І Hf" І Published by thg Ukrainian National Association Inc.. a fraternal non-profit as50ciation| Ukrainian WeeklV Vol. LVI No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 25 cents Walter Poiovchok's book describes Millennium resolution passes Senate struggle to become 'Freedom's Child' WASHINGTON - The United Nadia Komarnycky-McConnell, States Senate on Friday, March 4, chairperson of the Government Rela­ by Marta Kolomayets Walter Polovchak making headlines unanimously approved a resolution tions Committee of the Ukrainian across the nation as the "littlest defec­ deploring the Soviet government's community's National Committee to NEW YORK - It's hard to believe tor." He first came into the public eye active persecution of religious believers Commemorate the Millennium of that eight years have gone by since when, at the age of 12, he refused to go in Ukraine on the occasion of the Christianity in Ukraine, stressed that Americans first caught a glimpse of back to the Soviet Union with his Millennium of Christianity in Kievan- the Senate action "underscores the parents. He ran away from home when Rus'. primacy of Ukrainian claims to the his parents decided, after six months, The bill's principal sponsor in the Millennium of Christianity" which took that life in the United States was not for Senate, Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.), place in Kiev in 988. them. stated that, "if the Soviet government Ms. McConnell further emphasized, Walter was granted religious asylum, truly wants to commemorate the that the passage of S.J. Res. ^5 "adds but a five-year struggle in the courts Millennium of Christianity, it can to the growing internationaf pressure ensued before the issue was declared legalize the Ukrainian Catholic and being put on the Kremlin" regarding moot when Walter turned 18 and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches and Ukrainian concerns in general and became a U.S. citizen. stop persecuting believers of all deno­ specifically the legalization of pre­ Recently in New York to promote his minations/^ ^^^ viously banned Ukrainian Churches. new book, "Freedom's Child," which For full text of resolution, see page 3. ' The Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrai­ was written with Kevin Klose, former nian Catholic Churches were both Washington Post bureau chief in Mos­ Sen. DeConcini's resolution, S.J. forcibly liquidated by Soviet authori­ cow and Chicago, and currently that Res, 235, introduced last December, ties during the 1930s and 1940s respec­ newspaper's national news desk editor, discourages official U.S. participation tively, and have remained outlawed. Walter said that the eight years "seem in the USSR's planned Millennium During the last two years in Ukraine more like eight days." ceremonies, "so long as individuals "Sure there were times that dragged over 150 churches have been closed or remain harassed and imprisoned for destroyed. on as I waited to reach 18," and the 20- their religious beliefs," and the "Ukrai­ year old, who clearly remembers the day nian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox An identical version of the Senate he and his sister, Natalie, decided that Churches remain outlawed." bill. House Joint Resolution 429, has they were never going back to the Soviet The resolution further urges Presi­ been introduced in the House of Repre­ Union. dent Ronald Reagan and the U.S. sentatives by Rep. William Lipinski(D- In his book, he writes: "No one knew delegation to the United Nations to 111.) Rep. Lipinski's resolution current­ I was as tough as I turned out to be — no "continue to speak out forcefully against ly has more than 125 co-sponsors. one except me, that is. When I make up violations of religious liberty through­ If passed by the Congress, the joint Walter Polovchak with his newly re­ my mind, I'm like a bulldog.You aren't out the Soviet Union and specifically in resolution will be sent to President leased book, "Freedom's Child." (Continued on page 13) Ukraine." Reagan for his approval. Famine survivors, scholars speak at Rider College UKRAINIAN^ LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. - of whom were softly crying or fighting and the other children as being "skele­ An estimated 7 million peopled died of back their tears. ton-thin, sick and indifferent. We were starvation during the man-made famine Most people could not walk - they ready for the final act," he recalled. in Ukraine in 1932 and 1933. had no strength. Some tried to leave But "miraculously" they survived, \ Many more suffered through the town in search of food and died on the Mr. Danylenko said. horrors, the despair and hopelessness of roadside, said Mrs. Pawlichka who was He said suffering through the hunger the genocide said to have been orches­ 10 in 1932. was painful enough. But the feeling of trated by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Ivan Danylenko and his family also total isolation and the feeling that there On March 6 four survivors of the managed to survive the hunger years is no hope left is even more painful, he forced hunger appeared at a conference that for them began in 1930 when the added. hosted by the Rider College Holo­ first signs of food scarcity appeared. By Mrs. Pawlichka and Mr. Danylenko caust/Genocide Resource Center to tell spring of 1932 all five Danylenko are among 57 eyewitnesses to the famine ah audience of about 350 people about children were helping the parents search who have testified before the Commis­ the mass starvation, the pain and for food, digging out the past season's sion on the Ukraine Famine created by suffering they witnessed and endured as potatoes and sugar beets from the (Congress in 1986. well as the helplessness, the isolation frozen fields, said the Somerdale, N.J., The commission, created to "expand Here it is. In the next nine months, and the desperation they saw. resident. ^ the world's knowledge of the famine our readers will be seeing quite a lot There was nothing to eat in the year Anyone caught collecting wheat and provide the American public with a of this symbol, as stories of celebra­ 1932 in a village of about 6,000 people spikes from the collective farms' fields better understanding of the Soviet tions, demonstrations, manifesta­ 60 miles from Kiev where Tatiana was chased and whipped or arrested, he system by revealing the Soviet role in it" tions, flood our office and as Ukrai­ Pawlichka grew up. said, recalling that one of his aunts was is expected to submit its final report to nians suffer from "Millennium mad­ "People were eating milkweed, leaves, sent to Siberia for seven years for trying Congress by April 23. ness." bark, wild carrots," she said. They to obtain some food for her dying "There is absolutely no doubt that Various Ukrainian communities pulled out vegetables that were still husband. large numbers of Ukrainians starved to both in the West and in the Soviet green and ate them, they were so Mr. Danylenko said the uncle never death in a man-made famine in 1932- Union will mark the jubilee event hungry, Mrs. Pawlichka recalled. made it. His maternal grandparents also 33," said historian James E. Mace, staff throughout 1988; and we'll do our "And there was cannibalism in our died of starvation. His own family director of the commission, who also best to shed light on the significance village," continued the Lansdale, Pa., barely survived, he said. spoke on March 6, on the first day of a of the events; after all, an occasion resident recalling that she kne^ of an By October 1933 the Danylenko two-day Conference on the 1933 Terror like this comes only once in a lifetime. 18-year-old boy eaten by his family. family had been thrown off its family- Famine, calling the genocide "one of the The logo was designed exclusively In February 1933 there were so few owned farm, confiscated by the Soviets, worst crimes against humanity." for The Weekly, by artist Anatole children that the school was closed. and was living in an old barn — "weak, "One or more of the actions specified Kolomayets of Chicago (yes, he's There wasn't a dog, a cat or a sparrow hungry and totally hopeless." in the Genocide Convention was taken (Continued on page 3) left in town, she told the audience, many Mr. Danylenko described himself (Continued on page 4) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 No. 11

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Issue No. 7 of Ukrainian Herald is now available in the West NEWARK, N.J. - Suchasnist Pub­ Ukrainian political prisoners in prisons Ukrainian Culturological Club lishers recently released Issue No. 7 of and camps, various protest actions and the Ukrainian Herald, the formerly the like. breaks new ground for glasnost underground Ukrainian samvydav "The Ukrainian Herald is in no way journal, which was revived last August an anti-Soviet or an anti-Communist by Bohdan Nahaylo Ukrainian Culturological Club that by its first and original editor, former publication. Its contents and objectives were published had a vindictive ring to political prisoner Vyacheslav Chor­ are entirely legal and constitutional. CONCLUSION them; yet the editors criticized only the novil. The Ukrainian Herald does not con­ authors of letters supporting the club Issue No. 7 of this "journal of public sider it to be an anti-Soviet activity to As has already been mentioned, one for their alleged "rudeness" and "lack of opinion on literature, art and socio­ criticize individual persons, agencies or of the letters published by Vechirnyi diplomacy." political issues," is the first issue written institutions including the highest, for Kiev on November 14, 1987, had com­ Perhaps the best indication of Ve­ since it ceased publication in 1972 with committing legal errors in the resolu­ plained about the veneration that the chirnyi Kiev's attitude towards the club, the arrest and sentencing of Mr. Chor­ tion of internal policv problems, or for Ukrainian Culturological Club's lea­ and for that matter, towards informal novil to seven years severe-regimen violating the democratic rights of ders were showing for the martyred groups generally, were the comments labor camp and five years' exile for individuals and nations. On the con­ Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus. Signifi­ made by the editors as regards the "anti-Soviet agitation and propa­ trary, it regards such criticism to be a cantly, on December 2, 1987, the news­ nature of the Ukrainian Cuhurological ganda." Six issues of the Ukrainian right guaranteed by the principles of the paper revealed that Mr. Telniuk had Club's statute. They drew attention to Herald appeared between January 1970 socialist democracy and the Constitu­ also raised the case of Stus in his letter. the absence of the terms "Soviet" and and March 1972. For those two years tion as well as the honorable duty of The newspaper responded as follows: "socialist" from the eight-page docu­ the Ukrainian Herald was the clan­ every conscientious citizen..." "We will not enter into a discussion ment. This, they pointed out, had been destine, yet free, uncensored voice of And Mr. Chornovil, along with his with Comrade Telniuk about the fate of one of the reasons why the club had not Ukrainian history and culture, a forum new editorial board, consisting of Ivan V. Stus, whom he knew personally, been formally registered by the authori­ for discussion of the Ukrainian na­ Неї, Mykhailo Horyn and Pavlo Sko- (who died, incidentally, in a corrective ties. Such difficulties, they explained, tional question. chok, still hold to these principles. labor colony, a convinced enemy of could have been avoided if the club's However, the Ukrainian Herald fell This current issue, dated August Soviet rule). Time will certainly put activities had reflected "Soviet" and victim to mass repressions of 1972 with 1987, Kiev-Lviv, which is dedicated to things in their place." "socialist" values that, they asserted "we the arrests of Ukrainian intelligentsia. the memory of poet Vasyl Stus, who The newspaper's editors also an­ have a right to assume and a right to In 1974, Oleksander Shevchenko, Vita- died in Perm Labor Camp 36-1, in nounced that just as that particular expect" from all official or unofficial liy Shevchenko and Stepan Khmara September, 1985, includes Mr. Chorno- issue was going to print: associations in the country. started putting out what they also called vil's "Open Letter to General Secretary "We found out that in recent days the the "Ukrainian Herald."Only two issues Mikhail Gorbachev," as an editorial Ukrainian service of RL (Radio Li­ Further attacks on the club of this publication, (labeled issues 7 and commentary. berty) had acquainted its listeners with 8) under the new editorial board were Under the heading, "Literature and an 'Appeal' concerning the commemo­ The pressure on the Ukrainian Cul­ ever released. the Arts," the journal contains Mr. ration of V. Stus that had been ap­ turological Club did not abate. On With the policies of "glasnost" and Horyn's "A Response to M. Ilnytsky's proved at a meeting on October 18 of December 12, 1987, the first secretary of "democratization" spreading through article in the journal Kiev," and the U[krainian] C[ulturological] the Central Committee of the Commu­ the Soviet Union in 1987, Mr. Chor­ Mykhaylo Osadchy's "Ostap Vyshnia CLlub3." nist Party of Ukraine, Volodymyr novil seized the moment, and once — Witness to Mykola Khylovy's Prized These references in print to Stus, Shcherbytsky, indicated that the Ukrai­ again with the same passion and fervor Work." however curt, no doubt have drawn the nian Culturological Club and other as he exhibited in the 1970s, resumed The sub-headings "Our Publications" attention of many of Kiev's citizens to a manifestations of resurgent Ukrainian editorship of the Ukrainian Herald, as and "Vasyl Stus in Life and Literature" figure who is widely regarded to have national assertiveness were giving rise an unofficial, no longer clandestine, include Volodymyr Sosiura's "The been an outstanding poet but who, to concern. journal. Lyrical in the Poem 'Mazepa' "; Mr. because of his dissent, was proscribed in Mr. Shcherbytsky acknowledged He had decided that the first issue of Stus's "The Disappearance of Budding his own homeland. that "the interest of the public, and the journal, appearing 15 years after Individuality," and Mr. Hel's "Me­ particularly of young people, in ques­ Issue No. 6, would be labeled Issue No. morial to V. Stus." Attempts to be fair despite itself tions of culture and our history" had 7, contending that issues No. 7 and 8 Under the heading labeled "Com­ "intensified," and that "interest in Kiev released in 1974 were not his and mentary," Mr. Skochok, writes "Good­ Interestingly enough in their com­ and its unique monuments is growing therefore he did not regard them as the bye, Perestroika." In the section dedi­ mentary of December 2, 1987, the particularly in connection with the same publication. cated to the "Chronicle of Repression editors of Vechirnyi Kiev made a novel forthcoming Millennium of the intro­ With the release of this current Issue and Opposition," Mr. Horyn grants an departure for a Soviet Ukrainian news­ duction of Christianity in Rus'." He No. 7, Mr. Chornovil establishes con­ interview to the editorial board about paper dealing with such sensitive topics then proceeded to issue the following tinuity of his Ukrainian Herald. In conditions in the Kuchino labor camps as the nationalities problem and dissent. warning: 1972, he explained in "The Assignment soon after his return from there. In the "Everyone has a right to express his own "It is also necessary to take account of of the Ukrainian Herald." interview, Mr. Horyn describes the thoughts about our publications," they the fact that often culturological prob­ "The Herald will include, without conditions and the status of his fellow declared, adding, "and it is necessary to lems also become the target of political generalization, information about vio­ prisoners. This section also contains take into account the ideas of each speculation. There must not be an lations of the freedom of speech and Mr. Chornovil's article: "A Bit About author of a letter regardless of whether unprincipled attitude towards instances other democratic freedoms guaranteed Brezhnev Democracy." the newspaper considers them mis­ when some comrades, including party by the Constitution, repressions in An article signed with the initials taken." members, use glasnost'and the develop­ Ukraine through the courts and outside M.H. relates the experiences of 20 years To the credit of the newspaper, as can ment of democracy as a pretext for the courts, violations of national sove­ in a psychiatric ward. In the sub­ be seen from the above, the editors did misrepresenting and interpreting ten- reignty (facts relating to chauvinism heading, "Religion in Ukraine," the attempt to convey to their readers the dentiously and in a sensational manner and Ukrainophobia), attempts to disin- Rev. Mykhailo Havryliv talks about the views of their critics and the supporters individual historical facts without form the citizenry, the situation of (Continued on page 11) of the Ukrainian Culturological Club. making any constructive proposals Although the editors did not publish an here. Communists and primarily leaders open letter that they had received from must defend the party Hnc.and res- 38 of the club's members — they claimed solutely combat any attempts to utilize FOUNDED 1933 that it was too long - they nevertheless the processes of glasnost and peres- Ukrainian Weeyi published three paragraphs from it that troika for purposes far removed from provided a reasonably good idea of the tasks for restructuring." An Engljsh-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian N-ational how and why the Ukrainian Culturolo­ More recently, on January 22 of this Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St.. Jersey City, N.J. gical Club was formed. year, the Ukrainian party daily, Ra- 07302. Throughout, the newspaper did not, dianska Ukraina carried an article by nonetheless, conceal its hostility to­ the historian L. Nahorna in which, Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. wards the Ukrainian Culturological while attempting to explain why na­ (ISSN - 0273-9348) Club and stressed that it had received tionalism appears to be on the rise numerous collective letters attacking throughout the Soviet Union, the Yearly subscription rate: S8; for UNA members - 55. the unofficial group. While it acknow­ author referred disparagingly to infor­ Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. ledged that it had also received many mal patriotic groups in Ukraine and letters from individual members of the elsewhere. The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 club, such as former political prisoners Claiming that there are people who (201)451-2200 Yevhen Sverstiuk, Serhiy Naboka, and are seeking to exploit glasnost' in order Postmaster, send address Leonid Milyavsky, as well from Vya- to "undermine the friendship of na­ changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz cheslav Chornovil, the editor of the tions," and for "subversive anti-Soviet Associate Editors: samvydav journal Ukrainskyi Visnyk The Ukrainian Weekly Marta Kolomayets and Chrystyna Lapychak actions," she offered the following P.O. Box 346 Midwest Correspondent: Marianna Liss (Ukrainian Herald), the newspaper example: Jersey City, N.J. 07303 sought to stigmatize these people as "In quite a few republics, including former criminals. Ukraine, attempts are being made The Ukrainian Weekly, March 13, 1988, No. 11, Vol. LVI Furthermore, most of the letters or behind the cover of informal associa- Copyright 1988 by The Ukrainian Weekly extracts from letters attacking the (Continued on page 11) No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13,1988

