA has always attempted to serve the had enrolled 75 new members. Branch with primary attention paid to the jump of 526,000 jover the same period needs of the community, be they finan­ 25 (Kvitka Steciuk, secretary) brought proposed merger of the UNA wjtb. ЦІЩ last year. Overall expenses totalled cial, cultural, educational or social. in 25 new members; Branch 170 (Mr. Ukrainian Fraternal Association. ` ! 54,529,000,- or .5178,060 more than the Following the treasurer's statement, Bilyk), 12; Branch 70 (Mykola Shere- Discussion continued after the meet­ same period last yeir. Mr. Chomko opened the floor to ques­ meta), eight; Branch 287 (Bohdan ing was officially closed over refresr The treasurer also indicated that the tions. Participants showed great inte­ Yasinsky), eight; Branch 281 (Myron ments prepared by Halyna Bilyk and 15-story UNA Building in Jersey City, rest in the proposed UNA-UFA merger. Siryj), seven; Branch 171 (Stella Ryan), Halyna Hawryluk. N.J., is completely rented, and that rent After the meeting was adjourned, seven; Branch 270 (Stephan Ostrow- for the first nine months of 1981 totalled refreshments were served, and partici­ sky), three; and Branch 213 (Wolody- 51,696,600. Expenses totalled 51,583,600. pants continued to discuss a broad myr Kozak), one member. In August 1981, Ms. Diachuk con­ range of UNA matters. Brief reports on this year's annual Passaic tinued, the UNA began offering mem­ New Jersey UNA Day were given by. PASSAIC, N.J. - The fall organiz­ bers promissory notes at an annual Mr. Bilyk and District Treasurer Wolo- ing meeting of the Passaic UNA Dis­ interest of nine percent. Boston dymyr Butkowsky. trict Committee was held here on The treasurer also reported that UNA After extending greetings on behalf November 22, 1981, at the Ukrainian Christmas cards have been sent to all JAMAICA PLAIN, Mass. - The of the executive committee, Mr. Sochan Center. Svoboda subscribers. Last year, card organizing meeting of the Boston`UNA informed participants of the number of In his opening remarks, District sales brought in 515,000 for the Scho­ District Committee was held in the registered members in each branch and Chairman John Chomko said that, as of larship Fund, thereby allowing the Parish Hail of the Ukrainian Catholic the procedure for determining the October, the district had only organized UNA to award 545,000 in scholarships | Church here on Saturday, November number of delegates to the upcoming 14 new members. The district quota, he to students in 1981. 28, 1981, with 16 persons present. The UNA Convention to be held in Roches­ added, was 40 members, and he asked This year's UNA Almanac is also Boston District is composed of four ter in May. He reminded participants all branch secretaries to intensify their being sent to Svoboda subscribers, said Massachusetts branches, one in New that the number of branch delegates will organizing efforts. Ms. Diachuk. Next year, copies will be Hampshire and another in Maine. depend on the number of members UNA Supreme Treasurer Ulana sent only to those subscribers who pay The chairman of the Boston District officially enrolled in any individual Diachuk also told the meeting that the for this year's edition, she added. Committee, Wolodymyr Hetmansky, branch as of,December 31, 1981. organizing campaign should be stepped The treasurer also reported on the opened the meeting and requested the In addition, Mr. Sochan offered up. She indicated that, as of mid- UNA-sponsored Ukrainian opera con­ Rev. Petro Ohirko, pastor of Christ the some practical advice on possible October, 1,700 new members have been cert at Carnegie Hall in New York; (Continued on pagt 11) 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 No.l

Letters to the editor Praise for Kuropas, Krafcik Dear Editor: the Lattimer Massacre were Ukrainians?) Ukrainian Weelcl It is also clear that it is difficult to v I read Dr. Myron Kuropas's "The comprehend a number of contemporary American Circle and the making of conditions, say, the gulf which exists the Ukrainian American" (December between the Carpatho-Rusyn and U- Christmas thoughts 13, 1981), with the highest interest. I, as krainian communities in America, As the birth of the Christ-Child is a living symbol of God's is probably the case with the over­ without a familiarity with the history of outpouring of love for mankind, so the holy day that marks His birth whelming majority of post-World War Rusyn-Ukrainians in America prior to should give us pause from the hubbub of our daily lives to reflect on II immigrants and their descendants, World War II. our capacity for love, for tolerance and for compassion toward our know virtually nothing about the his­ As relates to the last point, Prof. fellow man and our Ukrainian community. Sitting down with family tory of the pre-World War II Ukrai­ Patricia Krafcik's letter (also December or friends to the traditional Christmas Eve supper, we should ask nian-American community. Yet it is 13) concerning the need for bridge- ourselves: have we grasped the true meaning of Christ's birth я nd acted clear even from Dr. Kuropas's brief building between the Carpatho-Rusyn in accordance with His teachings and His examples? historical survey of some of the most and Ukrainian communities in America For most of us, Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration. interesting and important events and is most welcome. And, as Prof. Krafcik Tables are laden with holiday food and drink, and colorful packages personalities during the early part of points out, a good first step would be the attempt to leam more about each sit under shimmering Christmas trees. When we go to church, the smell this history that it is a fascinating one, whether from the standpoint of religi­ other. John Hamulak, Prof. Krafcik of incense, the words of the divine liturgy, indeed the icons themselves, ous history, the history of the evolution and the others involved are to be all seem to have added meaning as they uplift and reinforce our sense of a national consciousness or the .commended for getting the ball rolling. of spirituality and awe. We are renewed with a sense of hope and history of Ukrainian involvement in the fulfillment as the holy images and words imbue us with feelings of establishment of a labor movement in security and warmth. Ат:ггісг. (Hew гягпу of the victims of Dr. Bohdan Wytwycky But what of the less fortunate, the poor, the infirmed, the feeble and Newark, N.J. the lonely? What of those in our community who are widowed, without family, without hope; those who are depressed or homeless or in despair? Moreover, what of the health of our community, its Response to UADL statement continuity as a unified entity, its very survival? Here we find ourselves in the realm of the actual rather than the Below is the text of a letter Dr. James one-sidedness of Ms. Dawidowicz's spiritual; in the realm of the true meaning of the Savior's birth. It is Mace wrote to Alexandra Shwedofthe article can only play into the hands of simply not enough to celebrate the holy day when God lovingly gave Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League in Soviet anti-Semitism by giving it am­ His only Son to redeem man from sin and deprivation. We must live by response to the league's statement in munition. the example of His life and His principles as well. What are these regard to his letter as published in The Her statement that Stalin attacked principles? They are love, tolerance, brotherhood and a selfless New York Times Mazazine of Decem­ Jews after the war to placate Ukrainian devotion to bettering the lot of those less fortunate than ourselves. ber 8. The UADL's statement was collaborators shows complete igno­ They are principles based on the central notion that no man is better published in the December 13 edition of rance of the facts, since this was a time than the next, and that all are equal in the eyes of God. They are The Weekly. of brutal repression of Ukrainian na­ principles founded on love. tional life and also the time when Stalin The 19th century American theologian and clergyman Henry Ward Dear Mrs. Shwed: appointed the sole Jew on the Polit­ Beecher once wrote: "There's not much practical Christianity in the buro, Lazar Kaganovich, to be first man who lives on better terms with angels and seraphs, than with his Thank you for sending me a copy of secretary of the Communist ftrty of children, servants and neighbors." your release of November 23 regarding Ukraine. Rather than attack Ukrai­ Put another way, the material symbols and trappings of Christmas my letter to The New York Times. I do nians, I sought to set the record straight. mean nothing at all without the humility and nobility of spirit that feel that my remarks were taken out of I will write The Times to try to get the inspires man to try and incorporate the meaning of Christ's birth, context. The point I attempted to make full story published. death and resurrection in his daily life. In a sense, then, man must try was that anti-Semitism was a general I would also like to emphasize that and transcend his own limitations and foibles to master his innate European phenomenon and that such my letter was in no sense an official baser instincts. Ukrainian anti-Semitism as existed statement of the institute and that the It is by no means an easy task. But the birth of Christ gives us hope. should be seen within the general views expressed do not necessarily As Christians, we believe that with hope there is ultimately triumph. context of the times. In fact, there were express those of HURI. Therefore, we, as believers in Christ's teachings, must give of many notable examples of Ukrainian- ourselves and extend our love and our efforts to those less fortunate Jewish cooperation which should be than ourselves, those in need, and to our community as a whole. taken into consideration in order to James Mace In one of his last interviews with Western correspondents before the gain a balanced perspective, and the Cambridge, Mass. military crackdown in Poland, Solidarity leader Lech Welesa, explaining his perseverance and inspiration, said: "I know that Christ as man was crucified, but as God, He won." Mr. Walesa's simple statement has profound implications. "Ethnic Chicago" receives good reviews Although man cannot, of course, be God, he can overcome his imperfections by following Christ's principles and, by doing so, CHICAGO — Chicago newspaper president of the Institute of Urban Life triumph over adversity. reviews of "Ethnic Chicago," a recently at Loyola University, the reviewer also So during this Christmas holiday, as olive-drab tanks continue to published collection of essays on the singles out the Ukrainian chapter for enforce an odious regime in Poland, Ukrainians continue to suffer early history of the city's Irish, Jewish, special mention: under the heel of Soviet communism, and our own community is rife Italian, Japanese, Greek and Ukrai­ "Myron B. Kuropas's chapter on with dissension and ill will, let us all remember the meaning of Christ's nian communities, have been excep­ Ukrainians relates how they, without birth and do our part to follow Christian principles. By helping our tionally favorable. any political identity abroad, began neighbors, our community and our nation, we will ultimately be In a review published in the Chicago arriving in Chicago a century ago as helping ourselves. We should strive to make Christ's teachings an Tribune on November 1, 1981, Howard Russians, Hungarians or Austrians. integral and vital part of our lives, not just during the holidays, but A. Tyner singled out the chapters on Here they were not lost in the melting every day. Only then can we, as a nation, triumph. Greeks and Ukrainians as being "of pot but were transformed into a `politi- more interest" because their "relative cally self-conscious nationality' which anonymity belies their numbers here." then campaigned for a free Ukraine as a After describing the Greek chapter as "a nation-state. He poignantly renders the fascinating tale, Mr. Tyner writes: disappointment and disunity that visited "No less interesting is that of Chica­ Chicago's Ukrainians when, after World To The Weekly's cataloguers, readers: go's Ukrainians, especially the rivalry in War I, they failed to achieve an inde­ the years between the world wars that pendent homeland overseas while Li­ Beginning with the new year, The Since the UNA "Supremes" de­ pitted Ukrainian Communists, monar­ thuanians, Poles, Hungarians, Czechs Weekly takes yet another step to­ cided in 198? to make The Weekly chists and nationalists against one and other nationalities succeeded. This ward its roots of independence, this independent editorially and admini­ another in competing for the loyalty of essay is a gem." time by reinstituting the tradition of stratively from Svoboda, it only 1 the community. This essay ends rather According to the publisher, more a separate volume number for the follows then, that The Weekly should abruptly without examining post-war than half of the first edition has already paper. resume using its own volume num­ Ukrainian immigration but not before been sold and a second, greatly expand­ For the first 21 years of its publica­ ber. Hence the Vol. L (50) on our relating some down-to-earth anecdotes ed edition is planned for the summer. tion - 1933 through 1953 - The front page. about the community - such as the Speaking to a UNA gathering in Chica­ Weekly, in fact, had its own volume time in 1915 when a prominent and go on December 13, Dr. Melyin C. We regret any inconvenience this number independent from that of controversial Ukrainian priest tried to Holli, one of the editors of "Ethnic may be for Weekly cataloguers. Svoboda. Then, in 1954, The Weekly silence one of his critics by belting the Chicago," assured his audience that the began to carry the same volume By the way. The Weekly celebrates man with a wooden cross." Ukrainian chapter would be brought up number as the Svoboda daily. And so the 50th anniversarу y of its founding An even more laudatory review to date and enlarged to include the it has been through 1981. \птУ: - '' appeared in the Sun-Times, on Decem­ cultural lift of the ibkralhian cWrau- ber 20, 1981. Written by Ed Marciniak, nity as well as its political development. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 7

