Published by tha Ukrainian National Association inc.. a -fraternal non-profit association! rainian Weekly vol. LIU No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 25 centi Ukrainian students fined, released from East German prison Wasyl Stus dies in labor camp JERSEY C1TY, N J. - As serving the'fifth year of a 10- by Hanya Diuk children, Mr. Leszczyszyn, is in his The Weekly was going to press year labor-camp term for final year of studies at the London it was learned from dissident "anti-Soviet agitation and LONDON - Two Ukrainian stu– School of Economics, majoring in sources that v'asyl Stus, a propaganda1' in Camp No. 36- dents have been released after a three- management sciences. Depressed at his member of the Ukrainian 1. This was to be followed by father's death in April, he took a year week ordeal in an East German jail. Helsinki Monitoring Group, five years of internal exile. Mr. Oleh Leszczyszyn. 21, of Coventry and off and decided to go away with his Stus, a poet, was reported to be friend, Mr. Fedyszyn. it was his first died in a Perm labor camp on George Fedyszyn. 22, of London were suffering from severe heart arrested on their way to a holiday in trip behind the iron Curtain. Wednesday, September 4. Mr. disease and ulcers, among Poland. East Getman authorities claim Mr. Fedyszyn graduated from Essex Stus's wife, valentyna Pope– they were trying to smuggle "anti-state University last year, majoring in classi– !iukh, who resides in Kiev, was other ailments. He was 47. propaganda" behind the iron Curtain. cal studies, and he has spent the last 12 informed of his death via tele- More details about the death of The pair were thrown into an East months trying to find a job. gram sent by the camp ad- Mr. Stus and his life will Berlin jail on August 1 after a customs Mr. Leszczyszyn's older brother, ministration. Mr. Stus was appear in next week's issue. check at Frankfurt-on-Oder, East Ger– Roman, 26, at first told reporters: "1 many, when it was claimed they were suppose that they could have been carrying anti-Communist literature. carrying a magazine or book without They had traveled by train through realizing its significance to the Commu– France, West Germany and East Ger– nist authorities." He also said that they І Terelia sentenced many at the start of a hiking holiday. expected it to be a long, drawn out They were questioned by police and affair. After Oleh -Leszczyszyn's re- to 12 years for customs men, and were then arrested. lease, however, his brother told The The anxious Leszczyszyn family dis– Weekly that he had in fact taken quite a 'anti-Soviet agit-prop' covered Mr. Leszczyszyn's whereabouts few Ukrainian-language books of gene– , through telephone calls to the British ral interest with him. He would not WASHINGTON - Ukrainian ca– Foreign Office, and they were mystified identify the books. tholic activist Yosyp Terelia has been by the allegations. The youngest of four After his release, Oleh Leszczysyn sentenced to seven years in a labor camp said: "l'm just relieved and delighted to and five years of internal exile on be home. We were never badly treated, charges of "anti-Soviet agitation and Red Army deserter but we were interrogated eyery day and propaganda," according to samizdat feared we might get a heavy sentence." sources. "All the time 1 was there 1 was Mr. Terelia, 42, was convicted on shot in USSR thinking about my mother and worry– August 20 by a regional court in Uzhho– MUN1CH - A Soviet soldier who (Continued on page 16) Yosyp (Continued on page 11) defected in Afghanistan, then stayed in Britain for six months before returning, it was thought, of his own free will to the Labor Day festivities draw thousands to Soyuzivka Soviet Union, was shot after arriving in mountain air and the company of good Friday evening, August 30, with New the USSR. The West German daily KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Thou– friends, or to dance the nights away on Generation playing for guests' dancing newspaper Bild reported the incident, sands of Ukrainians from throughout Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings pleasure. but no date was specified. the United States and Canada made their way to the Catskills of New York to music by three bands: Tempo, lskra The daytime hours on Saturday were Sgt. lhor Rykhov, 22, and a fellow state, more specifically, to Soyuzivka,. and New Generation (an offshoot of devoted to a swim meet, with competi– deserter, Pvt. Oleg Khlan, 21, had the year-round resort of the Ukrainian Nova Khvylia). tion for trophies and medals in indivi– arrived in Britain in June 1984 afterthey National Association, for the annual The weekend's activities began on (Continued on page 4) were found by a British lawmaker while Labor Day weekend festivities that being held by Afghan guerrillas. Lord signal the end of summertime activity Bet hell, a Conservative member of for the young and not-so-young. Parliament, sponsored their stay in Britain. The guests came to attend perfor– in November 1984, upon learning mances by three superb artists: Metro– that the two were planning to return to politan Opera star Paul Plishka, pianist (Continued on page 16) Thomas Hrynkiw and international cabaret singer Alex. The always po– pular Tempo orchestra directed by Dushnyck dies lreneus Kowal also performed to the audience's delight. JERSEY C1TY, N.J. —Dr. Wal– ter Dushnyck, editor of The Ukrai– For stories on the tennis and nian Quarterly, longtime community swimming championships, see center– activist, scholar and author, died on fold.^^„^^„„„„„„„ Thursday, September 5. The pana– chyda will be held at the Jarema funeral home on Sunday, September The guests came also as participants 8, at 7 p.m. The funeral liturgy will be and spectators of the annual national offered at St. George Ukrainian tennis and swimming championships Catholic Church on Monday, Sep– organized by the Carpathian Ski Club tember 9, at 9:30 a.m. Surviving are of New York under the auspices of the Dr. Dushnyck's wife, Mary, and son, Ukrainian Sports Association of the Mark. More on the achievements of United States and Canada (known by Dr. Dushnyck during his lifetime its Ukrainian-language acronym, will appear in next week's issue. USCAK). Others came simply to enjoy the fresh Cabaret singer Alex performs with the Tempo orchestra. 2 Г THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1985^,^No. 36

A GLIMPSE OF SOVIET REALITY Poles mark Solidarity anniversary GDANSK. Poland - Thousands of Jozef Pinior, formerly a senior Soli– Poles, as well as Solidarity founder darity organizer, and two colleagues. Lech Walesa and othecsenior figures of Wladyslaw Mekarski and Edward Lvovskaya Pravda commentary reveals the now outlawed free trade union, Majko, were detained by police on gathered on August 31 here at the unknown charges. A plaque on the wall fate of Catholic activist Kobryn birthplace of Solidarity for a Roman of the bus depot commemorates the Catholic mass marking the union's fifth local Solidarity strike committee. by Bohdan Nahaylo fact. Mr. Kobryn refused to take part in anniversary. Throughout Poland. Solidarity sup- the proceedings, availing himself only Meanwhile, three Solidarity activists porters marked the union's anniversary "An issue of the western Ukrainian of the right to make a final statement, with masses and mostly peaceful gather– while the Rev. Budzinsky praised his were arrested in the southwestern oblast newspaper Lvovskaya Pravda Polish town of Wroclaw as they placed ings. in Krakow, some 2.000 people reporting on the trial of the Ukrainian colleague and, in particular, "spoke a wreath commemorating the union's chanted ! Solidarity slogans during a Catholic activist vasyl Kobryn has highly of his honesty." founding at the bus depot that once march after mass at Wawel Cathedral, recently become available in the West. in his final statement, Mr. Kobryn served as the local Solidarity strike and club-swinging police dispersed Altho ugh the 47-year-old chairman of apparently made a defiant speech committee's headquarters. them. an unofficial group campaigning for the defending his convictions and activities. in the capital city, Warsaw, some legalization of the Ukrainian Catholic Mr. Lisyuk comments sarcastically that 7.000 persons broke into a cheer after a Church was sentenced on March 22 to the accused not only tried to assume the Sakharov's stepson mass at St. Stanislaw Kostka Church as three years' imprisonment for "anti- mantle of a "martyr for faith, perse– a man shouted through a bullhorn: "Let Soviet slander," until now no other cuted for his 'religfous beliefs,'"but also us swear to make Solidarity live." A details about his trial had been known. had the audacity to act as if he had a on hunger strike loudspeaker suspended by wires between Lvovskaya Pravda of April 3 right to speak "in the name of the WASHINGTON - The stepson of nearby buildings broadcast tapes by published a lengthy commentary on Ukrainian people." interestingly Solidarity underground leader Zbig– Andrei Sakharov, fearing the Soviet Mr. Kobryn's trial by A. Lisyuk titled enough, though, it seems that Mr. niew Bujak. who has been a fugitive Union may be concealing the death of "The Clattering of an Empty Barrel." Kobryn refrained from bringing na– since the 1981 declaration of martial the dissident physicist, has gone on a Although the piece sets out to discredit tional feeling to the forefront, and law, and the Rev. Jerzy Popieluszko. and ridicule Mr. Kobryn and other concentrated on the religious issue. This hunger strike to pressure the Kremlin to campaigners for the rights of the out– prompted the author to accuse him of allow him to see his parents, reported (Continued on page 13) lawed Ukrainian Catholic Church, it deliberately not linking his faith with the Associated Press. inadvertently attests to their courage "Ukrainian bourgeois nationalist ideas." Alexcy Semyonov. the son of Dr. and tenacity, sheds light on the nature Mr. Lisyuk claims that Mr. Kobryn Sakharov's second wife, Yelena Bonner, Czechs sentenced of their "criminal" activity, and illu– and other members of the initiative Group said. "1 am just desperate about the strates the efforts still being made by the were motivated not by genuine religious situation of my parents. My demand is for "defamation" Soviet authorities to destroy a "cata– convictions, but by "Ukrainian bour– to be able to see them." comb" Church that was officially "liqui– geois nationalism." Religion, in the Mr. Semyonov, 29, set up a folding FRAM1NGHAM, Mass. - Two daied" in the USSR almost 40 years form of the Uniate question, simply chair on a corner a block and a half Czechs, Petro Kozanek, 36,andZdenek ago. provided an expedient outlet for their from the Soviet Embassy in Washing- Kotrly, 40, were sentenced on July 2 by Mr. Kobryn, it will be recalled, was nationalism, for it allowed them to ton. He said he would remain on the the district court of Hodonin to 10 the chairman of the initiative Group for camouflage their real concerns in a hunger strike, which he began on months' imprisonment, suspended for the Defense of the Rights of Believers "more attractive" campaign in defense August 30, "as long as it is useful." He two years, for "deTamation of the and the Church, a group formed in of believers' rights. Disguising their displayed a sign: "1 am on a hunger republic abroad," Keston News Service September 1982 and which, in the nationalism in "religious phraseology," strike. Soviets, let me see my parents. reported. words of one of its founders, Yosyp the members of the "self-appointed" Free Sakharovs." They were found guilty of conspiring Terelia, "was a response by Ukrainian initiative Group preoccupied themselves Mr. Sernyondv and his sister, Tatiana to smuggle the prose and poetry of lva ' Catholics to increasingly repressive with the preparation and dissemination Yankclevich — both of whom live in the Kotrla, Mr. Kotrly's wife, out of the measures" against their Church. The 4 of "slanderous" material with the United States — have not received word country. million-strong Ukrainian Catholic primary aim that this "clattering in an from their mother in nearly two months, The works, intended for publication Church of the Eastern Rite, tradi– empty barrel" would be heard in the and Mr. Semyonov said it appears "the in England, were found by Czech tionally identified in western Ukraine West, writes Mr. Lisyuk. Soviets have made a definite decision border guards in Mr. Kozanek's car last with Ukrainian national values, was As for the Ukrainian Catholic not to allow any communication with September as he was intercepted at the banned by the Soviet government in Church, Mr. Lisyuk reiterates the my parents, which is to say: 'We will do crossing point on the Czech-Austrian 1946. but has survived in the under- official line that no such denomination whatever we want with them at any border. ground ever since. exists in Ukraine today. Mr."Kobryn. moment we want.' " During the trial", the chief witness for The initiative Group devoted itself to the Rev. Budzinsky and Mr. Terelia He added that he fears the Soviet the prosecution. Dr. Jan Zouharfrom publicizing the plight of its co-reli– nonetheless "dream" of reviving this authorities might be trying to hide the the Brno institute of Scientific Atheism gionists and in the early part of 1984 defunct institution, for they are well death of Dr. Sakharov. and possibly and Social Adjustment, said that Mrs. began publishing its own samvydav aware that emigre nationalists, and Ms. Bonner as well, so as not to cast a Kotrla's works were "full of apocalyptic journal, the Chronicle of the Catholic particularly the Ukrainian Catholic cloud over the November summit mcet– images construed to show the demorali– Church in Ukraine. During the re– Church in the West, would like to see it ing between Soviet leader Mykhail zation of Czech society and the transient maindcr of the year, nine issues of the alive and flourishing in the Soviet Gorbachev and President Ronald Rea– nature of the socialist system where the Chronicle were prepared, all of which Union. Theauthordismisses the copious gan. only certainty is Christian faith." subsequently reached the West. The documentation issued by the initiative Mr. Semyonov said he received two Both defendants appealed the ver– journal provided considerable informa– Group revealing the resilience of U– postcards from his mother inearly July, dict. but their appeals were rejected by tion about the situation in western kraine's beleaguered Uniates as slan– but they made no mention of Dr. the court. Ukraine, including material on the derous fabrications "that maliciously Sakharov's condition, leading him to Keston News noted that sources in persistence of disaffection, political distort the situation of believers in the fear that the dissident may be dead. Moravia said that the relatively mild imprisonment, the persecution of va– USSR." He also describes the numer– Since then the Soviets released a video- sentence.1) handed down on this occasion rious unregistered religious denomina– ous victims of religious persecution tape purporting to show Dr. Sakharov are probably due to the authorities' tions, the impact of recent events in whose cases were reported by the in a hospital in Gorky, where he and his concern for the publicity the case might Poland and the toll of the Soviet initiative Group as convicted criminals, wife have been exiled since 1980. have otherwise attracted. occupation of Afghanistan among local parasites, speculators, thieves and conscripts. malicious hooligans — in other words, Members of the initiative Group were the dregs of society. subjected to harassment and threats Mr. Lisyuk offers very little in the 1 from the authorities, their homes were way of evidence to convince readers of FOUNDED 1933 repeatedly searched and. of its three Lvovskaya Pravda that the initiative Ukrainian Week! main activists. Messrs. Terelia and Group did indeed deliberately circulate An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Kobryn were arrested, while a third, the "anti-Soviet fabrications known to be octogenarian Uniate priest, the Rev. Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, N J. false." He writes that there were "many" 07302. Hryhoriy Budzinsky, was briefly con- witnesses at Mr. Kobryn's trial who fined in a mental hospital. Mr. Terelia,a testified that the accused had "written Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J., 07302. dissenter who has spent 20 years-in about them although they had never (1SSN - 0273-9348) Soviet labor camps, prisons and psy– тЩЩт or turned to him with com– chiatric hospitals, was arrested on plaints. Only one witness is" actually Yearly subscription rate; S8; for UNA members - $5. February 8, and apparently charged cited, M.l. Hryschyshyn, a former Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. with "anti-Soviet"activity. Mr. Kobryn priest, who reportedly stated that Mr. was arrested for "anti-Soviet slander" Kobryn had wrongly asserted that he The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA; three months earlier, on November 11. had been harassed by the authorities. (201) 434-0237,-0807,-3036 (201)451-2200 Lvovskaya Pravda reveals that during Significantly, Mr. Lisyuk avoids Mr. Kobryn's trial both the defendant mentioning the Chronicle of the Catho– Postmaster, send addrei і changes to: and the Rev. Budzinsky. who was lic Church in Ukraine by name^oreven The Ukrainian 'w..., summoned as a witness, refused either admitting that the initiative Group had P.O. Box 346 Editor Roma Hadzewycz to be intimidated by the court, or to its own samvydav organ, instead, he Jersey City, N.J. 07303 recognize the validity of the charge, in (Continued on page 15) No. 36 У" -'. -;^^^^„^^^^^^^THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1985^„^^^^^^^^^^^ 3 Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union holds conference by Mykhaiio Bociurkiw