"Pysanka Project" aims to focus Terelias stripped of Soviet citizenship on Millennium of Rus' Christianity for "harming prestige of USSR" by Maria Rudensky presented to each member of Congress OTTAWA - Ukrainian Catholic tional Association on March 10, for his — 435 representatives and 100 senators activist Yosyp Terelia and his wife, reaction to this act by Soviet authori­ WASHINGTON - Spring and — and key Reagan administration Olena, who emigrated to Canada along ties, Mr. Terelia said: "On what basis Easter are almost here and it is none too officials. The pysanky are being pre­ with their three children, were stripped did they strip me of my citizenship if soon to think about pysanky — a pared by several Ukrainians in the of their Soviet citizenship in accor­ they allowed me to leave, ostensibly for traditional Ukrainian art that heralds United States and Canada. dance with a decree of the Presidium of medical treatment? The truth is, they spring's arrival. The egg itself, the ^ On March 21-24, an exhibit of 300- the Supreme Soviet dated January 21. had expelled me." pysanka's raw material, has for ages 400 pysanky, including museum-quality The Terelias were informed of their He added that he considers himself a been the sign of rebirth and of life. It is, pieces, will be held at the Rotunda of the status on March 3 when they stopped by citizen of Ukraine and asked, "Did therefore, particularly fitting that it is Russell Senate Office Building. During the Consular Division of the Soviet Ukraine strip me of citizenship?" tied to the feast of Easter, when Chris­ the exhibit, several pysanka-makers will Embassy to add extra pages to Mrs. In regard to the status of his children, tians undergo a spiritual rebirth. This demonstrate their art. Terelia's passport. The Terelias were year, the pysanka takes on special ^ A press conference and reception Mr. Terelia asked what his little chil­ accompanied by Andrew Hluchowecky, dren had done to damage the prestige of significance. will open the exhibit on Monday, director of the Ukrainian Canadian As part of its work marking 1,000 March 21, Sens. Dennis DeConcini CD- the USSR, adding "it is another matter, Committee's Ottawa-based Ukrainian whether the USSR has any prestige." years of Ukraine's Christianity, the Ariz.) and Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) and Information Bureau. National Committee to Commemorate Reps. William Lipinski (D-Ill.) and He said he believes the revocation of the Millennium of Christianity in Don Ritter (R-Pa.) are among the co- According to Mr. Hluchowecky, the citizenship came as a direct result of his Ukraine, and more specifically its sponsors of this event, to which mem­ Terelias were read the text of the active participation at an international Subcommittee on Government Rela­ bers of the Congress and the news media Presidium's decree (No. 8366-XI) by conference on human rights and reli­ tions, is organizing a series of events in have been invited. Legislators are Consul Igor Saveliev. gious freedom held recently in Venice, Washington centered on the pysanka. expected to speak about Senate Joint The decree stated in part: "For Italy. At the February 3-6 meeting, Mr. Indisputably, the pysanlca is one Resolution 235, which was passed by actions inconsistent with the lofty status Terelia clashed with Archbishop Vladi­ religious symbol exclusively associated the Senate on March 4, and urge its of a citizen of the USSR," and "for mir of Pskov, the Russian Orthodox with Ukrainian art and culture. For this passage, as House Joint Resolution 429, actions that harm the prestige of the Church's representative. reason, the committee decided to use the in the House of Representatives. The USSR," Yosyp and Olena Terelia are The Terelia family arrived in Canada pysanka to draw attention to the condi­ identical measures call on U.S. officials stripped of their citizenship "in accor­ on September 30, 1987 Mr. Terelia tions afflicting the Ukrainian Catholic not to participate in Moscow events dance with Article 18 of the Soviet law stated then that he intended to one day and Ukrainian Orthodox Churches in marking the Millennium unless com­ ' "On Citizenship of the USSR.' " return to Ukraine to continue his quest Ukraine. The committee hopes that memorations also take place in Kiev. When Mr. and Mrs. Terelia asked for legalization of the Ukrainian Ca­ linking the pysanka with the Ukrainian Members of the Ukrainian commu­ whether the decree applies also to their tholic Church. Millennium in the minds of non-Ukrai­ nity are welcome at the exhibit as well as children, Marianka, 10, Kalyna-Teresa, Since his arrival in the West, Mr. nians will demonstrate Ukrainians' the press conference and reception. 4, and Pavlyk, 3, the answer was Terelia has spoken out against religious commitment to work toward the rebirth Admission to the reception, to be held affirmative. repression in the USSR and has des­ and legalization of the two outlawed at the Russell Building's Caucus Room, The Consular Division of the Soviet cribed a flourishing underground U- Churches in Ukraine. is S20. Reservations must be made by krainian Catholic Church. Since Americans are familiar with the March 18 by calling the national com­ Embassy had received instructions from pysanka and identify it with Ukraine, mittee's Washington office at (202) 783- Moscow to inform the Terelias of the He appeared at a hearing before the perhaps as they learn more about this 0988. Checks should be mailed to the decree when they visited the Consular U.S. Commission on Security and jewel of artistic expression, they will Ukrainian Millennium Committee, 810 Division. Cooperation in Europe (the Helsinki come to realize that the people to whom 18th St. NW - Suite 807, Washington, Commission) on October 22, 1987, and it belongs suffer horrible religious D.C. 20006. Asked by The Ukrainian Weekly, six days later addressed the Canadian persecution. The fact is even more during his visit to the Ukrainian Na- House of Commons. currently ironic in the face of Moscow's He also met with President Ronald the Ukrainian trident is found on the Reagan and Prime Minister Brian attempts to convince the West that it is Logo. gold and silver coins of Volodymyr commemorating the Millennium in (Continued from page 1) Mulroney. the Great, grand prince of Kiev (979- Mr. Terelia, 43, was released from a 1988, and that the event is a Russian Marta's father). 1015) and the ruler who introduced anniversary. 12-year labor camp term in February of The trident with the cross is Christianity to Kievan-Rus' in 988. last year. He had served a total of 24 Among the components of the "Py­ perhaps one of the oldest and most The rays encircling the emblem sanka Project" are: years in a variety of prisons, labor dignified of all the Ukrainian na­ represent the enlightenment of Chris­ camps and psychiatric hospitals for his ^ Around Eastertime, a beautifully tional insignia. The classic form of tianity. mounted and encased pysanka will be human and religious rights activity.

in Ukraine, faith in God is widespread among Ukrainians as evidenced by the Joint Resolution on the Millennium underground Ukrainian Catholic movement which embraces hundreds of priests headed by a number of secret bishops assisted by more than 1,000 Deploring the Soviet government '5 active persecution of religious believers in religious women in orders; and Ukraine, Whereas Ukrainian Catholic catacomb bishops, priests, and laity have Whereas 1988 marks the Millennium of Christianity of Kievan Rus', placed themselves in direct danger of persecution by appealing to the Kremlin adopted by Prince Volodymyr in a ceremony on the banks of the Dnieper to end its prohibition of the Ukrainian Catholic Church: Now, therefore, be it River. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Whereas today freedom of religion is a fundamental right which is of America in Congress assembled. That the Congress to the United States explicitly guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the deplores the Soviet government's active persecution of religious believers in International Covenants on Human Rights, and the Final Act of the Ukraine, as well as the forcible liquidation of the Ukrainian Orthodox and Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe; Ukrainian Catholic Churches. Whereas the Soviet government has violated the Universal Declaration of Sec. 2. On the occasion of the Millenniuni of Christianity in Kievan Rus', Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, and the Final the Congress of the United States — Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe by engaging in (1) discourages official participation by the government of the United the persecution of religious believers in the Soviet Union, including the States in ceremonies of the Millennium in the Union of Soviet Socialist systematic liquidation of the historic and national churches in Ukraine; Republics, so long as individuals remain harassed and imprisoned for their Whereas the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic Churches, both religious beliefs, are denied access to religious literature and the opportunity forcibly liquidated in the 1930's and 1940's, respectively, have remained to receive religious instruction, and the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian outlawed while their clergy and laity have been murdered, imprisoned, or Orthodox Churches remain outlawed; exiled for their religious beliefs; (2) sends its greetings to the Ukrainian people as they mark this solemn Whereas, despite decades of severe persecution, Ukrainian Orthodox and event in the history of the Ukrainian nation; Ukrainian Catholic believers to this day continue to practice their faiths (3) voices its concern for those Ukrainian religious believers who are clandestinely for fear of persecution by Soviet authorities; persecuted for attempting to exercise their rights to religious worship; Whereas the Soviet government has, in addition, sought to restrain and (4) urges the President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the undermine the spiritual mission of the Evangelical Church in Ukraine, and United States delegation to the United Nations, the United States Delegation has established restrictive legislation in direct contravention of the Biblical to the Vienna Review Meeting of the Conference on Security and precepts that undergird the Evangelical movement; Cooperation in Europe to continue to speak out forcefully against violations Whereas many members of the Ukrainian Evangelical Churches, in of religious liberty throughout the Soviet Union and specifically in Ukraine particular unregistered Baptist and Pentecostal congregations, are currently during this anniversary year; imprisoned and harassed for their faith; (5) calls upon the Soviet government to abide by the Universal Declaration Whereas suspected clergy and lay members of the Ukrainian Orthodox, of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights, and the Ukrainian Catholic, Baptist, and Pentecostal Churches are victimized by job Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and discrimination, their access to religious literature is restricted, and they are release all those imprisoned for their religious beliefs; and subject to various forms of harassment such as house searches, interroga­ (6) urges, in observance of the Christian Millennium, the Soviet tions, and arbitrary arrests by Soviet authorities; government to legalize the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic Whereas, despite the Soviet government's policies of religious persecution Churches. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 No. 11

