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Over 400 athletes to compete Sakharov kin call for "suspending" in second Free Olympiad 1975 Helsinki agreement

TORONTO - The flags of free Under the Soviet regime, athletes PARIS - The stepdaughter of An­ have begun a hunger strike to press his Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from Ukraine and the Baltic nations of drei Sakharov said on June 14 that demand that his wife be allowed to will fly July 2-7 at the second Free Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are Western countries should consider travel to the west for treatment of a Olympiad, organized to publicize the prohibited from competing under their "suspending, denouncing or renegotiat­ worsening heart ailment. At the end of violation of Olympic ideals by the ancestral flags. Ukraine was forcibly ing" the Helsinki Accords to protest the May. there were rumors that Dr. Sak­ Soviet Union and to encourage friend­ occupied by the Soviets in 1920 while treatment of the Soviet physicist and harov had died. Moscow said the ship and good sportsmanship among the Baltic nations were taken over in dissident, reported The New York rumors were no^ true. athletes. "– 1940. Times. The Yankeleviches statement was According to the Free Olympaid "Since 1975, when the Helsinki expected to mark the beginning of a committee, the weeklong event wilJ Accords were signed, the overall hu­ broader campaign by groups critical of bring together 400 athletes from across man-rights situation in the Soviet the Soviet Union for changes in the 1975 Canada and the United States, who will Union has continued to deteriorate," Helsinki Accords on human rights and be competing on behalf of their com­ the stepdaughter. Tatyana Yankelevich. security in Europe. The non-binding patriots in Soviet-occupied homelands. said in a joint statement with her agreement was signed by 35 countries, During a press conference announc­ husband, Yefrem. including the United States and the ing the Free Olympiad, which was held "We believe that the protest or Soviet Union. It has been reviewed at at the Sheraton Center in Toronto on possibility thai the accords would be two meetings, the first in Belgrade in Thursday, June 7, honorary chairman denounced or suspended by one or 1977, and the second in Madrid, which Leo Rautins, a star basketball player for more of the signers." they went on in a began in "1980 and lasted over three the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, dedi– statement read at a news conference, years. , cated the 1984 Free Olympaid to "all Co-sponsored by the Baltic Athletic "might be a sufficient reason for the The prospects for changing the ac­ Baltic and^Ukrainian athletes who have, Federation,of North Artie'iitca', the Soviet government to reconsider its cords seem limited, but the campaign done their countries of origin proud, Estonian Central Council in.Canada, position on the Sakharov case." around the accords could become part but have been forced to compete as the Latvian National Federation in The statement, the Times reported, of the broader debate in Europe on Soviets." Canada, the Lithuanian Canadian was the strongest and clearest request East-West questions, the Times said. "I ask the Canadian public not to view Community. Inc., the Ukrainian Cana­ for Western action the Yankeleviches Mr. and Mrs. Yankelevich also said the Free Olympiad as an unwarranted dian Committee and the Ukrainian have made since they began a campaign they believed Soviet officials had inten­ attempt to politize the Olympic Games. Athletic Federation Inc.. of the U.S.A. in Western Europe last month to try to tionally leaked word that Dr. Sakharov In fact the very foundation of the and Canada, this second Free Olympiad win freedom for Dr. Sakharov and his had died to "test Western reaction."Thy modern Olympics rests on national will be kicked-off by a cultural program wife. Yelcna Bonner. said they believed Moscow wanted a boundaries. Since the revival of the of song and dance on Monday July 2, at Early in May. Dr. Sakharov. who preliminary indication of Western games in 1896 by French Baron Pierre the Ontario Place Summer Gardens. won the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize for his opinion on Dr. Sakharov's fate before de Coubertin, athletes have been com­ The festival's entertainment program human-rights work, was reported to taking further steps. peting not so much as individuals, but will feature Violeta Pakauskas-Shtro– as representatives of their nations. The mas, a Lithuanian cabaret singer: two Baltic and Ukrainian people want that Ukrainian dance groups. Verkhovyntsi same right," he said. (Continued on page 3) Government sets July trial date for K0R activists charged with sedition Gov. Kean attends festival WARSAW - Defense attorneys for Adam Michnik. another of the four, lour detained Solidarity advisors were confirmed the trial date, the Times told on June 12 that a sedition trial of reported. the four, accused of trying to overthrow The decision comes after complicated the slate, would being July 13. reported negotiations involving the government, The New York Times. the Roman Catholic Church and United A day earlier, one of the lour. Jacek Nations Secretary General Javiar Perez Kuron. began a hunger strike to press de Cuel!ar." the group s demand lor either Ireedom Early in May. the four Solidarity- or a hearing. advisors and seven union leaders de­ Maciek Kuron. Mr. Kuron'sson.said tained with them reportedly spurned the Warsaw district military court had two deals worked out with the govern­ told the lawyers that the lour men were ment. According to sources close to the now scheduled to appear in court in 31 imprisoned men. the first deal, involv­ days. They have been imprisoned since ing the intercession of Mr. Perez de martial law was imposed on December Cuellar and other U.N. officials, called ІЗ. 1981. lor all 11 men to be freed and then leave The younger Kuron added in a tele­ Poland. Under the terms of this agree­ phone interview that his lather, a ment, the Times reported, the men were historian and one of the founders of the to be financially supported by the Committee to Defend Workers, better United Nations, which also guaranteed known by its acronym KOR. was their right to return to Poland after gratified with the decision to hold a periods ranging from six months to a trial and that he abandoned his fast year. when hearing about it. Lech Walesa, the The second arrangment. worked out founder of the now outlawed Solidarity with Church negotiators and govern­ Gov. Tom Kean of New Jersey, wearing an embroidered shirt, is free trade union, said from his home in ment officials, would have allowed the escorted to the podium by youngsters during the annual Ukrainian Gdansk that he was glad to hear about men to remain in the country once they Festival held at the Garden State Arts Center. Full story and photos in the trial and intended to attend. agreed to refrain from political activity centerfold. In a later telephone conversation. for periods ranging from six.months to Janna Nowakowska, the lawyer for (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1984 No. 26 U.S. churchmen in Soviet praise Former agent says KGB . the status of religion in USSR seeks to discredit emigres JERSEY CITY, N.J. - lmants half" and causing the Latvian immi­ Lesinskis, a KGB agent of 23 years who grants to fight among themselves. defected to the U.S. in September 1978, Mr. Lesinskis said they did this by described his job directing the "ethnic organizing "Soviet support groups that espionage" of Latvian emigres through­ can invite KGB people of the native out the world as a "Soviet propaganda country into the U.S." offensive" against immigrants con­ Currently, these two men have put sidered by Soviet authorities to be anti- their.heads together to combat such Soviet, according to the June 14 issue of KGB attempts at breaking up the the Christian Science Monitor. Latvian emigre community in the'U.S. Mr. Lesinskis directed the "slander" through speeches and a wide circulation operation, targeted mostly at Latvian of press releases. nationalists abroad, from his native Mr. Lambergs said: "We have started Riga, the Latvian capital, where he (Continued on page 4) worked as editor of the newspaper Dzimtenes Balss (Voice of the Mother­ land) and served as chairman of the WSJ cites "" Latvian Committee for Cultural Rela­ tions, an organization that keeps in Ukrainian famine contact with Latvian immigrants. Mr. Lesinskis said that both his former NEW YORK - The Wall Street Journal, in a, June 18 editorial on RELIGIOUS FREEDOM? A group of Ukrainian Catholics gathering for prayer places of employment were KGB fronts. The Soviets gathered names and Soviet-induced starvation in Afghanis­ outside their church, which had been forcibly closed by the Soviets. The photo was tan, cited the Great Famine in Ukraine provided by Keston College, which did not disclose the location of the church. information about the emigres by intercepting their mail, and then they (1932-33) an an example of the Krem­ created files on each of them which were lin's willingness to use food asa weapon. MOSCOW - A delegation of 266 Soviet freedom of religion. updated regularly, Mr. Lesinskis said. "The Soviets invaders are working American church leaders, the largest The delegation, which broke into 10 "There are files on almost all active hard to centralize the food distribution group ever to visit the Soviet Union, smaller groups to attend Russian Or­ immigrants," he added. system, and they are now trying to ended a two-week tour of 14 cities on thodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, destroy the crops that they can't buy June 20 with praise for the status of Pentecostal and Baptist services, was an Mr. Lesinskis said that it was "rela­ up," the Journal wrote. religion in the Soviet Union and con­ exchange for a trip last month to eight tively easy" for the KGB to take ad­ "The parallel often cited is Stalin's demnation of the United States role in American cities by 19 Soviet religious vantage of the ties that immigrants in man-made famine in the Ukraine in the arms race, reported The New York leaders. the West kept with "the old country." 