TORONTO - More than iOOUkrai– : nian students converged on this city N чШЬб vsNiw ^ ' і'Щ^' ^ JM c J^LA. ^ - from at least 14 Canadian cities to discuss the future of the Ukrainian -t? Jb. ^ iifcfc community and students' movement. r r From August 23 to 25 at the University of Toronto, they assessed the achieye– lj'i їїшгтҐш 'wv 'fWRTnf НЬШШ^КІ ments and failures of the last 32 years, : : ; and planned strategy through the next BklHv Ш H' if^"'mi j ^И ST ' ^K^flE . jl decade. ^^^^кЯ? ЩЛ ^Bk t"– ^ш l^v ^^^^^^ЩИгвГ The three-day parley, known as rJ^^H^^^^^^^^B ^^Ш^ШЛ іИг^іЯг^" Si XL СіГ" "Meet the Future": The 26th Congress of the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union (SUSK), marked the United EH^ у f Щ W wm Nations international Youth Year with a series of lectures, panel discussions and workshops. sir iSSL'' ^JS й^Р^'-і.”ДюмзД^іИу jR '^здР v^;--–^ ЗР^М''– On the last day of the congress, - ДвУ”ЯИВг' йшааиаЯИг '^ШшШ:-^m^m.Jlr - Jjafl^ ^MML, 1.^ members of the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union elected Danylo Dzike– wicz of Toronto president of the ^шШЇЩзЩй^ national body. ^Ц' Norbert lxan As "Meet the Future" opened; young Students at one of the conference sessions at the University of Toronto men and women mingled inside the government's 14-year-old multicultura– ethnocultural groups by giving the new community events. university's victoria College Courtyard lism policy. Conference organizers multiculturalism minister additional The liveliest exchange of ideas came during a barbecue. Scores of students invited three federal members of Pariia– responsibilities. out of a workshop on media relations made their way into the university's ment representing Canada's major which featured presentations by four capacity-filled lecture halls for three political parties to present their respec– During a session on government Ukrainians who work at Canadian consecutive days to listen to more than tive parties' position on multicultura– lobbying, ihor Bardyn, a Toronto television networks and newspapers. 12 seminars on topics as diverse as lism. lawyer and a member of Ontario's "Don4 expect the media to come to multiculturalism, group dynamics, Sergio Marchi, MP for York West Liberal Party, discussed strategies on you," warned Peter Feniak, the host of a government lobbying and computers. A and the Liberal Party's opposition critic how to get access to politicians and new prime-time public-affairs program lively session on Canada's Commission for multiculturalism, criticized the influence the decision-making process on the Canadian Television Network of inquiry on war criminals attracted Mulroney administration for recently of government. Mr. Bardyn, who ran as (CTv). "You're competing with a lot of more than 120 students and members of combining sports and multiculturalism a Liberal candidate in last fall's provin– other peoples' lives and causes... try to Toronto's Ukrainian community. into one portfolio. Mr. Marchi warned cial election, told students to work hard figure out what the media wants." Throughout much of the conference, that the government may be "sending at acquainting themselves with politi– Jim Slotek, a writer with The To– attention was focused on the Canadian out the wrong signals" to Canada's cians and involving them in Ukrainian ronto Sun, advised the students to emphasize the visual aspects of an issue when they need to obtain media co– lSerbyn: Deschenes Commission's mandate too narrow verage. Later in the session, Chrystyna Pochmursky, a reporter with CBLT-Tv by Mykhaiio Bociurkiw criminals is selective justice," Prof. Nazi war criminals supplied in Canada in Toronto, said Ukrainians in Canada Serbyn said, adding that selective and the United States is "unreliable" should encourage their young people to TORONTO - The Canadian go– justice "brings no honor" to the Cana– and that the Ukrainian community enter "power positions" in Canadian vernment's Commission of inquiry on dian judicial system. must take steps to "assure judicious use society. She suggested that too many war criminals should have its mandate The commission was established by of reliable evidence" in the Deschenes Ukrainians become doctors and lawyers, expanded to investigate all war crimi– the Mulroney government last February Commission's investigation. while too few opt for jobs as writers, nals, not just former Nazis, Prof. amid fears that Nazi war criminal Josef The Canadian media has done a bad politicians and musicians.' Roman Serbyn of Montreal believes. Mengele might have entered Canada in job of covering the war criminals issue, At a Saturday evening banquet held Speaking at a capacity-filled session the 1960s. The investigation is headed said Prof. Serbyn. He insisted that in Toronto's posh Park Plaza Hotel, on the Deschenes Commission during by Justice Jules Deschenes of the reporters have devoted most of their delegates were told by conference the national congress of the Ukrainian Quebec Superior Court and is expected coverage to statements made by inter- organizers that the keynote speaker, Canadian Students' Union (SUSK), to conclude at the end of the year. The national Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal. former Saskatchewan Attorney General Prof. Serbyn told students that the commission has recently come under "Unfortunately, the media has ignored Roy Romanow, was unable to come to Mulroney administration was "ill ad- fire from Ukrainian community leaders most of the Ukrainian community's Toronto to deliver his address because vised" when it established the commis– after it was reported that Soviet-supplied statements," he said. of a strike by Air Canada flight atten– sion with a narrow mandate. evidence may be used in the investiga– Besides stressing the need for the dants. Mr. Romanow, who is a member "The Deschenes Commission was tion. Deschenes Commission to examine of the pro-labor New Democratic established with a very limited man- Prof. Serbyn told the students that other war crimes in order to shift the Party, said in a letter that picket lines set date...Seeking out only Nazi war much of the Soviet evidence on alleged focus away from the Ukrainian commu– up by striking Air Canada workers at nity. Prof. Serbyn said more coopera– the Saskatoon airport put him in the tion is required between the Ukrainian "unenviable position" of canceling his and Jewish communities. trip to Toronto. "There is a hell of a lot we can learn Lew Melosky, the chairman of the from the Jews, and there is a lot they can Canadian Multiculturalism Council, learn from us," he said. "The Jews replaced Mr. Romanow as keynote appreciate an intelligent approach...they speaker and delivered a brief speech on also appreciate power and money, and a Canada's Ukrainian community. Mr. lot of other things." Melosky urged the young delegates to victor Goldblum, president of the accept leadership positions in the Canadian Council of Christians and Ukrainian community and to bury Jews, told the students about the lack of obstacles which have divided Ukrai– dialogue between the two communities. nians in the West. He said that human emotions have "if our community is to grow, then we acted as "a barrier" between Jews and must have a continual influx of acti– Ukrainians,and acknowledged that vists." Mr. Melosky said, "i'm sorry to "reluctance on the part of the Jewish see a schism between Orthodox and community" has led to misunderstand– Catholic (Ukrainians). 1 see our people ing. engaged in old-country politics as if it Mr. Goldblum said that he also is were relevant here." interested in "equal justice for all" The official portion of the congress adding that he is confident the commis– concluded in the early hours of Monday sion will use "proper procedures".in morning after delegates had spent more considering the admissibility of Soviet than 12 hours in heated discussions over evidence. the adoption of resolutions and consti– "There-is a difference between Cana– tutional amendments. A new Toronto- dian evidence and evidence obtained based executive was elected, and a Norbert lwan elsewhere," he said. "1 have a hope that decision was made by the delegates to victor Goldblum speaks as Prof. Roman Serbyn looks on during panel on the Canadian evidence will, be considered hold their next annual congress in Deschenes Commission. primary." Edmonton. ;ji THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 No. 36 Boston media see famine documentary PRESS REVIEW CAMBR1DGE. Mass. The Boston students and Friends of HURi. learned Media Networking Group achieved that positive media relations are at– success in attracting a crowd to Har– tainable. it lakes hard work, pro– vard University's screening of "Harvest fessional planning and courteous Columnist scores ACLU position of Despair." a documentary on the follow-up. WASH1NGTON - The American a motion to delay the judge's order. - Ukrainian famine of 1932-33, on August in addition to the successful turnout, Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has The ACLU has applauded the federal 7. Most of the audience was young and the group was able to send out 40 review championed the rights of the parents in court's paternalistic decision, which non-Ukrainian. copies of "Execution by Hunger."and the Walter Polovchak case, to force states that "a minor child of tender years in addition, at least six media pro- Dr. Mace appeared on two radio their son. now nearly 18, to spend the does not have the right to control his gram managers and editors attended the stations. The publisher of the Boston rest of his life in a country he hates, own destiny." The ACLU obviously film. They included David Koza, edito– Herald and the vice-president of the reported Alan Dershowitz in the Wash– lacks confidence in children's ability to riaf director. WUNR-AM radio; Linda Boston Globe both saw private screen– ington Times. determine their destinies, said Mr. Feldman, assistant foreign editor, ings of the film. Friends of HURi, The ACLU resisted Walter's efforts Dershowitz, a lawyer and syndicated Christian Science Monitor; Avi Nelson, particularly Chrystia Ba!ko-Slywotska, to remain in,this country until he is 18 — columnist whose own grandparents left editorial director. WEE1-AM news prepared an exhibit on the book and October 3 of this year - and is legally their parents and arrived in this radio; Dick Beach, program director, film which was displayed in two win– able to apply for citizenship. Walter had country as teenagers. WXNE-Tv. Channel 25; Alfred Alcorn, dows of the Cambridge Trust Bank in argued that jf he turned 18 in the Soviet The– action of the ACLU is not editor. Harvard Gazette; and Michael Harvard Square during the week before Union and; decided to live here, he surprising, however, as many of its Pardee, editor, Worcester Telegram the screening. wouldn't be able to act on that decision; affiliates have increasingly become and Gazette. Several radio stations and newspapers whereas if he turned 18 here and then captives of feminists and leftists in Dr. James E. Mace of the Harvard have promised to publish editorials on deeided to return to the Soviet Union recent years, wrote Mr. Dershowitz. Ukrainian Research institute intro– the Ukrainian famine, it is now the job nothing would stand in his way. "The ACLU's different positions can be duced the film and answered questions of the Boston Media Networking Group in mid-July, the Polovchak case understood only if the issues are defined up to a half hour after the screening. to follow up on these promises. suffered a setback. Against the wishes of politically - a preference for abortion, The audience was sympathetic, even About 30 members of Boston's U– the immigration and Naturalization an alliance with lesbianism and, more conservative in its outlook. krainian community enjoyed a recep– Service, which had previously granted important in this case, an unwillingness The screening of "Harvest of Des– tion at the Harvard Faculty Club the boy religious asylum, U.S. District to criticize communism," he said. pair" was the culmination of a media after the screening of "Harvest of Judge Thomas R. McMillen sided with "The end result of this politicization campaign initiated by Harvard Univer– Despair. "They included summer school the parents in the custody case. He held of the ACLU is an increasing hypocrisy sity's Ukrainian Studies Fund and students who worked on the media that the 1NS had violated their rights by in the position it takes and a tragic coordinated by Dr. Gloria y'Edynak. campaign, academics, Ukrainian Stu– preventing them from taking their son decrease in its credibility," Mr. Der– The media campaign followed detailed dies Fund associates and community back. The Justice Department then filed . showitz concluded. guidelines provided by Andrij Bilyk of leaders. ІМАХ international. Mr. Bilyk'sguide- Members of the press included Ms. lines developed out of his work with the Feldman of the Christian Science NJ. governor National Committee to Commemorate Monitor and Mr. Alcorn of the Har– Bishop donates SS,OOO Genocide victims in Ukraine 1932-33 vard Gazette. As a result of Ms. Feld– and the National Committee to Protest man's discussion with the Harvard to Harvard Project thanks cardinal Russification of Ukraine. community, she is interested indoingan TRENTON, N.J. - Gov. Thomas H. All those who worked on the cam– article on the Ukrainian community in Kean of New Jersey recently thanked paign, USF members, summer school the United States. Cardinal Myroslav lvan Lubachivsky. archbishop major of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, for attending the 1985 nian works by Barvinsky. Lysenko. Labor Day... Ukrainian Festival at the Garden State Fomenko and S,oneyyts;ky , пщ Arts Center in Holmdel. N.J. (Continued from page 1) Mr. Hrynkiw, too, was very well dual and team events, and the evening received by the public as he performed in an August 21 letter, the governor was reserved for a concert performed by three piano selections and accompanied also expressed best wishes to the newly . Alex and dancing to the music of two Mr. Plishka as well. A dance to the consecrated cardinal. bands. Tempo and iskra. music of Tempo and New Generation The full text of the governor's letter follows. The singer performed popular Ukrai– followed. nian songs by the late volodymyr The concert programs were emceed ivasiuk and other composers, then by Roman Lupan and Anya Dydyk. it is with my most sincere apprecia– capped off his presentation with selec– Among the thousands of guests at the tion that 1 thank you for visiting the tions sung in French, Spanish and resort during the weekend were several people of New Jersey at the Garden English. Accompaniment throughout former Miss Soyuzivkas. including State Arts Center for our annual Ukrai– was provided by Tempo. Annette Charuk, Orysia Hanushcvsky– nian Festival. 1 am sure the demands on During the program's intermission, Areta Rakoczy-Krushelnyski and Lydia your schedule are numerous with your Roman Rakoczy Sr. was honored for 30 Feschenko-Chopivsky. as well as the recent appointment by Pope John Paul years of service in organizing and reigning Miss Soyuzivka, Marianka Bishop Michael Hrynchyshyn 11 to cardinal of the Church, and 1 am conducting the annual tennis tourneys Sosiak. Also present were many UNA grateful for the time you spent with us. at Soyuzivka. activists, among them Supreme Presi– NEWARK. N.J. Bishop Michael making the festival a truly memorable On Sunday evening, lines for the dent JohnO. Flisand Supreme Advisors Hrynchyshyn. exarch for Ukrainian occasion. concert headlined by Mr. Plishka, a Walter Kwas and Eugene lwanciw. Catholics in France and secretary of the Your elevation to cardinal is a sign of world-renowned bass, started forming The weekend came to a close on Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian hope for those under oppression in in front of the veselka auditorium an Monday afternoon with finals in the Catholic Church, recently donated' Ukraine and unity for Ukrainians hour before the performance. And the weekend-long tennis tournament and S5.000 to the Harvard Project on the around the world. 1 am confident that audience was not disappointed, as Mr. the presentation of trophies to Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. you will continue lo strengthen our faith Plishka rendered selections from operas winners in men's, women's and youths' He joins a list of Ukrainian hierarchs and to help us show charity for one by Mozart and verdi, as well as Ukrai– divisions. who have contributed' to this fund. another. which has as its objective to jubilantly The people of New Jersey join me in commemorate this historic anniversary sending warm congratulations and best of Christi mm in Ukraine. wishes. Obituary Wasyl Dobczansky, community activist NEW HAvEN, Conn. - Wasyl tions. and served as treasurer of the New Dobczansky, a Ukrainian community Haven UNA District Committee. activist and long-time secretary of the Surviving are his wife. Ev.henia; local Ukrainian National Association daughter, Christine Mclnyk. and her branch, died here on August 28 of a husband. Myron; son. Jurij. with his heart attack. HeAvas63. - wife, Olenka; and three grandchildren, Mr. Dobczansky was born on August Andrianna. Darusia and Markian; as 9, 1922, in Bohatkivtsi, Ukraine, and he well as a brother. Myron, with his arrived in the United States during the family in Ukraine. wave of Ukrainian immigration after The funeral was held on Saturday. World War 11. August 31. from St. Michael's Ukrai– He was active in many Ukrainian nian Catholic Church in New Haven. community organisations. He served as The family has requested that in lieu of UNA Branch 54 secretary for 22 years, flowers donations be made to Ukrai– Plishka performs to piano accompaniment by Thomas Hrynkiw. was a delegate to SON oral UNA conven– nian causes. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 5