Soviet-American Citizens' Summit IVews agency changes style on Ukraine by Marco Levytsky Peter Kachur, a Ukrainian Catholic is seen as first of many to come priest and a former associate editor Special to The Weekly of Ukrainian News, who pointed out by Marijka Demtschuk monaut Georgy Grechko, who chaired the article when Mr. Brown cited the one of the task forces at the conference, EDMONTON - The Canadian National Geographic as the source of ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The Soviet to testify before the House Space and Press, which sets guidelines for daily CP style. Peace Committee, in concert with the Technology Committee. newspapers across Canada, has re­ "It was the fact that he came up Center for Soviet-American Dialogue, During the week, a team of 50 Soviets moved the definite article "the" from with the evidence that I could make a Bellevue-based organization in the attended a luncheon at the Pentagon. It its stylebook in referring to Ukraine. the case to CP," Mr. Brown told The state of Washington, held a five4lay is the first time that anyone from the Weekly. conference on February 1-5 to explore Soviet Union has been allowed to view Last month CP, which serves as a the Pentagon from the inside. At co-operative wire service for Cana­ In English definite articles are used common problems by "promoting trust dian dailies, sent its member news­ to^denote regions not political enti­ and respect at the citizen level between another luncheon it was announced that papers a memo advising them that it ties. Thus use of the term "the our two countries/' negotiations are currently under way to was changing its stylebook to con­ Ukraine" implies it is not a country, Some 100 Soviets joined 450 Ameri­ establish an exchange between the U.S. form with this new policy. but merely a region. cans in the Soviet-American Citizens' Senate and their counterparts in the The reason for the change was a This terminology originated Summit at the Radisson Executive Supreme Soviet. cover story on Ukraine which ap­ during tsarist Russian rule when it Conference Center near our nation's A tone of cooperation was set at the peared in the May edition of the was the official policy to classify capital in Alexandria, Va. Establishing task forces which were held daily. "We National Geographic. CP uses that Ukraine as a region of Russia and a process for dialogue was the key factor have the power to destroy ourselves or publication as a guide for place Ukrainians as "Little Russian" cou­ during the entire conference which had build an unlimited future" was a state­ names outside Canada. sins of the "Great Russians" and has as its theme: "A New Way of Thinking ment made at one of the meetings. The article was brought to the been disputed by Ukrainian histo­ - Social Inventions for the Third These were followed by roundtable attention of CP by John Brown, rians and journalists since then. Millennium." discussions that culminated in recom­ ombudsman for The Edmonton CP is associated with the U.S. wire Since the signing of the Reagan/ Gor­ mendations and projects that were Journal, who had received numerous service Associated Press on a news- bachev INF treaty in early December in presented at the end of the week. complaints from readers. As om­ sharing agreement. Washington to reduce nuclear missiles, "Convergence center" budsman Mr. Brown answers reader Both AP and United Press Inter­ the conference organizers had hoped to One of the outcomes was a proposal complaints and runs a daily column national still use the definite article continue this process at the citizens' to establish a Convergence Center in in which he analyzes The Journal's when referring to Ukraine despite level. Sessions were held throughout the both Washington and in Moscow. treatment of given stories. numerous complaints from the U- week in groups called task forces in the These centers would supposedly expand It was one such reader, the Rev. krainian community. hopes that areas of agreement could be to include other "social inventions" and found that would be the basis for a joint projects from innovators in other seems to be a slight miracle in itself," he dialogue between the superpowers. countries on an ongoing basis. Famine survivors... said, speaking after Dr. Mace. Continuing dialogue Another proposal that was made Dr. Hunczak said the "attack on the (Continued from page 1) Ukrainian village" was the last phase of The impetus for such a continuing would be the establishment of centers against the Ukrainians in order to dialogue would be generated from called Global Cultural Institutes in a destructive effort aimed at Ukrai­ destroy a substantial part of the Ukrai­ nians, following attacks at both the conferences such as this; that is, groups Novosibirsk and Hawaii. Programs at nian people and thus politically neutra­ and individuals sitting down together these centers would include educa­ intelligentsia and the Church. tional, economic, environmental, medi- lize them in the Soviet Union," he said, He said the Soviets created, .t|j0 and searching for a way to break the adding that Stalin knew about the logjam that has been holding both tational plus the healing arts and famine by stickingto the grain procure­ cultural exchanges. impending famine in Ukraine and, not ment quotas and shipping out food parties back on various issues. only did he dp nothing to prevent it, but The opening ceremoriies were heM on An awards dinner was held on Thurs­ from Ukraine without regard to the took action to ensure its occurrence and mass starvation that was occurring. Monday, February 1 ^- in tlie main day evening, February 4^ at which one exacerbate its effects. ballroom with an invocation from the of the honorees was Ted Turner, chair­ Dr. Hunczak also criticized The New man of the Turner Broadcasting Sy­ Dr. Mace said that the United States York Times for reporti;^:^.l93^^ Soviet and American clergy. Wel­ also had "ample and timely" informa­ coming the delegation were Rama stem, Cable News Network (CNN). He "there was ію ШМіп^^ was presented with a Citizen Diplomat tion about the famine, but failed to take Parents would abandon their chil­ Vernon, director of the Center for any steps that would have ameliorated Soviet-American Dialogue, and Gen- Award for his innovative networking. dren and children would leave their This was followed by a concert featur­ the situation. parents, as hunger drove many people rikh Borovik, Soviet talk show host and He also said that certain members of to go it alone, said another survivor, president of the Soviet Peace Commit­ ing Alexander Gradsky, the Soviet rock star. the American press, particularly Walter Leonid Weremijenko of Trenton. tee, who stated: "Let us work together." Duranty, a Pulitzer Prize winning "Visions for the Third Millennium" He said his family was on a diet of Future citizens' summits reporter for The New York Times, acorns and a broth made from forest was the title of the address given by "knew about the famine but did every­ Robert Muller, former assistant secre­ Future citizens' summits were pro­ plants late in 1932. Meat from an old posed for Moscow, the Middle East, thing in their power to diminish its horse his father brougiit home after 34 tary general of the United Nations. significance or deny its existence." Barbara Marx Hubbard, program South Africa and the United Nations. days of searching for food kept them They follow on the heels of a number of "This is one of the most shocking alive until the summer, he said. chairperson, stated that the purpose of things that we found in our research," this summit was to create and expand conclaves that have already taken place Mychajlo Martynenko of Trenton, featuring Soviet-American dialogue Dr. Mace said. whose father was removed to serve a joint projects rather than to debate and The famine was precipitated when orate. and interaction. six-year sentence in Siberia also testi­ Articulate spokespersons, both Ame­ Ukrainian peasants began slaughtering fied as did Nadia Svitlychna, who was Task force meetings their livestock and destroying crops in born in 1936, three years after the The schedule of events for the re­ rican and Soviet, presented new ap­ proaches at the conference in Virginia. opposition to the land collectivization famine. mainder of the week included morning efforts begun under Stalin in 1929. The Though one-third of her village was plenary sessions, followed by 18 indivi­ Groups worked together to initiate joint projects. Soviet ruler then ordered that all wiped out during the famine the subject dual task force meetings. Some of the remaining food be seized and sealed off was never discussed or taught at school, topics covered at the meetings of the However, at least one question re­ mained unanswered: In the name Ukraine's borders so no one could get in she recalled. In fact Ms. Svitlychna said task forces included: "Innovative Policy or out, said Prof. John Long, Rider she didn't learn about it until an aunt Making in the U.S. and USSR," "glasnost" and "perestroika," are the Soviets commencing a true dialogue College, the conference chairman. told her about the famine after she "Changing the U.S. and USSR Perspec­ "From Stalin's point of view it was returned for a visit to her home town as tives on Global Policy," "Finding between people from both superpowers, or will summits such as the one recently killing two birds with one stone," he a married woman. Common Solutions to Regional Issues," said. Collective farms were set up Larissa Lauret and Wolodymyr Lys- "Global Computer Classroom," "Glo- concluded present a new strategy for the Soviet propaganda vehicle? according to plan and a national group, niak read in English from Bohdan , bal Family Clubs in the U.S. and the Ukrainians, was neutralized. Long Boychuk's play "Hunger," stirring the USSR," and "Bilateral Business and said. emotions of the audience as they laid Trade." The large collectives which replaced bare the pain, death and suffering of the Also included were "Human Rights: Demjanjuk protest small individual farms were worked by famine years. Finding Solutions Together" - which peasants who produced and harvested "Harvest of Despair," a 1984 multi- established a forum titled "Soviet- planned in Toronto as a group. But none of the harvest award-winning documentary film about American Forum for Life with Human would go to the peasants until state-set the famine, produced by the Ukrainian Rights." In addition, there was a section TORONTO - The Canadian Chari­ quotas were met. If they fell short of table Committee in Aid of John Dem- Famine Research Committee of To­ on "Religion, Atheism, and Spiritua­ them, the peasants would receive ronto, was also shown. lity," featuring an exchange of profes­ janjuk's Family, which is engaged in nothing, Dr. Mace said. fund-raising for the Demjanjuk defense, On Monday, the second day of the sors and students in seminaries. In this way Stalin had the power to conference, a program was held for high In addition, discussions were held on is organizing a demonstration here on Sunday, March 20, at 2:30 p.m. starve the producers of the foodstuff school and college students Dr. Myron a U.S-USSR joint venture that would which he did, he said. Kuropas, an educator from the Chicago propel a robot tothe planet Mars. It was The assembly point is the Parliament The 1932-33 famine was not an school system, who has written books announced that Rep. Robert Torricelli buildings of Queen's Park. From there isolated occurrence, said Taras and brochures about Ukrainians in the (D"N J.) introduced a bill which would the demonstration will proceed to Hunczak, a history professor at Rutgers United State as well as curriculum establish a commission to study and Nathan Phillips Square at Toronto City University, Newark. "There were many material on the 1933 famine led a propose a joint U,S.-Soviet manned Hall. Organizers say the manifestation famines and many destructions of workshop for teachers. Dr. Kuropas is space mi^sioato MarsyJHj also tendered /isw p^^^^|yy:stice perpetrated in Ukrainians under Soviet rule. (The fact) also a,p||-l5|igj^^|9e.mber of the U.S..:, an invitauon to former Soviet cos­ \іЬг Ьещщрс^^^^ so many Ukrainians are still around Coraniis^ig^ 9i|,-j^,^Ukraine, Famine,,/ v No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MARCH 13, 1988

Vitvitsky honored St. John's School in Newark: still going strong as alumnus of year by Hamtramck school by Myrosia Stefaniuk

WARREN, Mich. - Bohdan Vitvit­ sky, a graduate of Immaculate Concep­ tion High School's class of 1965, was the first recipient of the Alumnus of the Year Award. The award was presented on February 13 by the ICHS Parents Club at a dinner-dance held at the Ukrainian Cuhural Center in Warren. Initiated this year, such awards will be presented annually to outstanding graduates of this Detroit-based high school for noteworthy achievement and service to the Ukrainian community. After graduation from ICHS, Dr. Vitvitsky studied at Detroit's Wayne State University, where he graduated with honors in English and philosophy. He then continued graduate work at Columbia University, completing his master's degree and Ph.D. in social and political philosophy. Later, he returned to Columbia to receive a law degree in Schoolchildren sing for their principabSister Maria, on her feast day. 1985. Active in both Ukrainian and non- by Oleh Kolodiy willingness of so many parents to receive here is really excellent. We Ukrainian public affairs. Dr. Vitvitsky work for the school because of the have 10 children per computer in the has been guest lecturer and teacher at NEWARK, N.J. —The 1950s and close relationship the parents have school, compared to 30 as the na­ numerous universities, international 60s were times of great growth for the both with teachers and administra­ tional average. Even though class conferences and government forums, Ukrainian community in the north­ tors. sizes of 10-15 are not cost-efficient for where he has focused attention on the eastern United States. The influx of "In St. John's our children enter a the school, from an educational ПОП-Jewish victims of the Nazi Holo­ the new post-war immigration result­ small, well-knit community...Here standpoint, they are ideal. Exclusive caust and the Ukrainian Famine of ed in schools crowded to capacity, they see their teachers not only in schools such as Pingry, which may 1932^3. large organizational membership school but also in church and at have programs comparable to ours . in this regard, he has played a major lists, and full churches. many other social functions. They cost five times as much and do not role in including accurate information But beginning in the 1970s all this develop a strong feeling of belong­ offer the Ukrainian and religious on Ukrainians in the New York State began to change as the Ukrainian ing... Such a close-knit relationship is environment which we want." Department of Education curriculum community became more scattered extremely rare and valuable, and The quality of the educational guide on genocide. His 1980 mono­ and more assimilated. Neighbor­ parents who see this are willing to do program shows up on national tests. graph, "The Other Holocaust - Many hoods such as downtown Manhattan anything to preserve it," she said. Last year's eighth-grade graduating Circles of Hell," is now in its third and Newark, once brimming with Many parents make sacrifices to class of 15 students had an average printing. Ukrainian families, found themselves be part of this close-knit community. reading level close to grade 13 (first- In his acceptance speech. Dr. Vitvit­ with a much smaller constituency. Michael Koziupa drives 30 miles year college level) on national high sky emphasized the value of the Ukrai­ Parish schools were forced to be­ each day to bring his two children to school placement tests, and a mathe­ nian school system in teaching so much come neighborhood schools and school. matics level above grade 13 placed more than basic academics. It nurtures admit non-Ukrainians in order to "I graduated from St. John's in them in 89th percentile nationwide in the development of fine character, make up for decreasing enrollment. 1965. 1 feel this early education mathematics. providing many of the intangibles St. John's Ukrainian Catholic helped me in high school, college and The high percentile scores were essential for success in adult life: a work School in Newark is one of the few later in graduate school. St. John's also evident in all remaining grades ethic, integrity, responsibility, and a remaining all-Ukrainian schools. met the prerequisites I looked for in which ranged from 73 to a high of 92 sense of social consciousness, he said. This school, located on the Maple- education for my children: a private in basic skills tests administered to Dr. Vitvitsky expressed gratitude to wood-Newark border, also has had school with small classes and indivi­ grades 3 to 7. Such scores place the his teachers at ICHS. "A school such as enrollment problems, as all Catholic dual attention, an over-all quality school near the top of all schools ICHS is evidence of unity in this schools have. Many families relo­ education, reasonable cost, and a nationwide, private and public, (Continued on page 12) cated from what once was an almost school that teaches children their which make the S 1,000 yearly tuition all-Ukrainian neighborhood. Class Ukrainian language, heritage and seem small by comparison. size, which once numbered as high as religion." Sister Maria Rozmaryn .wycz, the 50, is now between 10 and 15 stu­ This writer, a professor of science school principal, takes great pride in dents in most classes which range and computer education at Kean showing letters she receives praising from kindergarten to eighth grade. College, who has two children in the the success in high school of former In spite of lower enrollment, the school and recently helped set up a graduates. Sister Maria attributes school is blossoming and con­ computer program at the school, this success to the commitment of tinues to provide a Ukrainian says of St. John's: faculty and parents. Catholic education, i is hi L X::^ "The education which our children (Continyed on page 10) possible through the effors oi d closely knit ZIOUp vl ^n c" ^ .Qd teachers who \.ve dedicau^ '-iicn work and eff ; ^ ^ laintamin,! i\t school and work : cont і ^ЇЬ improve and updat. ic ed^cati '^^'i\ program. The main force ben^jJ this oarjiit group is the very per Jiar and Ьаиі- working Mothers' Cub which last year raised over SI5,000 for the school. This money was used to buy computers and other educational materials. Tynka Baranetska, president of the Mothers' Club, ascribes the

Oleh Kolodiy. a professor of science and computer education at Kean College, is the father of two children who attend St. John's (7- Dr. Bohdan Vitvitsky addresses Detroit krainiari Catholic School in Newark, Ukrainians nfter receiving Immaculate N.Jr He is a member ofrhe Fathers' Conception High School's Ahimnus of Committee at the school St. Nichola? M kindergarteners. the Year Award. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. MARCH 13, 1988 No. U