1932-33, when communist confiscation Times. "I was very impressed by the numbers Aristids Lambergs, vice-chairman of of the harvest caused at least 5 million to Leaders of the group, sponsored by of people, the numbers of children, the the American-Latvian Cultural Ex­ 7 million deaths and wiped out the the National Council of Churches, also numbers of middle-aged people," said change Committee, said that the Soviets entire nationalist strata of that society," voiced irritation that the harmony of Charles Perry, provost of the Washing­ were trying to "split our community in the paper said. their visit had been marred when two ton National Cathedral in Washington. demonstrators, demanding religious freedom, held up banners during a Some misgivings Baptist church service. D'Amato to ask Soviets about Sakharovs The demonstrators unfurled banners, Speaking privately, however, several one reading "This is a persecuted members of the delegation, who asked WASHINGTON - Sen. Alfonse church." They were hustled from the that their names not be used, criticized D'Amato (R-N. Y.) said on June 19 that hall after what some members of the their leaders for what they said was an he planned to fly to the Soviet Union on American delegation said privately was insufficiently forceful presentation of July 9 and would ask for evidence that a scuffle during which "six or eight the human-rights issues. "The message Andrei Sakharov. the physicist and people were down on the floor." we got right from the start was not to do rights advocate, was alive, reported the Describing the incident at the news anything that might insult our Soviet Associated Press. conference, Bruce Rigdon of the Mc– hosts," said one. The senator announced his plans Cormick Theological Seminar in Chi­ Asked if Soviet church leaders could after meeting in his office with Dr. cago, the tour's leader, said: bring pressure on their government to Sakharov's stepson, Alexei Semyonov. "They were asked to leave and they return to the arms negotiations. Alan "1 indicated to Alex and his wife that 1 were conducted out by members of the Geyer, director of the Center lor Theo­ would raise this issue with the Soviets," congregation. We be lie vet hey a re free. I logy and Public Policy in Washington, Sen. D'Amato said. understand that in the United States a said: "I think they'd be happy if the talks Dr. Sakharov. who has been exiled in situation like this would have been resumed but there is widespread feeling Gorky, a city closed to foreigners, was handled by the police." in the United States, which I share, that reported to have gone on a hunger strike The clergyman's remarks are expect­ it is not the Soviet Union's fault." in early May to press demands that his ed to raise the kind of controversy wife, activist Yelena Bonnet, be allowed triggered by the Rev. Billy Graham two to travel to the West for medical care. years ago after he returned from a After rumors began circulating that the similar visit and said he did not see any Nobel Peace Prize winner was dead, the religious repression in the USSR. The Afghan rebel reports Soviet news agency TASS said he was Rev. Graham's comments, plus his alive and well but refused to disclose his refusal to acknowledge that he saw a Soviet slaughter whereabouts. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato demonstrator being hustled out by police, drew an angry reaction from PESHAWAR. Pakistan An Af­ clergymen and experts on religion in the ghan resistance leader here has accused Soviet Union, who pointed out the the Soviet Union of wholesale slaughter thousands of unregistered Baptists, in Afghanistan, reported the Associated Pentecostals, Adventists and others are Press on June 17. His statement amount­ imprisoned in labor camps and mental ed lo a rare acknowledgement of serious Ukrainian Week!V hospitals for professing their religious losses inflicted by So\iet troops. FOUNDED 1933 beliefs. Burhanuddin Rabbani, who heads the Mr. Rigdon's observation that the Jamiat-i-lslami. regarded as a major Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal two demonstrators were ushered out by insurgent force in Afghanistan, said at a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ. 07302 members of the congregation rather news conference on June 16 that more (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870) than the police is expected to draw fire than 1.000 civilians hath been killed in Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. since it is a well known Soviet practice the last two weeks in the latest Soviet to have scores of plainclothes policemen assault on Herat, near the border with The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: at any public gathering attended by Iran. (201) 434-0237. 434-0807, 434-3036 (201) 451-2200 Westerners. He said hundreds of people had been wounded in daily bombing runs on Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - S5. Soviet media lauds visit villages in Herat Province. Mr. Rab­ bani portrayed the Herai oltcnsivc. Postmaster, send address changes to: The visit of the Americans drew which started June I. as one of the THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor. Roma Hidzewycz thousands of words of coverage in the biggest since Soviet troops invaded P0 BOJ346 Associate editor: George Bohdan Zarycky Assistant editor Marta Kolomayats Soviet press, which quoted the visitors Afghanistan in 1979. He said 50villages. Jersey City. NJ. 07303 as supporting world peace and praising including 1.500 houses, were destroyed. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1984 3

Luncheon series to focus on Percy tells hearing that U.S. concerns of Chicago's ethnics should open consulate in Kiev by Paul M. Basile family, increased job opportunities, adequate federal funding of small The following statement was deli­ "What are the issues that concern businesses and the changing roles of vered by Sen. Charles Percy (R-III.), your people?" men and women are all issues that strike chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign That question is rarely asked of a responsive chord". Relations Committee, at a June 12 America's ethnic, minority and women's ' "Many groups have felt the sting of hearing on "Religious Rights in groups during a presidential election negative stereotyping, suffered at the Eastern Europe and the Soviet year. Instead, their interests are labelled hands of culturally insensitive schools, Union" held in Washington. The text as "narrow" and often shunted aside. At worried over the future of our aging of the senator's remarks was pro­ least that's the belief held by partici­ populations, watched with dismay as vided by the Ukrainian American pants in a groundbreaking effort to jobs have dried up and our families and Caucus based in the nation's capital. forge a national agenda from the con­ businesses have struggled to stay afloat, cerns of these diverse constituencies. and witnessed the emergence of women i Today the Senate Foreign Rela­ The crucible for this endeavor will be into the mainstream," says Julian tions Committee holds a hearing on a series of seven "What's Your Agenda Kulas. former president of the Chicago protecting and promoting religious in 1984?" luncheon forums held through­ branch of the Ukrainian Congress rights in Eastern Europe and the out Chicago in June and July. The Committee of America. Soviet Union. The committee held a American Jewish Committee and the Other issues, though viewed as the hearing on this issue which I chaired Illinois Consultation of Ethnicity in bailiwick of a particular group, actually in Chicago last November. 1 found it Education, a Chicago-based multi­ enjoy a much broader base of support, it very useful, informative and timely. ethnic coalition, will co-sponsor the was revealed at a pre-series briefing for Conditions for religious believers in Sen. Charles Percy series in cooperation with the office of ethnic and community pres^ held on the Warsaw Pact States were grim Chicago Mayor Harold Washington. June 8. and getting worse at that time. fonsas Svarinskas and Sigitas Tam– "We have organized the program to Take, for example, a bill before Today, the situation is still extremely kevicius are serving long prison counter charges by spme that these' Congress which would compensate serious. Therefore, Sen. Claiborne terms. groups promote special interests at the 'Japanese Americans interned in con­ Pell and 1 decided that we ought to The situation for many others in expense of the national good," says centration camps during World War 11, hold this hearing now in Washington the Soviet Union also is discourag­ ICEE president Edwin Cudecki. "We said Floyd Shimomura, president of the to receive updated testimony from ing. Prisoners of conscience and believe that the national interest is Japanese American Citizens League. public witnesses who have important refuseniks including Anatoly Shcha– firmly rooted in the ground shared by "We have gotten support from major information about the treatment of ransky, Ida Nudel, Josef Begun, Lev these groups." churches, various veteran groups and their co-religionists. Elbert, Vytautas Skuodis and Abe During the series, 14 leaders of labor unions," he explains, as well as There has been debate about the Stolar - both Chicagoans by birth national ethnic, minority and women's Black, Hispanic, white ethnic and relative merits of public and private - are still not allowed to emigrate. organizations will air the concerns of other Asian organizations. diplomacy to protect and promote Soviet Jews are not allowed to their communities. The Ukrainian Even in the realm of foreign policy, religious rights. 1 am a firm believer practice their religion freely. Thi American agenda will be detailed by which regularly generates such so-called that both private and public efforts Soviets say it is a crime to study Kateryna Chumachenko, former direc­ "parochial concerns" as the persecu­ can be effective. Private diplomacy Hebrew. The Soviet Jewish emigra­ tor of the Washington-based Ukrainian tion of the Greek Orthodox Church in sometimes can be effective in gaining tion rale has dropped precipitously National Information Service, at a June Istanbul, Turkey, the assault on the relief for specific individuals. Public from a high of 51.000 in 1979 to 1,315 29 luncheon at the Golden Ox, an ethnic Solidarity movement in Poland, anti the diplomacy may be required in other last year. This year the peace of restaurant on Chicago's near north side. abuse of prisoners of conscience in instances. In the Senate, the Com­ emigration is slower still, with just Other groups represented in the series Cuba, there is a tie that binds. mittee on Foreign Relations has a 303 Jews allowed to leave during the include the Japanese American Citizens responsibility to the world commu­ first four months of 1984. And the "When Ukrainian Americans object League, the National Puerto Rican nity to make the truth known when vile anti-Zionist Committee, which to the cultural Russification of their Coalition, the United Hellenic Ameri­ religious rights are denied and reli­ spreads anti-Semitic propaganda homeland, when Blacks lobby against can Congress, the National Organiza­ gious freedoms repressed. Publicity and makes the outrageous lie that all apartheid in South Africa, when His– tion for Women, the National Associa­ helps bring hope to those who are Jews who desire to emigrate have panics question U.S. foreign policy in tion for the Advancement of Colored oppressed and imprisoned. Scrutiny done so. continues to operate. Central America, the issues raised are People and the Polish American Con­ of anti-religious activities may help In Eastern Europe, perhaps the gress. often perceived as being important only to lessen the repression. In this to that one group," said David Roth, greatest repression of the Church The program will culminate, as the regard, 1 am pleased to note that occurs in Czechoslovakia where very national campaign swings into full gear, Midwest director of the American representatives of the Voice of Ame­ Jewish Committee's Institute for Ame­ few dioceses have resident bishops in a September conference organized rica, Radio Free Europe and Radio because the Czechoslovak govern­ around a position paper that will, rican Pluralism. "But most of us are Liberty are attending this hearing raising basic issues of human rights and ment will not permit vacancies to be "highlight what the groups have in and plan to broadcast reports on the filled. About 2.000 parishes are common and acknowledge the issues international law which we all have a testimony in the many languages of stake in." without priests. An underground each group identifies with," according the peoples of Eastern Europe and church is bravely making an attempt to ICEE vice president Connie Seals. According to Mayor Washington, the Soviet Union. to maintain religious activities, but at "There are the issues that candidates the program will enhance the view of great peril to those who participate. are going to want to run on," Ms. Seals Chicago as a mosaic of different ethnic groups instead of as a city divided into Systematic repression In Poland, Hungary. Rumania says. and East Germany, while the degrees And when it comes to common Black and white camps, and will defuse tensions between the races. There is systematic repression of of religious harassment vary, still ground, participants in the program religious believers in the Warsaw "In recognizing differences and these governments have not allowed have indicated that their communities Pact slates although the particular struggling for consensus — and 1 think religious freedom. In Rumania, the are on a firm footing. circumstances vary from country to that's what this conference is all about Baptists are terribly harassed. Father On the domestic front, anti-defama­ country. Throughout the Soviet — we can help depolarize the issues and Kalciu. an Orthodox priest has spent tion, quality education, humane care Union, believers in the Orthodox get something done," said the mayor. 