The Ukrainian Weekly 1981
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СВ ОБОДАJLSVOBODA І І УКРАЇНСЬКИЙ ЩОАІНННК ^qkW^ "Ж в 4 І НІ ІК о 4 it v PUBLISHEDrainia BY THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATIOnN INC. A WeelclFRATERNAL NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATION y vol. LXXXVIH ШNo. 40 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, їзді 25 cents IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH Raisa Rudenko sentenced Appeal to members and branch officers ing anti-Soviet materials and illegally of the Ukrainian National Association receiving letters from her imprisoned and the Ukrainian Fraternal Association husband, reported the Smoloskyp Dear Members, Dear Branch Officers: Ukrainian information Service. We are sending you the very hopeful news, which has already been announced in Mrs. Rudenko was sentenced to three both our official organs Svoboda and Narodna volya that mindful of, and complying years' imprisonment and was immedi– with the hopes and opinions expressed on many occasions by many of their members, ately transported to a Mordovian the officers of the Supreme Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association concentration camp. and the Members of the Executive Committee of the Ukrainian Fraternal Association Mrs. Rudenko had been arrested by have resumed their conferences regarding the possibility, the desirability and the Soviet authorities on April 15. Until advantages of merging these two oldest and largest fraternal organizations into one July 30, however, her whereabouts were mighty UKRAINIAN NATIONAL FRATERNAL ASSOCIATION unknown, and she had been reported As history shows, up until 1910 there existed in America only one organization, missing by the External Representa– established in 1894 - the Ukrainian (formerly Ruthenian) National Association. The tion. of the Ukrainian Helsinki Group. organization of the Ukrainian Fraternal (to 1978: the Workingmen's) Association atone Then on Jury 30, the New York-based time may have had its ideological or policy reasons, but these early differences and Russian-language newspaper Novoye disparities gradually have been smoothed out, eliminated by time itself and by the Ruskoye Slovo reported that she had in common goals and obligations of both organizations. fact been arrested. Bearing this in mind, our predecessors more than a half-century ago began not only Before her arrest Mrs. Rudenko had thinking about, but discussing the feasibility and the desirability of merging the two been employed for 16 years as a lab associations. Following World War 11, and in light of the resulting newly created technician at a sanatorium in Koncha circumstances, discussions on this subject crystallized and then became concerned Zaspa. Mrs. Rudenko was born in 1939. not with the needs and advantages of such a merger, which were obvious, but with the Raise Rudenko Her husband is currently serving a very legalities and organizational procedures of such a merger. HELSlNKl, Finland - Raisa Ru– seven-year term of imprisonment in the The last two decades of general development did not weaken, on the contrary, they denko, wife of Ukrainian Helsinki Mordovian ASSR on charges of anti- strengthened the mutual advantages which would benefit our members, our Monitoring Group founding member Soviet agitation and propaganda. Once community and our nation from such a merger of the two associations into one Mykola Rudenko, was sentenced on he is released from the labor camp he Ukrainian National Fraternal Association. Let us mention just a few of the more September 11 in Kiev to three years' must still serve a five-year term of inter– important advantages of such a merger: imprisonment on charges of disseminat– tial exile. 1. The merger of the two into one Ukrainian National Fraternal Association with its almost 110,000 members and almost S57 million in assets would create a Ukrainian organization of such financial power, that everyone would find it immeasurably greater to reckon with. Kuropas testifies on U.S. internment 2. The united Ukrainian National Fraternal Association, with its organizational structure and its administrative resources, would be able to compete successfully with of Japanese Americans during war the constant, ever-increasing competition of commercial companies in the insurance market, competing both with increased insurance advantages for its members, and CHICAGO - UNA supreme vice larly critical of former Supreme Court with service to them. President Myron Kuropas, testifying Chief Justice Earl Warren, then attor– 3. By consolidating the strength and resources of our two largest associations, the before the Presidential Commission on ney general of California, whose de– one Ukrainian National Fraternal Association, would have additional impressive funds War-Time Relocation and internment fense of the order, he said, was tinted at its disposal, which currently are being used for double administrative costs of the of civilians here on September 23, said with racial bigotry, in explaining why two associations, therefore could be used for increasing fraternal services to its that the forced internment of Japanese German and italian aliens were not members to include further expansion of its publishing, educational, cultural or social Americans during World War 11 was subject to similar internment even welfare activities, as well as for increased aid for our religious, educational, charitable, unjust and had definite 'racist over- though the United States was at war youth and similar organizations and institutions. tones, reported The Daily Chronicle. with both Germany and italy, Mr. Warren said that "when we are dealing 4. One united Ukrainian National Fraternal Association would have at its disposal Currently a local school teacher, Mr. with the Caucasian race we have me– two educational-recreational resorts: Soyuzivka and verkhovyna, both of which would, Kuropas, who served as special assis– thods that will test the loyalty of with greater success, care for the upbringing and preservation of the national identity tant for ethnic affairs under President them...But when we deal with the of our young Ukrainian generations. Gerald Ford, was instrumental in Japanese we are in an entirely different 5. Without a doubt, the united, mighty Ukrainian National Fraternal Association getting President Ford to nullify the field and we cannot form any opinion would impressively raise Ukrainian prestige among American and Canadian fellow original executive order calling for that we believe sound." citizens, which, in turn, would give added impetus to our voices in Washington and internment. President Ford issued a Ottawa in defense of the rights of the Ukrainian nation and in giving aid to its struggle proclamation rescinding the evacuation See page б for the full text of Dr. executive order on February 19, 1976, for freedom and independence. Kuropas's testimony. 6. The union and merger of the two soyuzes into one Ukrainian National Fraternal 34 years after it was issued and three Association, intended and planned as the union of two equal partners, would decades after the end of the war with Mr. Kuropas went on to say that even undoubtedly have a valuable– and very advantageous influence on the further Japan. though no acts of sabotage were ever development of our Ukrainian community. Mr. Kuropas said he was asked to attributed to the Japanese Americans, These are some of the factors which we keep in mind and which guide us in our testify by the Japanese American Citi– Mr. Warren commented that "this is the current deliberations on the merging of our associations. zens League, which is seeking financial most ominous sign" designed to lull We will gladly welcome your opinions, counsel and advice and take them under compensation for those who were America "into a false sense of security." serious consideration. ordered from their homes and forcibly Another reason cited by Mr. Kuro– kept in special camps following an During these preliminary talks on the merger, dear members and branch officers, pas for the singling out of the Japanese executive order by then President please do not slow down your work on the membership campaign, but keep working was their economic success as a group, Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942. diligently in your locality for the good of your organization, enrolling new members particularly in California. Mr. Kuropas for them. Make every effort now to create good cooperation between the branches and in his testimony, Mr. Kuropas stress– quoted the words of Austin Anson, districts of both associations. This mutual cooperation and work is vital and necessary, ed the injustice done to the Japanese managing secretary of California Grow– so that the new united association will be as strong as possible. Americans by the order, calling it as er Shippers, who was interviewed at the much a response to racist sentiments as time by the Saturday Evening Post. Supreme Executive Committee of the Executive Committee of the a response to a perceived war-time "We're charged for wanting to get rid Ukrainian National Association Ukrainian Fraternal Association threat. The UNA vice president was particu– (Continued on page 5) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 4, i98i No. 40 Ukrainian students form Solidarity press office opened by Dr. Walter Dushnyck visa for six months. He added that he association in Poland had discussed his plans to establish such - NEW YORK -.An Association of the student association registered was NEW YORK - The Solidarity Press a bureau in the United States with .Ukrainian Students in Poland has been rejected, according to the press release. ""d information Office was opened