Ukrainian WeeLIY Faces and Places Millennium plans by Myron B. Kuropas Though Christianity, according to the Encyclopedia of Ukraine, was known on the territory of present-day Ukraine already in the first century, and even though Princess Olha (945-962) was the first ruler of FDR and the Ukrainian famine Rus' to convert to Christianity, it was in 988 - 1,000 years ago - that a dramatic baptism took place in Kiev in the Dnieper River. Two weeks after the November 17, knowledge early in 1933 when Gareth According to the Primary Chronicle, Volodymyr the Great, prince 1917, coup d' etat that brought the Jones wrote about it in the Manchester Bolsheviks to power in Russia, the Guardian. Other correspondents - of Kievan Rus\ ordered his subjects into the river to be baptized on new regime demanded recognition. The Malcolm Muggeridge, William Henry August 14, 988. Thus, Christianity was adopted as the official religion United States refused. Chamberlm among many - followed of the state of Kievan Rus\ forerunner of modern-day Ukraine. This As stories concerning Bolshevik rule suit. historic act resulted in the spread of Byzantine culture throughout the in Russia filtered into the United States, American returning from contract state and reinforced the political and cultural unity of its people. American public opinion became in­ work in the USSR regularly informed This year, 1988, marks the Millennium of the Christianization of creasingly hostile. The establishment of the State Department of the many Kievan Rus'-Ukraine, a milestone event in the history of the Ukrainian the Third (Communist) International horrors of the Soviet system, including nation. The U.S. National Committee to Commemorate the - the Comintern - the creation of an the program of forced collectivization. Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine has stressed: "This historic American Communist Party as a Finally, there were the direct appeals anniversary gives us exceptional and unique opportunities, because Comintern affiliate preaching world to President Roosevelt from Ukrainian while presenting this milestone event to prominent persons in the revolution, and a rash of nationwide Americans, Russian Americans and strikes, riots and bombings, convinced others with relatives in the USSR. Even spheres of religion, culture and politics, we have a chance to many Americans that the Bolsheviks Eleanor Roosevelt was approached. In underscore our distinct national-political identity as Ukrainians.'' were planning the violent overthrow of all such instances, the standard response With this in mind, the National Millennium Committee at the the U.S. government and the installa­ was that while there is appreciation for beginning of this month issued an appeal to all members of the tion of a revolutionary regime. By the "the anxiety of American citizens whose Ukrainian community in the United States to support its activities summer of 1919, even President relatives in Russia are suffering from both through participation in the diverse events planned and Woodrow Wilson spoke of the Bol­ lack of food... there are no measures financially, so that their success is assured. The National Millennium sheviks as "the negation of everything which this government may appro­ Committee has outlined an ambitious plan of activity designed to that is American." priately take at the present time in order celebrate our Millennium in an appropriately dignified manner. America's rationale for the non- to facilitate relief work being carried on Among those plans is what has been dubbed the "Pysanka Project'' recognition of Soviet Russia was ex­ in Russia." There was not even a hint of plained by Secretary of State Bain- an American initiative similar to 1921. (see story on page 3 for details), which included the presentation of the bridge Colby in 1920. Recognition, Surely the president of the United world renowned Ukrainian Easter eggs to all U.S. senators and Colby claimed, was not a neutral act States had to know all this. One doesn't congresspersons, as well as key members of the administration, because it implied moral support to the achieve the highest office in the land by pysanka-making demonstrations and exhibits of this folk art, as well government being recognized. The being unaware of such vital informa­ as a press conference and reception to be staged as a kick-off to the Bolsheviks did not merit moral ap­ tion, especially when it comes from so festivities. Of course, information about the Millennium of proval because they had come to power many reliable sources. Christianity will be distributed in conjunction with these activities. by force and were maintaining their Opposition to U.S. recognition of the Other events listed in the National Millennium Committee's power through the "savage repression" USSR came from organized labor and calendar include a Day of National Prayer and Unity (June 5) with of their people. the American Catholic Churdh. Labor religious services to be held throughout the world in countries where Moral repugnance for the Bolshe­ finally agreed on condition that the Ukrainians have settled, as well as demonstrations, prayer services and viks, however, did not extend to the Soviets cease Soviet propaganda in the Soviet populace. During the 1921 U.S. and Communist infiltration into molebens, a youth festival and concerts of the religious music and famine in Russia, Congress appro­ American labor unions. Catholics classical music of Ukraine. priated S10 million in aid, the War warned FDR of the dangers in dealing The committee is also lobbying for passage of a joint Congressional Department provided S4 million in with the Soviets. The president replied: resolution "deploring the Soviet government's active persecution of medical supplies, and some S24 million "Leave it to те,Гт a good horse trader." religious believers in Ukraine''and discouraging "official participation was raised by various American chari­ President Roosevelt's final hurdle by the government of the United States in ceremonies of the table organizations. The American was Robert FKelley, chief of the State Millennium in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, so long as Relief Administration (ARA) labored Department's Division of Eastern Eu­ individuals remain harassed and imprisoned for their religious beliefs" for two years in Russia providing food ropean Affairs, and members of the and calls for the legalization of the now banned Ukrainian Orthodox for the starving and seed grain for future special Soviet section of the U.S. and Catholic Churches in the Soviet Union. The resolution, which has harvests. (The simultaneous famine in Legation at Riga, who argued that already been passed in the Senate, awaits House action. Ukraine was a first ignored and then de­ Moscow would never live up to the nied by the Soviet authorities.) "standards of civilized society" and But, in addition to the aforementioned moral and material support for This high moral ground was aban­ honor any agreements with the United these worthwhile plans, there is another key to their success - the key doned by the United States in March of States. Their arguments and corro­ without which any plans will be, at best, only partially fruitful. What is 1933 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt borating evidence were initially ignored, essential is unity - unity in celebration of our national milestone. was inaugurated America's 32nd presi­ later suppressed. We cannot allqW^ befifeve that the anniversary being dent. In November, at the insistence of Mr. Kelley, of course, was right. The celebrated i^tb^ Russian Christianity, or of Russian the newly elected president, the United Soviets never honored any of their drthodoxyZ(Russia has, at most, an indirect claim to the heritage of States established relations with the commitments. Nor did they intend to. Kievan Rus', since it can be argued that from Kiev, Christianity later USSR. Meeting with the Secretariat of the spread to territories today known as Russia and Byelorussia.) Was FDR aware of the Ukrainian American Communist Party following But neither can we believe that it is the Millennium of Ukrainian famine when he pushed for diplomatic the signing of the so-called Roosevelt- Litvinoff Agreement, Soviet envoy Catholicism, or Ukrainian Orthodoxy. Unfortunately, there have ties with Joseph Stalin over objections from Soviet experts? Infdrmatibn about Maxim Litvinoff declared: "Oon't already been some manifestations of such harmful interpretations, Ukrainian suffering was readily avai­ worry about the agreement. It is a scrap though the universal Church at the time of Rus'baptism was neither lable from the State Department, the of paper which will soon be forgotten in Catholic nor Orthodox. Some researchers have even noted that it is in free press, American citizens living in the realities of Soviet"American rela­ Moscow's ihterest to sow discord between the two major Ukrainian the USSR, and the Ukrainian American tions." denominafions, community. And President Roosevelt never The Millennium of the baptism of Kievart Rus' is a celebration for Robert D. Murphy, the American wavered in his determination to ro­ all Ukrainian Christians - Catholic, Orthodox and Evangelical -to consul in Paris, sent a dispatch men­ mance the Soviet stone. Mr. Kelley was enjoy together and to promote together. Just as St. Volodymyr s tioning the famine in Ukraine as early as exiled to Istanbul, Turkey, the Riga decree in 988 unified the people of Rus', may our celebrations in 1988 December 1932. Similar dispatches operation was disbanded, and many of unite all Ukrainians throughout the world. were received from other European the State Department's more sensitive capitals, but especially from our pre­ files on the Soviet Union simply dis­ mier Soviet monitoring station, the appeared. Government officials like U.S. Legation in Riga, Latvia. In a Ambassador William C. Bullitt who dispatch dated October 4, 1933, (just while in Moscow reported that the M-l-L-L-E-N-N-l-U-M days before FDR met with the Soviet Soviets were still exporting revolution delegation), Riga Charge d'Affairs to the United States (in violation of the How do you spell Millennium? M-i-l-l-e-n-n-i-u-m. That's right, double: i, Felix Cole presented evidence that the Roosevelt-Litvinoff Agreement) were double n. Not Millenium, as many seem to believe (judging from the famine was "an actual fact" in the replaced. numerous news and feature items sent to The Weekly - even by various USSR and that "the number of people Small wonder that in his memoirs Millennium committees). So, in this year of the Millennium, let's at least spell who have died from starvation is esti­ former Soviet Fbreign Minister Andrei it right. ' -. i'.? . . ^ mated at to 8 million." Gromyko lists FDR as his favorite The Ukrainian famine becaitie public American president. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY : Clearing up the confusion by Dr. Paul Robert Magocsi Xht land which we now call France, and his part, Vladimir, like all Rus' rulers and Autocephalous Orthodox Churches which during the very same early before and after, longed for the prestige have arranged a whole host of Millen­ In the course of this year, a signifi­ medieval period did not have its cul­ of association with the Byzantine Em­ nial events. Analogously, the Millen­ cant number of Canadians, in particular tural center in the Frankish north but pire. Of course, the marriage could not nium of Christianity in Kievan Rus' is those of East Slavic background — Bye­ rather in the "Occitan" south - in the take place until Vladimir became bap­ being celebrated by the two main lorussians, Russians, and Ukrainians — land of troubadours, some of whose tized, which he ostensibly did on Ja­ Russian Orthodox jurisdictions in will be celebrating the thousand-year present-day langue d'oc descendants nuary I, 988. Then, realizing the value North America — the Orthodox Church anniversary of Christianity in their argue that they still form an Occitan ' of having a single ideology to help unite in America (the former Metropolia) and ancestral homelands. In churches, nationality and culture distinct from the his ethnically disparate and geographi­ the Russian Orthodox Church Outside community cultural centers, universi­ French in the north. cally vast realm, Vladimir began the Russia (the Synod) — as well as by the ties, and other public settings through- - The point of this historical excursion process of political and cultural consoli­ few parishes under the direct authority out Canada, a series of religious ser­ is for the reader to beware of applying dation by baptizing the citizens of Kiev of the Patriarch in Moscow. vices, concerts, lectures, symposia and modern or present-day terminology to in the Dnieper River sometime in the To be sure, no great historic event — similar events have already begun and the distant past. Kievan Rus' was summer of 988. Kiev now had an official least of all a religious one - can be will continue throughout the year to neither Russia, nor Byelorussia, nor religion, which Vladimir's successors spared of political overtones, and the mark this special event. Ukraine; it encompassed all three and helped to bring to the rest of Kievan Millennium of Christianity in Kievan Yet, as Canadians of East Slavic was therefore greater and qualitatively Rus' with the aid of missionaries and Rus' is no exception. The politicization background gear up for these events, different from its individual parts. scholars who provided the East Slavic has generally taken the following form: the first signs of dissention and perhaps What, then, happened in Kievan Rus' inhabitants with their own liturgical Russians, together with the Western confusion regarding the Millennium in the year 988 that makes people in North language — Church Slavonic. media, speak of the event as the Millen­ have already made their way into the America still want to remember 1,000 But why do these events of 1,000 nium of Christianity in Russia; while media. This is because most of the years later? In short, Vladimir (Voio- years ago still have significance today, Ukrainians react to such an interpreta­ commentary that has appeared so far in dymyr), grand prince of Kievan Rus', and why are there such divergent views tion as a denial of their own religious newspapers and journals in both Ca­ accepted Christianity (in its eastern about whether the celebration "be­ and cultural heritage. nada and the United States has tended form) on behalf of his people, and he longs" to the Russians or to the Ukrai­ While Russian-language publications to describe 1988 as the Millennial year made it the official religion of his realm. nians? issued by the Russian Orthodox of Christianity solely in Russia. Such an Like any monumental cultural event, After the mid- 13th century decline of Churches in North America (and for approach has prompted an often quick Christianity did not suddenly appear Kievan Rus' as a relatively unified that matter in the Soviet Union) gene­ response by spokespersons among the deus ex machina among the East Slavs medieval entity and the destruction of rally refer appropriately to the Millen­ other two East Slavic groups — the in 988. the city of Kiev during the Mongol inva- nium of the Baptism of Rus', the Byelorussians and, most especially, the English translations of those same Ukrainians who argue minimally that publications speak instead of the the event in question applies to Byelo­ Tbe Millennium of Christianity: ^\..a historic event Millennium of Christianity in Russia, russia and to Ukraine as well as to that began in Kiev and that eventually brought thereby continuing the traditional -^nd Russia. problematic confusion of Rus' witii Then whose Millennium is it? That of the Christian faith to all the East Slavs and their Russia — or, to quote one recent Russia, Ukraine, or Byelorussia, or of brochure: "Russia was called Rus'in the all three? Moreover, can events of such descendants../' Kievan period." long-term and broad historical signifi­ To make matters worse, statements cance ever be said to "belong" to any In fact, the Christian presence on sion, the seat of the metropolitan - the by Russian Orthodox hierarchs in one people? Since Canadians of reli­ Ukrainian lands is said by some to date highest office in the Church - moved North America have generally des­ gious and lay and background are likely from apostolic times as a result of the from Kiev to the far northern Rus'cities cribed the Millennium exclusively as a to be exposed and perhaps even invited voyages of St. Andrew. Regardless of of Vladimir-in-Suzdal and by the 14th Russian event, thereby implicitly to participate in the Millennial events of the historic veracity of the Andrew century to Moscow. The office of the leaving the observer to wonder how, if their East Slavic fellow citizens, it might tradition, archeological evidence does Kiev metropolitan resident in Moscow at all, the other East Slavs - Ukrai­ be useful to provide here some brief reveal that Christianity was already in eventually became that of the Patriarch nians and Byelorussians — may fit in. background on the 1000-year-old anni­ the first century A.D. well established in of the Russian Orthodox Church, who, The Ukrainian response has been to versary we now have before us. the Crimea and along the Ukrainian in turn, claimed — and still claims to this point out correctly that the Millennium First, a word about the all-important coasts of the Black Sea and Sea of day - canonical and historical descent applies to Ukraine and Byelorussia as question of terminology. When, in the Azov. This early Christian presence was from the church of Kievan Rus'. More­ well, although some spokespersons - year 988 A.D. Christianity made its related to the Graeco-Byzantine colo­ over, since the term "Rus' " was and is even at the highest hierarchical levels of official entrance into the world of the nies that existed since pre-Christian usually considered by Russians (as well the Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox East Slavs, the political entity that times. as by Western media and scholarship) Churches - have gone so far as to existed among them at that time was Among the East Slavs farther north, as synonymous with "Russia," all assert that the Russian Churches have known as Kievan Rus' (pronounced: the ninth century was a crucial period Kievan traditions have become - as the "no right to claim as its own the historic Roos). A typical medieval political unit, for Christianity, so that by the 860s Millennium of Christianity — Russian event of the baptism of Kievan Rus'- Kievan Rus' comprised a loose conglo­ churches and even bishoprics began to traditions. Ukraine by the Kievan ruler, Volo- meration of autonomous and semi- appear in far western Ukraine (the Car­ Meanwhile in Ukraine, following the dymyr the Great, for at that time neither independent principalities, each of pathian region) and in Kiev itself. How­ departure of the metropolitan of Kiev Moscow nor Russia existed." which recognized the political and ever, the rulers of Kievan Rus' (who in northward, the Kievan metropolia was Such views are often coupled with cultural hegemony of the ruler, or grand its first century were of Scandinavian renewed with its own metropolitans, another concern - the sorry status of prince, resident in Kiev, a city on the descent) were with one exception pa­ on Ukrainian lands (first ruled by the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Dnieper River and today the capital of gan. That one exception was the prin­ Lithuania, then Poland, then Austria) Autocephalous Orthodox Churches Ukraine. cess-regent Olga/Olha (Scandinavian: claiming that they were the rightful (both outlawed) in the Soviet Union. What is most important to remember Helga), who in 957 accepted Chris­ descendants of the church of Kievan That legitimate concern is raised as part is that the term "Rus'," as in the formu­ tianity as her personal faith. However, it .Rus'. of an ongoing criticism of the policies of lation Kievan Rus' or the Land of Rus', remained for her grandson, Vladimir, to Today, in North America, we have the Soviet governn\ent (even under the should not be confused with the more make Christianity the official religion of Byelorussian, Russian and Ukrainian "liberal" Mikhail Gorbachev). Those modern term "Russia," which was not the Kievan realm. Churches that all claim descent from criticisms are then continued against the introduced until as late as the 18th There have been several explanations (and in some instances exclusive patri­ Russian Orthodox Church in the Soviet century. as to why the pagan Vladimir adopted mony over) the heritage of Kievan Rus'. Union, which, "as a j^uppet of the atheistic Soviet regime," has no right to During its three and one-half cen­ Christianity. The traditional under­ Yet, to the degree that Kievan Rus' must standing as presented in the old Rus' be considered a medieval political entity celebrate on behalf of Ukrainians, a turies of existence from the late ninth to "Russian" Millennium. mid-13th centuries - Kievan Rus' chronicles (written by monks well after that was neither exclusively Russian, encompassed territory that included the event— was that he became aware of nor Byelorussian, nor Ukrainian, then These attitudes have tended to be most of modern-day Ukraine, Byelo­ the various religions among Kiev's indeed all three ethnic groups do have a dominant among Ukrainians in North russia and European Russia. However, neighbors; that he interviewed represen­ legitimate claim to what should proper­ America and other Western countries, its cuhural and political center was not tatives of the Jewish, Moslem, western ly be called the Millennium of Chris­ despite the recent courageous (and very in the "Russian" north, but in the (Latin) Christian, and eastern (Byzan­ tianity in Kievan Rus'. controversial) callby the highest autho­ "Ukrainian" south, somewhat similar to tine) Christian faiths; and that he was so We may also add parenthetically that rity of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, impressed by the ritual of the latter that the Millennium of Christianity in the metropolitan resident in Rome, for Dr, Paul Robert Magocsi is a profes­ he agreed to accept the Eastern or Kievan Rus'is not limited to the Eastern reconciliation with the Russians and the sor at the University of Toronto in the Byzantine-Greek form of Christianity. Christian, or what if often simply called Orthodox Moscow Patriarchate. department of history, department of The secular view sees the process as the Orthodox, world. Because the Hence, there have been Ukrainian political science, and the holder of the one resulting from political necessity Christianization process began well protests outside Russian churches (in Chair of Ukrainian Studies. This article and compromise. When in the 980s, the before the Catholic-Orthodox split of the United States) and lobbying efforts was written at the request of the Prac­ throne of the Byzantine emperor was 1054, both the Catholic and Orthodox, in the U.S. Congress with the goal to tice of Ministry in Canada, an interde­ threatened, he turned to the only as well as Protestant, of East Slavic have the American government protest nominational board of Anglican, several potential ally he had at that time, background recognize equally the signi­ and boycott the Millennial events to be Protestant, and Roman Catholic repre­ Kievan Rus'. As payment for military ficance of the Millennium as the basis of held by the Russian Orthodox Church sentatives under the auspices of the aid from the Rus', the Byzantine em­ their Christian heritage. This particu­ in the Soviet Union in June 1988. (It is /Churches' Councih on Theological peror qrffered his daughter Anna (born larly applicable to Ukrainians and nonetheless ironic that those events, Education in Canadq arid the Ecumeni­ in the purple) to be married to the pagan Byelorussians, whose more dr less with representatives from religious cal Foundation. ; - , ^ ^ and be^relpfore profligate Vladinur. For equally strong Byzantine-Rite Catholic (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13. 1988 No. 11