16 years in prison and since 1983 for the elderly, strengthening of the Church suffer grave problems. Sergei there has been no news about his Khodorovich, one of the founders of health. nian Arvydas Barkauskas. a shot putter Alexander Solzhcnitsyn's Russian Given this state of affairs, what is Over 400... and discus thrower; Estonian Cindy Social Fund, for example, was arrest­ to be done? 1 have three specific (Continued from page 1) Ounpuu, a swimmer, and Ukrainian ed for collecting charity for his suggestions. and Ko/aks; the Estonian rhythmic Borys Chambul, a discus thrower. church and he has reportedly been First, as I have said on many- gymnasts, Kalev Estienne; and Diz– Another festival highlight will be the tortured in prison. Alexsandr Bogo– occasions. 1 believe that there should dancis, a Latvian dance groups. lighting of a torch that will set off a relay slovsky. another Russian Orthodox be regular, annual summit meetings Honorary patrons, including various torch run among the Estonian, Latvian. and a renowned historian, has an between the leaders of the United politicians from the federal, provincial Lithunian and Ukrainian cultural cen­ invitation to join relatives in the States and the Soviet Union. We live and municipal levels, are expected to ters located across the metropolitan United States, but has not yet been in a world that is too dangerous for attend the opening ceremonies. Among Toronto area. allowed to emigrate. Baptists and the leaders of thetwosuperpowers - Ukrainians on the committee are Yuri other evangelical Protestants in the who have the capability to destroy Shymko, member of the provincial The Free Olympiad will feature Soviet Union suffer continuing the planet - not to meet. Certainly. 1 parliament from High Park, and Peter competitions in hockey, shooting, harassment. While the Siberian am confident that human rights Savaryn, president of the World Con­ tennis, basketball, volleyball, track- Seven were allowed to emigrate, still would be on the agenda and Presi­ gress of Free Ukrainians. and-field and swimming. there are many more who have not dent Ronald Reagan would make the Other ceremonies taking place at the The sporting events will conclude been allowed to do so. case emphatically that the Soviet Free Olympiad, which will be visited by Saturday, July 7 with a dance at the Union has an international commit­ Constellation Hoter on Dixon Road. Also. Catholics in Lithuania. honorary chairman Rautins. Ukraine and in Byelorussia suffer ment and a moral obligation to end Tickets for all events will be available will be the presentation of awards severe harassment. Leading Lithua­ its harassment of religious believers through the office of the Free Olympiad. to athletes in the international sports nian priests, including Fathers Al– (Continued on page 11) field. Receiving awards will be Latvian 83 Christie St., Toronto. M6G3BI.For Juris Puce, a discus'thrower; Lithua­ information, call (416) 537-4375. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JUNE 24, 1984 No. 26 Educators attend famine workshop Cenko Prize committee, citing HAMTRA.MCK. Mich. - Some 40 and was the result of a deliberate Soviet Detroit educators took purt in a recent policy, should be studied in municipal problems,, defers award until 1985 workshop on the Great Famine in schools. Ukraine (1932-33) sponsored by the CAMBRIDGE - The fourth Cenko result, the prize was not awarded. Ukrainian Community Committee ol The workshop Prize in Ukrainian Bibliography, esta­ The unrewarded sum of this year's, Metropolitan Detroit ;is part ol its blished at the Harvard Ukrainian prize will be added to the Fifth Cenko effort to get the famine incorporated At the workshop. Dr. McRae empha­ Research Institute by Dr. Mykola and Prize in Ukrainian Bibliography for a into the public school curriculum. sized what he called "the great need in the late Volodymyra Cenko of Philadel­ total 52,000 prize to be awarded in June The workshop, which was coordi­ our society to educate young people in phia, was not awarded this spring as a 1985 at Harvard University. nated by area activists Mary Beck. aspects if history which carried human result of various problems the Cenko Stephen M. Wichar and Ostap Kwit– sufferings and great loss of lives." Prize Committee found with the five Deadline kowsky. was geared for teachers spe­ He added that the famine in Ukraine submissions they received. cialising in the social sciences. Author "appears to be one of the world's The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is accepting submissions for Marco Carynnyk of Toronto, who is greatest acts of inhumanity and must Requirements not met completing a book on the famine, was always serve as a reminder to future next year's prize, which are due by the featured speaker at the workshop, generations that such a tragedy is not According to the committee, which March I, 1985. Types of entries that had which was held at Immaculate Concep­ repeated." consists of Marta Tarnawsky of the previously been accepted include, des­ tion Ukrainian Catholic High School Citing the Jewish Holocaust and the University of Pennsylvania, Osyp criptive bibliographical essays or anno­ here. massacre of Armenians by the Turks in Danko of Yale University, and Edward tated bibliographies of a subject or The groundwork for the workshop the early part of this century. Dr. Kasinec of the New York Public Library author, index of a Ukrainian periodical, was laid at earlier preliminary meetings McRae said that curricula covering Kasinec of the New York Public Library', or more general works which discuss the during which Detroit school officials human rights are being planned for three of the five entries were not con­ impact of the printed book on Ukrai­ endorsed a proposed famine study plan. kindergarten through 12th grade. sidered because they did not meet the nian culture. Entries have been accepted Dr. Norman McRae. the divisional basic requirements of the contest. in both English and Ukrainian, but director of social sciences, discussed the Videotape shown The two submissions that were exa­ works that have been published and late matter with Dr. Arthur Jefferson, the mined were unanimously found un­ submissions were not considered for the superintendent of Detroit schools, As part of his presentation, Mr. acceptable by the committee, and as a prize. who agreed that the famine, which Carynnyk showed a videotaped inter– killed an estimated 7 million Ukrainians (Continued on page 16) T Torontonian wins chess tourney Famine victims remembered ROCHESTER. N.Y. - The Ukrai­ a trophy and a S300 cash prize. WORCESTER. Mass. - Mayor tury. nian Athletic Federation of U.S.A. and The second and third place winners Joseph M. Tinslcy proclaimed June 6 During a press conference which Canada held its 18th annual chess were A. Stepanenko from Toronto, "Remember Ukrainian Holocaust Vic­ followed. Dr. Mace stated that the tournament here on May 26-28, at St. who received S200, and Rev. Markian tims Day," in this central Massachu­ famine was important, not only because Josephat's Ukrainian Catholic Church Procyk of Philadelphia and Roman setts city. it claimed millions of lives, but also auditorium. Tyshownytsky of Rochester, who tied On June 5, in the city council cham­ because it represented the most success­ Chess enthusiasts, both young and for third and won S50 each. bers. Councilman Jordan Levy repre­ ful attempt by the perpetrators of an act old, competed in the tournament, Bohdan Colij of Montreal won first senting the mayor in the ceremony, gave of genocide to deny the very existences sponsored by the Ukrainian "West place in the junior division. Dr. James E. Mace of Harvard Univer­ of their crime against humanity. Side" Club of Rochester, for trophies The organizers of the tournament sity, a famine proclamation. The coun­ The commemoration ceremony and and cash prizes donated by the club and were Bohdan Myndiuk of Toronto and cilman noted the particular importance proclamation were due.to the efforts of other organizations, includingthe UNA Roman Kuzylak, the UAF's secretary. of remembering the Ukrainian famine Jim Coughlin of Boston, formerly a - which contributed S200 - the Pro­ because it is still so little known outside native of Worcester, who was inspired vidence Association of Ukrainian Ca­ the Ukrainian community. last year by a fast carried out by tholics, the Michael Yackiw Funeral, Government sets... Dr. Mace, who accepted the pro­ Home and the Ukrainian Federal Credit Harvard summer school students to (Continued from page 1) clamation on behalf of those who learn more about the man-made famine Union, both of Rochester. survived the famine, stated that comme­ two years. in Ukraine. As he learned more, he Roman Kucil, president of the UAF. The government, wishing to avoid a morating the famine should serve as a wished to do something to help bring greeted all the chessplayers at the start bridge to bind together Ukrainians, trial that is sure to draw world atten­ the Ukrainian genocide to broader of the competition, which after three tion, was hoping the men would accept Jews, Armenians, Cambodians and public attention and contacted friends days produced the first-place winner, other victims of genocide in this cen­ the deals. At one point, the Polish on the Worcester city council. Victor Dzera of Toronto, who received interior minister sent a letter to Mr. Michnik suggesting that he leave the country and enjoy the French Riviera. Mr. Michnik responded with a widely Pastor celebrates 25th anniversary of ordination circulated letter from prison saying that he had no attention of leaving Poland and perhaps it was the general who should go abroad. The announcement of the trial date concerns only the four advisors who. in addition to Messrs. Michnik and Kuron. and Henryk Wujec and Zbigniew Ro– mans/ewski. both physicists.. Technically^ the seven Solidarity aders arrested on sedition charges have not yet been formally indicted, so selling a irial date for ihem can be delayed on procedural rather lhan tactical grounds, ihe limes said.