In 1981. Dr. Nina Strokata-Karavan­ Caloric value - 2,500 calories; 2,100 sky, wife of former political prisoner calories; 1,900 calories; 900 calories (in Sviatoslav Karavansky and herself a On Soviet destruction four different levels of nutrition). former political prisoner, testified twice I have on previous occasions present­ before committees of the U.S. Con­ of Ukraine's nationhood ed these figures. Some may think such gress. dietary norms cannot sustain life. Her most recent testimony was de­ by Dr. Nina Strokata Others may see in these caloric levels livered on November 16 before the an opportunity to maintain a slim waist­ Commission on Security and Coopera­ poets, writers, artists, publicists, re­ OUN, UNF, Laborers and Far­ line, j must emphasize that a prisoner tion in Europe, also known as the searchers, composers and actors re­ mers Union, Communist Party 13 must work and fulfill his norm on a Helsinki Commission, at a special sounded in the 1960s as the long- (membership in the Komsomol prison diet which is not only low in hearing held on the occasion of the fifth awaited prophets of the Ukrainian is not considered due to the calories, but is also deficient in protein anniversary of the establishment of the national idea. The Ukrainian human- massive and formal nature of and contains no vitamins. If a prisoner Ukrainian Helsinki Group. rights movement had gathered such the organization) does not fulfill his work norm, he is Previously, Dr. Strokata had testified strength that in the late 60s the Ukrai­ punished by reduced daily nutritional on July 28 before the Subcommittee on nian unofficial journal, Ukrainian intake, while still being required to former political prisoners: 27 fulfill his original work norm. As a Human Rights and International Or­ Herald, appeared. (including 10 prisoners of Stalinist ganizations of the House of Represen­ result, the prisoner — debilitated by ' The massive repressions of 1972 were camps:) tatives Committee on Foreign Affairs. chronic malnutrition — loses his ability the governmental reaction to the new On both occasions, Dr. Strokata members joining the group 9 to work by a further reduction of his organic processes of Ukrainian life. daily ration. This is a new example of provided committee members with Despite fears that these repressions while imprisoned:. j additional information on topics touch­ the classic phenomenon of the vicious would cause irreparable harm to the circle. ed upon in her remarks. rebirth of independent Ukrainian ideas, The statistics support the following For the information of its readers, such fears proved unfounded. conclusions: With my hand on the Bible, I would The Weekly will publish the texts of Dr. After the 1975 Helsinki Accords, that e The Ukrainian Helsinki Group is a attest to the following: millions of Strokata's testimony. which was unheard of during the mas­ national, public association of men and prisoners in the USSR are slaves kept Below is the text of her remarks sive terror of the preceding years women who grew up during the time of under the threat of chronic hunger, before the CSCK Next week the former became reality: for the first time in massive destruction of Ukrainians. The while the lawmakers of the USSR have political prisoner's testimony on "New modern Ukrainian history, an unsanc- group members, in turn, became the become operators who direct the funda­ Soviet techniques of anti-Ukrainian tioned citizen's group (the Ukrainian victims of permanent anti-Ukrainian mental physiological functions of- the terrorism " will be printed. Public Group to Promote the Imple­ .repressions. prisoner's organism. mentation of the Helsinki Accords) 0 The members of the Ukrainian The standardization of prisoners' I consider testimony before one of the announced its existence and its aims on Helsinki Group are individuals who clothing belongs to the oldest traditions most prestigious commissions of the November'9, 1976. have already tested themselves in public of penal systems. In the USSR, this tradition has developed into a method U.S. Congress as testimony before the This rebirth of independent ideas, or political activity, mostly in the of molding and tormenting the priso­ whole world. Anticipating, therefore, expression, press (samvydav) and inde­ intellectual sphere. ner. The standardization of prisoners' that my testimony is to be made public, pendent public life expressed in the Today, 27 of the 36 living members clothing in the USSR has a specific I wish to take this opportunity to unsanctioned national Helsinki group, are incarcerated in prisons or camps or objective: prisoners in the cold climates present certain conclusions. awakened especially harsh repressions are in exile: three in prison, 20 in labor of the Soviet Union are subjected to The destruction of Ukraine's inde­ against all who participated in the camp (including eight in special-regi­ 1 torture by cold. Any attempt to put on pendent nationhood was the prelude to independent national life in present-day men camps), and four in exile. additional clothing is treated as a the contemporary tragedies of nations Ukraine. 1 am not going to speak about the such as Kampuchea, Afghanistan and person who committed suicide (M. violation of the regimen and is punished This independent Ukrainian public by isolation in closed, colder cells after Poland. life not only threatens to expose Mos­ Melnyk), or those who were forced to Information about the annihilation emigrate to the West (Petro Vins, almost all clothing is removed from the cow's myth of the international nature prisoner. of Ukrainians by means of artificial of Soviet society, but also threatens the Grigorenko, Karavansky, Malynkovych, famine and in death camps evoked ideological and military expansionism Svitlychna and Strokata-Karavansky), The living conditions of prisoners in neither credibility nor attention on the of the Soviet imperialist regime. This is or those who finished their sentences the USSR are such that in describing part of world governments or the why repression against independent (Shabatura, the Rev. Romaniuk), or the them 1 use the term "anti-existence." It League of Nations. thought in Ukraine assumed the form of person who was unexpectedly released seems that terms such as "Soviet puni­ The tragedies of many nations were ethnocide. This is also why the Ukrai­ (Rozumny). tive medicine" and "Soviet punitive the result of national egotism and short­ nian Helsinki Group was repressed and As a former prisoner of a strict- psychiatry" have become almost com­ sightedness in the face of perceived punished by all possible methods of regimen camp, as the wife of former monplace.. I attest to the fact that the danger from two parallel aspects of anti-Ukrainian terror. prisoner Sviatoslav Karavansky, who life of prisoners in the USSR is based on the principle of punitive sanitation. facism. (I submit here for your information has spent 30 years in prison and in My people, even today, are suffering materials in which I set forth the history camps of strict- and special-regimen, I (For inclusion in the record, please from the aftermath of events which of the creation and the subsequent can describe the living conditions of accept my separate commentary on the occurred 40 and 60 years ago: repression of the Ukrainian Helsinki those who were imprisoned for their Corrective Labor Legislation of the " the artificial famine; Group.) membership in the Ukrainian Helsinki USSR.) " the forced deportations; I would like now to draw your Group. Intellectuals confined in Soviet pri­ " the serfdom of the "kolkhoz" attention to certain statistics which Any penal system requires the regi­ sons or camps are subjected to addi­ (collective farm) as a result of which characterize the demographic and mentation of prisoners' lives. The tional methods of humiliation. Priso­ Ukraine lost vast numbers of people to social make-up of the 37 members of the principles of the Fundamentals of ners' poems are confiscated (almost all whom the concepts of land and freedom Ukrainian Helsinki Group. Corrective Labor Legislation of the the literary works of Vasyl Stus were were equivalent. The extermination of USSR specify that punishment should destroyed during his firstimprisonmen t the Ukrainian intelligentsia and the not inflict suffering. in 1972-77)- Prisoners' paintings are Birth date: before 1925: 6 members Let us examine how the daily needs of also confiscated, (i.e., the destruction of liquidation of the national Church 1926 to 1945: 24 resulted in massive damage to the prisoners are met. We will begin with the ex libris drawings and working after 1945: ч;7... :...; nutrition. sketches of Stefania Shabatura). My- Ukrainian national organism. In the : brutal time of World War II, the Sex: men: 1 30 -' 'Article 36 of the Fundamentals of kola Rudenko`s wife, Raisa, was sub­ population of Ukraine found itself women: 7 Corrective Labor Legislation of the" jected to severe repression for her attempts to save her imprisoned hus­ between two enemies who completed USSR and its commentary states that Nationality: Ukrainian: 35 band's poetry from oblivion; she was the holocaust of Ukraine. the level of nutrition depends on a Jewish: 1 prisoner's attitude towards his assigned sentenced to 10 years to camp and exile. The world witnessed a previously Russian: 1 unknown event: masses of people aban­ work and that the prisoner's refusal of (I submit for the record material doned their homeland, fearing the Occupation: work, and systematic underfulfilling of which includes authenticated informa­ restoration of Moscow's Bolshevik work norms and assignments shall be tion about the fate of the work pro­ regime. Those who remained became laborers: 3 treated as malicious avoidance of work. duced in camp by the Ukrainian artist the victims of Stalin's post-war retribu­ military: 1 "Prisoners of conscience" are usually Stefania Shabatura.) tions against non-Russian peoples of religious: 1 sentenced to labor camps of strict I make the following conclusions the USSR. creative intellec­ regimen. Depending on fulfillment of from my examination of the various "The newly born generations lived tuals: (writers, pub­ work norms, strict-fegimen prisoners aspects of prison life in the USSR: their childhoods amid mass graves," licists, artists, com­ may suffer further restrictions on their ь Prolonged confinement of priso­ writes Yaroslav Lesiw, a Ukrainian posers) 12 dietary norm. First of all, let me say that ners under conditions created in the Helsinki Group member. This slaughter professionals: (phy­ only water is available in unlimited USSR leaves physical and spiritual scars. not only deprived the children of their ш sicians, engineers. quantities. The following level of nutri­ innocence, but also molded people who lawyers and tea­ tion is specified for such camps; later became the creators and partici­ chers) 18 Amino acids — no provision for their (Continued on page 14) pants of the spontaneous Ukrainian students deprived rational proportion; of the opportunity rebirth of the 1960s. The spontaneous Vitamins — proportion and amount 1. Special-regimen camp — the misleading rebirth of Ukrainian activity in the early to complete educa­ not considered; , term for prisons which are designated for 60s was spearheaded by people who tion: 1 Protein— daily requirement varies those sentenced repeatedly or those who were born in the 30s and 40s and who for several nutritional levels (65 grams, have had a death sentence commuted. If this former members of public 55 grams, 38 grams, 22.5 grams for four correction is, considered, the. number of had therefore escaped the period of 4 planned genocide. The names of new and pdlitical organizations - different levels of nutrition); those members in prison becomes 11. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 No. 1 Chicago youths present a Ukrainian Christmas by Alex Poszewanyk