NEWS AND viEWS ^Fimefor nation's urban ethnics Fate of Feodor Fedorenko to speak out on their concerns raises questions about case The article below is reprinted from and suburbs during the same period. by Patricia Scott Oelkers it has been further established that NCUEA Building Block, a publication Yet, in spite of the general worsening Mr. Fedorenko is no longer in Russia, of the National Center for Urban Ethnic conditions these neighborhoods faced For most Americans, the agonizing having returned to his wife and sons in Affairs. during the 1970s, in some respects they ordeal of Feodor Fedorenko ended the Crimea, Ukraine. Two letters have remained quite vital, in one respect, the when his plane touched down at the been received in this country which Will the relationship of Congress and ethnic identity of the neighborhoods Moscow airport in December 1984. make it clear that he is not in prison or a the administration to America's urban (based on 1980 ancestry data) is as Further information has been im– forced labor camp. ethnic citizens finally reach a level of evident in 1980 at it was in 1960 and possible to get - or so the general in 1976 Mr. Fedorenko returned to . substantive discussion, or will it remain before. Polish neighborhoods are still public thinks. Not so, for there are look for his family, which had been as it has been - ceremonial and amiable predominantly Polish, itaiian neigh– always those to whom the impossible is listed as killed when their village was but essentially irrelevant? During the borhoods still predominantly itaiian, merely a challenge. razed by the Nazis. He was detained by 1984 campaign, neither the national Hungarian neighborhoods still pre– in this case, there exists a small Soviet officials for two days and wit– Democratic candidates nor the presi– dominantly Hungarian, and so on. network of people who have set about nesses —Treblinka concentration camp dent addressed the policy and program There is also no indication of massive gathering information. Some have survivors — were brought in, but he was initiatives which are most important to migration from lhese neighborhoods to business within the USSR, while others released. All evidence supplied to this ethnic voters, it is time for urban ethnics newer parts of the metropolitan areas. have, for one reason or another, been country was false and. of course, the to call attention to their needs, to Some 40 percent of the households in "blacklisted" by the KGB. Regardless, Soviet government knew it was. bargain strongly for more effective and most ethnic neighborhoods have main– we exist, and have done what others it is said that all too few Americans accountable leadership, and to propose tained a sizeable percentage of mode– deem impossible. realize that Mr. Fedorenko was not policies, which support the recovery of rate–, middle– and upper-income fami– Through unimpeachable sources it deported for war crimes, but rather for urban neighborhoods. lies. in fact, during the decade, the has been learned that the procurator falsifying, his entry papers to this The NCUEA has long argued that the percentage of families with the very general of the USSR stated firmly that country for fear of repatriation because future of American cities is inextricably highest income level (550,000 and over) the Soviet Union has found no reason to of the Yalta Agreement. Ukraine had by linked to the continued viability of their increased in these communities; more prosecute Mr. Fedorenko for war then fallen under Communist domina– various neighborhoods. What is broad– residents were employed in relatively crimes. The government of the USSR tion along with most of Eastern Europe. ly referred toas"theurbancrisis"canbe high paying professional and managerial has been petitioned by Holocaust Thousands, perhaps millions, of others seen in microcosm as a series of struggles jobs; home ownership rates rose; and, in survivors in the USSR many times to also falsified information an applica– by various ethnic, working-class ncigh– many of the neighborhoods,significant try Mr. Fedorenko as a war criminal, tions for entry into this country, but this borhoods to maintain or secure basic numbers of new housing units were but all such petitions have been turned man is the first case of forced deporta– needs and amenities. The success of constructed. down. tion to the Soviet Union since the such efforts begins by creating a climate Clearly the state of transition in Mr. Fedorenko was accused of having establishment of the Justice Depart– of hope in these communities because ethnic, working-class neighborhoods served as a guard at the Treblinka ment's Office of Special investigations. government policies which entice busi– has brought mixed results, in the midst concentration camp in Poland. He nesscs and families to reinvest depend of declining manufacturing opportuni– As an American citizen of British contended that, after having been taken ancestry. І wonder when this nation will largely on the perceptions of their ties, new occupations such as those in prisoner by the Germans, he had been neighborhood's longterm prospects. the professional and managerial areas awaken to see the evil in persecuting any forced to serve as a camp guard and that person for his national origin. І have in 1976, the NCUEA compared and are expanding. More older houses have if he had not served he would have been contrasted the conditions in 87 neigh– been left vacant while some;new units gained great respect for the Ukrainian shot. He denied ever committing any people, while it seems all East Euro– ,borhoods of 18 Eastern and Mid- are being built. Unemployment rates atrocities. western cities — our most industrialized have risen for many while others move peans are looked down upon, especially into higher income categories. Transi– by our own government. This writer metropolitan areas. Our analysis of Patricia Scott Oelkers is a free-lance tions such as these always bring some does not judge any human being for his these urban, working-class communi– journalist from Coral Gables. Fla.,and pain, particularly to those who are older race, color, creed or nationality but only ties revealed commonalities and dif– a personal friend of Feodor Fedorenko. ferences, but, most importantly, it and who have skills no longer as seeks to find what is in another's heart. focused attention on the need for marketable as they once were: Commu– effective development strategies. nity-based organizations must prompt public and private institutions to recog– LETTER TO THE ED1TOR in 1984, we went back to these same nize the need to help neighborhoods not 87 neighborhoods, and, though our only cope with such changes but, if analysis is still in process, the following possible, gain from them. also feel quite comfortable in their results are clear. The problems faced in Questions display chosen countries of settlement. 1970 by ethnic, working-class neighbor- For this reason, the NCU EA has long is this excessive American patriotism hoods in these metropolitan areas argued that urban ethnic citb.ens want of U.S. flag a symptom of the inferiority complex generally worsened during the 1970s. our national investment in education,' Dear Editor: that Ukrainians have manifested On the average, their family income fell human services, health and cultural throughout history by clinging to farther behind that of the metropolitan enrichment in order to ensure that the A photograph showing campers various kinds of "big brothers"? isn't it and suburban'averages. Unemployment promise of America's vast resources will raising the American llag at the opening about time that we grew up and became rates increased even farther above the benefit all. regardless of origin, ethni– ceremonies of the annual "Den Plas– our own big brother? metropolitan average than they had by city. creed or age. tuna" program (The Ukrainian Weekly. Moreover, especially in a time ol 1970. More residents were forced into The capacity of urban ethnic citizens August 4) raised several important increasing concern about the loss ol relatively low-paying personal service to transfer their electoral power into questions. communal identity, it makes little sense industries. Poverty worsened in both such responsive public policy will Why do Ukrainians here in America to dilute so important a national symbol absolute and relative terms and widened provide clear evidence of their level of have to show their American loyalty as our flag. the disparity between low and high acceptance and the attentiveness of w henever they stage an expressly Ukrai– Ukrainians in America should finally income families. Family disintegration America's political mainstream. The nian event? Wherever the Ukrainian understand that, in so free a country as continued to escalate, remaining far various ethnic voters of 1984 may have flag appears be it at Ukrainian this, there is no reason to feel guilty above the metropolitan and suburban cast their votes with the candidates who festivals or even in Ukrainian churches about raising the Ukrainian flag alone averages, vacancy rates doubled in they believe are most sensitive to their - the American counterpart always has without the American one. Let us -some ethnic (primarily Eastern and real needs but they must also hold those to be next to it. keep our -Ukrainian institutions and ^Southern European) neighborhoods. elected leaders accountable to the І understand that people are grateful' festivities Ukrainian. Otherwise, why These rates were four times higher than mandate upon which they were elected. to "their" country for all the prosperity not join the Boy Scouts? the'metropolrtan average. , The'politics and electioneering of ethnic and freedom it has given them. But isn't food and festivals are fun, but what it enough to be a good citizen, to have lrene Motyl-Mudretzkyj Of all geographical units, Hispanic Sunnyside. N.Y. neighborhoods fared most poorly during urban ethnics want most in America is been ab(c to integrate oneself into the the 4970s. Hispanic neighborhoods not to work and live in peace. country's way of life and culture? After ED1TORS NOTE: The practice of only declined relative to the metro– There was much talk during the 1984 all, the American government neither flying or displaying the American flag politan av.erage on such measures as campaign about ethnic voters! As in the subsidizes Ukrainian events nor when the Ukrainian flag is flown at family income and educational attain– past, most of this talk was centered on churcfiesi; - everything has been ac– Plast camps and other Ukrainian events appearances of candidates at various hievetb;by the Ukrainian emigration is not merely an appropriate sign of rn"cnt but even lost ground to Black and 4 other"ethnic neighborhoods. The inci– ethnic gatherings and events. Ap– itsclftr respect for the country of our settle– "dence of poverty in Hispanic ncighbor– pcarances may help win elections, but To my knowledge, no Ukrainian ment. Public law mandates that the - hoods rose 38 percent between 1970and they do very little to reduce the skepti– community in any other democratic U.S. flag he flown any time the flag of 1980. as compared lo a 3 percent rise in cism of citizens who have all too often country - except for Canada feels the United NatioBi^of'any other na– Black neighborhoods and no change at been cast aside once their votes have the necessity or urge to display un– tionafflag is flowmtm U.S. territory. all in Eastern and Southern European been tallied. called-for patriotic feelings towards the The lawproviding for such displat of tin- ethnic neighborhoods. The incidence of Ethnic, workinu-c1 ^nrericans country they live in. And this in spile of flag was passed b v the 83rd Cony resson poverty declined in metropolitan areas the fact that Ukrainians in. say. Europe July 9. 19S3. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1985 No. 36