Former agent... (Continued from page 2) a program of identifying these (KGB) people when they come." "I know all the support groups, the people, the methods, and aims." the lormer KGB operative said. "Nothing has changed in comparison with the mid-1970s when 1 was in charge." Mr. Lesinskis. who has kept a low profile since his defection because he said he felt his life was still in danger, claimed he was forced into working as The Rev. John Tataryn (top row, fifth from right) is surrounded by priests and deacons from the Toronto Eparchy KGB informer in 1956 by blackmail. He and beyond during a May 26 divine liturgy marking the 25th anniversary of his ordination. The jubilee homily was said that throughout the 20 years he delivered by the Rev. Victor Pospishil of Rochester, NY., who is on theRev. Tataryn's left. Over 750 parishioners of worked as a KGB agent he was opposed St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church attended an anniversary banquet immediately following the service. The to the organization's practices, espe­ Rev. Tataryn is the founder of the parish. cially those against his native Latvians. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY , SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1984 5

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8. To conduct during the jubilee year activity aimed at organizing new UNA Greetings, resolutions and recommendations branches where they are needed. 9. To continue placing advertisements about the UNA on radio programs throughout the United States and Canada. of the UNA Supreme Assembly 10. To continue the regular monthly publication of UNA pages in Svoboda and Approved at the jubilee annual meeting held during the Ukrainian National Association's 90th anniversary The Ukrainian Weekly. year at the UNA estate, Soyuzivka, on June 4 through 8. 11. To conduct actions to collect the addresses of prospective members with the Greetings aid of branch secretaries and other means. To send informative brochures to good prospects. The Supreme Assembly of the Ukrainian National Association, gathered at its 12. All members and honorary members "of the Supreme Assembly should annual meeting at Soyuzivka during the week of June 4 through June 8, 1984: actively participate during this jubilee year in the organizing campaign in order to 1. Once again extends its fraternal greetings to the Ukrainian nation, which - help meet the designated membership quota. though enslaved by Communist Russian imperialism — continues its heroic 13. To prepare jubilee informative brochures about the UNA. struggle for national self-determination and independence and even in the most 14. To award honorary plaques during the jubilee year to all secretaries who have difficult circumstances of this struggle creates lasting values in many aspects ol life. served in that capacity for 25 years or more. The Supreme Assembly calls on all its members to continue and intensify their 15. To raise secretaries' rewards by half percent on the occasion of the jubilee active participation in all actions aimed at helping the Ukrainian nation in its year. struggle. 16. To sec to it that the secretaries' rewards are paid out on time. 2. Greets the governments, the Congress, the Parliament and the people of their 17. To,prepare appropriate information for secretaries and organizers in countries, the United Stales of America and Canada, expresses its gratitude for all understandable language; to reprint the booklet of insurance and dues (rate book) their decisions and actions aimed at defending the human and national rights ol all in loose-leaf form so that pages can easily be deleted or added. nations of the world, especially the Ukrainian nation, and appeals ^o them to 18. To prepare tables ofdividendsfor the duration of certificates. When changes continue and intensify these actions. are made, to prepare new tables and to distribute them to secretaries. 3. Greets with respect the hierarchs of our Churches and the leaders of our church organizations, greets our world community organization and our national central RECOMMENDATIONS ON UNA SENIORS' AFFAIRS organizations, greets the leaders and members of our national and local charitable, (Approved as proposed by the Seniors' Affairs Committee) scholarly, youth, women's, business and all other institutions, and calls on its The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive. members to actively join in their actions conducted for the good of our community Committee: and our nation. 1. In view of the Supreme Assembly decision at this year's annual meeting 4. In accordance with the appeal of the hierarchs of our Churches and the leaders regarding the construction near Soyuzivka of a center for UNA senior citizens, of our religious organizations, and keeping in mind the brutal destruction by the increase its efforts in order to this year bring about the realization of this decision godless invader of religion and churches in Ukraine, calls on all its members to on the basis of the prepared general plan. actively participate in the preparation of the most appropriate commemoration of 2. Make known its efforts in this regard, especially through UNA publications. the millennium of Christianity in Ukraine in 1988. 3. Maintain constant contact concerning the center with the Association of UNA Seniors and, when possible, to lake its proposals regarding the center under Statements consideration. 4. Participate in the jubilee 10th Conference of UNA Seniors that will take place 1. On the 90th anniversary of the UNA's existence and activity, the UNA following these deliberations in order to inform the conference participants about Supreme Assembly affirms and underscores that the ideals and goals laid down as the decision on the seniors' center and in order to become acquainted with the the UNA's foundation by its founders and pioneers are unchanged and calls on its association's views and wishes pertaining to the planned center. membership to be faithful to these ideas and goals, to defend them and to continue 5. The UNA Supreme Assembly supports the resolutions of the Seniors'Affairs them. Committee adopted last year. 2. The UNA Supreme Assembly with great commendation affirms that the Supreme Executive Committee executed in an exemplary manner last year's RECOMMENDATIONS OF YOUTH AFFAIRS resolution of the Supreme Assembly regarding participation in "remembering and .(Approved as proposed by the Youth Affairs Committee) making others aware" of the 50th anniversary of the Great Famine in Ukraine of The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive 1932-33. Committee: 3. The UNA Supreme Assembly condemns most severely the draconian and 1. Continue moral and financial support of youths, students and professional inhuman prohibition of the Communist Russian government concerning the organizations of youths, including academic, cultural, sports and social mailing of aid to families in Ukraine. , , organizations; give direct and indirect support, such as the use of Soyuzivka facilities and space on the pages of Svoboda and The Ukrainian Weekly. Appeal 2. To provide moral and financial support for the "Club Suzy-Q" program to be held at Soyuzivka on August 11-18. The UNA Supreme Assembly calls on the membership and the Ukrainian 3. To initiate a program to identify the characteristics and needs of Ukrainian community to participate en masse in the united manifestation against youths between the ages of 25 and 40. This program should make use of Census Russification in Ukraine that will be held on September 16 on the occassion of the Bureau statistics. 20th anniversary of the unveiling of the Taras Shevchenko monument in 4. To initiate new programs in the area of fraternal activity for young Ukrainians. Washington. 5. To formulate a program of full scholarships for needy students, members of the UNA. who study business administration or journalism. Recommendation 6. To create a committee composed of UNA members to give financial aid for medical care lo refugees from Afghanistan. The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive Committee review last year's resolutions and recommendations and do everything RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON WOMEN'S AFFAIRS possible to execute those which, for whatever reasons, were not executed. (Approved as proposed by the Women's Affairs Committee) RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON ORGANIZING MATTERS The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive (Approved as proposed by the Organizing Committee) Committee; 1. Encourage branches and members of the UNA to continue active participation In order to galvanize the Organizing Department's efforts and strengthen the in actions aimed at remembering the victims of the Great Famine in Ukraine of 50 UNA during its jubilee year, the Supreme Assembly, on the proposal of the years ago. Organizing Committee, charges and recommends the Supreme Executive 2. Remind members to enroll and insure t+ieir children, grandchildren, family Committee: members and friends with the UNA. I. To do all possible to enroll 4.000 new members insured for SI I million during 3. Continually remind branches of their duly to help the widowed, orphaned and the 90th anniversary year of the UNA. needy, to visit and remember the infirmed. 2.To hire full-time regional organizers for the United States and Canada, as well 4. Continue sponsoring needy children, UNA members age 7 to II, allowing as permanent local organizers. them to participate in children's camps at Soyuzivka at the expense of the UNA. 3. To hold organizing conferences in all U.S. and Canada districts during the fall. 5. See to it thai branches collect names and addresses of children of pre-school These should serve as a stimulus for organizing activity. age in order to send them free three-month subscriptions to the Veselka magazine. 4. To conduct actions so that all UNA districts mark the 90th anniversary of the 6. Encourage women to actively participate in political affairs by working on UNA. These celebrations should be helpful in organizing activity. Also, on the voter registration, soliciting contributions for Ukrainian candidates and providing occasion of the UNA's 90th anniversary, to hold local meetings with community them support. members during the fall months. All members of the Supreme Assembly should 8. Collect names and addresses of young Ukrainians of high school and college participate in this action. age and send them free three-month subscriptions to The Ukrainian Weekly and 5. To visit schools of Ukrainian studies and parochial schools during the fall thus acquaint them with and interest them in Ukrainian affairs and the UNA. campaign, and to screen at this time the UNA films "Helm of Destiny" and "Insurance Plus." Also at this time, to distribute to students informative brochures, RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE UNA IN CANADA new bookcovers and UNA pens. All members of the UNA Supreme Assembly (Approved as proposed by the Canadian Affairs Committee) should participate in this action. 6: To hold a central secrctaries'and organizcrs'course at Soyuzivka. To continue The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive secretaries' courses in districts throughout the United States and Canada. 7. To continue advanced courses for organizers at the UNA home office. 6 ' THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24.1984 No. 26

Effective Media Relations rainian Weekly by Andrij Biiyk