CHICAGO - The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is presenting its Christmas Around the World Festival this Christmas season for the 40th consecutive year, from November 28, 1981, to January 10. Some 100 Ukrainian young people took part in the Ukrai­ nian presentation on December 12, presenting Christmas traditions and winter festivities. This year's Ukrainian Christmas tree and the annual Christinas program were prepared by the Ukrainian Na­ tional Women's League of America, Branch 22, which has sponsored the program for the last 20 years. Director of the stage program was Halyna Hrushetsky, and the performers were the ODUM Junior Bandura Ensemble, the Ukrainian School of Dance of Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catho­ lic Church and the Moloda Dumka choir. Program announcer Oryna Hrushet­ sky, a high school junior, described the various traditions of the Christmas season, as it was once celebrated in Ukraine: Christmas Eve, the Christmas Eve supper, the New Year and the Epiphany or "Little Christmas." In this International Year of the Handicapped, she extended the warmest thoughts of the performers to all those deprived, whether by physical handi­ caps or spiritually, as is presently the case in Ukraine and in many other countries. The first carolers on the program were the members of the ODUM Junior Bandura Ensemble, ranging in age from 10 to 16, directed by Alex Poszewanyk. Chicago's Ukrainian youths are seen in performance at the Christmas Around the World Festival at the Chicago They performed "Dobryi Vechir Tobi," Museum of Science and Industry in this photo montage by Alex Poszewanyk. "Po Vsiomu Svitu" and "Vo Vefle- yemi." program were the members of the "Shchedryk" or "Carol of the Bells" filled the stage and sang "Na Nebi After the Christmas carolers sang, youngest Ukrainian children's choir in by Mykola Leontovych, was performed Zirka," with the participation of the Ms. Hrushetsky extended best wishes Chicago, Moloda Dumka, ages 6 as an instrumental trio for flute and audience, which had received sheets of for the year. through 14., with Maryna Stupnytska, piano by three members of Moloda music at the beginning of the program. TfTen came a Carpathian dance, director, and Marta Stadnyk, piano Dumka, Maryna and Kalyna Hryshet­ Hutsulka, performed by the Ukrainian accompanist. They sang "Nova Radist sky, and Nadia Zajac. Thus, children and teenagers, 6to 16, School of Dance. This young group Stala," "Oy Letiat, Letiat Snizynky," A bandura duet by members of the represented the Ukrainian com­ numbers about 40, ranging in age from "Zozulenka" (soloist Marko Pokornyj), ODUM ensemble, Paul and Motria munity with its customs, and they did a 8 to 14, instructed by Yury Cepynskyj and later in the program, "Shchedrivka" Poszewanyk, followed. They played very good job of it. Many a non- and Rcxana Pylypczak. Later in the (soloists Roksana Wasyliw and Kalyna "Homin Stepiv" by Hryhory Kytasty. Ukrainian who spent the day at the program the young dancers also per­ Hryshetsky) and "Sleep, Little Jesus" The older members of the ensemble Christmas Around the World Festival formed the spirited Kozachok. (soloists Nina Wasyliw, Nadia Halkyn, performed "Snowflakes," a folk song. praised the Ukrainian program, claim­ The second group of carolers in the Tania Ostrowskyj, Nadia Zajac). For the finale, all 100 performers ing that it was the best of the day. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3. 1982: 9

Koliadky and Shchedrivky by H. 0. Prydatkevytch Reprinted from the January 1957 issue ol The Ukrainian Trend, a magazine published by the Ukrainian Youth League ol North America. c Although the Christmas season is associated primarily with the birth of Christ, many of the Ukrainian customs connected with the observance of this holiday trace their roots to the pagan festival Koliada in tribute to the sun god (the bountiful god, giver of life and all good things), There were annual celebrations in his honor, but the first holiday, the late-December. Koliada, occurred when the sun in the sky became-stronger, when the days were beginning to be longer and the nights shorter, signifying the rebirth of the sun's power. This festival also combined in its celebration a thanksgiving for the harvest Each of the principal Ukrainian holidays has its own cycle of songs; the songs of this season are known as koliadky. Pagan priests of the sun-god Lada gathered together the old men and went from house to house with a picture of a wild goat, singing songs in honor of Lada (Ko Lada) while the lord of the manor, his family and servants consumed a sacramental meal of grain, honey and poppy`seed. In ancient times koliadky were ritualistic folk songs based upon folk life and the exploits of heroes of the day. With the introduction of Christianity in Ukraine in 988 by Prince Volodymyr the Great, pagan carols began to be replaced by.Christian carols and festival hymns celebrating the birth of Christ Worship, of nature persisted and as a result pagan holidays and feasts were still observed (though with Christian influences) and Christianized pagan carols were sung. It was inevitable that the two would make concessions and definite contributions to each other, since the Christian winter holiday readily lent itself to assimilation by the pagan, more so than any other holiday. The Christianized pagan carols retained thematic content of nature and many of the carols still contain symbolic fragments of events in Ukrainian history (e.g. the siege of Constantinople). Nevertheless, the Christian element in this type of carol, with its references to the Christ Child, Holy Family, or the Church, is dominant and the pagan characters serve as a purely decorative element. The Ukrainian element pervades throughout and, combined with the naive, simple melodies, makes these songs the most charming of the entire Christmas carol literature. Christian carols which were free of pagan elements but which retained Ukrainian characteristics both in text and in melody took on the form of church hymns. Soon the national element began to disappear, leaving onJy the familiar melodic line with religious text. The Ukrainians retained and eventually adapted these hymns, Ukrainian carolers as depicted by Edward Kozak. returning the Ukrainian flavor to them. some localities, children went caroling; in others, girls were permitted to join tne Koliadky are sung from Christmas Eve until Jordan Day, or the Epiphany. The groups. custom of the country, then and now, is that on Christmas Eve the household Closely related to the koliadky are shchedrivky, also pagan in origin. They are partakes of a sacramental meal of 12 courses. Soon the sound of little bells was actually a continuation of Christmas caroling but should not be confused with heard and a group of men corresponding to present-day carolers gathered under koliadky, since the singing of shchedrivky begins only at midnight before the New the window, having seen there a sign of welcome: a lighted candle. The group of Year. elderly carolers (koliadnyky), organized by the local church, included a fiddler, Groups of young and old people go singing from house to house, wishing good sometimes a trumpet player, and a special dancer who performed after the final cheer, good luck and bountiful crops. In other regions, shchedrivky are not sung carol to wish prosperity and a good harvest. until the evening before Jordan Day and sometimes only the young men are At each door, the leader of the carolers asked permission to sing, wishing the permitted to sing these carols. master of the house good health. These elderly men impersonated angels and were Traditionally, koliadky are sung by a choir while shchedrivky may be sung as gravely accepted as such. After the carols had been sung, good health was wished solos. Since the old pagan element is dominant in the latter, they tend to sound , upon all members of the family (in prose or verse) and the koliadnyky were archaic. For all the Christian influence on these songs, they still retain pagan presented with coins or food. There were many variations of these proceedings. In endings after each line (o bountiful god, or bountiful evening, good evening). The vertep