A PERSPECTIVE ON POLAND Ukrainian Weekly Roundtable discussion criticizes lack of Ukrainian-Polish interchange by Roman Solchanyk published an interview in their monthly involvement equals survival with no doubt some Ukrainian who is A roundtable discussion organized calling himself Jerzy Tomaszewski and by the Warsaw Ukrainian-language who told terrible lies regarding the By the time this issue of The Weekly arrives at the homes of our monthly Nasha Kultura has revealed a alleged injustices (committed against)' readers, most students will have already begun the new academic year deep dissatisfaction with the virtual the Ukrainian people by the A.K. absence of any significant Ukrainian- (Polish Home Army)... Those who in elementary schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Polish cultural contacts. The meeting, publish these kinds of interviews are in But the beginning of the new school year brings with it more than which was held in early July, brought solidarity with Mr. J.T. Mr. Tomaszew– regular classes. The Ukrainian community, too, has much to offer for together Florian Nieuwazny, head of ski should not be a professor at all all age groups beginning, in most cases, this month. For example, for the Department of Ukrainian Philology because he is an enemy of Poland and X tots age 2 A to 5 there are various pre-school programs; for adults there at Warsaw University and a member of the Poles." are college-level courses that can be taken either on a.credit or non- the Polish Writers' Union; Stepan Another writer expressed fears that credit basis at many institutions. Kozak. head of the Department of Prof. Tomaszewski, who was scheduled Also offered are courses in Ukrainian folk dance, instruction in Comparative Literary Studies of the to present a paper on the Byelorussian playing the bandura, arts and crafts workshops and historical same university; and vasyl Nazaruk, a minority in interwar Poland at the seminars. And, of course, there are the regular programs for Ukrainian lecturer in the Department of Ukrai– World Congress of Historians in Frank– youths offered by several well-established youth groups, as well as nian Philology. furt, would do so "in the spirit" of his weekly sessions of local schools of Ukrainian studies. What was originally planned as an Nurt interview, which, he maintained, exchange of views on the subject "Ukrai– "would do more harm than good for All sorts of Ukrainian organizations traditionally resume their nian Literature in the Polish Literary Polish scholarship as well as for bur activities in the fall, and there are so many from which to choose, Consciousness During the Past Cul– fatherland — and we, its citizens, can including church groups, professionals'associations, choirs, fraternal tural Season" developed into a wide- not be indifferent to this." societies, sports clubs, political committees, even Ukrainian Knights ranging discussion on several interre– The most vituperative remarks came of Columbus chapters. One could not possibly hope to list all the types lated issues, all of which ultimately lead from the pen of the publicist Jacek E. of organizations we in the Ukrainian community have. to the conclusion that Ukrainians and Wilczur who, as pointed out by the Poles — two major Slavic nations with Warsaw Ukrainian-language weekly The point is that our community is indeed rich when it comes to a common territorial border — remain Nashe Sloyo, sprinkled his polemics activities for all segments of our population — regardless of religious virtual strangers to each other despite "with words like butchery, slaughter, belief, political affiliation, age, sex, or interest and talent. several hundred years of shared histori– murder, nationalists, horror, and also cal experience. Prof. Nieuwazny posed statistics, macabre statistics, and all of Equally important is the fact that so many of these activities do not the problem in the following words: this, of course,^ alongside the word require knowledge of the Ukrainian language. Our community has "1 nonetheless advance the proposi– 'Ukrainian' in various declensions." come to realize that, though keeping the Ukrainian language alive is tion that we Poles, and 1 have a right to it is indicative of the climate that extremely important, knowledge of the Ukrainian language does not a say this, show no interest in that which envelopes the question of Ukrainian- Ukrainian make — commitment to one's heritage does. is happening among our closest ncigh– Polish relations past and present that There is really no reason for any Ukrainian not to be involved in his bors — whether to the east, south or the discussants chose not to comment heritage in one way or another. AH that's needed is a touch of desire to west. This is a Polish paradox. Wo on the polemics that developed as a know our distant neighbors better than participate. result of Prof. Tomaszewski's Nurt" our close ones." interview, in the same restrained in the case of children and teenagers, of course, parental attitudes The discussants were able to point to fashion, they referred to the recently and guidance play a major role in ensuring that youths maintain ties only two literary-cultural events during published book on the head of the with the Ukrainian community. And, chances are, a youth involved in the preceding year that allowed for Ukrainian Catholic Church. Metropo– the Ukrainian community will grow up to become an adult involved some interchange: the celebrations in litan Andrey Sheptytsky, by Edward - and, we hope, playing a leadership role - in that community. Warsaw and Krakow marking the 90th Prus titled "Wladyka Swietojurski Ultimately, this is the only factor that will secure our community's anniversary of the birth of Maksym (Warsaw, 1985). Mr. Prus's views on survival into the future. Rylsky, and similar sessions, first in Ukrainian matters are well-known, and Ukraine and then in Poland, on the it is interesting to see how this problem occasion of the 90th anniversary of the was handled by the participants in the birth of the Polish writer and literary roundtable: critic Jaroslaw lwaszkiewicz. From Kozak: And, continuing this broader ; time to time, translations of the worksof overview, 1 think it worthwhile adding Ukrainian writers are published in here the historical work by Edward Prus TO THE WEEKLY C0NTR1BUT0RS: Poland. But, as Prof. Nieuwazny point– "Wladyka Swietojurski," which fills a ed out, the only people who appear certain gap in the research on contem– interested in Ukrainian literature are porary history, and which constitutes We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories, the readers themselves, "it would not be one of the first attempts to join together press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our bad," said Prof. Nieuwazny, "if more Ukrainian religious and Church ques– readers. materials about Ukrainian literature tions with (Ukrainian) historical and in order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask and culture would appear in Polish political issues. Clearly, one must have a that the guidelines listed below be followed. newspapers and journals." fair number of reservations with regard On the other hand, it is true that to this work. recently the Polish press has devoted Editor: Above all, concerning its " News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the considerable attention to certain as– occurrence of a given event. scholarly value. Well, it is, above all. pects of past Ukrainian-Polish rela– publicism of a historical character. " information about upcoming events must be received by noon of tions. The results, however, have not Nieuwazny: But it is also necessary the Monday before the date of The Weekly edition in which the always been altogether positive. Prof. and it should be taken note of. it is information is to be published. Kozak, for example, mentioned the proof that Polish historians arc inte– articles by Prof. Jerzy Tomaszewski of rested in Ukrainian, or rather Ukrai– " All materials must ba typed and double-spaced. Warsaw University's institute of Politi– nian-Polish matters. Obviously, one cal Sciences that have been published in can have complaints about the author " Newspaper and magazine clippings must be accompanied by the several newspapers and the interview because of his, in places, excessive name of the publication and the date of the edition. that he gave to the Poznan monthly. publicistic style. Nun. " Photographs submitted for publication must be black and white Kozak: At times this results in some What Prof. Kozak did not mention, (or color with good contrast). They will be returned only when so distortions, which should not happen in however, is the polemics that erupted in requested and accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope. a serious scholarly work. And. in the aftermath. Some readers were so addition, the author does not cite ' Full names and their correct English spellings must be provided. incensed by Prof. Tomaszcwski's argu– legitimate archival sources but some mention to the effect that perhaps Poles kind of publicistic works or newspaper e Persons who submit any materials must provide a phone number aiso carry a degree of responsibility lor articles of other authors, and then where they may be reached during the working day if any additional some of the less happy episodes in arrives at some dubious conclusions or information is required. Ukrainian-Polish relations that they only a fragmentary representation of took it upon themselves to cast doubt certain mechanisms of the historical " MATERlALS MUST BE SENT DlRECTLY TO: THE UKRAlNlAN on Prof. Tomaszcwski's "Polishness." process or particular aspects of it. WEEKLY, 30 MONTGOMERY, ST.. JERSEY ClTY, N J. 07302. Thus, a collective letter to the editors of Nieuwazny: No douht this is a con– Nurt signed simply "Poles" stated: troversial work written in a unique "We art - -^ed that the editors (Continued on page 11) No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 7 Recollections: former prisoner recalls life and death in Nazi camps by Dr. Leonidas Mostovych heavy labor and brutal treatment decimated the prison death." incidentally, the same evening, 200 innocent population regardless of their race or nationality, in Polish prisoners were executed as hostages in the 11th Leonidas Mostovych. M.D.. is 63 years old. He was Auschwitz, the majority of the prisoners were Poles, block as revenge for the accidental death of a Gestapo born in Ukraine and entered the United States in second were the Jews, and third the Ukrainians, and officer that took place in the city of Cracow. March 1957 as a permanent immigrant. He became a then all other European nationalities, including the My first night in Auschwitz. І slept on a wooden bed naturalized U.S. citizen in 1963. He initially settled in French. Dutch. Yugoslavians, Baltic peoples. Gypsies meant for one person, but four of us had to sleep there. Louisville. Ky.. and has been living in Lexington. Ky.; and even Germans. І could not sleep anyway, for in my mind 1 still heard since 1964. Dr. Mostovych is a former political the music and the wind, and 1 still saw those hanging prisoner of four Nazi concentration camps: Ausch– Non-Jewish victims bodies and smelled the odor from the crematorium. 1 witz, Mauthausen. Melk and^ Ebensee. He was realized that 1 was in a hell. І thought of Dante's liberated from the Ebensee camp in May 1945 by the The non-Jewish people killed in Nazi camps and "inferno," but his hell seemed like a resort compared advancing American Army. Today he is chairman of prisons or other execution places were either political .with what 1 saw and what 1 sensed would follow. І the radiology department at the veterans Medical dissidents active in resistance movements or abso– knew from then on that no one, but the Almighty God Center in Lexington, professor of radiology at the lutely innocent people taken as hostages in the course himself, could help me survive. University of Kentucky Medical Center, a fellow of the of mass reprisals. My own sister burned to death with American College of Radiology, and a member of the the rest of a village in a church sealed by SS troopers The crematorium American Medical Association and many other and set afire. This was done as revenge for some act of medical and civic organizations. resistance in which the innocent inhabitants were not Auschwitz had four crematoria as 1 remember. even involved. They smoked day and night during the years 1 spent there. On those rainy days, or misty days when the On June 22, 1941, the German army entered my smoke did not rise up. you could see and feel the smoke native land, Ukraine. Ukrainians, who suffered brutal in Auschwitz, the majority of the like a white screen of ashes around you. How well І oppression under Stalin's regime, still remembered, remember its smell, as well as its taste, it entered your well the horror of the artificially created Great Famine prisoners were Poles, second nose and mouth, and there was no escape from it. You of 1933 which took 7 million lives. Throughout the inhaled it knowing that you inhaled the ashes of your years, Stalin's reign was punctuated by mass execu– were the Jews, and third the friends and often your dearest ones. You asked tions and mass deportations of innocent people to yourself again and again: when will it be my turn? Siberia and other Asian territories. These people Ukrainians, and then all other expected from the Germans, as representatives of Children in the camp Western civilization, something different, at least a European nationalities. respect for human and national rights. І love children, and so 1 never can forget the one instead, the Nazi occupation brought the same The Nazi terror injured every nation occupied. truly heartbreaking incident that took place in terror, death and annihilation, it was no wonder that Auschwitz either in spring or early summer of 1944. the anti-Nazi resistance started taking root. І joined Certainly, injury to the Jewish people was the most brutal and, considering the number of people One morning 1 heard children's voices around our this movement together with my older brother. On barracks. І looked out of the window and saw some August 26, 1941, 1 was arrested by the Gestapo. The liquidated compared to the number of survivors, it was also the most extensive. 400 youngsters playing, running and laughing as same happened to my brother, as well as many others, children do. They spoke Ukrainian among themselves. at a later date. Some of us survived,4he majority did Camps and their agonies Apparently they did not realize where they were and not. did not anticipate anything bad happening to them. According to post-war statistics, nearly 20 million There were two types of Nazi concentration camps: And yet, some of them looked around curiously and people did in Nazi concentration camps. Some 5 to 6 stopped playing with the others as though they sensed million were Jews, and 14 to 14.5 million were people detention camps (Dachau. Lichtenburg, etc.) and the extermination camps (Auschwitz, Mauthausen. an approaching evil. of other nationalities. Poles and Ukrainians were the Soon Scharfuhrer Josef Klehr appeared with his groups next in number to the Jews. Ukraine lost fcto 10 Flpssenburg, etc.). in ,orderto describe all the atrocities and horrors of daily life in the four Nazi assistants and ordered the boys to undress and line up million people - this figures includes Ukrainians, in front of block No. 20. The children knew instinctive– Jews and other ethnic minorities living in Ukraine. camps 1 was in. countless hours would be needed. Therefore. І will limit myself to a few episodes which, ly that something terrible was going to happen, and І doubt if any historian will ever be able to name all they started calling for their parents, brothers and the concentration camps or execution places that for some reason, are more vivid in my memory than others. sisters for help. existed during the Nazi regime throughout the Forty years have passed, yet 1 ache inside as 1 tear occupied countries, particularly in Eastern Europe. Arrival at Auschwitz words from my memory to describe those children's The unmarked graves will remain unknown ajid silent cries. І strive to capture in words the despair and. forever. І arrived at Auschwitz with a transport consisting of anguish in their voices — and still the description about 50 percent Ukrainians and about 50 percent eludes me. My utterances are inadequate to explain The Nazi vision Poles. As we approached the main gate of the camp. І the pain in those little voices. Throughout my lifetime 1 noticed, with great irony, the words written across the have never heard a terrified child cry in the same tone The Nazis in power worked toward supreme arched gateway "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Makes as did those children. Their cries are still seared in my German rule. They felt that, once in power, their Third You Free). Here we were unloaded, brought inside, mind...such terror and trembling as they sought Reich would rule Europe for at least 1,000 years. disinfected and dressed in striped prison suits. Then we intercession from the Mother of God and Heavenly Germans would be "Herren-volk," the supreme were registered under numbers that later were tattooed Father, but there was no answer, and there was no nation. Their sociopolitical structure would be likened on our-left arms. My number was 57353. mercy. Their unanswered call for help gently fell to that of the Romans at the height of their reign. As across the camps and onto the Ukrainian plains. Rome ruled over all other nations and held them as At the end of the day 1 heard a Wagner march slaves, similarly, the German leaders envisioned played by the camp orchestra, it sounded beautiful The children were brutally pushed into the hall of supreme German rule with all other nations in service indeed, but 1 sensed that this music had a very special the 20th barrack where Scharfuhrer Klehr personally to them. injected, into the heart of every child, a deadly poison. Annihilation of the Jewish nation was to be І think it was phenol, or something similar. Soon there complete. Other nations - especially the Slavic І do not know how 1 survived. ... was a ghostly silence, and in the evening a truck nations and those of Eastern Europe — were to be appeared to collect all those small bodies and took enslaved and used as a work force, until such time as But my faith in the ultimate vic– them to the crematorium. A similartragcdy. І assume, the German people had multiplied to the point of tory of good over evil and in befell their sisters in the women's camp. being able tooccupy their newly acquired lands, We later heard that the parents of those boys were raine.lAt this time, the slave labor force God's final justice helped most taken to Germany into forced labor camps by the SS (would be gradually annihilated, it is a known fact that army retreating from the Ukrainian front. They had Дііе Nazi medical researchers at Auschwitz experi– of all. it was stronger than І been assured that their children would be placed in ч^і mentcd on Jewish prisoners as they worked to develop homes and taken care of. instead, they were killed a drug to ensure sterility for the eventual extinction of was... because they were too young to be put to work and. the "inferior" nations. according to the SS men. "they should not eat German bread for nothing." Auschwitz purpose, namely to make our agonies deeper and more Some Jewish children, as 1 heard, were thrown alive painful. We heard this music twice a day, once in the into the fires made outside when the crematorium was Approximately 5 million people died in Auschwitz, morning when the labor commandos were Jeaving the overloaded so that bullets might be saved. and at least a third or more of them were Jews. Many camp to go to work and in the evening when they were Jews never actually reached the camp quarters. Every returning. Auschwitz evacuation Jewish transport arriving in Auschwitz was subjected On the first day of my stay in Auschwitz, after the to a screening procedure, an undescribably painful evening music ended, the counting "Appell," the roll- By the end ol the war. the Auschwitz camp had been and barbaric operation whereby all the old or sick call, started. Due to my small frame 1 found myself in evacuated to Mauthausen. By that time. 5 million people, children, mothers with infants, etc., were the first row. in front of us was a platform, and on both people had died there. The remaining 60.000 or so liquidated in gas chambers. sides 1 noticed prisoners hanging. There was a strong prisoners started the deadly march through the snow Only those who were strong, young, healthy or had wind and the bodies swayed back and forth. A terrible and ice of a cold January night in 1945. The chilly wind a needed profession were taken into the camps. There stench hit my nostrils, and 1 soon learned it came blew in our laces. We were marching in rows of four, they were registered, marked with a tattoo numbcrand lrom the crematorium. women in the lront and men behind them. On both then put to work. From that point on they had more or The camp commander. Hoss. mounted the podium sides of the marching column, the SS men walked or less the same chance of survival as other ethnic groups. and started his oration u ith the words; "You are here rode on motorcycles. Alter about 10 kilometers, the Needless to say! diseases, constant hunger;dtspair. to woYk. Wc need vou'r work, we do not need vor.r (Continued on page 13) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 No. 36 Labor Day weekend festivities at Soyuzivka highlight in swimming:. Sitch team wins; 11 records are set KERHONKSON, NY. - Thirty-six swimmers - 19 boys and 17 girls — ranging in age from 8 to the late teens — competed in the annual swimming championships organized and con- ducted by the Carpathian Ski Club of New York under the auspices of the Ukrainian Sports Association of the United States and Canada. The meet was held on Saturday, August 31. at the Soyuzivka pool, with awards ceremonies held immediately afterwards. Swimmers competed for trophies and medals in both individual and team events; the awards were funded by the Ukrainian National Association. in team scoring, the Chornomorska Sitch Sports Club captured the first- place trophy with 70 points; Jersey City (N.J.) Plast took second with 55 points; and Washington Plast came in third with 35 points. Other teams participating in the meet were: Plast branches of Montreal, Toronto, New York, Albany and Ro– chester, N.Y., Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland, Newark and Trenton, N.J., as well as a team designated as New Jersey Plast. Also competing were swimmers of the Tryzub Sports Club of Philadelphia and the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) of New York. The meet was directed by a commit– tee composed of Dr. Roman Slysh, Oles Napora. George Hrab. Maria Bokalo, Christine Kushnir, lrene Slysh and Bohdan Jaciw. The committee mem– bers, aided by UNA Supreme President John O. Flis. Soyuzivka manager John Rabkewych, Roman Kucil and the swimmers' parents, presented awards during the closing ceremonies. Special trophies were presented by Mr. Flis to Roma Kushnir of New York Plast and Markian Kowaluk of Mon– treal Plast for years of record-breaking performances during the annual meet. Miss Kushnir set the most recordsiby a single person during the 29-year history of the meet. She set ІЗ-гесотДї in individual events and three records in relay events. Mr. Kowaluk set eight individual records, including three :^':МШвйЗЗ during this years meet, as well as.^bej:JlonM Kushnlr „j„, her ^^(center)and John p-,fc(ieft)and І Markian Kowaluk (second left) with his father and John Flis (left) record in a relay event. Jgg Dr RomJln slysh (right) and Roman Slysh (right). Following are the results — lndudiflgr;r 11 new records - of the swim meet! -Ї