SPOTLIGHT ON: Ukrainian bandurist choruses — here and there

by Myrosia Stefaniuk In February, when the monochroma­ tic urban landscapes of late winter permeate my bones and spirit, I begin to daydream about azure skies, sunshine, new shoots pushing their way through the earth, and green chantilly lace fringes on barren branches. Hardly the time for visions of sugar plums, Christ­ mas candles and "koliadky." But this February, Christmas melodies haunted me long after the trash truck carried off the brittle remains of our discarded "yalynka." It all started with the concert tour of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus which opened the Millennium celebrations in Detroit last December. Maybe, it was the barrage of pre- Millennium build-up that heightened my awareness. Maybe it was the antici­ pation of the chorus' newly pressed Ukrainian Bandurist Cliorus of North America during tiieir most recent concert tour. album "Christmas Night," a special combined with musical mastery of their assorted percussion instruments, a pair assorted reed pipes: "sopilky," "dent- limited Millennium edition, under the directors. Through the creative genius of "bayans" (accordions) and "tsym- sivky," "floyary" and "kevytsi." Vasyl conductorship of Wolodymyr Kolesnyk. of Maestro Hryhory Kytasty, long­ baly." Popadiuk's virtuosity on the reed pipes Maybe it was the admixture of Chris­ standing conductor, composer and The program notes applauded the made the entire trip worthwhile. Ms. tian spirituality superimposed on an­ ""heartbeat" of the cappella, each song in ensemble for its "spectacular entertain­ Stefiuk's beautiful, clear soprano, on cient pagan themes in the ""koliadky"' his extensive repertoire — be it histori­ ment, blending the unique sound of SO the other hand, was wasted on such and "shchedrivky" that have pene­ cal epic, a lyrical expression of love, or a banduras with lively dances, traditional banal songs as the prosaic "Mala ya trated the centuries with their deceptive­ humorous medley — became an expres­ costumes and magnificent choral muzha piyaka." ly simple melodies and haunting qua­ sive dialogue between music and text. voices." For much of the audience, which lity. Consequently, today the Ukrainian We, too, applauded them for their unfortunately adhered to "the louder Probably, it was all of the above Bandurist Chorus of North America magnificent voices and valiant efforts, and the longer, the better" school, Mr. combined with the artistic virtuosity holds its own among top professional but the "unique sound of 50 banduras" Solovyanenko stole the show. For me, and rich timbres of the chorus, the choruses, Avith controlled dynamics, was, for the most part, inaudible and for his interpretations were insensitive and elegant musicianship and meticulous balance of voices and sensitivity com­ many of the numbers, non-existent. unconvincing. Playing on the emotions direction of Maestro Kolesnyk, and bined with skill. Refined and polished, None of the musicians played the bass of his sentimental listeners in the final some of the finest bandura playing on its repertoire has long surpassed the folk strings on their instruments, and the number, Mr. Solovyanenko concluded either side of the Atlantic. ensemble level and has crossed over into bandura accompaniment was primarily the program with a melodramatic While traditional carols are always sophisticated orchestration in which the simple artless strumpiing, with the rendition of Andriy's aria from the well-loved favorites, by far the most bandura plays an intricate and vital instruments' delicate sound frequently opera "Zaporozhets za Dunayem."But, interesting numbers on the concert part. It is not used as mere back-up or overpowered and drowned out by make no mistake. This was not the program (and on the album) were those accompaniment but is one of the inter- voices, accordians and percussion. To supplication to the creator of heaven which many listeners heard in unique working voices, utilizing its full poten­ add insult to injury, the latter were and earth ("Vladyko neba і zenili"), but arrangements for the first time: the tial, register and range. A current unable to keep up with the lively tempos rather was the Soviet version of "Bla- lyrical "Pavochka," Leontovych's play­ innovation is electrical amplification of of the more animated numbers, and zhenny den, blazhenny chas..." - a ful "Koza," Kozycky's "Koliada-Kolia- the instruments. After getting over the consequently, dragged behind the en­ blessed day, a blessed time. dnytsia," and the "Koliada Songs" initial shock to my purist heart, I leaned semble, obviously out of sync with the For some of us in the audience, it was medley from the collection of O. back and said, "...aha, so this is what the beat. not a blessed day, but one of mixed Rubetz. bandura can do." To counterbalance the inadequacy of emotions. While we were happy to These compositions, their secular There are those who will claim that bandura technique, there was plenty of welcome the State Bandura Ensemble themes reflecting the earth-bound what was lost in the process is some of other "spectacular entertainment": four from Kiev on its first North American lifestyle of our agrarian ancestors, are the cappella's free-spirited spontaneity. dancing couples in unidentifiable com­ tour, we were saddened by the limita­ animated by a mystical spirit. On the While this may or may not be so, what binations of costumes, several soloists tions set upon their art. While we were surface, words and musical phrases are was gained is maturity and growth, not and a group of folk musicians. The folk thrilled by their splendid voices and confined to the simplest melodic and unlike that of a fine-tuned, well-trained musicians were skilled, dynamic and a vitality, we were disillusioned with their rhythmic patterns, reminiscent of "kho- voice singing under control, yet sound­ sheer delight. Their orchestra included mediocre repertoire and inferior instru­ rovody." But through remarkable styli- ing clear, pure and unpretentious. such rarely-seen-in-these-parts instru­ mental technique. zation of archaic elements - such as Having inherited not only a noble ments as the "kozobas," "buhay" and (Continued on page 10) statement of a familiar melodic line tradition, but also a group of superb followed by imitation and repetition by musicians and singers from the late other voices in close succession, each Hryhory Kytasty, Maestro Kolesnyk adding and building tension in a mock has integrated his own distinct imprint solemnity alternating with merriment on the cappella. His classical expertise, — there is a weaving of melody and discipline and experience with operatic countermelody and overtones that is as and orchestral ensembles provide an complex as our multi-millennial history. invaluable contribution, in that they The final outcome, masterfully reached give the cappella even greater depth and at the conclusion of the Rubetz medley, dimension, and make it accessible to a is a rich sonorous tapestry of the old wider, more demanding audience of and new. music lovers. And that is a sure sign that Unlike traditional renditions of our culture is alive, and growing, and koliadky which leave the listener feeling moving forward and that — at least in satisfied, comfortable and safe, these the free world — it cannot be relegated arrangements contain open-ended ques­ to mere folk level. tions, with this listener begging for It is sad that the same cannot be said more. about the State Bandura Ensemble of I have been a fervent and loyal fan of Ukraine which has just completed its the bandurysty for as long as I can first tour of 10 cities throughout Ca­ remember, with "never-a-concert- nada. The performing group, composed missed" standing. Record albums, tapes of 70 musicians, singers and dancers, and cassettes of prized "unrecorded" included guest soloists Maria Stefiuk sessions and concerts are jealously and Anatoliy Solovyanenko of the Kiev guarded treasures, as are scrapbooks Opera. We traveled to Toronto with stuffed with clippings and reviews from high hopes that we would not be dis­ major concerts throughout the world. appointed. In the unanimous opinion of experts, When 40-some bandurysty marched the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of on to the stage, each with an instru­ North America excels well above other ment in hand, I thought to myself, similar singing groups. "Now, this is going to be one fantastic Such acclaim does not come over­ concert." I became a little leery when the night, but is the result of years of hard ensemble was then supplemented with a Soloist Gennadiy Smirnov of the State Bandura Ensemble of the Ukrainian SSR work on the part of the bandurysty, string quartet, several side drums, performs "Banduryste, Orle Syzyi" (reproduction from Toronto program book). No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13,1988 Washington Group hosts Virsky's Ukrainian Dance Company by Maria Rudetisky buffet and open bar serving wine, off with amazing tricks of strength, about how the Ukrainian nation still champagne and soft drinks, everyone daring and grace. The finale, "Hopak," awaits its Washington. To at least some WASHINGTON - "Human fire­ enjoyed tortes prepared by local Ukrai­ brought the audience of more than dancers, the line was completely new. !t works," '^a spectacular show," "non­ nian baking enthusiasts. 3,500 to its feet. And then, it was time to does not appear in their version of the stop dancing," "unbelievably precise," The Virsky company was the subject for the party. "Kobzar" they said. were some of the reactions of spectators of two glowing articles in the Washing­ Here, we can only describe the im­ TWG also presented gifts of books after a performance in Washington by ton Post, February 7 and 1L Writing in pressions that the host-participants had and records to the troupe, who recipro­ perhaps the world's best Ukrainian the February 11 issue, reviewer Alan M. of their guests. The thoughts of the cated with similar gifts for TWG the dancers. Kriegsman said it would be difficult to dancers remain largely guesswork. following day. But individual memen­ "How do they escape gravity's pull?" find a peer for the troupe anywhere in Most of the hosts arrived fir^t — they, tos also changed hands. One 25-уеаГ" asked one member of the audience, who the W'orld. He mentioned the mmble- after all, did not have to peel off stage old from Kiev, Volodymyr, gave his had never before seen Ukrainian dan­ ness of the women, the athleticism of the make-up and sort out hundreds of pairs new friends baseball-card sized pictures cing, much less of a caliber such as the men and the extremely disciplined way of boots in the dressing rooms. of "Dynamo," the city's top soccer Virsky Ukrainian State Dance Com­ in which the performance was delivered. One by one, and in small groups, the team. Eagerly, he named the players, pany, which appeared at Washington's Among the numbers that came in for dancers filled the room set aside at the especially the lead goalie. He men­ Constitution Hall on February 9-11. extra praise was the opening dance, Hyatt. Some cast wary glances at their tioned his name several times, and On its first visit to the United States "We are from Ukraine," which gave a surroundings, others beelined for the showed surprise that the Americans had since 1972, the Virsky troupe came to taste of what was to follow, with bar and were immediately at home. not heard of him. the nation's capital after dazzling, beautiful dancing, colorful costumes, These struck up conversations even An informal survey revealed that among other places, New York, Tren­ and much spirit. The enthusiasm of the before the hosts had a chance to say while not all the dancers speak Ukrai­ ton, N. J., Boston and two Florida cities. dancers, however, became a topic of "Vitayemo," Surprisingly many dancers nian, and indeed, the Virsky troupe After Washington, Cleveland, Detroit, some debate, as some viewers said the smoked - astonishing considering the boasts Armenians and Georgians as Los Angeles, San Francisco and other emotion of the dancing was palpable, aerobic capacity they must maintain to well as Russians, the overwhelming cities were on the nearly four-month while others said they believed it was perform. A large crowd gathered at the feeling was of intense pride in Ukrai­ itinerary. somewhat robot-like. buffet-table — the dancers would be nian culture. And the group's director, The troupe's Washington sojourn During the dance of the embroiderers, very hungry after a performance, TWG Miroslav Vantukh, gave a speech in was made special by The Washington magnificently costumed and trained organizers had been warned. Ukrainian. Group, an association of Ukrainian- women dancers interwove long cords to Souvenirs^were exchanged. Each The dancers expressed admiration at American professionals. TWG spon­ simulate the weaving and embroidery dancer received a TWG T-shirt (cries of what they had seen of America so far. In sored an opening-night reception at the that is so central to Ukrainian folk art. "mayky, mayky "— the Ukrainian word New York, some said proudly, they had Arlington Hyatt, which attracted most Another dance that earned "bravos" for the garb - went up as the popular made their way to St. George's Ukrai­ of the approximately 100-member was the "Povzunets," during which nine items were distributed) and a postcard nian Catholic Church on East Seventh troupe. Nearly 70 host-participants male dancers stay in the squatting of the Taras Shevchenko Monument, Street. And in Washington, several hosts paid S20 each to attend. Besides a cold position for several minutes and show bearing the excerpt of the bard's poem (Continued on page 12) Ukrainian lawyer arrested at concert Bondura virtuoso Mishalow performs of bandurists' capella from Ukraine for Boston communify of Harvard by Marco Levytsky "Is there a difference between some­ by Tania Vitvitsky one discussing his viewpoint (at the EDMONTON - A Ukrainian law­ concert) and someone else handing out CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On Sun­ yer and former candidate for the pro­ a paper with that opinion on it? I think day, February 14, under the auspices of vincial legislature was arrested in an not," declared Mr. Broda. the Friends of the Harvard Ukrainian incident related to the distribution of The pamphlet was arranged to re­ Research Institute, members of the satirical pamphlets at a concert of semble the program booklets the Ca­ greater Boston community enjoyed a bandurists from Ukraine here February pella had printed for earlier concerts, concert by virtuoso bandurist Victor 7. but stated the concert was dedicated to Mishalow at Harvard University's Ihor Broda, 37, has pleaded not guilty the blind bandurists murdered by Stalin Boylston Hall. to a charge of "assault by trespassing" and contained a fictitious appeal of the Mr. Mishalow's range is astounding, and will appear in court May 4. Capella for Canadians to speak out from classical 18th century arrangements The charge is a summary conviction, against Russification because they to variations on folk songs, to composi­ or misdemeanor under U.S. law, which themselves cannot. tions by modern Ukrainian composers is applied when someone resists being Also included was the slogan "Slava both in the West and in Ukraine. His physically escorted out of a given Ukrayini — Heroyam Slava" (Glory to performance included works by Bort- premises. Ukraine — Glory to Heroes). niansky, K3^asty, Khotkevych, Drem- Mr. Broda was charged after he The program section featured such liuha, Bashtan and Mishalow as well as refused to be escorted out of Edmon­ several moving "dumy." ton's Jubilee Auditorium by the ma­ numbers as "ВаГ Yevnukhiv" (The nager while protesting the treatment of Eunuch's Ball), described as "a dance Mr. Mishalow used a variety of members of the Ukrainian Youth Asso­ drama performed by the dance troupe techniques while playing on three depicting a typical Congress of the different banduras: A classical bandura, ciation (SUM) who were distributing Communist Party of Ukraine" and fake program booklets for the concert a copy of an instrument made in 1740 "Vkrav By Ya Banduru — Komunistom with 21 strings and wooden pegs; a by the Capella of Bandurists from Stav" (I'd Steal a Bandura and Become Ukraine. Kharkiv bandura, an instrument with a Communist), "a sad commentary on 34 strings. (The performer was parti­ Speaking with The Weekly, Mr. the corruption and immorahty of the Broda said he will be contesting the cularly gratified by the presence in the Communist Party cadres." audience of Leonid Haydamaka who in charge utilizing the Canadian Charter Ironically, the bandurists did not of Rights and the clauses protecting the 1920's designed the bandura.) A print their own program booklet for the concert Kiev bandura, an instrument Bandurist Victor Mishalow during a freedom of expression. Edmonton concert and prior to the Mr. Broda explained that all the with 65 strings tuned chromatically recent performance. concert a spokesman came on the loud­ through five octaves, developed in 1956 featured variations on Ukrainian folk people handing out pamphlets and speaker to disclaim the SUM version. himself had bought tickets to the and made by the Chernihiv musical songs and dances as well as "Moonlight concert and should have a right to Mr. Broda said the problems began instrument factory in 1981. Sonata" by Beethoven and the F Major express their opinion. when members of the local chapter of The concert ended with an encore Sonata by Bortniansky. On his second the Association of United Ukrainian performance of a very witty rendition of album, Mr. Mishalow's performance is Canadians (a pro-Soviet organization) "The Walzing Matilda." complemented by the sopilka. protested to the manager of the jubilee Mr. Mishalow was born in Sydney, Mr. Mishalow has recently com­ and an employee pulled the pamphlets Australia, in 1960 and began studying pleted a recording of "Historical Cos­ out of the hands of one of the SUM the bandura when he was 11 years old. sack Songs" with singer Pavlo Pisa- members. In 1978, on a grant from the Australian renko of the Ukrainian Bandurist fc. The lawyer protested the action first Arts Council, he pursued his studies of Chorus which will be released by Yev- to the employee then to the manager in bandura techniques with Petro Kytasty shan Corp. this spring. whose office an argument ensued. and Petro Honcharenko of the Detroit During Mr. Mishalow's stay in the Police were called and, according to Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus. Boston area, he performed at a Wang Mr. Broda, the officer explained to the From 1979 to 1981, Mr. Mishalow Center for the Performing Arts gala manager he could escort him out of the studied at the Tchaikovsky Conserva­ fund-raiser. The folk radio show on the building. When Mr. Broda refused to be tory in Kiev, Ukraine, under bandurist local PBS affiliate played Mr. Misha­ escorted he was arrested. Serhiy Bashtan as well as Heorhiy low's recordings. Mr. Broda ran for the governing Kyrylovych Tkachenko, thought to be For information about concert book­ Progressive Conservatives in the Ed­ the last living kobzar, or bandurist- ings, readers may contact Mr. Misha­ monton Glengarry constituency during troubador, in Ukraine. low, c/o The Ukrainian Bandurist the 1986 provincial election, but lost to The year 1982 marked the release of Chorus. P.O. Box 12129, Detroit, Ilior Broda the opposition New Democrats. Mr. Mishalow's first recording, which Mich. 48212; by calling (313) 891-8358. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 No. 11