by Sonya Gural

The vertep is a type of puppet show staged in a portable theater with two levels. The first part of the performance, a religious drama, was shown on the upper level. It was followed by a secular drama, either tragedy or comedy based on the everyday life of the common people, which was presented on the lower level. This Ukrainian puppet theatre tradition is medieval in origin, dating at least from the 15th century, and is a vestige of the morality play tradition, for it; is parallel to the morality plays performed throughout Europe during this epoch. Because nativity plays were extremely popular in the developing theatre life of Ukraine at this time, they became the first part of the vertep puppet performance and so, vertep (meam'ng creche) became the name of this theatre form. Within this tradition, there are many variations in the vertep container and the performances. The verier container in its simplest form was essentially an open- sided wooden box with two levels. It could easily be transported by one man. There were many variations. For example, carolers carried a very simple box, a single- level vertep depicting the nativity story. Itinerant wandermg "vertepnyky" would have more complete versions and would come into a town and give their performance in public places or be invited into private well-to-do homes. The elaborate version of the container was popular in the Kozak Baroque period of the 17th century with the Kiev Academy students. Their theatre was in the shape of a two-story nobleman's house. The puppets were usually simple string puppets that were costumed appropriately for the religious or secular drama in which they placed a part. The vertep performances were very popular and, just as their counterparts in Europe, thev served not only to impart religious, instruction (dramas such as the Veselka's illustration of children carrying a simple vertep. nativity story, the flight into Egypt Herod's slaughter of the Innocents, and others since lost), but also filled the entertainment needs of the people with secular drama. the 18th century); and because the secular drama based on everyday life and The secular dramas on the lower stage were influenced by masques which were featuring easily recognizable stock characters i.e. caricatures, coupled with the called interludes or intermedias which were separate entities at this time. The broad range of improvisation provided opportunities for satire and broad humor. characters in the masques were also the stock characters of the vertep: the noble, The nativity story began the vertep puppet tradition hundreds of years ago. In Gypsy, Jew, Muscovite soldier! village drunkard, elder, grandmother, shy maiden spite of decline and oppression, it has come down through the ages to us and exists and her ardent suitor, etc., plus the protagonist-Kozak, the defender of everyman. today. It is still within the living memory of many older people, even if not practiced. The vertep had an influence in developing drama alongsatirical lines because of For example, my father, who lived near Kiev, described to me, when I was a child, an the severe, periodic repression of Ukrainian cultural life (particularly intense during itinerant puppeteer and his performance. I was charmed then. I still am today. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3. 1982 No. 1 Patriarch named to papal academy Ukrainian, Lithuanian reps confer ROME - Patriarch Josyf has been historic encyclical"Aeterni Patris." The named a member of the papal academy encyclical declared the philosophy of of St. Thomas Aquinas which was St. Thomas Aquinas to be the official established over 100 years ago by Pope Catholic philosophy. Leo XIII at the time he released his In 1980, on the occasion of the 100th M anniversary of the encyclical, a special three-month congress devoted to the Thomism in relation to the contempo­ rary world and theology was held in Rome. The papal academy, in keeping with the structure established by its founder, has 40 members. Membership in the academy is reserved for those persons who, through their studies and works, have advanced the philosophy of St. Thomas. Patriarch Josyf was named a member of the academy in recognition' of his works "De amore mutuo et reflexo in processione Spiritus Sancti,""De valore S. Thomas Aquinatis pro Unione eiusque influxu in theologiam огіеп– talem," "De principio spirationis in Ss. Trinitate," "Num Spiritus Sanctus a Filio distinguatur, si ab eo non ргосе– deret?" and "De septenario numero Sacramentorum apud Orientales uti vinculo Unionis et conservationis fidei." The patriarch is also the author of, in Ukrainian, "St. Thomas and the Theo­ logy of the East" and "St. Thomas On Wednesday evening, December 2,J981, a meeting took place between members of the Aquinas and Scholasticism," among Ukrainian Anti-Defamation League and representatives of the Lithuanian-American other works. community. The two groups met to discuss situations and problems that are currently being 'The certificate of nomination pre­ experienced by both communities. The meeting was beneficial to both groups, who sented to Patriarch Josyf was dated determined that close cooperation and combined efforts would lead to stronger efforts and to Patriarch Josyf May 19, 1980. greater accomplishments. Specific plans were made to expedite the joint endeavors, and future meetings shall be held to further exchange ideas. Seen in the photo above are: (first row, left to right) Nila Pawluk, Simas Kudirka, Lithuanian Mace lectures on 1930s famine dissident, Alexandra Shwed, Lesia Stachniw-Oiachenko, Ihor Mirchuk; (second row) Kara Stefanyshyn, Melanie Sarachman, Halya Kozak, Slava Halaway, Rima Maronas, Lithuanian- TORONTO - More than 150 people ment's handling of Ukrainian nationa­ gathered on December 13, 1981, in the lism. American Community Inc., Stan Gecys, former chairperson Lithuanian American Community Inc., and Jaroslav Tatomyr, Svoboda correspondent. impressive neo-Gothic halls of Hart In the words of Stalin, "the nationa­ House at the University of Toronto to lity question is, in essence, a question of hear a lecture by Dr. James Mace on the the peasantry." Thus, to resolve the Ukrainian famine of 1933. problem of the peasants, dekulakiza- UIA directors elect executive This was the first in a series of joint tion and forced collectivization were scholarly ventures undertaken between necessary, and the success of those NEW YORK - A new executive heard Mr. Babiuk's financial report, the Chair of Ukrainian Studies at the programs had to be achieved at what­ board was elected at a meeting of the which noted, among other things, that University of Toronto and the Ukrai­ ever cost. Dr. Mace concluded that "the board of directors of the Ukrainian the Ukrainian Institute of America is in nian Research Institute at Harvard famine, along with the suppression of Institute of America, held on Friday, good financial shape. University. the Ukrainian intelligentsia, the leader­ December 11. It was noted that in regard to the ship of the Communist Party of Elected were: Theodore Dzus, presi­ proposition accepted during the March In his introductory remarks, Dr. Paul Ukraine, and the abandonment of the dent; Walter Nazarewicz, vice president; 1981 elections, which obliged all insti­ R. Magocsi of the Chair of Ukrainian Ukrainianization policy, was Staling an­ Maria Honcharenko, secretary; Zenon tute members to pay a S200 Studies lamented the experience of the swer to the nationality question." That Babiuk, treasurer; Walter Baranetsky voluntary contribution, only 41 mem­ answer cost a staggering 6 to 9 million - 20th century, which has witnessed and Andrew Paschuk, members. bers have done so to date. lives. "man's inexhaustible ability to inflict Attending this meeting, which was Dr. Woroch then presented four hardship on his fellow man." chaired by Mr. Nazarewicz, were 10 applications for membership in the The lecture was followed by an directors, John Samilenko, the admi­ Ukrainian Institute of America, all of After listing some of the most well- extensive discussion period during nistrative director, and members of the which were unanimously accepted. known victims of mass persecution - which Dr. Mace answered questions UIA`s Public Relations Committee. They were: Joseph Iwaniw, Bohdan the Armenians during World War I; the and provided further information on Also elected at this board of directors Bezkorowajnyj, Irena Nychay and Jews, Gypsies and Slavs during World the Harvard project. The previous day, meeting were five full working commit­ Stephania Ryan. The Ivlembership War II; and the Ibos and Cambodians the Chair of Ukrainian-Studies also tees headed by, respectively: finance, Committee is also following up on in more recent years - Dr. Magocsi hosted a seminar with Dr. Mace, at .Zenon .Babiuk; membership, Dr. Ste­ another 15 potential members. pointed out how many of these horrible which he was able to hear the recollec­ phen Woroch; public relations, Dr. The directors also discussed a recent episodes have been recorded and re­ tions of a dozen eyewitnesses to the Rostyslaw Sochynsky; building, Joseph convention, at which members of the membered, but knowledge of others, famine. This meeting was organized by Lesawyer; and program, Jaroslaw city's Tax Commission were present, as such as the , Ukrainian experience of Wasyl Veryha of the University of Kryshtalsky. were members and lawyers connected 1933, has been "actively suppressed or Toronto Library. Those present at this meeting also with various institutes and organiza­ almost conveniently forgotten." tions, which are in the same position as the Ukrainian Institute vis a vis the "As painful as it may be," he conti­ Dr. Koryagin was arrested last Feb­ property-tax situation. nued, "this story should not be for­ Jailed. ruary after telling Western journalists The meeting ended with a small gotten, and now, almost half a century (Continued from page 2) that Aleksei Nikitin, a dissident mining buffet reception. November calling for the expulsion of the later, some scholars and writers are engineer held in a mental hospital in Soviet Union from the World Psychia­ making a concerted effort to examine Dnipropetrovske, Ukraine,`was men­ tric Association until "it can show that one of the greatest Ukrainian tragedies tally competent. Mr. Nikitin was hos­ Sorry, Ihor... the political use of psychiatry has been of this century." pitalized after he openly advocated brought to an end." safety improvements in the mines. In The Weekly's "1981: an overview," At Harvard, the Ukrainian Research In his lengthy appeal, the 42-year-old credit for the exclusive photo of My- Institute has launched a three-year psychiatrist writes: "...Dear friends, let After word of Dr. Koryagin's sen­ chajlo Czereszniowskyj with the model project which will result in at least one there be no doubt about the fact that tencing reached the West hut summer, of the Elmira Heights Shevchenko comprehensive study of the Ukrainian the Soviet authorities have turned our the American Psychiatric Association monument was there when we put the famine of 1933. The guest speaker, Dr. most humane branch of medicine into elected him a corresponding member of paper to bed. In the process of photo­ James Mace, a post-doctoral fellow and an instrument for achieving a main aim the group, and began efforts on his graphing the pages before printing, alas, specialist on Soviet nationality policies, of their internal policy — the suppres­ behalf. the little piece of paper bearing the is working with the Harvard project. In sion of dissent in our country. Psychia­ Also last June, his case was repeated­ photo credit came undone. The credit his lecture. Dr. Mace traced the back­ try in.the totalitarian Soviet state brings ly raised at a world psychiatric congress - had it stayed in. place 7-r would have ground for the famine, which heargded not only succor to the ill but also harm in Sweden, where a campaign was read Jhor piaboha. Our apologies to must be linked to the Soviet.govern­ to the,healthyw." . launched to obtain his release! , pup former Weekly .colleague, .f,. ,J^ No.'1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982