Boys age 8-10

25-meier freestyle: Oleksander Fe– doryka (Washington Plast). 17.7 se– conds; Yuriy Chopivsky (Sitch). 18.6; Damian Fedorvka (Washincton Plast), 20.8. 50-meter freestyle: Andriy Buzan, (Rochester Plast). 40.2. 25-meter backstroke: Chopivsky, 23.45 (new record); O. Fedorvka, 23.46; Marko Kalyta (Tryzub), 23.52. 25-meter breaststroke: Buzan, 22.1 (new record); Chopivsky. 25.6; O. Fedorvka. 29.7. 25-meier butterfly: Buzan, 21.9. 4 x 25-meter freest) le relay: O. and D. Fedoryka, Chopivskv and Buzan. 1:17.9 (new record).

Boys age 11-12

25-meter freestyle: D Fedorvka. 18.1. 25-meter backstroke: Paul Zaderey (Continued on page 12) Young individual evert dinners with Christine Kushnir (photo on left) and Soyuzivka manager John Rabkewych (right). No. 36 „^^:... ' . : : THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985^^^^9 d by national championships in swimming and tennis in tennis: Glowa, Stasiuk capture men's, women's titles KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The 30th annual national tennis championships sponsored by the Ukrainian Sports Association of the United States and Canada (USCAK) took place during the Labor Day weekend, Saturday, August 31, through Monday. Septem– ber 2, with over 100 athletes competing for trophies funded by the Ukrainian National Association. Women's group winner Tanya Stasiuk (second left) and runner- The tourney, which featured play in up Tanya Sawchak (second right) receive awards from John nine men's, women's and juniors' divi– George Glowa (second left) took the men's title for the fourth time, sions, was conducted by the Carpathian this time beating Dennis Czorny (second right). Trophy presenters Rabkewych (left) and Walter Kwas. Zenia Matkiwsky, herself a three-time champion in this group, presented the stipends. Ski Club (KLK) of New York. are (from left) John Flis, Zenia Matkiwsky and Walter Kwas. The men's title was captured for the fourth time by George Glowa (Ukrai– nian Tennis Club), while the women's champion was Tanya Stasiuk of San Francisco. Mr. Glowa won the men's crown — and the UNA and Bohdan Rak memo- rial trophies - by defeating Dennis Czorny (KLK), the 1983 champ, by a score of 6-4,6-3. On his way to the final, Mr. Glowa first had to beat Roman Cikalo, Wasyl Mankoand MikeShyjan. Mr. Czorny got to the final by defeating M. Oryshkevych, Eric Mat– kiwsky and George Falinsky. in the men's consolation round, George Cikalo won over lhor Feren– cevych. The junior vets trophy went to Dr. Jaroslaw Sydorak of San Francisco, thanks to his victory over last year's Dr. Jaroslaw Sydorak (third left) took the junior vets title. finalist. Oleh Bohachevsky (KLK). 64 Congratulating him and runner-up Oleh Bohachevsky are (from 5-7,6-2. in the semis. Dr. Sydorak took left) Marianka Sosiak, John Flis, Zenia Matkiwsky and John Ksenia Kyzyk (second right) took the junior girls title by defeating the measure of George Petrykewycz, Rabkewych. Laura Bak-Boychuk from California. Presenting the trophies are while M r. Bohachevsky got the better of Annette Charuk and Roman Rakoczy Sr. Orest Sarachman. Zenon Snylyk (Sitch)uejJitoj-inr chief of S voboda, appropriately enough took home the Svoboda trophy as well as the Dr. Wolodymyr Huk memorial trophy by virtue of his win over all comers in the senior men's 45 and over division. He beat Roman Olynec (Soyu– zivka) in the final, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. in the semifinals Mr. Snylyk won over Hugh Rainey Sr., while Mr^ Olynec beat Bohdan Kutko. The senior men's 55 and over cham– pionship was taken by Oleksander Olynec (Tryzub), who faced a former champ of this division, Constantine Ben Michael Sarachman, Adrian Zayac and George Cbopivsky, first– 'junior 18 and under winner Eugene Olynec (second right) and (KLK), and beat him, 6-4. 6-1. in the second– and third-place winners in the youngest junior group, semifinals Mr. Olynec was victorious received trophies from (left to right) Dr. Michael Snihurowycz. runner-up ihor Nadberezny are congratulated by (from left) Alex Popovych, Zenia Matkiwsky and George Sawchak. over Dr. Peter Charuk, and Mr. Ben Marianka Sosiak and Lydia Cbopivsky. was the winner in his match against Andrew Paschuk.

Women's competition

The women's final match was a virtual replay of the 1984 match with Miss Stasiuk winning over Tanya Sawchuk (Tryzub). 6-2, 6-0, after first defeating her sister, Leda Sawchak. Play in the 35 and over division saw Myrosia Bohachevsky (KLK) retain her crown as she beat Nadia Matkiwsky (Sitch). 6-2. 6-3. Mrs. Bohachevsky made it to the final by winning in the semis over Roma Fedasiuk. while Mrs. Matkiwsky beat l.ida Валаг.

Juniors' competition

Eugene Olynec took home the eham– pionship trophy in the juniors ІХ and under division. He did so by defeating The Mary Dushnyck Sportsmanship lhor Nadberezny, 6-0. 6-0. once he had Award went to Lcsia Hrab. Since the won a semifinal match over Mark donor was unable to present the trophy Ouima. Mr. Nadberezny was.thcwinner herself, Roman Rakoczy did the honors. A few parting words to the players are delivered by John Flis durin" the rlos: .emonies. (Continued on page 12) Hfн - - ,.- THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985. - -. ;. - ^.-.;: - . :..У-.--JNO. 36

piano of the "Hryts Ballad" may have accurate equivalent of Hryhoriy, or Hryts, encouraged dramatist Mykhailo Staryt– the original name of the Kozak Marusia - sky in conceiving an entire play based Churay supposedly loved. 2. On the label Urania UR-137 (mono) on the song's narrative, indeed, in 1892 and US-5137 (stereo). Churay s legend became a play titled 3. Available in a Soviet recording on the after the ballad: "Oy Ne Khody Hryt– Me!odiya label S-01645 8. siu." it remained one of the most 4. Recorded by the Grammophon firm popular plays in Ukrainian repertoire, on a 7-inch disc No. 2-22333. also available and its title song became established as then on a 7-inch Zonophone No. 62318. one of the favorities in popular singing Today these are very rare collector's items. annals. 5. Published in the periodical Guitar Review, No. 33, summer 1970, pp. 8-9, inan in America issue devoted to Ukrainian music. Mr. Bobri Songs born of legend is editor of this publication and also author of a definitive work on Segovia. Early in this century, the Starytsky PART H depicted as a ballad, most notably in the 6. in the 1950s a complete soundtrack play was staged, reportedly, on New album takendirectlyfrom this film appeared !fj year 1847 when Franz Liszt used its York's Broadway, in 1921 the "Hryts on the Rusalka label. RLP5-7 CT-23412-14. The third and last song to be scruti– melody for his "Ballade d'Ukraine" in Ballad" was printed in the Botsford nized is the most famous, it is known in his piano set "Glanes de Woronince" collection (already mentioned) in a free Ukrainian as "Oy Ne Khody Hrytsiu" already described, in 1959 an album of 2 translation by Anna Mathewson with and is sometimes referred to as the Ukrainian songs appeared with mezzo- music based on the Jedlicka collection. The Washington Group "Hryts Ballad." The U-TAB record soprano Eugenia Zareska as soloist This English printing titled the label already mentioned called this song along with the orchestra conducted by ballad "Do Not Go, Gregory" and is increases membership 1 "Don't Go to the Dance. Harry." Jacques Belasco. This distinguished actually a variant of the familiar song The U-TAB liner notes depict the collection included the Hryts song introducing some new text. Although WASH1NGTON -The Washington story behind this song thus: "Harry (or depicted as a folk ballad. Ukraine is cited as the source of the Group, an Association of Ukrainian Hryts) was loved by two girls, one of But Liszt's variations were not the material, Churay is not credited. As in American Professionals, continues its whom had no desire to share him with only music of the classical type to reflect the case of the "Wind Song" printed in rapid growth in the nation's capital. tHe other. So. according to the lyrics, this Ukrainian ballad. Half a century the same collection, the music is for solo Organized 10 months ago with 54 early Sunday morning she gathered before, a Ukrainian master of church voice with piano. members and as a professionals'organi– some poisonous herbs, on Monday she music, Artem Yedel, was already re- The latest American printing of the zation for the Washington area, TWG washed them, on Tuesday she cooked lying on the rich folk material of his "Hryts Ballad" is in the arrangement for has grown and expanded. them, on Wednesday she fed them to country in his works for the liturgy, in two guitars by viadimir Bobri titled According to membership director Harry, and on Thursday Harry was no his Concerto for Choir No. 3, known "Don't Go, Gregory." This particular Orest Deychakiwsky, current member- more. The song is a warning to Harry also by the words "How Long, О Lord, publishing designates the ballad as a ship stands at 187, or a growth of 133 that he should not go to the dance and Wilt Thou Forget Me?." vedel joined Ukrainian folk song.5 members in 10 months. "Considering party where one particularly charming the worldly with the ecclesiastical by his in 1938 the Starytsky play was adapt– that full membership is S50 annually girl will do him harm." use of the initial phrase of the "Hryts ed for the screen and produced by and associate membership is S25 an– The "Hryts Ballad" is an autobio– Ballad" in this thoroughly sacred nualiy, this has been a good year for The. 3 Ukrafilm, United States, it featured graphical account of what by popular music. supplementary music by composers Washington Group membership drive," belief actually happened, followed by, Roman Prydatkevych and Alexander stated Mr. Deychakiwsky. as 1 have said, indictment, sentence and, Alois Jedlicka Koshetz, the latter also conducting the TWG president Natalie Sluzaradded: finally, clemency. Marusia Churay has score. As in the play, the "Hryts Ballad" "The Washington Group began as reportedly recorded a portion of her The "Hryts Ballad's" popularity remained the key element in this screen primarily a Washington organization. life, her fate, in the poetic form of a steadily increased throughout the 19th version, whose title, "Marusia,"alluded During the past year, we have received ballad set to music. century, especially after Liszt's piano to Marusia Churay.4 associate membership applications version of 1847. The already mentioned in late 1938 the newly released "Ma– from around the U.S. and three other Webster's definition Alois Jedlicka included the "Hryts rusia" was favorably received by the countries - Canada, France and Saudi Ballad" in his "Collection of Little New York Daily News (December9)and Arabia." According to TWG records, A ballad, as defined by Webster, is a Russian Folk Songs," which appeared Daily Mirror (December 13). Although members hail from 13 states, including romantic song having the same melody in several editions starting in 1861. the film had serious flaws, notably in California, Texas, Georgia, illinois. lor each stanza and is a popular narra– Jedlicka's version of the "Hryts Ballad" sound recording, even The New York Missouri and Minnesota. tive poem of unknown authorship was likewise known outside Ukraine's Times joined in praising the musical which recounts a legendary event and borders. As early as 1908 the song arrangements. "it has been suggested that the name passes orally from one generation to the appeared in Russian record catalogues 4 be changed because just as Mastercard, next. Such a definition fits this song with bass Mykhailo Shvets as soloist. 1. "Gregory" is also used in some editions wc have - gone international to three well, in several instances this song was Jedlicka's arrangement for voice and in the United States, and this name is a more continents. Perhaps the name should be 'TWG international.' " said public relations director Eugene lwanciw. He pointed out that the monthly newsletter. FOLK SONGS OF MANY PEOPLES TWG News, has been beneficial in keeping the membership informed of With English versions by American Poets events and activities. The latest issue has been expanded to 14 pages. Compiled and Edittd vice-president lhor Procinsky point– ed out that continued growth is essential if the goal of "networking" or establish– ing a "Ukrainian old-boy network" is to FLORENCE HUDSON BOTSFORD be realized. The first step toward that end, the publishing of a "TWG Direc– tory" with the names, addresses, profes– sions and businesses of all TWG mem– bers, will be realized during September. "TWG can become an essential organi– zation.for Ukrainian American profes– sionals in their careers," according to