October 1, 1987), Bohdan Ostrovsky for the parish. It's what keeps the Ukrainian... echoes Maestro Khotkevych's criti­ St. John's... young people here. Without the (Continued from page 8) cisms. He states that at the concert, the (Continued from page 5) school there will be no parish and Half a century ago, in an open letter audience saw the musicians holding the "Ukrainian Catholic education is vice versa. The school is a gift from to the director of the State Bandura banduras, and it appeared as if they something they all believe in and are God and the money we have to put in Cappella in Ukraine, the renowned were playing them, but the audience willing to work for. Moreover, the is well worth it." Ukrainian writer, musicologist and simply could not hear them. parents believe in a strong Christian To show that he means what he master-banduryst Hnat Khotkevych "It is not clear," Mr. Ostrovsky family life. They come together as says, Father Bohdan has raised stated the following: demises," whether the inaudibility of families to church, they speak Ukrai­ salaries for the teachers and is active­ "...bandura music is serious music, the banduras is a misunderstanding, nian to their children, they are there ly recruiting young teachers to re­ with innovative sounds and new artistic whether someone has a particular to help work on projects or prepare a place teachers who will be retiring. forms, but unfortunately, none of this is interest in silencing them, or whether it program," she pointed out. He has personally visited countless evident in your cappella. In the 20th is simply irresponsibility." "Education at St. John's means homes where he always engages in century, one cannot consider accom­ Interestingly enough, it must be paniment in uriison, completely void of pointed out that both Messrs. Khot­ first of all to be cared for by teachers, some public relations for the school. register, timbre and nuance, as serious kevych and Ostrovsky, while criticizing administrators and parents. It means This attitude has rubbed off on music. Your cappella knows only four the "representative" bandura ensemble, being part of a Christian environ­ fathers of children in the school who nuances - softer, louder, faster, and praised the excellence and quality ment where high educational expec­ have formed a committee whose slower ... Your chorus drowns out the musicianship of numerous outstanding tations are blended with a family en­ purpose is to spread tneir own en­ sound of the instruments because only amateur groups and individuals, which vironment conducive to learning. thusiasm to other young parents. half of the ensemble plays; the other half continue to flourish in Ukraine. There is spirit, there is life, there is Ihor Lukiw, secretary of this merely holds the instruments for orna­ Although few Ukrainians in Ukraine creativity," Sister Maria said. fathers' group, summarizes the pur­ ment...At this time, you are only a have had opportunity to hear them, we In spite of this great success, the pose of the group: "We have a great chorus and do not have the right to call are proud that one such group on this school is always struggling finan­ school. We are excited about it. How yourselves a cappella of bandurysts." side of the ocean, the Ukrainian Ban- cially. Tuition meets only half of the do we let others know about it? To That was over 50 years ago. Nothing durist Chorus of North America, is operating costs. The remainder this end we are planning activities to much changed in the decades that right up there with the finest and the comes from fund-raising efforts spread the good word." followed. In a recent concert review of best. organized by the Mothers'Club and The time and efforts have obvious­ the current State Bandura Ensemble, The kobzar minstrels of ages-past small educational grants from the ly been successful, as the school is titled "The bandura is there but...there eloquently proclaimed the virtues of business world. These grants have thriving while many others have is no bandura" (Literaturna Ukraina, truth, liberty and human dignity, and provided the school with computers closed their doors. Although no one reminded our nation of its heroic and science equipment. knows what the future holds. Sister struggle to maintain them. It is heart­ A good portion of the bill remains Maria is confident that the school KERHONKSON - FOR SALE warming to know that in the present unpaid and, at the end of the year, St. will exist and continue to improve. 7 rooms house S55,000 day, the art of the kobzar prevails. 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being examined include: proscribed піап SSR Academy of Sciences and is current revitalization of Ukrainian Ukrainian Culturological... Ukrainian literary figures and the apparently meant to be a counterweight cultural and public life. The club has (Continued from page 2) question of their rehabilitation, the to the Ukrainian Culturological Club. also tested the limits of glasnost' in tions to exploit the lack of proper need for constitutional safeguards for According to Russkaya Mysl', it calls Ukraine and, rather unexpectedly, has political education of young people, the Ukrainian language, and "blank itself "Nasledie" — or, presumably, become instrumental in broadening and to trap them in the snares of spots" in modern Ukrainian history. "Spadshchyna" (Heritage) in Ukrainian them by generating an unprecedented nationalistic fantasies." It is also known that on January 17, — and held its first meeting on January exchange of views in the pages of the on the occasion of the 50th anniversary 27. Ukrainian capital's evening newspaper. Comparisons with Pamyat rejected of Vasyl Stus' birth, the club organized Besides this, as pressure against the a commemorative gathering in a private Conclusion informal patriotic association has It became evident that the Ukrainian apartment in Kiev which was reportedly mounted, the group has started to Culturological Club had become known attended by close to 100 people. The formation of the Ukrainian pioneer a form of independent cultural in Kiev because of the way it was The meeting was opened by the Culturological Club has already as­ activity that is novel for Ukraine and mentioned during a telebridge between sumed considerable significance. The that, if the analogy is not stretched too Kiev and Cologne on December 27, literary critic and former political prisoner Yevhen Sverstiuk, and the emergence of such a group in the far, seems reminiscent of the early 1987. During the discussion, a West Ukrainian capital in itself attests to the stages of Poland's Flying University. German asked about opportunities for main talk about Stus and his work was young people in Kiev to form their own given by the literary critic Mykhailyna dated July 6,1927. The last few pages of Kotsiubynska. Members of the club are Issue No. 7... the Ukrainian Herald include closing independent associations. In order to (Continued from page 2) show that such opportunities do exist, a known to be demanding the return of remarks written by the editorial board. Stus's body to his homeland. status of the Ukrainian Catholic Issue No. 7 of the Ukrainian Herald is member of the Soviet audience res­ Church. Also in this section, a state­ ponded that in Moscow there is the More recently, Russkaya Mysl' re­ available for S4 from Suchasnist, 744 ment to Pope John Paul II is featured, Broad St. - Suite 1115-16, Newark, Pamyat group, while Kiev has its ported that on January 24, the club held as is Vasyl Bartko's "Endictment of Ukrainian Culturological Club. a discussion about the Millennium of N.J. 07102-3892. Please send checks or M.S. Gorbachev." money-brders. Do not send cash. Issue This comparison drew an angry the Christianization of Kievan Rus' at The last entry in this Chronicle response from members of the club who which a Ukrainian Catholic, Valentyn No. 8 has also been received in the West, category includes Mr. Chornovil's but it not yet in print^ wrote on January 3 to the television Matiyash, and an Orthodox believer, article titled: "Our Losses," which stations in Cologne and Kiev accusing Larisa Lokhvytska, gave presentations. details deaths among the human and the Soviet side of deception and of Among the issues that were taken up by national rights activists who were HURYN MEMORIALS making false analogies during the the club's members was that of the omitted in listings published by the FOR THE FINEST IN CUSTOM MADE program. They stressed that "we have return to the Kievan Cave Monastery official press. He mentions Oleksa MEMORIALS INSTALLED IN ALL CEME­ never had anything in common" with (Pecherska Lavra) to religious believers. Tykhy, Mr. Stus, Valeriy Marchenko, TERIES IN THE METROPOLITAN AREA the informal Russian nationalist group Yuriy Lytvyn, Borys Antonenko-Davy- of New York including Holy Spirit in and described how in reality the Ukrai­ Two more patriotic clubs formed dovych, Halyna Dydyk, Kateryna Hamptonburgh, N.Y., St. Andrew's in South nian Culturological Club has faced Zarytska, Nadia Surovtseva, Olena Bound Brook, Pine Bush Cemetery in enormous problems because of the Kerhonkson and Glen Spey Cemetery Lately, information has also reached Antoniv and Valeriy Hnatenko. in Glen Spey, New York. hostile attitude of the authorities to­ The final section of the 99-page wards it. the West about the existence of another We offer personal service (S guidance in your informal Ukrainian culturological Ukrainian Herald edited in Ukraine, home. For a bilingual representatives call: club. It was apparently formed last but published in the West, is titled: The club struggles on IWAN HURYN autumn in Lviv and calls itself "To- "Historical Documents" and includes a P.O. Box 121 varystvo Leva"- The Lion Society. Its position paper of the All-Ukrainian Hamptonburgh. N.Y. 109І6 From the contents of the club's letter initiator and leading activist is reported Central Executive Committee and the Tel.: (914) 427-2684 about the Kiev-Cologne telebridge, it is to be a former student at Kiev Univer­ Council of National Commissars of the BOHDAN REKSHYNSKYJ plain that despite all the difficulties, it is sity by the name of Konyk. Ukrainian Socialist Soviet Republic, 45 East 7th Street continuing its activities as best it can. "On the Preservation of the Equality of On December 20,1987, this unofficial New York. NY. 10003 Unable to hold large gatherings because Language and Cooperation in the Tel.: (212) 477-6523 no premises are being made available to society held a literary evening dedicated Development of Ukrainian Culture," them, members of the club have split up to the memory of one of the outstanding І^^^^Ф^^Ф^^^^ФФ^^^ФФФФ^ФФФ^Ф^^ФФФФФФФФФФФФФФФ'Ф^^Ф^^^^^Л^^^Ф^^^^^^^^^І into specialized sections (e.g., literary Ukrainian poets of the 1960s - Vasyl culture, history, philosophy) and have Symonenko. The club's existence was been holding meetings and seminars in confirmed by the literary weekly Kul- СОЮЗІЄКА Ф SOYUZIVKA private apartments. tura і Zhyttia in its issue for February 7, 1987. According to the letter, a permanent /Л \ eav l^ounJ l-^^esort seminar has been established to discuss The other club was founded in Kiev at the Millennium of the Christianization the beginning of this year. It is based in of Kievan Rus\ Other topics that are the house of the members of the Ukrai- SOYUZIVKA TAKES A VACATION! DUE TO EMPLOYEES HOLIDAYS. TO ALL BRANCH 358 MEMBERS THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ESTATE IN CLEVELAND-PARMA, OHIO WILL BE CLOSED This is to notify you that starting March 1, 1988 FROM MARCH 1 - APRIL 1. 1988 DR. Z. M. HOLUBEC SEE YOU IN APRIL 6908 Anthony Lane, Parma Heights, Ohio 44130 HAS ASSUMED THE DUTIES OF BRANCH SECRETARY. UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE COMMITTEE Kindly remit your dues and direct all inquiries pertaining to your insurance certificate and the to the above address. SUPREME ЕХЕСитІЕ COMMITTEE HOUSE OFFICE OF UNA off/711 UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ' cali upon you to DONATE FUNDS for their work and actions: 1. To promote the Ukrainian Story 2. To counter fnaccuracies about Ukrainians 3. To protect фе civil rights of Ukrainians У бевімжному смутку повідомляємо Рідних, Приятелів і Знайомих, Please maiF donations by cheek or mohey^order to: ІДО ш четвер, 3-го березня 1988 р. відійшов від нас у Вічність UKRAINIAN HERITAGE DEFENSE FUND наш Найдорожчий c/o Ukrainian National Association ІМУЖ і БАТЬКО 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N J. 07302 бл. п. and include the following form, completed with the amount of donation, your name and address.