Quarterly editor meets Haig PREVIEW OF EVENTS

Thursday, January 7 Pennsylvania. Each of the nine chapters comprising the region is MAPLEWOOD, NJ.: Holy Ascen­ permitted one candidate, who must sion Ukrainian Orthodox Church in be between the ages of .16 and 25. Maplewood, N.J., has scheduled its The winner will be crowned by Lisa ninth annual Ukrainian Christmas Burick, last year's winner. Radio Program for the sick and The Ss. Peter and Paul Chapter of elderly. Carnegie, Pa., will host the dance, This year's program will break with Elizabeth Mitchell serving as from the traditional carols and chairman. greetings by having the Christmas divine liturgy broadcast live on ONGOING Thursday, January 7, at 10 a.m. over radio station WSOU, 89.5 FM. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.: A U- Celebrating the liturgy will be the krainian cultural exhibit is being held Rev. John R. Nakonachny, pastor. here at Pennsylvania State Univer­ The parish choir, under the direction sity through the end of January. The of Mr. L. Charchenko, will sing the exhibit at-the Pattee Library pre­ responses. sents to the viewer some of the folk art and Christmas traditions of Saturday, January 16 Ukraine.

CARNEGIE, Pa.: The Western ADVANCE NOTICE Pennsylvania Region of the Ukrai­ nian Orthodox League will hold its UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.: Dr. 24th annual New Year's Eve dance W.O. Luciw will teach a three-credit on Saturday, January 16, at the course titled "History,of Ukrainian Greentree Holiday Inn here, with Immigration in North America" at music by the Corsairs recording Pennsylvania State University during artists. " the spring term. For further informa­ The New Year's dance, or "ma- tion call Dr. Luciw at 865-7213. The lanka" will feature the selection of course is accepted as a foreign cul­ this year's Miss UOL of western ture course.

In 1973 he earned a Ph.D. from the Wasyl Werhun... Ukrainian Free University. Upon retir­ Dr. Walter Dushnyck, editor of Тім Ukrainian Quarterly, chats with Secretary of (Continued from page 4) ing he devoted his life to scholarly State Alexander Haig at the National Foreign Policy Conference, held on second half of the 19th century. Several endeavors. October 29, 1981, at the State Department in Washington. Gen. Haig was the of his works about the activists of this Dr. Werhun was a member of many principal speaker at the conference, discussing such topics as the necessity of period were published by the Shev­ Ukrainian organizations; he was espe­ restoring U.S. military strength, combatting international terrorism, assistance to chenko Scientific Society, and many cially active in the Ukrainian Journa­ the third-world countries and tightening up the free world's alliances. others were published on the pages of lists' Association of America. Narodna Volia. In 1955 Dr. Werhun began working Memorial services were held Decem­ private collections and institutions. His at Narodna Volia, and later succeeded ber 28 and 29 in New York. Burial was Petro Andrusiw... mural titled "Kniazha Prystan u Kyievi Dr. Matviy Stachiw as the newspaper's at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox (Continued from page 4) na Dnipri" hangs in the Self reliance editor-in-chief. Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J. settled in Philadelphia. He became a Credit Union in New York. U.S. citizen in 1954. This past fall, Mr. Andrusiw com­ pleted work on a tremendous mural Boston can families is 548,300, whereas the In Philadelphia, he helped establish average Ukrainian American family has the Selfreliance Credit Union, serving titled "K,hreshchennia Ukrainy-Rusi," . (Continued from page 5) which was commissioned by the late King Catholic Church, to deliver the about 53,000 or 53,500 coverage in the as president in 1947-48. He taught at the UNA. Ukrainian Art School in Philadelphia Metropolitan Joseph Schmondiuk to opening prayer. The chairman then help mark the millennium of the Chris- welcomed the representatives of the Mrs. Dushnyck then concisely an­ in 1952-72, and was a member of the alyzed the organizing and financial Ukrainian Artists' Association, serving tianization of Ukraine which will be four Massachusetts branches as well as celebrated in 1988. UNA Vice President Mary Dushnyck. status of the UNA. In terms of organiz­ as its president in the mid-1960s. ing activity, she said, the UNA is lagging In addition, Mr. Andrusiw was a Mr. Andrusiw is survived by his wife He also surveyed the achievements of Natalia (nee Semion), whom he married the Boston District branches, calling in comparison with previous years, but member of the Shevchenko Scientific December should show substantial Society, and the head of the arts com­ in 1939. I attention to the economic situation and A panakhyda was held on January 1 problems encountered in the organizing gains. However, financially the UNA is mittee of the Ukrainian Institute of forging ahead with increased rental America. at 7:30 p.m. at the Danowsky Funeral campaign as well as problems besetting Home in Riverhead, Long Island. The the community, problems that are income and an increase in dues despite Mr. Andrusiw also frequently wrote lower membership. on the crts. From 1963 to 1970 he was funeral mass was celebrated on January reflected in the work of the UNA The speaker also reported on the on the editorial board of the journal 2 at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian secretaries and organizers. proposed merger of the UNA with the Notatky z Mystetstya. Catholic Church in Riverhead. Burial Mrs. Dushnyck prefaced her remarks Ukrainian Fraternal Association, the The artist had numerous exhibits in was at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Ortho­ with a review of the 1980 gains of the planned UNA condominium apart­ Lviv, Helsinki, Prague and Berlin dox Cemetery in South Bound Brook, Boston District which realized its quota ments for seniors at Soyuzivka, schol­ between 1927 and 1938, as well as shows N.J. by 60 percent, with Dmytro Galonzka arships, Ukrainian refugees who had in New York, Philadelphia, Toronto In lieu of flowers, Mr. Andrusiw's (secretary of Branch 307) leading with left Poland and are in Austria and need and Detroit. widow requested that funds be donated nine members, followed by Mr. Het- aid, youth activities and so on. His works can be found in several to Notatky z Mystetsva. mansky (Branch 374 secretary) with five members; Ann Remick (Branch 238 In the ensuing discussion many moving dolly which eliminated the need secretary) with four; Mary Bednarczyk searching questions were put forth Frank Mural. to keep switching rollers. (New Hampshire Branch 178 secretary) regarding problems facing the UNA (Continued from page 4) He was a former member of the choir with two and Joseph Ercha (Salem and the community; youth, becoming Ukrainian Church in Cleveland. at the Ukrainian National Home and Branch 224 secretary) with one. In 1981, more active in the UNA; exemption As a building mover, one of his used to act in Ukrainian plays given the speaker noted, Mr. Ercha was in the from medical examinations for older biggest feats was moving the five-story there. lead with five members, and Mrs. prospective members; the economic Pulaski County Jarf in Little Rock, Mr. Mural aided over 100 Ukrainian Bednarczyk and Mr. Hetmansky were situation and competition with com­ Arki, in 1955. The prisoners stayed in families who immigrated to this country tied for second place with three mem­ mercial insurance firms; the New Eng­ the building for a good part of the move, after World War II by sponsoring them, bers each, and Mrs. Remick and Mr. land Fraternal Congress; UNA Audit­ but finally were sent to prison farms. and finding them housing and job Galonzka were tied for third with two ing Committee; local courses for secre­ Mr: Mural became chairman of the training. members each. The UNA vice president taries with detailed instruction on building-moving company about 15 Mr. Mural was a lifelong member of expressed the hope that the Boston organizing; The Ukrainian Weekly cost; years ago when his son William became Ukrainian National Association Branch District would exert great efforts in Christmas cards and so forth. president and took over the firm's 334. His wife Katherine was secretary of December and endeavor to reach at The lively meeting concluded with a management. But the elder Mural Branch 358. least 75 percent of its quota in the рге– prayer by the Rev. Ohirko. The as­ continued to go to the office daily, Besides his wife and son, he is sur­ convention year. sembled then gathered for a tasty repast arriving at 6:30 a.m., until he became ill. vived by a daughter, Helen Shipka, Mrs. Dushnyck offered several poin­ prepared by Mesdames Julia Hetman­ "Nothing is impossible," was his owner of a travel agency in Parma; ters on how to enroll new members. She sky, Jaroslava Galonzka and Anna motto when confronted'v(ith 4 difficult seven grandchildren and seven great­ cited statistics showing that average life Ercha, over which the UNA`ers conti­ rV ; moving jofr.-He'invented a special grandchildren. ' ' - insurance coverage per insured Ameri­ nued discussions. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3. 1982 No. 1