Гп.ггті.іі. 'Of Hu^bU ГаЯ, Tl.„r Г.,.п" Mr. Procinsky. ll'liOnr urn erfl it... щ'уМ .. man l"euv October 19 will offer an opportunity Hut ut.it ortf cp,nid if. headhny it... came Л ,W i,l !.m,,l,. ,.t^.1..,., ...,,– for TWG members from around the U,. .1 it. UlMfll n.d it. mrfaj l.,k, ll"nt now and ій.ч a nott from mgnUn-jah. country to meet each other when TWG, . . . H'. uit'j;tl tei. AeJ mutt ^y nj mjlilingotiM But for it. mourning if unnn,,.bcrtj dol-.j. in conjunction with the Ukrainian -imago -f a My,ilt. American Bar Association, will sponsor a benefit gala banquet and ball in Washington. "The purpose of the ball is for TWG members to meet in a fun atmosphere and to'raise funds for the education of Ukrainian students', noted Marta Mostovyci special pro– jects director. І he Washington Group provides a trial subscription to TWG News to pro– тик WOMANS IMU:.SS wo r.BXiNCTo.v AVENUE fessionals intcresicd in the organiza– SEW YORK СІТЇ !ion. For information about TWG and a trial subscription to TWG News, contact The Washington Group at P.O. nz l.iszt at a(ie 48. Title page of Uotsford folk song collection. Box 11248. Washington, TJ.C. 20008. No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 11 Winhipeggers pay tribute to popular Father lsidore Dziadyk by Chris Guly that was repeated throughout the many late Heart of Mary School, has been there at weddings, saying things that tributes paid to him at the dinner. chaplain to Metropolitan Maxim Her– would redden the face of the groom and W1NN1PEG - "...(The Candyman) Both the children at immaculate maniuk during his canonical visitations would put anyone but a smiling priest mixes it with love and makes the world Heart of Mary Ukrainian Catholic in the archeparchy, is a member of in great physical danger; or at first Holy taste good." So go the words to a School, where he has served as chaplain vocations committees, is a chaplain to communion, doing a quick oral quiz song made popular by Sammy Davis Jr. since 1970, and at St. Nick's honored St. Josaphat's Selo, a low-rental block with the kids; in church to make sure the kids knew their catechism before the big Perhaps a .strange combination for a him with their own special parties. Pizza for the elderly) and to the Royal Cana– moment; or during a sermon, doing a Basilian priest to sing along with a pies were served at each. dian Ukrainian Legion 141, and serves group of children from St. Nicholas quick visual (followed by verbal) check Though he specializes in work with as spiritual director to the Ukrainian Ukrainian Catholic Parish, but most to see who is missing and who is sitting children, the Rev. Dziadyk has cha– Catholic Millennium Choir. appropriate when one thinks of the elsewhere; or at the bedside of the dying racterized his 25 years in the priesthood He served as pastor of St. Basil's circumstances. They were paying tri– for comfort. by making religion, the Church and the Ukrainian Catholic Church, from 1979 bute to Winnipeg's Ukrainian Catholic faith fun. Through humility and fast- to 1982, and now not only serves as candyman, the Rev. lsidore Dziadyk Since it is just recently that 1 lost an talking wisecracks, the sheepish Basilian provincial secretary for the Basilian OSBM. associate pastor of St. Nick's uncle to whom 1 was very close, perhaps priest has become one of the most Fathers as he did from 1973 to 1982, but Parish and provincial protoconsultor this last example stands out in repre– popular priests in the archeparchy and is also the protoconsultor, the provin– for the Basilian Fathers in Canada, on senting the bursting life of the. Rev. one in very high demand. cial's right-hand man. Dziadyk. My uncle had quite suddenly the occasion of his 25th anniversary of But, in spite of his heavy work load, priesthood. Ordained with four of his contem– taken ill. He was quickly dying. There was the 54-year-old Basilian priest has Father lsidore, sitting for hours with the Along wjth the Rev. Daniel Wach poraries on June 29,1960,at Ss. Sergius managed to keep himself close to what family, hugging my aunt, swapping OSBM and his young chorus, over 500 and Bacchus Church in Rome. Father he enjoys most in his career — the cigarettes with my father, distracting friends and family honored Father lsidore has done the circuit that most children. Altar Boys, the Children of everyone's sorrow with a funny anec– lsidore at the Holy Eucharist Parish Canadian Ukrainian Basilian Fathers Mary, the students at immaculate dote or story or reminiscence, leading us Hall on Sunday, June 23. in fact. Holy do. He has served at St. Mary's in Heart of Mary Ukrainian Catholic in prayer at other times, it was at that Eucharist had to be chosen because of vancouver and in St. Basil's in Edmon– School — all have been touched at one time that 1 fully realized the mission of its size and due,.to the large demand for ton. time or another by Father lsidore. this special priest from Smuts. tickets. The reason was simple: lsidore But what has characterized the career Orest Dziadyk was the guest of honor. of this priest from Smuts, Sask., is his Halloween parties, sleigh rides, tobo– it then seemed especially fitting that a Ever since this writer can remember. time in Winnipeg. Having arrived at St. gonning, picnics or a couple of slaps on beaming Father Daniel with that group Father lsidore was the parish candy- Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church the back or stomach (depending upon of rosy-cheeked "pizza pies," sang the man, handing out sweet treats to on October 15, 1969, to become the which way you are facing him at the refrain to the "Candyman" song at the anyone under 18. and bending that rule associate pastor, he wasted no time in time) are constant checks or reminders testimonial dinner. on many an occasion. He was the priest getting to the hearts of his parishioners to make sure that you are fully alive. Through thick and thin, there has who lovingly pinched kids' cheeks and — especially the children. He organizes Father lsidore, has been a priest who been a Basilian missionary here who has pulled them until they were sore. Every and leads spiritual retreats, has con– epitomizes being fully alive. For brough Christ's love and compassion to child was his "pizza-pie" — a trademark tinually served as chaplain to lmmacu– adults as well as for children, he's been both children and adults.

dutifully reported on every new de– its economic, intellectual and scientific "that this book appeared in a publishing Roundtable discussion... velqpment in the area of Ukrainian development. Such publications im– house such as Ossolincum." that is, in (Continued from page 6) studies in Poland, during the past 10 plant into the minds of the man in the the most prestigious publishing house in publicistic genre - semi-expose andІ years the Kiev and Lviv journals only street certain harmful stereotypes of the Poland. According to Prof. Kozak, the semi-scholarly. This genre places cer–- rarely inform their readers about such Ukrainian as a 'haydamaka,'a butcher. time has come for a broad discussion tain restrictions on the author andІ matters, an individual to be loathed." devoted to the problem of the elicits reservations from those whoі The lengths to which the Soviet Prof. Kozak referred to a recently functioning of stereotypes in Poland. would like a calm, objective, balanced Ukrainian media are prepared to go in published book by F. Sikorski titled The problem, however, is that neither and documented presentation of order to avoid any reference to Ukrai– "lwa Zielona" in which all of these Warsaw nor Kiev are really interested in thoughts. І do not think that one should1 nians in Poland is clearly illustrated by a stereotypes of Ukrainians could be such a discussion or in any change in the exaggerate the shortcomings of this; short item that appeared in Literaturna found. "And it is interesting," he noted. status quo. book but rather to see it as an interest– " Ukraina last year about the 25th anni– ing and noteworthy phenomenon; one: versary of an elementary school in Bialy should, of course, look at it critically. Bor in Koszalin province named after appear for questioning. Terelia sentenced... Mr. Terelia has spent nearly 20 years it does not lake a great deal of the Ukrainian national poet Taras (Continued from page 1) і Shevchenko. The newspaper reported of his life either in labor camps, jails or imagination to come to the conclusion rod, Ukraine, near the Czechoslovak psychiatric hospitals. He was last that the discussants felt that Mr. Prus's-, that,the Ukrainian literary critic and border. The charges against him are і Shevchenko scholar Yevhen Kyryliuk. released from the Dnipropetrovske biography of Metropolitan Sheptytsky believed to stem from his chairmanship Special Psychiatric Hospital in 198L leaves a great deal to be desired in termsІ who attended the opening of the school of the initiative Group for the Defense of scholarly objectivity. The exchange: in 1959, had been awarded an anniver– of the Rightsof Believers and the Church, His wife and three children live in the also shows that in contemporary Po–- sary medal by the school's pupils "for which worked for the legalization of the Transcarpathian region of Ukraine. land one must exercise a certain care; his services in the development of the Ukiaiuian Catholic Church that was Mr. Terelia is one of the former politi– when discussing Ukrainian issues. fatherland culture and education." dissolved at an illegal synod in 1946. І This in itself is a rather vague formu– cal prisoners who claim to have heard The lack of any serious cultural The initiative Group also prepared a sccond– and third-hand that Raoul interchange between Ukrainians and1 lation. Which fatherland did Litera– samvydav publication, the Chronicle of ; turna Ukraina have in mind? More to Wallenberg was alive and in Soviet Poles in the Polish People's Republic is the Catholic Church in Ukraine, which custody well after 1947. which is when aggravated by the attitude towards this; the point, however, is the fact that portrayed the plight of Catholics in : nowhere in the article is it stated that the the Soviet government said he died in a problem that has been adopted by the Ukraine. Soviet prison. Mr. Wallenberg, a Swe– authorities in the Ukrainian SSR. it hasІ school in question is one of the few l Ukrainian schools in Poland and thai Mr. Terelia was arrested on February dish diplomat credited with saving the long been Kiev's basic policy to simply lives of tens of thousands of Hungarian ignore, for the most part, the fact thatt its pupils are Ukrainian children. Quite 8 of this year in a sanatorium in the Lviv ; to the contrary, according to the region. On the day of his arrest he was ill Jews during World War 11. was taken there are some 200.000 Ukrainians into custody by Soviet troops in 1945. weekly. Mr. Kyryliuk's commemora– with a fever. He was first put in a prison living in Poland. Mr. Terelia published information i live medal is said to have been prc– in Uzhhorod. then on February 16 was This was a subject that also came up about the fate of Mr. Wallenberg in the - sented to him by "Polish friends." taken to a prison in Lviv. About a in the course of the roundtable discus– Chronicle of the Catholic Church in ) Towards the end of the discussion. month later he underwent a psychiatric sion. Thus, Prof. Nieuwazny pointed to Ukraine. the fact that the Ukrainian Writers'' the participants returned to what is examination in the Lviv Psychiatric і perhaps the major stumbling block in Hospital and lrom there was returned to Union does not seem to be interested in On the day of his latest arrest. Mr. І the "normalization" of Ukrainian– the Lviv prison. He was then lr;ins– disseminating its publications in Poland Terclia's home was searched in his 1 Polish relations, a problem that was fened to a prison in Uzhhoiod. and that ties with translators and absence and authorities confiscated 1 implicit in the discussion of the Prus publishing houses could be a great deal Last fall, shortly after Soviet authori– personal notes and a large collection of look — i.e.. the persistence in the better. ties searched his home. Mr. Terelia went poetry. His wife refused to sign the ; popular Polish mind of a decidedly Prof. Kozak noted that scholars like into hiding in order to avoid arrest. report on the search or to answer і negative stereotype of Ukrainians. "The himself who are interested in Ukrainian Earlier he had ignored ;i summons to questions. literary and cultural affairs could1 problem is not new." said Prof. Kozak. benefit a great deal from at least anі "and it is always real." annual visit to Ukraine in order to) "1 have in mind those press publica– familiarize themselves with the latestt tions. television broadcasts or books SVOBODA PRINT SHOP publications and discuss problems off that instantaneously bring to nought Professional typesetting and printing services mutual interest with their Soviett the efforts of popularizers of Ukrainian We print: colleagues. Some Polish experts inі culture in Poland, including our BOOKS a BROCHURES " LEAFLETS Ukrainian studies, said Prof. Kozak.. (efforts), and which render oblivious the For information a.id rates contact і thousands of Ukrainians whqlaiddown Jiavc not been in Ukraine for more than SVOBODA a decade. According to Prof. Kozak. their lives lor the liberation of Poland: those who rebuilt the country: and those 30 Montgomery Street u Jersey City. N.J. 07302 whereas in the 1960s and early 1970s the Telephone: (201) 434 0237: (201) 434-0807: Kiev literary weekly Litcraturna Ukrain;iі w ho today m;ike ;i great contribution to 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 No. 36