The folly of summitry In a recent column, the Ukrainian localize our stories as much as possible. American Caucus reported that the Last year, about 800 cities and towns Of late, newspapers have been full of urgent headlines concerning what has Soviet decision to curtail shipment of across the United States mailed "com­ become, particularly since the election of President Ronald Reagan, a parcels of the USSR has moved some munity portraits" of their city to some perennial subject - the indispensibility of a U.S.-Soviet summit. Last week in U.S. congressmen and senators to 800 Soviet cities, among them, many London, the president was badgered on the subject by Canada's then-Prime introduce resolutions calling on the Ukrainian cities. For example, an Minister Pierre Trudeau, whose harping on the subject of disarmament U.S. government to raise this issue at organization in Erie, Pa., mailed demo­ negotiations finally lead to a testy exchange. Here at home, even the international mail conferences. graphic data, photographs, and books president's own party has gotten into the act. Sen. Charles Percy, writing in While congressional resolutions are describing Erie - to the mayor of the June 20 issue of The Wall Street Journal, suggested that "President important, they won't generate the kind Poltava. That package also included a Reagan should propose a regular program of annual summit meetings of publicity that we can generate in our program sent by the Erie Philharmonic, between the U.S. and the Soviet Union beginning no later than 1985." The cities by making — and attempting to photographs showing the Erie (hockey) Christian Science Monitor, in coming out for a summit, opined that people in mail — a package to the mayor of a Blades in action, and drawings by cub the East and the West "want assurance that the superpower leaders really major Ukrainian city. scouts. understand each other's thinking, that opportunities for peace that might We can use that package to tell the The activity in Erie and other Ameri­ emerge from changing circumstances are not lost." Everywhere one looks, story of Russification and the story of can cities was done under the sponsor­ someone is urgently calling for a renewal of East-West dialogue and a how the Soviet Russians have closed ship of what's called the Ground-Zero resumption of serious arms negotiations. Ukraine to us with his new rule curtail­ Pairing Project, which is based in While we agree that people both here and in the Soviet Union want ing the shipment of packages. Portland, Ore. The sponsors of this "assurances" that the leaders of both countries understand each other's And whenever we can, we should use project admitted they weren't certain thinking, we are convinced that summit conferences do not necessarily do those Ukrainian businessmen and wo­ how their gifts would be received, but, anything to enhance that understanding and may, in fact, be dctrimcntal'to men in our cities who normally help us they thought, naive or not, doing U.S. interests. Both Presidents Ford and Carter felt Brezhnev's bear-hug with this type of mailing. These people something to generate friendship was embrace, but can anyone really argue that they understood the nature of the can give a great local angle to what is better than doing nothing. Soviet system any better than Mr. Reagan does? In fact, the opposite is already a national story —.they can, for You can choose a Ukrainian city — perhaps true. During the Ford and Carter years, the Soviets saw steady example, without naming names, tell of or — you can take advantage of the strategic and political gains in Africa, Asia and Central America, invaded the merchandise that is usually mailed cities already designated as "sister Afghanistan and increased their nuclear arsenal while the United States did to Ukraine, and why; and, they can cities" by the Ground Zero Project. 1 am nothing. Since Mr. Reagan has been in office, they have suffered nothing but comment on the difficulty we all have in in the process of obtaining a list of these setbacks. The Soviet-engineered "peace offensive" failed to deter the mailing items of our choice, like books, cities. But you can easily find out if your modernization of U.S. weapons in Europe to catch up with Soviet Ukrainian-American newspapers, etc. city has been paired with a Ukrainian capabilities, the Kremlin's decision to pull out of the arms-control talks city by calling your city hall, chamber of succeeded only in putting the burden for the arms race directly on Moscow, It's understood, of course, that the commerce, or the information operator the U.S. intervention in Greneda ousted a pro-Soviet regime and, perhaps "package" we are discussing here would to see if there is a Ground Zero affiliate most important, not one developing country has joined the communist camp. be from the entire Ukrainian commu­ in your community. It seems to us that President Reagan not only understands the Soviets, but nity of one American or Canadian city, understands how to keep them on the defensive. to the Ukrainians of a city in Ukraine, What to put in the package and why His erstwhile refusal to meet with Soviet leaders in the face of Afghanistan, c/o the mayor of that city (e.g., Balti­ Poland, the Korean airliner affair, arms treaty violations and human-rights more and Odessa). Given the opportunity to mail a huge abuses also serves another important political purpose in that it tells the package to a Ukrainian city,.what story Kremlin that the United States will not help legitimize a totalitarian regime by Involving the media do you want the package to tell? Some treating it as a political, moral or economic equal. Despite severe shortages, ideas on what the package should economic stagnation and social ills, the Soviet leadership could at least tell the The bigger the package, the bigger contain is the subject of next week's people that their country is treated with the same respect and seriousness potential news story. As with any column. afforded the United States and the other Western powers. As long as potential news story, you need to do the The purpose of all of this activity is to President Reagan continues to ignore them, to link better relations with their following: give us the opportunity to talk to the willingness to behave like the civilized country they aspire and profess to be, 1. Obtain an accurate mailing list of media about Ukraine. Specifically, we then Kremlin leaders will have difficulty in closing an already widening the news media in your city; want to build on the credibility we credibility gap. 2. Send a personal letter to each earned last year by modernizing the reporter and/or editor on your mailing story of the "Forgotten Holocaust." We list explaining in one page that you are modernize this story by talking about Letter to the editor preparing a huge package to be sent to the continued genocide of Ukrainians such and such a Ukrainian city; through Russification. We cannot allow 3. Follow-up each letter with a phone the free press to sit still while that Object to Olshaniwsky's "narrow focus" call at which time you will try to arrange genocide continues. But, at the same for a one-on-one interview and discuss time, the free press is not going to write Dear Editor: government carries out its policies. the photo opportunity your story offers; about Ukraine unless and until, we take As an organization wtiose members Congress docs not address every issue 4. Call each editor and or reporter action. have considerable experience with the with a new law. commission, or study, once again when you are about to haul Our press clipping service has clearly American legislative process, we read which in many cases are inappropriate, the package to the post office (or, in the shown that the news media in our cities your recent interview with Ihor Ol– and relies frequently on resolutions to case of TV, ask them to meet you at the is not confused about Ukraine or shaniwsky with considerable interest. establish its position on many of the post office to film the mailing). Ukrainians when it reports on our We are pleased that Mr. Olshaniwsky nation's most pressing problems, in­ activities. For the most part, our activi– apparently shares our convictions on cluding foreign policy, nationaldelen.se. Chosing a Ukrainian City ties have been limited to dancing, the need to inform the Ukrainian and domestic social and economic pysanka-making and^bake sales. When community about the intricacies of issues. Congressional resolutions, there­ As noted last week, we need to (Continued on page 16) congressional activities. We only wish fore, play a vital role in providing that in doing so. he presented a more guidance to the administration in the objective picture of the legislative conduct of the nation's business, it will In observance of The Weekly's 50th process. ^ be recalled, for example, that the Gull We feel Mr. Olshaniwsky's charac­ of Tonkin Resolution provided Presi­ terization of various legislative activities dent Johnson with authority and sup­ From our pages on 1967 is misleading. Left unchallenged, his port for his administration's policies in "A new museum" April 15, 1967. observations can alienate congressional the Vietnam War. supporters of Ukrainian interests and Mr. Olshaniwsky's urge to get beyond Amid ceremonies that were as elaborate as they were pedantic — befitting as they reinforce misdirected, if well-meaning, symbolic gestures is understandable, did the fairer sex — the Ukrainian National Women's League of America, in political efforts on the part of the and we share it. We therefore find it cooperation with the Ukrainian Institute of America, opened the doors to the Ukrainian community. Equally impor­ regrettable thai his narrow locus on the Ukrainian Folk Art Museum in New York last Sunday. tant, the perpetuation of unrealistic lawmaking functions ol Congress caused The project, long years in the making, came to its successful fruition as a result of notions of the American political sy­ him to miss the practical intent to commendable efforts by the ladies of the UN WLA and an equally laudable support stem hinders our community's efforts to Senate Concurrent Resolution 70. on that they found in the Dzus family, owners of the UIA building. What the late improve its political effectiveness. the Ukrainian famine, and its vital William Dzus. noted Ukrainian inventor and philanthropist, started some years For these reasons, it is important to relationship to the Senate Agriculture ago, his son. Theodore, completed now. showing keen interest in the project that correct the impression left by Mr. Committee hearing on the same subject. will, no doubt, be appreciated by the entire Ukrainian community. Olshaniwsky's observations about the The Hearing was held, in fact, on the The Folk Art Museum joins similar Ukrainian institutions in this country as a relative importance of bills and resolu­ very day. November 15. that the resolu­ vivid repository of what is most beautiful in our culture. It is unique in that it tions. Just as there can be pointless bills tion passed the Senate, co-sponsored by concentrates on Ukrainian folk art, the inherent creative genius of our people. and laws, there also are resolutions, 64 of its members, or almost two-thirds As such it will serve both as an inspiration to our younger generation and as a especially concurrent resolutions, which of the chamber. The hearings created permanent exhibit of our splendid culture for the world to see and appreciate. This have a profound impact on the way that alone merits commendation. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1984 7 Russification The Washington Connection Examining the crucial issue of from THE UKRAINIAN AMERICAN CAUCUS P.O. Box 23546'. Washington. D.C. 20026 national discrimination in Ukraine