ІВАН БУЛА Amount of donation ПОХОРОННІ ВІДПРАВИ відбудуться на українському католицькому цвинтарі Св. Духа в Hamptonburgh, N.Y. Name Залишив у глибокому смутку: дружину - ГАЛЮ синів - ВОЛОДИІМИРА і ОЛЕГА No. and Street та ближчу і дальшу Родину в Україні і ЗСА City State Zip code THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 No. 11

"You have no idea how much this ADMINISTRATIVE/ACTIVITIES MANAGER Washington... means to us," one young dancer told St. Volodymyr's Cultural Centre Inc. is looking for an (Continued from page 9) Ms. Percy ma, his eyes earnest. She ADMINISTRATIVE/ACTIVITIES MANAGER volunteered to show them around — graciously thanked him for the remark, for the newly constructed Cultural Centre located near Toronto, Ontario, Canada. and the first stop on their list was the but he insisted once again — "no, really, Applicant must be bilingual, English and Ukrainian, and must have at least a diplo­ Shevch^nko Monument. One dancer you have no idea." ma in business administration. Additionally, several years' experience in banquet facili­ said that so far, Washington was his ties management and co-ordination of cultural/communi^ activities would be ad­ favorite city because it was "most Euro­ vantageous. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys dealing with people. Salary pean." Vitvitsky... commensurate with academic background and experience. Typically, the dancers practice six to (Continued from page 5) Please rush resumes to: eight hours daily. With so much time community. Here, children and grand­ SELECTION COMMITTEE, ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACTIVITIES MANAGER together, inevitably couples form. P.O. Box 104, Station "U", Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8Z 5M4 children of all immigrant groups, and Several have married. One woman, religious and social backgrounds come Natalia, from Kharkiv, and her hus­ together to learn about their past and band, Anatoly, from Kiev, spoke wist­ prepare for their future. The best THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION fully of their 3-year-old, Nadia, who indication that the system works well is had been left in the care of grand­ ANNOUNCES that within one to two generations, our parents. They described grueling days people have risen from the lowest of rehearsal, which are increasing­ economic ranks to highest levels of ly combined with long trips abroad. achievement." Another dancer had become a father for SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS the first time the day before he left on Finally, he encouraged parents, FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1988-89 the U.S. tour in January, and had not teachers and community leaders to yet seen his newborn son. continue teaching our youth that each The scholarships are available to students at an accredited college or university, person can make a difference and make WHO HAVE BEEN MEMBERS OF THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR AT After a respite from this trip, the an impact, both individually and collec­ LEAST TWO YEARS. Applicants are judged on the basis of financial need, scholastic Virsky dancers head to India and then tively. He cited the fine example of the record and involvement in Ukrainian community and student life. to Australia, and possibly in 1990, back late Ihor Olshaniwsky, with whom he Applications are to be submitted no later than APRIL 1, 1988. to the U.S. had worked for many years in Ameri­ Asked how a dancer is chosen to For application form write to: cans for Human Rights in Ukraine. become one of the elite, some said they "We Ukrainians have a fascinating Ukrainian National Association, Inc. are groomed since childhood, while history, and a rich heritage. It is a wise 30 Montgomery Street ш Jersey City, NJ. 07302 others enter almost accidentally. Ro­ community that continues to cultivate man, from Yaremcha in the Carpathian and nourish those institutions which Mountains of western Ukraine, re­ instill that heritage into future genera­ counted how he had danced as a tions," he concluded. teenager in Lviv, and then been tapped for further training when he entered the EASTER GREETINGS military. As a result, he said, he had spent his entire (compulsory) service in Clearing up... In SVOBODA and THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY the armed forces' dance troupe. He did (Continued from page 7) The Administration of Svoboda is pleased to announce that it is now accepting well. From there, entrance to the Virsky groups worldwide, will be held in ensemble seemed almost inevitable. Moscow, not Kiey), , .^^ .. Still, Roman conveyed deep pride at And so, what are Canadians of non- EASTER GREETINGS for 1988 being part of the world-famous troupe. East Slavic descent, whether of clerical What better way to reach your family and friends than by placing an EASTER GREETING in one To make the dancers and their en­ or non-clerical background, to think of or both of our newspapers. Prices are as follows: tourage feel at ease, the traditional аИ of this? More improtantly, how 1 inch by 1 column S 7.00 Ukrainian symbols of welcome - bread should they act when invited by fellow 1 Inch by 2 columns 10.00 ' and salt — were presented by TWG's Canadians of Byelorussian, Russian, or 2 inches by 2 columns 20.00 ' special projects director, Marta Pe- Ukrainian background to participate in 3 inches by 2 columns 30.00 reyma, as the TWG president, Daria each of their Millennial events? The Stec, made a short statement. Ms. Stec wisest course would be to remember 4 inches by 2 columns 40.00 that the Millennium is not exclusive to 5 inches by 2 columns 50.00 explained TWG's rationale for holding the reception and offered congratula­ any one group, and that if the events are ^"^^ and so on ^^^ tions to the dancers for continuing to (as they are likely to be) referred to as Greetings are being accepted through: keep up the Ukrainian tradition, which only Russian, Ukrainian, or Byelorus­ had survived through centuries of sian, then the guests should remember MARCH 18, 1988 (for Easter issue according to the new calendar) adversity. that the occasion being celebrated really MARCH 25, 1988 (for Easter issue according to the old calendar) Mr. Vantukh thanked his hosts for derives from a rich medieval Kievan the reception, and spoke of the ties he Rus' civilization that included all East To place your EASTER GREETING, simply send the text along with a check or money order hopes will be strengthened by such Slavs. (US dollars) in the appropriate amount to: international cultural exchanges. Most important of all, Canadians SVOBODA Ms. Percy ma offered each dancer a should rejoice by participating in cele­ 30 Montgomery Street " Jersey City, N.J. 07302 piece of the welcoming bread. The brations of a historic event that began in reaction of the dancers to the show of Kiev and that eventually brought the hospitality was extraordinary. Christian faith to all the East Slavs and their descendants on these shores. C^^C.^-SOilP^t-^^'X^^t^-iC^V-^'X^'X.^^t^^t^^C^')^.^)^ MEW RELEASE! JUST JACQUES The long-awaited second volume of HNIZDOVSKY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UKRAINE ^jodcuts and Etchings G "- K IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE Edited by Volodymyr Kubijovyc Managing editor Danylo Husar-Struk This is tiie second of a five-volume work of Ukrainian scholarship in the diaspora; the last three volumes are scheduled to be released by 1992. Price: S125, includes shipping and handling. University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Buffalo, London, 1988, published for the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies, the ВуАЬсМ. Tahir. A. Wick Shevchenko Scientific Society (Sarceiles, France) and Canadian Foundation of Ukrainian Studies, pp. 737. Price: S39.95 Shipping: ^2.00 NYS residents: 4- S3.30 sales tax Edition is richly illustrated with глапу color plates, black- and white pictures, and maps. Order from: Stephanie Hnizdovsky SVOBODA BOOK STORE 5245 Netherland Avenue 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, NJ. 07302 Riverdaie, NY 10471 - New J^r^ey residents add 6"o sales tax In Canada: Price fie shipping: 547.00 Money orders Iri U.S. currency only. No. 11 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13,1988

of them at the front of the room. That Today, Walter can be described as an promotion tour which will take him Walter Polovchak's.., was easy, but sometimes they'd make average all-American young man; he from New York to Philadelphia, Bos­ (Continued from page 1) me scrub the halls. And occasionally has a certain boyish charm which ton, Washington, Cincinnati, Cleve­ going to shake me loose. That's not they'd deal out the punishment I hated complements his mature attitude. He land, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago boasting, it's just the way I am. To me, most of all — kneeling in gravel." has ambitions: he's currently attending and Pittsburgh, Walter says that this is this is natural because my people are Perhaps such vivid memories 8;ave Columbia College in downtown Chi­ the culmination of a project which took Ukrainians and I'm one of them. They Walter the strength a 12-year-old boy cago, where he's studying broadcast over a year to write. "We collected the are tough people who have survived needs to fight for his freedom. "The size journalism. One day he hopes to be a information, then Mr. Klose wrote it war, starvation, terror, invasion and a of the person, their age, just doesn't television anchorman. "I was once and gave it back to me to look over," he lot of other horrible things. They've matter when it comes to deciding about interested in computers, but for six said. "People who know me. say it even had their nation taken away from freedom," he said. "I felt that I had lived years of my life, I was surrounded by sounds exactly like me... I'm more than them, and they've survived that, too." in the Soviet Union for 12 years and reporters, newspapers, TV cameramen; pleased with it." Walter, too, claims he is a survivor; knew that country; I also ktiow that this it's no wonder my interests changed." Plans for another book may be and not one day goes by that he doesn't country is not perfect, it's got its faults, "Chicago would be one of the great lurking in Walter's mind. "The next think about and cherish freedom. "It's but it is probably the best country in the places to start my career, said the Windy book will deal with my personal adven­ the most precious thing one can have," world," he added. City patriot; "It's such a cultural city, tures during these last eight years," he said Walter. "And I basically wrote the Another factor that Walter says with a mixture of different nationali­ said slyly, not wanting to give any of the book to tell the American people what I played a large part in his decision to stay ties." "I'm very proud of my Ukrainian juicy details away. But currently he is went through to get it. I was one of the in the United States was the fact that heritage," he said, and it is important to discussing a film based on the case. lucky ones whose story had a happy family relations were strained. "I think me." Will he play himself? "I'd like to. ending, he said, citing the case of Soviet my father's idea was to bring us here Wouldn't you? After all it is my story," Ukrainian seaman Myroslav Medvid, (the family) and dump us," he said. Busily involved with a 16-day book he said. whose attempted defection led to his Things got complicated when the Soviet being sent back to the Soviet Union. authorities did not want to allow the "I have no second thoughts about my father to leave the country without his /^ ^ decision, I don't regret it. In fact, I was family intact as pictured on the pass­ so confident of myself and so definite port/visa photo. (Daughter Natalie had about what I was doing that I never even her own passport, and being already 17 looked back," he said, emphasizing the when they arrived in the United States, GET YOUR INSURANCE fact that if he had to do it over again, he she was not involved in the legal pro­ would. blems Walter experienced as a minor.) LICENSE NOW! "As every day goes by, I learn more In his book, Walter writes about his and more about freedom, and I'm family after leaving the Soviet Union Begin today on your career as a happier and happier." and spending a few weeks in Rome UNA Professional Insurance Consultant Walter believes that this would not before arriving in America. "The weeks Licensing classes will begin on March 15, 1988 have been the case if he had never left in Italy were the longest continuous time and continue every Tuesday to April 19, 1988, the Soviet Union. "Why, right now, I we were ever together as a family. It would have been fighting the war in turned out this was as close as we'd ever at 7:00 p.m. Afghanistan, I wouldn't have had a be." at the choice. If I had changed my mind and Even at the young age of 9, Walter UNA HOME OFFICE gone back to the Soviet Union, I would was aware of his father's lifestyle. "He 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City, N.J. probably be stuck in Siberia, or in some never spent more than two or three days concentration camp," he said. a week with the family," Walter said. Part-time and full-time agents needed, ACT NOW Ten years ago, if soTTlebne had told "He'd disappeared plenty of times Call: (201) 4512200 little \Valter what the future had in store before and it always turned out later for him, he would have called it an he'd been with another woman." ask for Nicholas T. Boyko, FIC-CLU absurd tale. Growing up in Sambir, Back in Ukraine, Walter, andNaialie (course approved or suggested for: NJ., Pa., Del., Md.) western Ukraine, Walter had a normal were basically brought up by their Soviet childhood; he went to school, grandmother, of whom he writes: played with his frierld. He describes this "She was always sweet and gentle ^ ^ in his book: with me. She took care of me from the "Summers in Sambir were as hot as time I was a baby and, of all the people in Chicago's, with plenty of storms and the family, I felt closest to her... my First time wind. In July and August, we played grandmother was my very best friend. soccer in a nearby field or went to the She had looked after me better than my in Canada and U.S.A. Dnister River close to our house and own mother and father did." But his stayed until dark. I taught myself how grandmother died shortly before the to swim there. There weren't diving family left the Soviet Union. boards or beaches, but where the river Walter admits that he does miss his curved around a high hill, you could family, and hopes that one day they can BARVINOK dive in." see each other again, but says, defiantly, That does sounds like a typical it will never be in the Soviet Union - childhood ... until Walter starts des­ not by any stretch of the imagination. UKRAINIAN FOLKLORIC cribing the religious persecution he "However, if my little brother, Michael, GROUP experienced at a very young age: well he's not so little anymore (now 12, "Christmas and Easter were the most the same age Walter was when he OF CURITIBA, BRAZIL dangerous times for us kids to go to defected), shows any desire to come to This tour of forty young dancers and six гли5ісіап5 has been arranged church. On those holidays, all the the United States, here, I'll be more than by MUN of Canada. teachers from school stood around and happy to have him come here." He also Performances sponsored by: if they spotted you, there was trouble. 1 would like to see his little sister, Julia, don't know who told them to make such born after his parents returned to the Ukrainian Canadian Comrnittee in Canada a big deal of our going to church, but the Soviet Union. Ukrainian National Association Inc. in the U.S.A. next day they would confront you: 'You Walter does not keep in touch with know you shouldn't go to church. It's his family in Ukraine; they send birth­ LET'S WELCOME OUR THIRD- AND FOURTH-GENERATION YOUr harmful. You're going to have to learn day greetings; but that's as far as the UKRAINIANS FROM BRAZIL ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOW!" that lesson.' communication goes. "My family here PERFORMANCES DURING MARCH 1988: "Then off to class, they'd keep me is my cousin Walter, who has been a after school, writing promises about not brother, a father, a mother, and my very PITTSBURGH, Pa. - THURSDAY, MARCH 17 at 8:00 P.M. going to church anymore, or copying best friend," said Walter, who still lives Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Lenin's Communist rules from a big list with his 31-year-old cousin on Chicago's 5th Ave. S Bigelow Blvd., Oakland-Pittsburgh, Pa. Northwest Side. "My sister and I keep in touch on a WASHINGTON, D.C. - FRIDAY, MARCH 18 at 7:30 P.M. regular basis," he added, Natalie Polov- chak Wilcoxen is now married and lives Archbishop Carol H.S., 4300 Harewood Rd., N.E. in Champaign, 111., where her husband PHILADELPHIA, Penna. - SATURDAY, MARCH 19 at 6:00 P.M. goes to school, but the trials and tribulations of the past eight years Northeast H.S. Auditorium, Cottman S Algon Sts. brought the two closer together. "We used to fight like cat and dog in U- NEW YORK, N.Y. - SUNDAY, MARCH 20 at 6:00 P.M. kraine, and when we first arrived here," Julia Richman H.S., 317 East 67th St. (2nd Ave.) Walter admits "but she was there for me when I needed her." KERHONKSON, N.Y. - TUESDAY, MARCH 22 at 7:30 P.M. He also feels that he has an extended Soyuzivka - UNA Estate - Foordmore Road family in the people who assisted him in his case, including Julian Kulas, his UNION, New Jersey - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23 зі '' 30 P ^'. lawyer, who soon became not only his Kean College, Wilkins Theater, Morris A Conant Av'- The 'iittlcst dafector''' ЕЇ age 12. legal adviser, but a good friend. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 1988 No. 11