national anthems, and a Hag-raising 22.5; Kushnir. 23.4; Johnston. 28.7. lnitennis... ceremony, the athletes were briefly in swimming... 25-meter butterfly: Kushnir. 23.2: ! (Continued from paj;e 9) addressed by John O. Flis. Ukrainian (Continued from page 8) Zyblikevych. 24.0. in ihs semifinal against Robcri Lee. National Association supreme presi– (Albany Plast), 20.1 (new record): D. 4 x 25-meter freestyle relay: Fe– Ціе juniors 16 and under winner was dent: Roman Rakoczy Sr.. tournament Fedoryka, 22.0. doryka. Zyblikevvch. Kalyta and L. Da'riylko Matkiwsky. who defeated director and chief judge: Roman Kucil. 25-meter breaststroke: Zaderey, 21.6; Holovay, 1:33.5. Ara!rew Haydukewych. in ihe semis president of USCAK:andOrest Kyzyk. Fedoryka. 25.8. Mrs'.Matkiwsky beat Hugh Rainey. ч ice-president of KLK. 25-meter butterfly: Zaderey, 19.5. Girls age 11-12 wrwje Mr. Haydukewych heat Lcs Trophies were presented to the tour– Kaiman. Mr. Kalman won the consola– ney finalists on Monday afternoon by Boys age 13-14 25-meter freestyle: Melania Gerych tiofijround in this division over Andrew Messrs. Flis. Rakoczy. Sawchak and (Montreal Plast), 14.0 (new record); Bak-Boychuk Kyzyk. UNA Supreme Advisor Walter 50-meter freestyle: George Hrab Taisa Bokalo (Sitch), 18.0; Meliasia в the round-robin play of the Kwas. Soyuzivka manager John Rab– (KLK), 36.2; Roman Kuropas (Detroit Holovay (Tryzub), 22.5. youngest junior boys" division. Mike kewych. Miss Soyuzivka Marianka Plast), 36.5. 50-meter freestyle: Gerych, 30.5 (new Satachman emerged victorious, having Sosiak. Mrs. Matkiwsky and former 100-meter freestyle: Mykola Zaderey record); Paulina Buzan (Rochester beaten George Chopivsky. and Andrew Miss Soyuzivkas Areta Rakoczy-Kru– (Albany Plast), 1:25.6; Hrab, 1:34.8. Plast), 35.5. Za; ac. Mr. Zayactook home the runner- shelnyski and Lydia Chopivsky. Messrs. . 50-meter breaststroke: Roman lsajiw 25-meter backstroke: Bokalo, 25.0; up; jrophy by virtue of defeating Mr. Flis. Rakoczy and Snylyk also addressed (New Jersey Plast), 41.2; Zaderey. 44.2; Holovay, 26.1. Chijpivsky. the tennis players. Hrab, 52.4. 25-meter breaststroke: Buzan, 19.7 The junior girls' division covered all For the second consecutive year, 50-meter butterfly: lsajiw, 33.5; (new record); Bokalo, 24.1. ageS. Ksenia Kyzyk won the final match stipend prizes were awarded from the Kuropas, 51.9. 25-meter butterfly: Gerych, 15.9(new against Laura Bak-Boychuk, 6-2, 6-І. Tennis Development Fund affiliated 100-meter medley: lsajiw, 1:23.3.'' record); Buzan, 20.8. in ihe semis Miss Kyzyk defeated with the Mazepa Foundation. This year 4 x 25-meter freestyle relay: Gerych, Christine Lee. and Miss Bak-Boychuk they were distributed as follows: men's Boys age 15 and up ') Buzan, Holovay, Kushnir, 1:14.1. won over l.esia Hrab. group finalists - S500 and S250, losing !yjiss Hrab. too. took home a trophy, semi-finalists — S100 each; senior men's 50-meter freestyle: Hryhory Kushnir Girls age 13-14 however, as she was chosen to receive finalists - 5300 and Si50; women's (Jersey City Plast). 27.8: Yarema My– thefMarv Dushnyck Sportsmanship finalists - S200 and S100; all junior chalowycz (Detroit Plast). 29.3; lvan 50-meter freestyle: Lisa Schmotolo– Aw (rd– Mrs. Dushnyck was unable to finalists -S100 and S50. Atteri, (Toronto Plast), 41.4. cha (New York Plast), 38.6: Lesia attended the tennis championships for Contributing to the fund this year 100-meter freestyle: Markian Ko– Koropey (Newark Plast). 42.7: Laryssa the first time in their history and thus were: Winner Ford. John Hynansky. waluk (Montreal Plast), 1:00.6 (new Makohon (Rochester Plast), 45.1. wa unable to personally present her president; Unitrust, owned by the record); Mychalowycz, 1:06.3. 100-meter freestyle: Marusia Kushnir aw. rd. '' - . Ukrainian Savings and Loan Associa– 50-meter backstroke: Eugene Sto– (Jersey City Plast), 1:17.8; Koropey, tion in Philadelphia. Pa.: and the Blue rozynsky (Cleveland Plast), 36.4. 1:51.3. )pening and closing ceremonies Bell Group inc., represented by board 50-meter breaststroke: Kowaluk. 50-meter backstroke: Kushnir, 42.1; of directors members Steven Bida; the 32.0 (new record). Nilia Horodysky (Detroit Plast), 51.2; he tennis tournament was inter– Matkiwsky Family Foundation, Dr. 50-meter butterfly: Kushnir, ЗІ.0; Koropey, 56.7. rui ed on Saturday afternoon for the Zenon Matkiwsky. president; and the Storozynsky, 33.2. 50-meter breaststroke: Schmotolo– oil eial opening ceremonies of the UNA. The prizes were channeled 100-meter medley: Kowaluk, 1:06.1 cha. 48.9; Makohon. 1:17.3. La; or Day sports competitions. After through the Mazepa Foundation. The (new record); Kushnir, 1:12.9; Storo– 50-meter butterflv: Schmotolocha, the singing of the U.S. and Ukrainian stipends were presented by Zenia Mat– zynsky, 1:17.6. 49.5. kiwsky, a three-time women's cham– 4 x 50-meter medley relay: Kowaluk, 100-meter medley: Kushnir, 1:32.8. pion at the tennis nationals. lsajiw, Kushnir, Mychalowycz, 2:15:8. insure The tennis tournament was con- Girls age 15 and up ducted by a committee consisting of: Girls age 8-Ю and be sure, Messrs. Rakoczy, Sawchak, Snylyk, 50-meter freestyle: Lisa Nudi (Sitch), Kyzyk. Popovych and Mrs. Matkiwsky 25-meter freestyle: Haliusia Zybli– 34.3. (who represented her husband. Dr. kevych (Tryzub), 18.1; Halia Fedoryka 50-meter backstroke: Nudi, 48.2. Join the UNA Matkiwsky). (Washington Plast), 20.6; Andrea Kalyta 50-meter breaststroke: Renata Dan– (Tryzub), 20.7. chevsky (Sitch), 48.4; Nudi, 49.4. 50-meter freestyle: Andrea KusKnir 50-meter butterfly: Danchevsky, m (Jersey City Plast), 44.6. 45.7. A Ukrainian perspective 25-meter backstroke: FedoryKa, 100-meter medley: Danchevsky, 26.8; Tania Johnston (Sitch), 27ІЗ; 1:37.4. Kalyta. 27.4. 4 x 50-meter medley relay: Nudi, on the news... 25-meter breaststroke: Zyblikevyijh, Danchevsky, Bokalo, Johnston, 3:29.1.

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received new clothes and hot soup. That first night we that such horrors will never again be recorded on the Recollections... slept on a wooden floorand the breath of many people pages of history. І firmly believe that in spite of the (Continued from page 7) sounded like an orchestra tuning. Pneumonia claimed atrocities in the past, present and future, the wtjYld s il^slartedjagging behind, and the SS men another toll of hundreds and thousands of victims. destiny is to reach freedom and respect for human called ihem aside and shot them. Thewhite snow was І do not know how 1 survived. Maybe my youth or rights and peace based on equality and liberty for all colored with red blood on both sides of the road. my determination to stay alive helped me. But my faith races, nations and individuals. This is mankind's in the dawning light of morning, 1 saw their faces in the ultimate victory of good over evil and in God's destiny and the Almighty's ultimate will. ;' and 1 knew 1 would never be able to forget them. 1 final justice helped most of all. it was stronger than І The Jews' initiative in reviving their Holocaust of kn^w that this picture would stay with me the rest of was. stronger than my despair, fatigue and weakness, World War 11 in films, writings, discussions, lectures. my days. Oh the white sheet of the snow, the faces of stronger than the below-zero temperatures, stronger and by establishing special museums, monuments and the dead looked as though they were in a deep sleep. than my starving and thirsty body. My faith was other memorials, will encourage other nations to Only the red blood contrasting painfully against the stronger than the hatred ol all the demons of this remember their own holocausts and bring theth to white snow reminded us that they had been forcefully terrible hell. І went into the concentration camp with light so that they may be made known to the' free removed from this world. God. І was with him there, and 1 came out with God. world. The presentations, discussions and condemna– The farther the marching column went, the more and only He can answer why 1 survived while others tions of such supreme crimes will establish a memorial boides we left behind in the snow - bodies of men and did not. in the minds of present and future generations, so'that women of all ages and from all nations in German- no crime can be hidden, forgotten or tolerated. occupied Europe. We walked another day and, with Conclusion only a half-hour rest, 1 felt that my strength, too, was І would like to believe that one day an ambitious fading, but finally we reached a large farm. There we One afternoon in early May 1945. with only a few historian will compile an account of the holocausts were all allowed to stay overnight. І lay down iria stable days of life left in me.an American tank rolled through which have occurred in the world down through the and a cow licked my frozed face and warmed me!with its the gate of the Ebensee camp, bringing the long- ages. Each event should be exhumed, examined, body. І hugged the good animal in the morning as we awaited freedom and closing the door on one of the carefully recorded and brought to life in order to left. As we were leaving the farm, we walked, past a most desperate and cruel chapters of history. І do not provide one thorough source through which we might man lying in a pile of manure. He was still alive even regret having gone through all this hell. І know 1 did educate our young and the children of future though his skull had been split open exposing brain the right thing. 1 certainly would have survived generations, perhaps to effect a change in their spirits tissue. He tried, in his confused state with his eyes through the war passively witnessing all the Nazi to instill into all generations a renewed sense of glazed, to get to his feet and join us as we marched off. atrocities, but 1 simply could not. if 1 were born again, humanity and love for one's fellow man. Such a work Try as he did.„he could not stand. and 1 had to choose again. І would do the very same should be translated into all languages and spread That day we kept marching until we reached a thing. throughout the civilized world, to bring the realiza– railway station where open cattle wagons awaited us. There is no hatred in my heart toward the German tion of these hideous crimes which have occurred and We were loaded onto them and started another painful people. 1 believe that any nation is capable of are occurring today into every home. . journey. The train was headed very slowly for the,west, committing crimes when encouraged and led by No iron curtains, erected walls or extreme brutality, stopping every morning at certain places where a.truck criminal leaders. І condemn totalitarian regimes and not even atomic weapons, will save any oppressor gathered the dead from among us. Among them ! saw governments that are not controlled by the people. І forever. Time is the greatest enemy of the oppressors, people that were still moving and agonizing, but, were am against any extreme left or extreme right political it will destroy all systems of oppression, for every then probably buried or burned with the frozen pnes. system. Experiences throughout my life have made me ideology has a limited time of attraction and existence. After some seven days, 1 simply do not recall, we a middle-of-the-road man. І am against any revolu– Time was before us, with us and will be after us and arrived at a small railway station. Here we again were tion, and especially Marxist revolutions of today forever. Thanks be to the Almighty that it is not unloaded and forced to walk some half a day longer which promise freedom, liberty and a better life, but controlled by any earthly power. before we reached the Mauthausen camp. bring death and oppression. 1 am against right and left Today, in many parts of the world, freedom is in the it was night when we entered the camp gate. We wing Fascism for 1 believe that any extreme is grave, it is buried, but in time it will be resurrected by were not taken into the barracks, but had to wait incompatible with democracy, if lam in a jail. І do not the power of time. The not-so-distant past gives usan outside in the icy cold winter night until the next care if my jailer has a red star or a swastika on his cap. example ol the power of time. England, France, Spain morning when we could be disinfected and assigned to or any other sign for that matter - l have no freedom. and Portugal lost their colonies after World War 11 the quarters. We were all exhausted, hungry and half That is why 1 find American democracy, despite all without a single maior war taking place, in many frozen. The temperature outside was below zero, and its'shortcomings, superior to the best autocratic ' instances, nol a shot was fired, it was the process of the clue to survival was not to sit or lie down but to system history may have to offer. The holocaust of time that ended their strongholdsduringthis period of walk and move around continually, in the morning, all World War 11 was not the first and will not be the last history. Perhaps in the next one totwodecades, people those who had not been able to resist fatigue and had in the history of mankind. Hitler was certainly not the around the world will be able to read and write and no sat down to rest never got up from the ground. When only champion of death and annihilation in modern home will be closed to the flow of information in any the morning sun came up and we heard the call to form history. Stalin exterminated 30 million people, Mao corner of the world. This will end the cover-up and a line in the front of the bath barrack, we had to walk Tse Tung nearly 60 million. We still have no current distortion of the truth lrom the. people. For through a two– to three-foot-high wall of dead, frozen estimate of the numbers of dying now present behind ages men have longed lor equality, liberty and freedom, bodies. the iron Curtain in Soviet gulags. and in Africa and and time will crush all iron curtains and all tyrannies. Of the 60.000 people who had left Auschwitz, only Asia at the hands of men like Cambodia's Pol Pot. The advocate ol the sword. Napoleon Bonaparte, half or less were counted at the disinfection barracks. lran's Khomcini'and others. left a meaningful statement lor posterity: "There arc- We took a hot bath and had to run naked and barefoot in spite of all this. І firmly believe that the day and only two powers in the world, the sword and the spirit, through the snow and ice to the barracks, some one- time will come when men of all nations will become in the long run. the sword is always defeated by the quarter or one-half mile away, in the barracks we involved in defending human rights and dignity, so