Smorodsky participates in Women, International Research and Exchange Board and the Ukrainian world conference in Japan Notes on people National Women's League of America. NEW YORK - Attorney Myroslav She is the author of two books, co­ Smorodsky, a former public member of A graduate of the University of and graduated from Indiana State author of one and has edited a volume the U.S. delegation to the Madrid Delaware with a B.A. in history and Teachers College (now Indiana State of memoirs. Conference to review the 1975 Helsinki political science, Mr. Murowany also University) in Pennsylvania in 1942. He Upon her most recent return from Accords, took part in an international holds an M.A. from Rutgers in public was immediately called into active duty Eastern Europe, she presented a paper conference on "Territorial Problems administration and has recently em­ in World War II by the U.S. Navy, at a conference on the Status of Women and Peace" which was held in Sapporo, barked upon the study of law at the where he served with distinction for in Eastern Europe, held last weekend at Japan, on November 27-28, repbrted Delaware Law School. four years. He was an officer in the George Washington University. the Suchasnist press service. He has had an active interest in Navy Amphibious Corps and received Mr. Smorodsky, representing the politics for a number of years having five battle stars for participation in the Ukrainian journal Suchasnist, joined worked in Sen. Biden's office in Wash­ invasions ef North Africa, Sicily, Writes engineering book hundreds of scholars and experts repre­ ington and having been involved in a southern France, Normandy and Oki­ senting the United States, China, Aus­ number of political campaigns. He has nawa. He was discharged with the rank CLINTON CORNERS, N.Y. - tralia, Afghanistan, Sweden, Cambodia also served on a number of local and of lieutenant commander. John C. Ropke, a highly regarded and Lithuania. statewide civic councils and commit­ Following the war, he enrolled imme­ authority on concrete engineering, has Among the organizers of the confe­ tees. diately in the School of Public Health at written a book drawing on concrete rence were Shinsaku Hohgen, former Sen. Biden is one of the leaders of the Columbia University, where he received problems from his 40 years of expe­ Japanese minister of foreign affairs; younger generation of Democrats in the an M.S. in hospital administration. He rience in the field. Shinichi Nishida, state advisor for the U.S. Senate. He serves on a number of completed the requirements for this The book, "Concrete Problems: Committee for Return of the Northern major committees, perhaps the most degree in finishing his administrative Causes and Cures," was published by Territory; Haruo Okada, vice speaker important of which is the Senate Fo­ residency at St. Barnabas. lHe has McGraw-Hill in November, and, ac­ of the Japanese Diet; Hajime Terasawa, reign Relations Committee, where he is lectured on hospital administration at cording to the author, is the only one of professor at Tokyo University; and the second-ranking Democrat and the Columbia, at St. John's University and its kind in print. It is based on a long- several others. chairman of the subcommittee on at Baruch College Mt. Sinai School of running series of seminars conducted by In addressing the session, Mr. Smo­ Europe. He was a strong supporter of Medicine. the author. The book spans every rodsky said that Ukraine is a classic former President Jimmy Carter's hu­ Mr. Kolody is a past president of the important area of concrete technology. example of how the Soviets violate man-rights campaign and continues to Hospital Administrators' Club of New Currently an independent concrete territorial integrity of non-Russian maintain that human rights must be a York, a fellow of the American Associa­ consultant, Mr. Ropke has been a nations in the USSR. central concern in the formulation of tion for the Advancement of Science concrete inspector, -inspector trainer, Far from being a homogeneous our foreign policy. and of the American College of Hospital quality control engineer, and a trouble- society, Mr. Smorodsky indicated that Administrators. He is a member of the shooter for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. the Soviets have used "Russian chauvi­ American Hospital Association; and is Testing Co. of New Jersey, the Johns- nism known as Russification" to pre­ Wirsta exhibits at Harvard a past member of the board of gover­ Manville Corp. and other firms. serve its hegemony. nors of the Greater New York Hospital The author is a member of UNA Association. "In conducting such policy and in CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Paintings Branch 251 and says that he has dedi­ subduing the territories of various by Themistocles Wirsta were displayed cated his work to his wife Elaine (nee countries, Moscow hoped to annihilate at the Harvard Business School here Mr. Kolody is married to the former Yurchak) Ropke and his sons - the Rev. various peoples and racial groups and November 13 through 20. Mildred C. Secky. They have one son, John, assistant pastor of St. Josaphat thus create an artificial Soviet people, Mr. Wirsta, who lives in Paris, has John Jr., who has a mater's degree in Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ro­ and thus crystallize its empire stretched been on tour in the United States this music from New York University. chester, N.Y., and Richard, of Pom- over half the globe," said Mr. Smorod­ year. The artist was born and raised on pano Beach, Fla. sky. the banks of the Cheremosh River in the By thus depriving "the peoples and Hutsul region of Ukraine. He studied Featured in Newsweek ethnic groups of their rights to their art in Chernivtsi and at the Ecole Appointed to CSCE staff culture and political self expression," Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Taras Popel Mr. Smorodsky went on, the Soviet Paris. of Chicago was one of 54 Vietnam War WASHINGTON - Orest S. Dey- Union poses a threat to the integrity of Since 1957 he has been developing veterans from Charlie Company whose chakiwsky of Brecksville, Ohio, was all nations. and perfecting an imaginative, non- stories of life in combat and the reajust- recently appointed to the staff of the Mr. Smorodsky specifically men­ figurative style of painting. His works ment to civilian life after the war's end Congressional Commission on Security tioned the invasion of Afghanistan and are a panorama of colors, textures and were featured ina lengthy story in the and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the Soviet refusal to return the Kurile shapes. December 16 issue of Newsweek titled reported the CSCE Digest. Islands, once part of Japan, which were The Ukrainian Studies Fund and the "What Vietnam Did To Us." Mr. Deychakiwsky, who formerly seized by the Soviets near the end of Ukrainian Research Institute of Har­ A color photograph of Mr. Popel, worked with the Republican National World War II. vard were pleased to bring the work of whom the magazine called a "tough Committee, will work on emigration To fully understand the Soviet Mr. Wirsta before the Harvard commu­ Ukrainian kid from Chicago," showed cases and relations with non-govern­ Union's expansionist policies, Mr. nity. Associates and students, as well as him standing in front of a painting of St. mental organizations. Smorodsky suggested that Western members of the Boston community, had Volodymyr the great at Ss. Volodymyr He is a graduate of Notre Dame leaders must first understand "the the opportunity to meet Mr. Wirsta at and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in University, and holds a master's degree nationality problem of the USSR." an opening reception held November 13 Chicago. in international relations from George­ "I believe that in the current decade in Kresge Hall of the Harvard Business The article recorded the veterans' town University in Washington. we will witness a growing opposition to School. The artist also met with the personal accounts of the war, their the Russification by Moscow of the 14 Ukrainian communities of the area at battle stories and their often-painful non-Russian republics in the USSR, the Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic return to a nation that had turned its Program marks anniversary especially of Ukraine,"Mr. Smorodsky Church of Boston on November 20. back on an unpopular war. said. "We must come to a conclusion Orysia Legoshniak of Parma, Ohio, Thirty of the veterans from Charlie NEWINGTON, Conn. - The Ame­ that the problem of Ukraine is a decisive assisted in arrangements for Mr. Company gathered recently for a re­ rican Ukrainian Program on WRYM, problem of stability of the Soviet Wirsta's visit to Cambridge. union organized by CBS News with the under the direction of Dick Kerry and Union. The Ukrainian problem, in my cooperation of Newsweek. A documen­ his wife Anne, is celebrating its 10th opinion, is a political problem of tary of the reunion was broadcast on anniversary this month. international significance..." CBS on December 12. Hospital administrator reures Since 1971, WRYM Radio has fea­ BRONX, N.Y. - After almost 36 tured Ukrainian music and programs Joins senator's commission years of service to St. Barnabas Hospi­ Returns from Eastern Europe direct from Kiev. The program reaches listeners in JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Mark A. tal here, John T. Kolody, president, will MC LEAN, Va. - Writer and his­ Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Murowany, a young political activist retire on December 31, and will assume torian Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak Island and Long Island, N.Y., every from Wilmington, Del., has been asked his new role as a member of the hospi­ is back in her McLean, Va., home after Saturday morning. It is paid for by local to join a statewide advisory commission tal's board of trustees. three months in Poland and Czechoslo­ and national sponsors. created by Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. Mr. ` Kolody received a significant vakia, where she completed research for ' The commission was inaugurated by honor at the St. Barnabas board of her next book, a history of Ukrainian During its 10 years on the air, over the Democratic senator from Delaware trustees meeting on November 23 when women's movements, according to the 520 radio shows have been produced, to establish a mechanism for increased he was elected a member of the board. "I Providence Journal and Fairfax He­ over 5,000 records played along with constituent input into policy formation am most appreciative of this recogni­ rald, a local newspaper. special interest stories on famous Ukrai­ and decision-making. With a member­ tion," he said, "and welcome the oppor­ Earlier this year she returned from a nian poets, writers, artists and Ukrai­ ship of about 30, the commission tunity to continue my association with similar research trip to Ukraine and nian holidays. On Easter and Christ­ consists of a cross-section of people St. Barnabas after my retirement." Russia. mas, special Ukrainian holiday shows active in politics as well as in the affairs Mr. Kolody came to St. Barnabas as Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak is cur­ have been broadcast. of their own communities. Mr. Миго– administrative resident in 1946. He rently on leave from Manhattanville wany`s appointment is a reflection upon advanced through the ranks at St. College in Purchase, N.Y., where she is Mr. Kerry has been associated with bis involvement in Ukrainian and East Barnabas as associate director, execu­ a professor of history. Her research is WRYM for the past 17 years, and is European affairs and activities in his tive director and as president. being supported by grants from the employed full, time with Connecticut state. Mr. Kolody was born in Arnold, Pa.. American Association of University Natural Gas Corp. in Hartford. No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3. 1982 13 Plast plans... "Youth in Search of Ucrainica" contest announced (Continued from page 4) STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - rial from English-language publications all material or pertinent bibliographical and effort on Plast's part and both This year's rules for the Mary V. Beck in (excluding Ukrainian English-language information is required. material and moral support from the Worldwide Contest for Youth in Search sources) published from January 1 to In the junior division, first prize is entire Ukrainian community. of Ucrainica in English-Language Publi­ December 31 of this year. The material S300; second, S200; and third, S100. In While the jamboree's nine-day sche­ cations, in which Ukrainian young must relate to the subject of Ukraine, the senior division first prize will be dule has not been worked out in full people compile and sort information or Ukrainians or matters Ukrainian. The S500; second, S300; third, S200. detail, the basic schedule of events is as news on Ukrainian matters published in source of the material may be books, All collections submitted to the follows: English-language publications in 1982, magazines, almanacs, newspapers, committee will become property of the Saturday, August 14 — opening have been announced by philologist Mary publicity brochures, pamphlets, etc. committee, and will be classified as the ceremonies; Sunday — divine liturgy; Harasevych, chairperson of the contest The information may be collected and fourth" annual contest archives. Monday through Thursday — pro­ committee. presented in various forms — actual Contestants may send their collec­ grams in the individual camps (hiking, clippings, copies of original material, or tions for 1982 from January 1, 1983, to sports, orienteering, bonfires); Friday The contest, which is in its fourth properly identified handwritten or March 31, 1983, to Ucrainica, 3061 - Friendship Day; Saturday - sports consecutive year, was originally funded typed excerpts. Firestone Drive, Sterling Heights, finals, artistic performances, scouting by Dr. Beck and subsequently named in Proper and complete identification of Mich. 43077. skills demonstrations; Sunday, August her honor. 22 — liturgy and closing ceremonies. Looking for a second income? At the December 12 meeting, the The contest is open to Ukrainians in presidium of the organizing committee the West from the ages of 14 to 24. This approved several Plast mem­ year, organizers have announced that ,;, n , K, Become bers to head sub-committees: the contest is also open to Ukrainian Andriy Rakowsky, safety and youth organizations, clubs and student AN ORGANIZER communications; Dr. Alexander groups which may submit material as a Chernyk, medical care; Mychajlo He- group project. for Ukrainian National Association retz, transportation; Jurij Ferencewych, FULL or PART TIME ceremony; Roman Juzeniw, press; The committee has also divided participants into two groups - the You could start this career by organizing your family and friends Lubomyr Jawny, publications; Jurij lor intormation write to: Ihor Pawliczko, philately; Jurij Deny- junior division (age 14 to 17) and the senko, film and photography; and senior division (age 18-24). Each divi­ UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION і Oksana Kuzyszyn, special guests. sion will be considered separately and 30 Montgomery Street u Jersey City, N.J. 07302 get separate awards. Additionally, Mr. Lastowecky an­ Atteri: Organizing l)tfpi. Participants must collect their mate­ nounced that a candidate for the post of Or telephone: (201) 451-2200 (Collect) or (212) 227-5250 jamboree commander had been sub­ ^y,V^W^WW^^-WS^WSKW^W^OTWOTOTV^^W^WS^V^^WV^W^^V^WWtawa^ mitted to the National Plast Command and that quick approval was expected. Also announced was the fact that Wyacheslaw Wyshnewsky will be the Designed especially for your children and teenagers representative of Plast seniors in the organizing committee and that a spot in the committee has been reserved for a representative of Canada's National The Ukrainian National Association's Plast Command. What will ultimately, decide the success of this jamboree will be its planned program. Plast is divided into YOUTH TERM POLICY four age groups: "novatstvo" (7-11); "yunatstvo" (11-18); "starshe plastun- Featuring single-payment, automatic conversion to class P-65 and dividends. stvo" (18-31); and seniors (31 and over), Available for children age 0 to 15. and each will ha ve its separate camp and programs at the jamboree, as will Plastpryiat (whose members are the parents of Plast children and Plast a Guaranteed insurability option. The insured supporters). child it guaranteed the right to acquire additional life As regards "novatstvo," the number insurance, not to exceed the face amount covered, of participants will be limited due to a without evidence of insurability and regardless of shortage of proper accommodations. occupation at the following times: The theme of their camps will be based 1. The contract anniversary at ages 25, 28, 31, 34, on an exchange of customs and infor­ 37 and 40; mation on the six countries where 2. The insured's marriage; Plast is active. 3. The birth of a child to the insured; For "yunatstvo," the main element of 4. The legal adoption of a child by the insured. the program will be hikes, with small (The total of all new insurance purchased under this groups of Plast youths hiking in diffe­ option is limited to five times the age 23 face 'amount.) rent locations. Sites currently being o Cash and lean values. After the certificate has ` studied are: western Massachusetts and converted to permanent life insurance (at ago 23), it the Adirondack Mountains. begins accumulating liberal, guaranteed cash and loan values — funds for future emergencies or "Starshi plastuny," seniors and "Plast­ opportunities. pryiat" will each have their own pro­ grams, involving such activities as field o Paid-up insurance and extended term values. trips in the surrounding area, bonfires, The converted permanent life insurance also builds paid-up insurance and extended term values that can meets, etc. prevent loss of coverage. International Plast jamborees occur every five years, alternating between 6 Dividends. After conversion to permanent life Canada and the United States, Realiz­ insurance, rogular dividondsfor life paid-up at age 63 plans will be paid starring with the anniversary closest r ing the fact that there will be many Plast to the insured's 25th birthday! members from thoughout the world present, as well as members of other Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian HOW DOES ГТ WORK? youth organizations, the organizing committee says it is doing everything With a single S75 payment, you can provide Sl,OOO possible to ensure that this Interna­ of term fife insurance untif the child reaches age 23. tional Plast Jamboree will be a truly Then, the plan coeverts automatically to S5,000 of THE IDEAL GIFT... memorable one. permanent, cash-value life insurance, without evidence of insurability. The dues for the permanent Is there a better way, or a better time, to start a plan, payable to age 65, are only S75 per year. young person on his or her own life-insurance program? And, can you think of a bettor gift, a more' BUT, THAT'S NOT AIL.. lasting expression of your love for the children in your Share The Weekly world than the security of life insurance? The plan — it's called "single premium juvenile term Ask your Ukrainian National Association representa­ convertible to life paid-up at age 65" — also offers tive for details or write to the home office at: 30 with a friend other important benefits including: Montgomery St. Jersey City, N.J. 07302. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1982 No. 1

UKRAINIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA beyond the borders of Ukraine, in the On Soviet... regions of Siberia, Yakutia, Kazakh­ A CONTRIBUTION TO THE GROWTH OF THE COMMONWEALTH "' ' (Continued front page 7) stan or the Far Eastern USSR. During Pnse 5600 (hardbound). 54 00 (sortbound) о Lengthy periods of imprisonment the term of internal exile, as during Postage and handling 50.75 of religious or political and ideological imprisonment, work on government New Jersey residents add b\ salex tax convictions coiioiitute a deliberate projects is mandatory. During his exile SVOBODA BOOKSTORE in 1980, Vasyl Lisovy was sentenced to 30 Montgomery Street program of destruction of a person's Jersey City. N.J. 07303 professional and intellectual skills. additional imprisonment because he was unable to work due to poor health. о The unsanitary conditions of a Exile is only a slight improvement over prisoner's daily existence - directed imprisonment: one can put on as much A Ukrainian perspective against the prisoner's mind, body and clothing as one's tired body demands, spirit — are indisputable proof of the and can eat one's fill. use of torture in the USSR. on the news... ' The persistent assault of the Soviet In each public testimony, I mention penal system on the physical and mental the name of Yuriy Shukhevych who has health of its prisoners should be re­ endured 29 years of imprisonment. In viewed according to international defi­ 1979, he participated in the prisoners' nitions of torture. (camp) Helsinki group and later joined " The government of the USSR the Ukrainian Public Helsinki Group. should bear full moral and legal res­ The Ukrainian Helsinki Group has ponsibility before the international many supporters. Some of them `werc community for the use of torture. , cruelly punished, foremost among them Hanna Mykhailenko and Vasyl Bar- My analysis of Soviet camps and ladianu. (I submit for the record a prisons is primarily in light of the separate statement with information continued imprisonment of members of about them.) the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. But I Ukrainian political prisoner, Yuriy cannot forget that similar conditions Badzio, deserves special mention. (I are the daily lot of millions of prisoners submit an informational summary on in the USSR. his fate.) I would like to briefly describe the Thank you for your attention. I am conditions of internal exile. Ukrainian ready to answer any questions you may political prisoners serve their exiles have to the best of my ability.