by Andrew Sorokowski per year - 82 percent. The correspond­ The Washington Connection (TWC) ing figures for Ukrainian-language Times report entitled "500,000 Afghans The following paper was presented at is a regular feature in The Ukrainian Are Reported to Face Starvation." The newspaper follow the same pattern: 15.8 Weekly by the Ukrainian American the Conference on Religion and Ethnic Senate minority leader slated that Oppression in the USSR Marymount percent of the titles, 122 percent of the Caucus (UACJ. a non-partisan political "starving children has become part of College, Arlington, Va„ on May 17. issues,.and only 7 percent of the copies education organization of Ukrainian the Soviet plan for victory in Afghanis­ per year.' American professionals in government. tan." Conclusion The purpose of TWC is to provide the While the proportion of Russian Publishing in the union republics Ukrainian American community with Legislation update literary works published — 50.8 percent reveals Soviet linguistic policy in bolder timely information on the policies, the — corresponds roughly to the Russian relief. In 1982 approximately six times issues and the politics of Washington As a follow-up to the banking dere­ share of the Soviet population, the as many titles of books and brochures which affect the community. gulation story (TWC 5/ 27), on May 24, number of Ukrainian literary works was were published in the Russian republic Rep. Fernand J. St. Germain (D-R.I.), only 7.3 percent far less than the as in the Ukrainian republic, in some Congressional statement chairman of the House Banking, percentage of the Soviet population^, 10.6 times as many copies.– While in Finance and Urban Affairs Committee which is Ukrainian or which claimsv the RSFSR, Russian-language titles update and Rep. Chalmers P. Wylie (R-Ohio), Ukrainian as its native language. constituted some 91.5 percent of the ranking Republican on the committee, An examination of the Soviet periodi­ total, Ukrainian-language titles consti­ On June S, Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R– introduced HR 5734. This bill, unlike cal press - excluding newspapers — tuted a mere 25 percent of the total for Fla.) discussed the arrest of two mem­ two of the three Senate bills on the issue, indicates an even greater degree of the Ukrainian republic." This latter bers of Moscow's unofficial peace does not allow banks to enter the fields Russification. Some 85.2 percent of the figure is well below the 40 percent group, Aleksei Luznikov and Nikolai of insurance, real estate and securities. titles, 82.6 percent of the issues, and 81 reported for 1966, ' and reflects a Kramov. During his speech. Rep. During House recent consideration percent of the copies per year published declining trend: 39 percent in 1968, 28 Young said: "Through aggression and of the Commerce, Justice, and State in 1982 were in Russian. Only 2.1 percent in 1977, 25 percent in 1981 It military force, the Soviets have denied Departments Appropriations Bill for percent of the titles, 2.5 percent of the compares most unfavorably both with peace to countries such as Hungary, fiscal year 1985, the year-old National issues and 5.5 percent of the copies per the 73.6 percent Ukrainian share of the Poland, Czechoslovakia and Afghanis­ Endowment for Democracy, establish­ year were in Ukrainian — again, to be republic's population and with the 66.3 tan. They have eliminated the national ed to promote democracy in foreign compared with a 16.1 percent Ukrai­ percent share of the republic's popula­ identities of nations such as the Ukraine. countries through private sector initia­ nian share of the population and an tion claiming Ukrainian as its native Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania." tives, was killed by a vote of 226 to 173. estimated 13.3 percent of the popula­ language. On the other hand, while in That same day. Rep. Barney Frank A majority of both Republicans and tion claiming Ukrainian as its native terms of number of copies the share of (D-Mass.) called the "Soviet treatment Democrats voted against the endow­ language. Russian-language works published in of Sakharov not only wrong, but stupid" ment despite strong support for it Figures for Soviet newspapers, how­ the RSFSR is a high 95.3 percent, the and inserted a column by Mary Mc– coming from the president, both na­ ever, show a lesser degree of Russifica­ share of Ukrainian-language works in Grory into the Congressional Record. tional political parties, and labor unions. tion in number of titles and issues the Ukrainian republic, 65.0 percer.t, is On June 8. Sen. Robert Byrd (D– On June 6, the Senate Foreign Rela­ published — 64.6 percent and 63.6 not so disproportionate to the per:en– W.Va.) made two statements regarding tions Committee reported to the Senate, percent, respectively, in Russian — but tage of the population that is Ukrainian, Afghanistan. In one he pointed out the S.Con.Res. 31, which calls upon the a similar degree in the number of copies or especially to the percentage that support which the U.S. has provided to USSR to end the current repressive claims Ukrainian as its native lan­ the Afghan resistance according to policies of forced labor and expressing Mr. Sorokowski is a San Francisco guage.' Nevertheless, it reflects a Time magazine. In the overstatement, the sense of the Congress that the attorney and community activist who. decline from 1966, when the Ukrainian- he inserted into the Record a New York (Continued on page 14) writes and lectures on Soviet affairs. continued on page 11)

The famine: Commentary Stalin imposes East Slav groups in U.S. a "final solution" should strive for cooperation

by Paul R. Magocsi Byelorussians and Ukrainians. If we turn to the United States and by James E. Mace and coming to terms with non-Russian The following remarks were given as ask the same question — who are the national aspirations meant of necessity part of an Eastern Slavic Heritage East Slavs? — we come up with a The following article appeared in a coming to terms with the peasants who Festival, held at the Roberson Center slightly different, or more expanded, recent issue of the journal Problems of formed the mainstay of the national for the Arts and Sciences in Bingham– answer. The authoritative Harvard Communism. movements. ton on May 19. The program was co- Encyclopedia of American Ethnic In Ukraine, the Soviet state was sponsored by the State University of Groups, first published in 1980, indi­ Conclusion plagued by what the newspapers called New York at Binghamton, eight local cates as many as five, not three, groups In order to understand the function "kulak banditism" — actually guerrilla Byzantine, Carpatho– Russian, Russian that belong to eastern Slavdom. Besides that this famine performed in Soviet bands of Ukrainian nationalists who and Ukrainian Catholic and Orthodox Russians, Byelorussians and Ukrai­ history, it is first necessary to compre­ harassed the Bolsheviks from rural churches, the Broome County Histori­ nians, the Harvard Encyclopedia also hend that the Soviet leadership per­ areas. The Ukrainian national govern­ cal Society, and the Ukrainian Congress includes Carpatho-Rusyns and Cos­ ceived an additional link between ment, an anti-communist but thorough­ Committee of America, as part of a sacks, each of which has its own entry nationalism and the peasantry in the so- ly socialist people's republic (Ukrainska grant from the National Endowment of that reveals the distinct and viable called borderlands (okrainy) outside Narodna Rcspublika), had been pushed the Humanities and the New York State cultural, social, and religious life of the ethnic Russia. Stalin wrote: "The out from Ukrainian territory by the end Council on the Arts. group in the United States. nationality question is in the essence of of І920, but thousands of individuals Beginning then with the five East the matter a question of the peasantry." loyal to it continued to fight for inde­ Who are the East Slavs? The question Slavic ethnic groups in America, we Like much else in Stalin's writings, the pendence.. Since the Soviet state pro­ is not as simple as it may seem. More­ might look first at their respective size. aphoristic form encapsulates a com­ claimed in Ukraine, as in other so-called over there may be different answers — and Altogether, the five groups including monplace idea. As early as the 8th borderlands, had been imposed by the legitimate ones at that - when describ­ the first generation immigrants and Congress of the Russian Communist Bolsheviks, and such support as it had ing the situation in Europe, on the one their second–, third–, fourth–, and in Party (Bolshevik) in March 1919, the came mainly from Russian and Russi­ hand, and in the United States, on the some instances fifth-generation descen­ nationality question was discussed as an fied urban dwelleTs, the Soviet state was other. Generally, contemporary scho­ dants represent an estimated 2 million aspect of the regime's relationship with viewed in the countryside as an occupa­ larship divides the Slavic peoples into people. Almost three quarters of that the peasantry. Since the borderlands by tion regime. As time went on, even the three basic groups: the West Slavs number consist of Carpatho-Rusyns and large consisted of Russian-speaking Bolsheviks came to realize this. (Czechs, Slovaks, Poles, Lusatian and Ukrainians at about 700,000 each. cities surrounded by non-Russian The wars of the Russian Revolution Sorbs); the South Slavs (Slovenes, Of those, all of the Carpatho-Rusyns speaking villages, this was little more had ended in military victory and socio­ Croats, Serbs, Macedonians, Bulga­ and about 80 percent of the Ukrainians than a matter of simple observation. political stalemate for the Bolsheviks. rians); and the East Slavs. Today, in derive directly or via their parents and National resistance to Russian rule The Bolsheviks had attempted to im­ Europe, the East Slavs include three grandparents from the same area, that came primarily from the countryside. pose a completely new structure on peoples or nationalities: Russians, is, the regions of Galicia, Subcarpathia, society from top to bottom, but their and Bukovina that until 1918 had attempts to regiment society through belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Dr. Mace is a post-doctoral fellow at the policy of War Communism had Prof. Magocsi heads the Chair of Empire. Added to these are at least 50 the Harvard Ukrainian Research Insti­ Ukrainian Studies at the University of tute and an expert on the Great Famine. (Continued on page 12) Toronto. v,.rf,–. (Continued on page 10) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1984 ' No. 26 Garden State Arts Center hos