citizens, and. which understands that A commentary published in the Time for... the best way to underpin the values of Poles mark... government newspaper. Rzeczpospo– (Continued from page 5) family, religion and community in (Continued from page 2) lita. said that the Gdansk agreement want more than recognition that their America is to help our citizens rebuild the pro-Solidarity priest murdered last had been undermined by irresponsible votes have helped elect one candidate or their neighborhoods in a way that October by the secret police. "opponents of socialism" and rejected responds to their diversity, culture and another. They want recognition that in Gdansk, over 7.000 worshippers calls bx Solidarity leaders for a dia– creativity. their votes count - especially when it heard the Rev. Hcnryk Jankowski logue. comes to develop policies and implc– declare that in 1980 workers "proved that Mr. Walesa and other Solidarity ment programs. Neighborhood organizations have- man has to be aware of his rights and sympathizers had drawn up a 500-page demonstrated their capacity to expand have the courage to demand respect for action plan lor the rebirth of Poland in For instance, any urban "enterprise business within a community, tomanage them." Afterwards, hun'dreds m the response to official criticism that the zone" policies that are set in motion effective homeownership and housing crowd chanted "Solidarity" :ind "We movement was negative in its criticisms, should be complemented by a federal rehabilitation programs, and to provide won't vote." in support of the union's lhe report called lor renewed talks government investment in proven various services that have lasting bene– call for a boycott of the parliamentary between the government and the people- neighborhood-based approaches to fits to local residents. Enterprise Zone- elections scheduled lor September 13. aimed ai ending cycles of what was economic development. The creation of legislation combined with the creation described as social, economic and an "American Neighborhoods and of an A"merican Neighborhoods and Earlier. Mi Walesa and nearly a ecological decay, stagnation and loss of Communities Fund" in support of non- Communities Fund to foster self-help dozen Solidarity leaders, including hope in Poland. governmental, neighborhood-based organizations are important urban Tadcusz Mazowiecki. Bronislaw Gere– The 500-page critique was unveiled at self-help strategics would be an excellent initiatives which will require presiden– mck and Jan.:–.^ Onyszkiewicz. jttend– a news conference on August 30. The federal initiative. tial and congressional leadership. Our ed a ccremom at St. Nicholas ! riurch. news ronference was held in a private national will to end the destruction of Mr. Walesa placed flowers on a replica apart men! in (idansk following the it is time for our elected leaders to urban neighborhoods depends largely of the Lenin Shipyard Gate in Gdansk. laving ol a wreath at a memorial to realize that voting and public policy on the attc-ntiveness and action of urban the site of the agreement signed between workers slain by security forces during must be strongly intertwined, and that ethnics and the persons they elected, striking workers and Polish govern– lhe 1970 lood price riots. Mr. Walesa urban ethnic voters want more than because, in the end. people do get only ment officials. The agreement ended placed 'lie wreath on the memorial and tolerance or even respect. They want an the government they deserve. And months of crippling strikes and created addressed himscll to Gen. Wojciech America which guarantees opportu– governments respond only to people the first free trade union in Eastern Jaruzelski. saying "General, we will nity to their children and security to thev hear lrom. Europe. never zive up Solidarity." their elders; which espouses a strong national defense but one that is based on multicultural respect and the defense ol human rights: which creates c-cono– THE UNA: MORE THAN AN 1NSURANCE COMPANY. mic opportunity but makes sure that such opportunity is available to all out 14„^.„..^- „„„„„^THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8,1985 .^. No. 36 Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for July

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Master of Ceremonies: ROMAN LUPAN

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At Soyuzivka PREVIEW OF EVENTS September 14 September 13 NEW YORK: An informational KERHONKSON, NY. - Ukrai– dance to the music of the popular evening on the activities of the Office nian National Association Day at Tempo orchestra under the direction WASHINGTON: The featured of Special investigations and their Soyuzivka will be on Saturday, of lreneus Kowal will follow at 10 speaker at The Washington Group's effect on the Ukrainian community September 14, and the event, as p.m. The program will be emceed by sixth Friday Evening Forum will be will be held at the Ukrainian Libera– usual, will feature the selection of the Roman Lupan. Marta Bohachevsky-Chomiak. She tton Front Home on Second Avenue, new Miss Soyuzivka and an enter– Also during the evening. Miss will discuss the international Wo– between Ninth Street and St. Mark's tainment program. Soyuzivka 1986 will be chosen by a men's Conference on the Decade of Place, at 7 p.m. The speakers are: Dr. The Cheremosh Hutsul Ensemble panel of judges, and Miss Soyuzivka Women and the Ukrainian parti– Taras Hunczak, Attorney PaulZum– of Philadelphia will perform in the 1985 Marianka Sosiak will give her cipation in the conference, which bakis and Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk. The concert that begins at 8:30 p.m. A farewell speech. recently took place in Kenya. The evening is sponsored by Americans forum will be held at St. Sophia Against Defamation of Ukrainians Religious institute, 2615 30th St. and the Council of Ukrainian Cen– N.W. at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free tral Organizations. New Haven Holy Name Society for TWG members and S5 for non- members. A wine and cheese recep– to observe 25th anniversary tion follows the presentation. For further information contact Natalie September 21 NEW HAvEN. Conn. - in 1959 a The Holy Name Society of St. Mi– Sluzar, (202) 363-8083. group of 40 young men from St. Mi– chael's will celebrate its silver jubilee on ANDOYER, N.J.: The Ukrainian chael's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Saturday. September 21. The events PH1LADELPH1A: Americans Sitch Athletic and Educational Or– with the help of their pastor, the Rev. planned for the day begin with a liturgy Against Defamation of Ukrainians ganizational will sponsor its sixth Stephen Chomko, gathered together to at 3 p.m. A banquet will be held at and the Council of Ukrainian Cen– annual invitational golf tournament form a Holy Name Society here. Restland Farms. Northford. beginning tral Organizations will hold an infor– at Farmstead Golf and Country Over the years, the membership has at 6 p.m. A social hour will precede the mational evening on the activities of Club. The entry fee is S42 per person. increased to 80 and the Holy Name banquet at 5 p.m. immediately follow– the Office of Special investigations Prizes have been furnished by the Society has become the right arm of the ing the banquet, at 8 p.m. to midnight, and their effect on the Ukrainian Ukrainian National Association and church, helping the pastor and the there will be dancing to the music of community. Speakers: Dr. Taras other organizations and businesses. church in any endeavor that was under- Boys from Lviv. Hunczak, Attorney Paul Zumbakis Starting time is at 11:45 a.m., and taken. The cost of the banquet is S20 per and Dr. Lubomyr Luciuk. Program only the first 48 entries can be The members4)f the Holy Name person. During the banquet there will begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian accommodated. For more informa– Society have faithfully received holy also be an acknowledgement of the Educational and Cultural Center, tion and directions, please contact communion the second Sunday of every Holy Name Society's spiritual director, Abington. either George Tarasiuk at (201) 373- month. Each year they honor the the Rev. Roman Golemba's 10th anni– 0759, or Borys Mychajliw at (201) mothers of the parish by preparing them versary of ordination into the priesthood. 399-0426, 198 Eastern Parkway, September 13-15 breakfast in the church hall. Each Planning of the event began under the Newark, N.J. 07111. Christmas they sponsor a Christmas chairmanship of Roman Hezzey of Mt. ' party for the children of the parish. Carmel. Due to work and other com– R1CHMOND, va.: The annual in– Since its inception, 20 to 30 men mittments, Mr. Hezzey regretfully had to ternational festival will be held at the faithfully go on one of two retreats that resign. Co-chairman Donald Horbaty Richmond Coliseum (exit 11 on September 28-29 afe held during the year. of Wallingford succeeded him as chair- interstate 95 and 64). The festival . Eastertime finds the society provid– man for the 25th anniversary. committee of Ukrainian National KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Branch 72 ing men for the Easter vigil from Friday For additional information or tickets, Association Branch 34, the Brother- of the Ukrainian National Women's through Saturday evening. During the contact either Allan Yursha, 363 North hood of St. John the Baptist, will League of America will hold its 23rd years the society has also conducted Cherry St. Ext., Wallingford, Conn. organize food, cultural and arts and anniversary charity dinner-dance bingo and other fund-raising projects, 06492, (203) 269-1837, or Donald crafts booths, as well as Ukrainian weekend at Soyuzivka, the Ukrai– donating over 5200,000 for the parish Horbaty, 3 Pequot Road, Wallingford, entertainment. A one-hour perfor– nian National Association estate. On needs. Conn. 06492. (203) 269-5909. mance by the Lyman Ukrainian Folk Saturday evening, cocktails are at Dance Ensemble of Baltimore and 6:30 p.m.,' dinner is at 7:30 p.m. bandurist George Cooley of the Echo Music will be provided by the Boys Ukrainian students... Oleh Leszczyszyn is chairman of the of the Steppes Bandura Ensemble from Lviv orchestra. Breakfast and Association of Ukrainian Students, a will be featured on Saturday at 5 p.m. lunch will be served on Sunday. (Continued from page 1) non-political organization. There is Festival hours are 6-Ю p.m. on Donation is S65 per person. For ing about how she was taking it," he widespread speculation that his role in Friday, noon - 11 p.m. on Saturday, reservations contact: Anne Bezko, sa,id. the association may have brought him and noon - 8 p.m. on Sunday. For 61-07 77th St., Middle village, N.Y., to the attention of the Communist further information call (804) 232- 11379. (718) 899-2014; or Nellie Kotl, Although it was thought that the men authorities. Roman Leszczyszyn told 3381. 311 Mineola Blvd.. Mineola, N.Y. were in solitary confinement, Roman The Weekly, however, that the fact that 11501,(516)248-2798. Leszczyszyn told The Weekly that his his brother had been searched at the September 13, 14, 20, 21 brother had shared a cell with a German customs point was "just plain bad luck." bging held for his religious activities and work within a church organization. PH1LADELPH1A: Registration for Red Army deserter... the Heritage School at the Ukrainian 'He also said that during interroga– (Continued from page 1) Educational and Cultural Center will PREviEW OF EvENTS, a listing tibn sessions his brother had been be held. Classes in Ukrainian arts of Ukrainian community events open the Soviet Union, Lord Bethell said that and crafts, music and language will to the public, is a service provided shown photographs of eminent figures he feared they had been "cajoled, within the Ukrainian community in be offered beginning on Monday, free of charge by The Weekly to the persuaded or pressured" to go home October 7. For further information Ukrainian community. To have an England and asked whether he know through emotional blackmail by Mos– anything about them. ( call (215) 663-1166 (9 a.m. - 5 p.m.); event-listed in this column, please cows. He reported that on November 8, 635-5339 or 379-0223 (evenings). send information (type of event, t three days before the young soldiers left .The two students appeared before a date, time, place, admission, spon– Britain, Sgt. Rykhov had received a sor, etc.), along with the phone court in East Berlin on August 23 on ' letter from his mother. September 14 charges of customs violations and number of a person who may be He further reported that the letter possession of anti-socialist propaganda. reached during daytime hours for "put them into a state of considerable ROCHESTER, N.Y.: A public rally v against the defamation of Ukrainians additional information to: PRE– The offenses carry a maximum pe– despair." viEW OF EvENTS, The Ukrainian rujlty of eight years' imprisonment, but Sgt. Rykhov and Pvt. Khlan were will be held at 8 p.m. in the hall of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of St. Weekly, 30 Montgomery St., Jersey tBp two escaped with a deportation reported missing on November 10, and City, N J. 07302. order and fines of just under S5.600 the next day the Soviet Embassy Pokrova, 3176 St. Paul Blvd. Spea– (f-.S.) each. acknowledged that they were with kers: Lydia Demjanjuk, daughter of Soviet officials. An official statement accused Nazi collaborator John gThe fines were paid by British Em– Demjanjuk; Mark O'Connor, attor– bJlssy officials in East Berlin, and said they had requested assistance "in PLEASE NOTE: Preview items their return to their motherland" and ney for Mr. Demjanjuk; Dr. Myron must be received one week before arrangements are being made for the B. Kuropas, vice-president of the njen's families to repay the money. said they did so "of their own free will." desired date of publication. No British authorities, however, would Ukrainian National Association and information will be taken over the '; Roman Leszczyszyn said that the not allow the two to leave, and the ethnic liaison of Americans for phone. Preview items will be (Йаі was held the day after the local soldiers were driven to the Home Office, Human Rights in Ukraine; and published only once (please note rMember of Parliament and students where they met with British officials Zenon Forowycz, public relations desired date of publication). All fjfom the London School of Economics who later said they were satisfied that director of the Chicago branch of items are published at the discretion tiggan a campaign for the release of the the men were not acting out of duress. AHRU. The sponsor of the rally is of the editorial staff and in accor– Що men, and he thought that it was for The West German newspaper did not AHRU. dance with available space. tRis reason that they had been freed so give any information on the fate of Pvt. quickly. Khlan.