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WCFU not only in the so-called satellite coun­ of rights. In October 1978, Yosyf Zisels, tries but in the enslaved non-Russian The Ukrainian Helsinki. a Jew, became a member of the Ukrai­ (Continued from page 3) nations in the USSR, such as Ukraine. (Continued from page 2) nian Helsinki Group. He compiled and representative body of OVCT 3 million Byelorussia, Lithuania, Latvia and Ukrainians than among the dissenters publicized materials on 76 Ukrainians Ukrainians in the free world, we express Estonia, as well as in the non-Russian in the Russian Federation. I think that incarcerated in psychiatric prisons for our deep sympathy and unreserved countries in the Caucasus and Turke­ the close acquaintance with the culture their convictions. Now Yosyf Zisels moral support for the gallant struggle of stan. and history of Ukraine stirs in the finds himself behind barbed wire. the Polish people under the leadership We beg you to convey our assurances thinking Russian feelings of gratitude Contrary to the will of the Ukrainian of Solidarity against the Communist to those brave members of the Solida­ toward (and often a deep love for) the people, the Crimea became part of the puppet regime of Wojciech Jaruzelski rity movement and any other Polish land on which he lives. territory of the Ukrainian republic. and his masters in Moscow. organizations which are resisting the Over a long period of time Ukraine The Crimean Tatars, who aspire to The Solidarity movement for genuine Warsaw puppet of Moscow in his was "the pale for the settlement of return to their homeland after the freedom of men and associations in attempt to stifle the voice and action of Jews." The imperialistic, anti-Semitic forcible Stalinist deportation, have Poland, was becoming not only an freedom. We Ukrainians, who have policies of the Russian state — policies found support for the realization of inspiration for nascent democracy and been fighting to remove the Soviet based on the principle "divide and their legal right from Ukrainian defenders justice for the Polish people and Po­ Russian Communist yoke for too long conquer" — led to the rise of complex of rights. Gen. Grigorenko, a member land's national minorities, including alone and unaided, therefore wish to let relations of mutual distrust between of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group, 500,000 Ukrainians, but it was a beacon you know that you are not alone in this Jews and Ukrainians. continually came to the defense of the of light and hope for the 48 million gigantic struggle. By helping you fight The democratic positions of Ukrai­ rights of the Crimean Tatars, more than people of Ukraine and all other peoples the present oppressors of Poland we nian and Jewish defenders of rights once sacrificing his own liberty. now captive in the Soviet Russian also are fighting against the oppressors promoted the emergence of cooperation The Ukrainian Helsinki Group has empire. We know that the Solidarity of Ukraine, because they are the same between them. Semen Gluzman, a been in existence for five years. And for movement made deep inroads in the unscrupulous enemies of freedom of Jewish doctor, the cellmate and friend all those five years it has waged a minds and hearts of the captive peoples every nation and people in the world. of Ukrainian Helsinki Group member courageous struggle, a struggle within Vasyl Stus, received TO years of impri­ the framework of legality and based on trying to organize strikes. Amnesty sonment for his honest psychiatric the Universal Declaration of Human Amnesty International International said. diagnosis in the case of Gen. Petro Rights, other U.N. human-rights con­ The provisions of both internment Grigorenko, a Ukrainian. Oleksander ventions and the Helsinki Final Act, a (Continued from pate 3) Feldman, Yakiv Suslensky, Volodymyr struggle.for a democratic Ukraine, for know how many people nad been and summary trial contradict esta­ blished international principles. Am­ Kislik and other Jews have been arrested the rights of all the citizens of the interned, but it noted that the authori­ in Ukraine for their activity in defense republic, regardless of their nationality. ties had said some 5,000 people had nesty International's letter said. These been detained, and that unofficial principles bar arbitrary arrest or deten­ estimates were higher. Under the regu­ tion and recognize the rights of anyone yft?asfcs^stffc^ lations spelled out by the Polish autho­ taken into custody to be brought before rities, people were interned without a judge, to be informed of charges, to be being suspected of any offense, but tried within a reasonable time, to have HOLIDAY SEASON AT SOYUZIVKA 9 because of alleged suspicion that they the right to appeal, and to be given might act unlawfully or against state humane treatment. interests. There is no limit to how long The letter, Amnesty International's people can be held, and no supervision second to Gen. Jaruzelski since martial A`UCtXlLX Cht of internment by the courts, said AI. law was introduced on December 13,. m Other people have been arrested 1981, called for full legal safeguards and under martial law and face trial under fair, open trials for anyone accused of summary procedures which give them crimes. It appealed against the use of the no right of appeal. Under martial law death penalty in any case. It reiterated provisions they could face penalties an appeal made in the first letter, sent on ranging from three years'imprisonment December 16, 1981, for the authorities to death. Some of these people were to provide a full list of detainees and the arrested for such non-violent acts as places where they were held. Wednesday, January 6, 1982 REAL ESTATE HELP WANTED CHRISTMAS SUPPER COME TO FLORIDA BANKING POSITION AVAILABLE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT and CAROLS FT. LAUDERDALE-tJOLLYWOOD AREA І r Full time teller "This is the ideal way to give the Apts. - Hotels - Commercial - KesiaentMl to work at our Sanford Ave. Office. Will JOHN V. LEVENEC - BROKER-SALESMAN Train. Excellent benefits. Inquire: housewives a Christmas treat! Herrill lynch Realty. HCK. Inc. Realtors Trident Savings 8. Loan 201N. University Drive. Plantation. Ft. 33324 (201) 371-1120 Office: (305) 473-2600. Eves: (305) 742-4524 Г

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will be held Sunday, January 10,1982 at 2:00 p.m. Ukrainian Civic Center, 831 Joseph Ave., Rochester, N.Y. All members of the District Committee, Convention Delegates and Branch Officers and Delegates of the folloving Branches are requested to attend: СОЮЗІВКА SOYUZIVKA 36, 66, 89,217,285, 289, 316, 343, 367 and 437 Різдвяне Меню Christmas Dinner PROGRAM: 1. Просфора 1 Prosphora 1. Opening Remarks. 2. Борщ з вушками 2 Borshch with dumplings 2. Review of the organizational work of the District during the Year 1981. 3. Кар опляники з грибовим сосом 3. Kartoplyanyky with mushroom sauce 3. Organizational Program for 1982 - WASYL 0RICH0WSKY, Supreme Organizer. 4. Варений короп в ґаляреті 4. Boiled carp in gelatin 5. Holubtsi with mushrooms 4. Report of Chairman of the Convention Committee - WALTER HAWRYLAK. 5. Голубці з грибами 6. Вареники з картоплею 6. Varenyky with potatoes 5. Report of various Committees Chairmen of the Convention Committee. 7. Вареники з капустою 7. Varenyky with cabbage 6. XXX UNA Convention - Dr. JOHN 0. FLIS, UNA Supreme President. в. Галушки зі сливами 8. Prune dumplings 7. Questions and answers, adjournment. 9. Смажена риба з хріновим сосом 9. Filet of sole with horseradish sauce 10. Яблушний пиріг 10. Apple strudel ; 11. Компот з овочів 11. Fruit compote ,ч'. Meeting will be attended by 12. Кутя з медом і маком 12. Kutya (whole wheat with honoy and poppy-seeds) sfsSFfr? Dr. JOHN 0. FLIS, UNA Supreme President Чай - Кава Coffe - Tea - Sa jLj WASYL 0RICH0WSKY, UNA Supreme Organizer

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