by Marts Kolomayets teams spectators were able to watch were the "Chornomorska Sitch"of New HOLM DEL, N.J. - "There's a Jersey and the Ukrainian Sports Club special feeling of pride you ex­ from New York, which in a repeat perience when you see so many performance of last year, captured first people enjoying themselves at the place again this year. festival," said Kvitka Scmanyshyn. In women's volleyball, the "Chorno­ chairman of this year's Ukrainian morska Sitch" team competed against Festival U.S.A. at the Garden State the Ukrainian Sports Club of New Arts Center, held here on Saturday, York. The former won first place. June 16. Over 14,700 people attended the 10th Outdoor entertainment anniversary Ukrainian Festival,accord­ ing to state troopers, who patrolled the Such dance groups as the Lyman spacious grounds throughout the day. Ukrainian Dance Ensemble from Balti­ which offered plenty of sunshine, good more, the Lyman Dance Ensemble from food, a variety of exhibits and exciting Passaic, N.J., the Ukrainian dancers of entertainment for festival-goers. Fresh Meadows, the SUM-A Chayka Among the most prominent of the dancers of Yonkcrs, and the music of visitors enjoying the annual event, was the Boys from Lviv band, kept the Republican Gov. Thomas H. Kean of festival-goers entertained throughout New Jersey, who was escorted around the afternoon on the outdoor plaza. the grounds by a flock of Ukrainian Between one such dance interval. children, dressed in national costumes. Stan Jakubowycz, plaza program em­ "I've always received warm greetings cee, introduced Michael Sotirhos. at this festival, the governor said later official representative from President during the evening concert, but I've Ronald Reagan, and chairman of the never had such charming company," Ethnic Voters Group Reagan-Bush Clowning around at the festival. referring to his new companions. 1984. Mr. Sotirhos greeted the crowd "The success of this festival depends on behalf of the president. He stressed will see that this is done. upon the support of the Ukrainian the president's battle for the freedom of Receiving a gift, a vase, from the community." Ms. Semanyshyn said, the individual everywhere — and halt­ festival committee for his wife, Debbie, "and this year, we had it." She added ing the spread of Soviet domination the governor remarked: "something of Brian Lukie of the Hoosli Ukrainian Ft that a special feature of the festival is the throughout the world. Ukrainian heritage made in New Jersey, Ensemble sells the group's records. tremendous exposure Ukrainians re­ "We must — and the president will - they arc perfect together." ' ceive from it. continue to speak out against Soviet Yaroslaw Semchyshyn, the master of The objective of the festival isactually oppression and aggression wherever it ceremonies, who has^appeared on the two-fold. Held at the Garden State Arts might be found," Mr. Sotirhos said. festival stage nine times over the past 10 Center, which is run by the New Jersey "We will not remain silent but will stand years, introduced the first group to Highway Authority, it not only salutes in solidarity with Andrei Sakharovand dazzle the audience, the Ukrainadancers the rich cultural heritage of the Ukrai­ all the other brave fighters for freedom, from Chicago, featuring over 50talented nian people, it also raises money for the whose voices remain unstilled - and performers, whose numbers are choreo­ Garden State Cultural Center Fund, whose spirits unfettered." graphed by Evhen Litvinow. which provides free programs for the He was joined on the plaza platform Others performing on the festival school children, senior citizens disabled by Myron Leskiw. campaign chairman stage were Hanna Kolesnik, the former veterans and the blind of New Jersey. of the Heritage Council in New Jersey, mezzo-soprano soloist of the Kiev State Throughout the summer, various ethnic Deborah Charlton, volunteer coordina­ Opera in Ukraine, who now resides in groups hold such festivals. tor for Reagan-Bush '84, Dr. Katherinc Canada. She was accompanied by Irena Although the majority of the festival Kochno, advisor for the Ukrainians for Fabryka. The Dumka Chorus of New visitors on Saturday, June 16 was Reagan-Bush campaign, Andrew Key– York, directed by Semen Komirny and Ukrainian, the festival was also well- bida, UNA supreme advisor and mem­ accompanied by T. Potushko. perform­ attended by non-Ukrainians from ber of the New Jersey Ethnic Advisory ed a variety of numbers, including New Jersey. New York. Connecticut Council, and Bohdan A. Futey, new "Olena's Aria and the Wedding Scene," and Pennsylvania. chairman of the Foreign Claims Settle­ from the opera "Olena." This piece According to festival committee ment Commission. offered soprancr Marta Kokolsky members, many people who stopped at Musijtschuk singing a solo. the event were attracted by signs along Evening entertainment After a brief intermission, the enter­ the Garden State Parkway. Many came taining program continued highlighting because they had heard that the Ukrai­ Due to union rules, which allow a spectacular performance by the Hoosli nian festival offered professional enter­ workers to break for dinner, the festival Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, a group of tainment, a wide selection of crafts at concert did not begin until 7:30 p.m., 35 men from Winnipeg, who sang, booths as well as the now famous and although many festival-goers were danced and acted across the stage to Ukrainian cuisine. exhausted after the day's hot sun, the thunderous applause from the audience. The youngest performers charm the concert committee reported that it sold The Zoria Ensemble from Chicago, Plenty to see and eat close to 5,000 tickets for the show. featuring singer Halya Lewun and three Although beforehapd, some festival- musicians offered the audience a more K І There was plenty to see at the festival, goers had been a bit apprehensive that modern sound, as they sang Ukrainian which got underway at 11 a.m. Besides the concert featured talent familiar to songs with a rock beat. the yearly crafts displays and fine arts the Garden State Arts center stage, The last dance number featured the exhibits, which exceeded 50 stands, the talent that had performed there over the Ukraina dance ensemble giving its own festival featured a demonstration of a past three years, no one was at all rendition of the famous Hopak, and the Ukrainian computer, an Americans for disappointed as they walked out of the finale introduced all the performers of Human Rights in Ukraine booth amphitheater, humming the music or the evening's festival, who had done so manned by Miss New York State, tapping their feet or just smiling after much to contribute to the festival's Melissa Manning, and a stand publiciz­ being well-entertained. success. ing the march in Washington against The festival began with the singing of Mr. Semchyshyn,, joined by the Russification in Ukraine scheduled for the Star Spangled Banner and, after Hoosli group, sang "Banduryste, Orle September. greetings from a representative of the Syzyi." reminding one and all that the Throughout the day. visitors were New Jersey Highway Authority, the Ukrainian spirit is not dead, nor are our able to munch on Ukrainian foods, chairman of the festival, Ms. Semany­ brothers and sisters in Ukraine. purchase arts and crafts and enjoy the shyn, welcomed all present and thanked The festival concluded with the beautiful bright day. the festival committee for its long, hard audience rising to its feet and singing the hours of volunteer work which made Ukrainian national anthem. Sports the 10th anniversary event a success. For many of the festival-goers, the Gov. Kean. dressed in an embroidered good times continued, as they made On the playing field, they were able to shirt and surrounded by the Ukrainian their way to the Ukrainian Festival watch the various sporting matches, children, made his way on stage, where dance, held at the Ramada Inn in East including games of soccer and volley­ he was warmly greeted by the audience. Brunswick, N.J. The festival-goers were ball. Six men's teams participated in He told the people that "the true story of entertained by music provided by soccer matches and two women's volley­ Eastern Europe must be told in our Hoosli, Boys from Lviv and Zoria, as Michael Sotirhos, a representative from Preside: ball teams held their tourney during the schools," and for this reason, he said he they danced away into the wee morning He is with (from left) Andrew Keybida, Bohdar daylong festival. 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East Slav... Rusyn Americans derived, namely the Slavic groups in America, the Ukrai­ historic record in the United States will Carpathian Mountain regions of Sub– nians, it is easy to notice a rather more than likely support me when I say (Continued from page 7) carpathian Rus', the Presov Region of marked difference from the other two. that today's multicultural exercise here percent of people who in the United northeastern Slovakia, and the Lemko That difference can be summed up by in Binghamton is the rare exception States describe themselves as Russians, region of southern Galicia. Further­ the word dynamism. In fact, when 1 rather than the rule. Yet if the East Slavs even though their origins, too, are in the more, more and more people, especially spent three years working on the Har­ in America derive from cultures located former Austro-Hungarian Empire. This among' the young third, fourth, and vard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic in the same European territory, and if means that of the approximately 2 even fifth generations removed from the Groups, in which 106 groups are repre­ they live and work in basically the same million East Slavs in the United States, immigrant experience, realize that an sented, I and my colleagues — all non- areas in the United States, and if their almost 1.5 million, or 75 percent of analysis of things Carpatho-Rusyn does Slavs — were struck by how Ukrainians younger generations meet in American them, come from the same three Austro- not depend on the assumption that the stood out in the United States with schools and sometimes even intermarry, Hungarian provinces of Galicia, Sub– old world heritage has to be considered regard to their proven ability to organize then why is there generally such aliena­ carpathia, and Bukovina. part of another culture, whether Slovak, all kinds of organizations and social tion among them and how can it be Yet, as 1 am sure most of you know, or Ukrainian, or Russian. Carpatho- structures and to create literally a overcome? while the first-generation ancestors of Rusyn culture and Carpatho-Rusyn society within a society that in some Well, perhaps it can never be over­ these million and one-half Americans ethnicity are in themselves a sufficient instances has been able to take care of come and one should accept as perma­ may have come from the same basic mode of self-identity, an identity, its members' needs from cradle to grave. nent these already long-term divisions geographic area, in the United States moreover, that takes on positive not This same, at times aggressive, dyna­ that have lasted in the United States for they identify themselves not as a single negative characteristics. In other words, mism can also have negative implica­ close to a century. But if there is any one is a Carpatho-Rusyn not because ethnic group, but at the very least as tions, however, especially with regard to value to be gained from interaction at a three different groups - Carpatho–' one is not something else, but because personal or organizational level, then one's heritage derives from a specific interaction with fellow Americans. The Rusyns, Russians, and Ukrainians - - closest of those fellow Americans are, of there are perhaps a few guidelines that whose members more often than not live territory, language, and culture in Europe, that can be identified and be a course, the other East Slavs we have might be suggested. their own social, religious