Ukramian National Association Monthly reports for December

RECORDING DEPARTMENT DISBURSEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 1987 Paid To Or For Members: Cash Surrenders 553,379.44 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Endowments Matured 84,337.00 Death Benefits 67^29.79 Interest On Death Benefits 47.50 AS OF DECEMBER 31.1987 Payer Death Benefits 30820 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 3,969.60 Dues From Members Returned 83.09 Juv. Adults ADD Totals Indigent Benefits Disbursed 2,580.00 T6TAL AS OF NOVEMBER 30.198Г 1535Г 1ШГ "ШГ 74334 Scholarships , 600.00 GAINS IN DECEMBER, 1987 New members... -W- 60 T9^ 132 Total . І212.5Ш2 Reinstated 16 73 1 90 Transferred in 2 6 8 Operating Expenses: Change class in 3 9 12 Real Estate S39,304.73 Transferred from Juv. Dept.. 1 1 Svoboda Operation 146.66922 TOTAL GAINS: -pfg- ir -243 Official Publication-Svoboda 110,000.00 LOSSES IN DECEMBER 1987 Organizing Expenses: Suspended.... 15 ТГ "sr Advertising 55,279.73 Transferred out 4 6 Medical Inspections 224.40 1 11 Change of class out.... 3 9 Reward To Special Organizers 6^84.62 12 Transferred to adults...... ;...... 1 Reward To Branch Secretaries 2,180.00 1 Died 1 80 Reward To Organizers 7,793.91 81 Cash surrender 13 36 Traveling Expenses-Special Organizers 1,08924 49 Endowment matured 51 69 Field Conferences 1,735.02 Fully paid-up 30 115 120 Reduced paid-up 145 524.5Ц.Й Extended insurance - ТоШІ Cert terminated 7 29 36 Payroll. Insurance and Taxes: TOTAL LOSSES: ТЗГ 13Г 516 Salary Of Executive Officers 512.916.68 INACTIVE MEMBI "ir Salary Of Office Employee 32.131.35 Employee Benefit Plan ..ч .^..... 151,905.13 "ЗГ 129 Insurance-Workmens Compensation...... ^ 14.775.00 37 -Й. Taxes-Federal. State And City On Employee Wages 23.177.86 Tax-Canadian Witholding And Pension Plan On Employee Wages... 416.14 LOSfes IN DECEMBER 1987 lor Л74 iDied 34 35 Total . Л fCash surrender. 22 31 тшпб ^Reinstated 4 4 General Expenses: 'Lapsed.... 5 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 59.650.00 DIAL LOSSES: TT "IT Bank Charges For Custodian Account... 3.662.73 ЛІЯАМШІЯІІІІ8ЇПГ- Books And Periodicals 635.93 OF DECEMBER 1987 18,553 49,091 6,511 74,155 Dues To Fraternal Congresses 1.46221 Furniture A Equipment.... 156.05 WALTER SOCHAN General Office Maintenance 1.949.42 Supreme Secretary Insurance Department Fees 7.842.84 Operating Expense Of Canada Office.... 32.72 1.807.93 Printing And Stationery 3246.10 ! FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Telephone, Telegraph 4.358.01 I Traveling Expenses-General 3.059.78 INCOME FOR DECEMBER 1988 ТоШІ I :шшл Dueb;From Members 5238^6923 Miscellaneous: Income From "Svoboda" Operation 145,586.62 Loss On Bonds 40,078.41 Investment Income: Youth Sports Activities 1,000.00 Bonds S395,191.15 Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund Disbursements... 10,553.00 Certificate Loans 3.928.86 Fraternal Activities 486.70 Mortgage Loans 43,368.05 Donations 23,070.00 Banks 17Д96.77 Accrued Interest On Bonds 8221.34 Stocks.... 6/193.04 Amortization Of Premium On Bonds 9,461.79 Real Estate 48,120.58 Depreciation Of Equipment 9,315.69 Depreciation Of Real Estate 30,193.11 ІШі t514,59M5: Depreciation Of Printing Plant 12,131.52 Professional Fees 6,000.00 Ret ids: Faxes Federal, State 4 City On Employee Wages.. 515,172.74 TSteL ^150.511.56 faxes-Canadian Witholding і Pension Plan 15.89 faxes Held In Escrow 1,623.00 Investments: Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 7,658.59 Bonds 52,654,397.10 Official Publication "Svoboda" 69,230.34 Mor^ages 33,000.00 Postage Ret'd 7.00 Stock 6,468.04 Printing 4 Stationary Ret'd : 1,052.41 Certificate Loans- 7,653.86 Reward To Organizer Ret'd. 500.00 Real Estate 12,574.98 Scholarship 1,000.00 loteL І2.714.093.98 Ш\ WJS197 Disbursements For December 19871 53.670.tt6.Sl BAUNCE Miscellaneous: Donations To Fraternal Fund 525275.00 ASSETS ' ^ Liabilities Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured 129822 ШГ. 51,366308.14 Lite Insurance.... 558.319Д4228 Accrual Of Discount On Bonds 51,917.08 Bonds 45322.870.03 AccidentalD.D.. 1.592.154.61 Mortgage Loans.... 4.381,456.17 Fraternal 86370.01 Тош: ІТЩОУ Certificate Loans 689,575.53 Orphans 366.75624 Real Estate 1,191,63131 Old Age Home.... 97,45338 Investments: Printing Plant 8t E.D.P. Emergency 89.75257 Bonds Matured Or Sold 5462,592.45 Equipment 318,615.18 Mortgages Repaid 21226.40 Stocks 1251.621.69 Certificate Loans Repaid 19,682.32 Loan To D.H. - U.N.A. Printing Plant. 12,131.52 Housing Corp 104,551.04 Real Estate 30.193.11 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,925.000.00 Electronic Data Processing Equipment- 9,315.69 Loan to U.N.U.R.C 305,000.00 ТБШІ 560.5S2.229.W Total... 560,552,229.0?

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Ч^'^л^^т4^ж0^(^^л^ж0^і^^і^^^)і.^^л^^іі'^ж0''т^'ііі^^ March 13 WASHINGTON: The fifth annual PREVIEW OF EVENTS pysanka workshop and exhibit will NEWARK, N J.: Americans for be held at 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the parish Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) shyn at the Ukrainian Educational For further information call Scope center of the Ukrainian Catholic will hold a public meeting, featuring and Culture Center, 700 Cedar Road Travel, 1-800-242-7267. National Shrine, 4250 Harewood Bozhena Olshaniwsky, AHRU presi­ in Abington. The exhibit will open at NEW YORK: The Young Profes­ Road, NW. The exhibit will run dent, at 1 p.m. in St. John's Ukrai­ 7:30 p.m. on Friday and will conti­ March 13 to May 1. Admission to the nian Catholic Church hall, Sanford nue Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. sionals of the Ukrainian Institute of America will host an open house and workshop is S20, which will include a Avenue. Mrs. Olshaniwsky will speak deluxe kit, or SIO with own equip­ about her participation in the un­ March 19 brunch at the UIA, 2 E. 79th St., beginning at 1 p.m. Everyone is ment. Reservation can be made by official human rights seminar in calling Mary Dubik, (202) 526-3737. Moscow last December, on the cur­ NEW YORK: Ukrainian poet Boh- welcome to attend for an afternoon of fun and festivities. Refreshments rent situation in Ukraine, and on dan Boychuk will read his poetry, in March 23 AHRU's fund-raising efforts for the Ukrainian and English, with two will be served. A donation of S5 is Commission on the Ukraine Famine. American poets, David Ignatow and requested. For information call Lada Sochynsky, (212) 689-1383. UNION, N J.: The Ukrainian Folk- Mark Rudman, at Palsson's Restau­ loric Ensemble Barvinok will per­ CLIFTON, N J^ The Junior Chapter rant, West 72nd Street between WASHINGTON: The Antonovych form a program of Ukrainian folk of the Ukrainian Orthodox League Columbus Avenue and Broadway, at Foundation and The Washington music and dance at 7:30 p.m. in the and the Sunday School of the Ukrai­ 2-3:30 p.m. Mr. Boychuk will read Group will co-sponsor the presenta­ Wilkens Theatre, Kean College, nian Orthodox Holy Ascension from his English-language book, tion of the Antonovych Annual Morris Avenue. Tickets are available Church will host a coffee hour in ''Stone Wom^n," which is being Prizes in Ukrainian Literature and in advance at Dnipro, 698 Sanford honor of Marko Ruban, the disabled published by the Sheep Meadow Ukrainian Studies. The 1986-87 Ave., Newark, N.J. (201) 373-8783, son: of Ukrainian political prisoner Press, Admission is S3 and will cover recipients are Leonid Plyushch for St. Andrew's Credit Union, 279 Petro Ruban. A moleben will be refreshments. "Ekzod Taras Shevchenka" and Main St. South Bound Brook, (201) celebrated following divine liturgy in Robert Conquest for "The Harvest 469-9085, or Kean College, (201) the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy As­ March 20 of Sorrow.^' The event will take place 527-2337. Tickets will be sold at the cension Church, 635 Broad St. The at 5 p.m. in the Copley Formal door. Admission is SIO and S13. organizations hope to raise money to CHICAGO: Friends of Ukraine's Lounge of Georgetown University. A help ease the burden that has been Liberation (Seredovyshche UHVR) reception will follow the awards placed on the family as a result of the will sponsor a public lecture on the ceremony. All proceeds will benefit March 25 accident that has left Marko pa­ current situation of the Ukrainian the TWG Fellowship Fund. Tickets ralyzed. For information call the minority in Poland. Andrzej Zieba are S20 per person. For reservations WASHINGTON: The Washington parish, (201) 473-8663. will speak in Polish. The lecture will and information call Marta Pereyma, Group will sponsor a slide-illustrated begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian (703)998-8570. presentation on "Gifts of Our Ances­ March 18-19 Institute of Modern Art, 2318 W. tors: Ukrainian Customs and Tradi­ Chicago Ave. NEWARK, N J.: The Rosary Altar tions Throughout the Year," fea­ CHICAGO: The Center of Religious Society of St. John's Ukrainian turing panelists: Natalia Kormeluk, and Ukrainian Studies (Filia UKU) PARMA, Ohio: The Senior Chapter Catholic Church will hold a Chinese Marta Pereyma and Aristida Sta- and the Shevchenko Scientific So­ of the Ukrainian Orthodox League Auction and Boutique in the school ruch, at 8 p.m. in the parish center of ciety, Chicago branch, will sponsor a at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Ortho­ gymnasium on Sanford Avenue. A the Ukrainian Catholic National scholarly conference dedicated to the dox Cathedral will hold its annual donation of S3 will include Chinese Shrine of the Holy Family, 4250 Millennium of Christianity in Rus'- spring craft fair in the parish center, auction tickets, refreshments and Harewood Road, NW. Refresh­ Ukraine. Papers in English and following the 8:30 a.m. divine liturgy door prizes. Doors will open at 1 ments will be served after the pro­ Polish will be discussed at 7:30 p.m. in English, until 4 p.m. A variety of p.m. and the auction will commence gram. For information call Marta on Friday, while papbrs in Ukrai­ Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian crafts at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased Pereyma, (703) 998-8570. nian will be given at 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. will be on sale, as well as traditional the door. on Saturday, in St. Nicholas Cathe­ Ukrainian foods. For information WATERVLIET, RY.: Americans dral hall, Oakley Boulevard and Rice call the parish, (216) 886-3252. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Folk- for Human Rights in Ukraine Street. loric Group Barvinok from Curitiba, (AHRU) will hold a public meeting LOS ANGELES: Marika Helbig, Brazil, will perform a program of at 8 p.m. in the Ukrainian Citizens' March 18-20 president of Scope Travel Inc. of Ukrainian folk music and dance at 6 Club, 25th Street. Bozhena Olsha­ Newark, N.J., will narrate a Ukrai­ p.m. at Julia Richman High School, niwsky, AHRU president, will speak PHILADELPHIA: The New Jersey, nian Millennium slide presentation, 317 E. 67th St. Tickets are S8 and S10 on her participation in the unofficial New York and Philadelphia branches following the last divine liturgy at and are available in advance from human rights seminar in Moscow, of the Lisovi Mavky Plast sorority around 11:30 a.m., in the Parish Surma, 11 E. 7th St., (212) 477-0729, the current situation in Ukraine, and will sponsor an exhibit of graphics Center of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or Arka, 26 First Ave., (212) 473- AHRU fund-raising efforts for the and oils by Arcadia 01enska-Petry- 5154 DeLongpre Ave., Hollywood. 3550. Tickets will be sold at the door. Commission on the Ukraine Famine. Films from Ukraine to be screened MAPLEWOOD, N.J. - Soviet U- Union and on the editorial board of krainian poet Ivan Drach and Soviet "News from Ukraine,"and Mr. Ilyenko, Ukrainian filmmaker Yuri Ilyenko who is a well-known director and joined forces in 1965 to produce a film secretary of Ukraine's Filmmakers titled "The Well for the Thirsty." Union will be present at the screenings. Twenty-two years later, in early 1987, it Mr. Drach will also be featured at .a made its national premiere at the central literary evening dedicated to his works House of Filmmakers in Moscow. on Thursday evening, March 17, at And on Tuesday evening, March 15, Rutgers University, Ackerson Hall in the film will be shown at the Maple- Newark at 7 p.m. wood Theater in the Village Center The three days of events are spon­ here. (The theater is located across the sored by the Ukrainian Cultural Foun- street from the N.J. Transit station, ^dation, making it an easy commute for interest­ "The Well for the Thirsty," which was ed viewers.) Mr. Drach's first undertaking ш the Both this film, which is described by cinema and Mr. Ilyenko's first attempt the publication "News from Ukraine," at directing (he had gained a reputation as a controversial film with a complex for his work as the cameraman in the history and "Eve of Ivan Kupalo," film "The Shadows of Forgotten Ances­ based on a story by Nicholas Gogol with tors,"), has been described as a quest:"a direction, screenplay and set design by quest not only for new forms, but a Mr. Ilyenko, can be viewed on Tues­ quest for meaning. It is a movie about day, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. life and death, about the eternal and the On Wednesday evening March 16, a transient, about the sources of life and film titled "Straw Bells," will be shown about memory." at the Maplewood Theater also at 7:30 "The Eve of Kupalo," is a complex C. BUMPER STICKERS (4 INCH DIA )Ж p.m. story by Gogol, which delves into the 10 STICKERS US S 10- Ж This is a first viewing in North traditional celebrations of the holiday. 100 STICKERS US S 90.- Ж America for all three films. Admission It is vividly picturesque, and combines english french gcrman Spanish portuguesc Ж Ukrainian. Ж is S7 for adults, S5 for students, chil­ realism, irony and the grotesque. Made dren and senior citizens. All films are in in 1968, it, too, was kept on the shelf Please mail order with payment to: Ж ODUM MILLENNIUM PROJECT Ж the Ukrainian language (no subtitles). until 1987, when it was screened for the P.O. BOX 248, STAT. N Ж Mr. Drach, a noted poet, who is also first time. TORONTO, ONT. M8V 3T2 CANADA ^ the first secretary of the board of the No information was available about sssssssssssssssJ Kiev Branch of Ukraine's Writer's "^traw Bells."