and cultural source of pride and satisfaction. been discussing, the Carpatho-Rusyns There is, of course, one basic principle existences in this country, generally and Russians. that must be adopted and hopefully with little or even no contact among As among the Russians, the Ukrai­ followed by all; that is, to live and let themselves. In any case, it is these three The Russians nian approach to the question of ethnic live. After all, members of each East groups from the former Austro-Hunga­ identity has both its positive and nega­ Slav group often like to boast that they rian Empire - Carpatho-Rusyns, Rus­ When we turn to Russians, or more tive sides. For Ukrainian Americans, of live in America, a free country. Why sians, and Ukrainians - that 1 have in precisely Americans who themselves or whom 80 percent, as I said before, come not, then, live up to thatjsxternal reality mind when referring to East Slavs in whose ancestors came from the pre– from old Austro-Hungarian and, later, when interacting with each other? America. World War і Austro-Hungarian pro­ Polish Galicia, their home territories, Much of this need for mutual respect vinces of Galicia, Bukovina, and to including Bukovina and Subcarpathia, is closely tied up with the identity The Carpatho-Rusyns some extent Subcarpathian Rus', we are today part of the Ukrainian SSR. questions I have been talking about find both positive and negative ap­ Moreover, Ukrainians consider these today. Members of each group have an Turning, in alphabetical order, to proaches to the question of ethnic territories historically to have always important role to play in that regard. each of the groups, let us begin with the identity. The positive approach means been Ukrainian, even though they may Ukrainian Americans should cease Carpatho-Rusyns. It has become some­ association with Russian culture, lan­ have been occupied by foreign powers, preaching to Carpatho-Rusyn Ameri­ what of a cliche for those who know guage, and more' often than not the in the past. Therefore, Ukrainian Ame­ cans that they are lost sheep who anything about this group to state that Orthodox faith. These are, of course, ricans argue that all East Slavs from supposedly don't know that they are the most pressing problem regarding identifiable quantities, because Russia these territories must be Ukrainian. In really Ukrainians. Analogously, Car­ Carpatho-Rusyns in America is that as a country and its cultural represen­ the American context, this means that patho-Rusyns and for that matter they have no real identity; that they tatives like Tolstoy, or Dostoyevsky, or there' are no Carpatho-Rusyns or Rus­ Russians from Galicia should stop don't know who they are; and that at claiming that a Ukraine never existed in best they have only vague notions as to the past and therefore that Ukrainians where their forefathers ca-me from. "Ukrainian Americans should cease preaching to today are somehow a dubious nationa­ There are of course others, mostly lity created in the 20th century by religious-minded apologists from the Carpatho-Rusyn Americans that they are lost sheep..." foreign powers that were intent on Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Church, destroying Mother Russia. who argue that the whole idea of a Tchaikovsky, are known to most Ame­ sians from Galicia or Austria-Hungary, On the other hand, Ukrainians should specific ethnic identity is unimportant. ricans of whatever background. On the rather Carpatho-Ukrainians and Gali– realize that arguments based on pre­ Rather, it is the status of one's Christian other hand, the negative approach cian Ukrainians, or simply Ukrainians. sent-day realities in Europe may have soul, and not one's ethnic background means that fellow countrymen who The Ukrainian community has been little bearing on the existence of ethnic that is of primary existential concern. come from the same geographic region particularly successful in propagating groups in America. In another context, Such apologists, without realizing it, in old Austro-Hungary and who for this point of view and instilling it can anyone imagine German Americans are implying that Carpatho-Rusyns that matter speak originally the same especially among its own younger denying the existence of the Amish. or actually skipped the whole historic language or dialects, are not accepted if generations. This has been made French Americans denying the exis­ stage of nationalism. Such an attitude they do not wish to identify themselves possible through its many fraternal tence of the Acadians, or for that matter can even be intellectually rationalized. as Russians. Sometimes, the Russians organizations, its Saturday school Israelis denying the validity of Yiddish- After all, nationalism (and its corollary, we are discussing go so far as to deny the network, and its distinct Ukrainian American culture simply because such ethnic or national self-identity) is really existence of Carpatho-Rusyns and Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox groups no longer exist or had never only a phenomenon that began some­ Ukrainians as legitimate ethnic groups, Churches. These entities have also existed in the European homeland. In time in the 19th century, and there is no considering them instead as artificial contributed to the preservation of the other words, the existence of the Ukrai­ guarantee that this stage in history will constructs that ostensibly did not exist Ukrainian language; Ukrainians having nian SSR and the present-day Ukrai­ last forever. Therefore, Carpatho- in the past and therefore should not one of the highest percentages of lan­ nian self-identity of inhabitants in the Rusyns may have wisely remained exist now. guage retention among all groups in the original homeland of the East Slavs that Christian universalists from the era The vast majority of Russian Ameri­ United States. This again is in stark we are discussing does not invalidate before nationalism ever came on to the cans who hold such views are Ortho­ contrast to our other East Slavs — intellectually or sociologically the historic scene. If that is indeed the case, dox, mostly in the old metropolia, Carpatho-Rusyns and Russians - continued existence of Carpatho- then it makes no difference at all today's Orthodox Church in America, where native language retention is Rusyns and Russians in the United whether the grandparents of a Rusyn or in some instances in the patriarchal -today virtually non-existent, English States. American came from, let us say, exarchate or even in the Carpatho– being the only means of communica­ Efforts at mutual respect and co­ Zemplin or Saris county and spoke Russian Johnstown Diocese. A percep­ tion. Finally, the Ukrainians have been operation, as evidenced in today's Rusyn, not Slovak, or that they should tion of Eastern Slavic unity, described particularly successful in maintaining program, might contribute to a greater be identified as Carpatho-Rusyns or as Rus'or Russian Orthodox culture, is and passing on to their youth a series of understanding of one's own place in the Carpatho-Russians, instead of Rus­ the intellectual and emotional basis of positive images — some would say world without necessarily threatening sians or Ukrainians. To the universalist the group of Russians we are describing myths - about Ukrainian culture and one's identity. Who knows, maybe the religious mind, these matters pale in here. Moreover, the force of such an identity. All this does not mean that the Binghamton initiative will be repeated comparison with the problem of saving identity, backed by association with the Ukrainian American lacks problems. again here and in other cities where the souls. achievements of Russian civilization - The stress on language retention con­ three groups reside. And maybe Rus­ While it is true that such characteri­ whether pre–Soviet or Soviet — has had tributes, for instance, to a certain sians and Ukrainians will find some­ zations — lack of ethnic identity and remarkable staying power in the United insularity, especially in the churches thing of value in each other's culture as positive universalist Christian concerns States not only among the earliest which are seen by some, even within the well as in Carpatho-Rusyn culture and - may have been an accurate descrip­ immigrants but among some of their group, to be more national than reli­ vice-versa. We all know the problems tion of Rusyn American life at certain second–, third–, fourth-generation des–. gious institutions; while the high-profile that have existed in the past and we are periods, especially during the 1950s and cendants. Yet one wonders how long dynamism that contributes to group all guilty of having harped on those 1960s, this was certainly not the case such an identity can last when faced maintenance also often leads to friction problems more than is necessary. Why during the early years of this century with the reality of both Carpatho- with other groups, in particular Car­ not put the problems aside for a while nor has it been since the roots fever of Rusyns and Ukrainians, who by their patho-Rusyns and Russians. and sec if it is possible to communicate the mid-1970s, which has prompted a very existence challenge the views that and to learn from each other? The renewal of concern with tradition, all East Slavs are supposedly Russian or In fact, and 1 should like to conclude challenge is there, and hopefully repre­ whether of a purely religious or secular that they should realize that they are on this subject, it is the natural pheno­ sentatives from each group, especially mode. This has resulted in a growing Russians. menon of interaction that has led in the from among the younger generations, interest in the historical, linguistic, and The Ukrainians past not to understanding between East will be able to lake advantage of ethnographic context of the specific Slavs in America but rather to their whatever future opportunities may areas in Europe where the ancestors of When we turn to the last of our East future alienation and separatism. The arise. No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1984 11

ment of the Russian and Ukrainian the United Nations invariably serves to against their culture and their state Examining... languages in the USSR. The discrimina­ support USSR positions. Its constitu­ entity. The evidence available is of (Continued from page 7) tion is all the more glaring when it tional right to secede from the Union course incomplete. Considering that the language share of the number of copies occurs within the republic of the dis­ (Article 72) is purely symbolic. In a Soviet authorities are likely to release printed was 72 percent. The share of favored linguistic group. It is true that strictly formal sense, of course, it is not data favorable to them, the dimensions the number of copies printed in the in some cases, the share of Russian- treated discriminatorily vis-a-vis its of the problem could be greater than we Ukrainian SSR in Russian in 32.5 language publications corresponds fellow republics, since even the Russian realize. Official Soviet sources naturally percent, well above the Russian share of roughly, to the share of Russians and republic has no United Nations repre­ interpret these data differently, present­ the republic's population (21.9 percent) Russian speakers in the population. sentation or major diplomatic contacts. ing de-nationalization as internationa­ but very close to the share of the That proportion, however, may itself be But its membership in the Soviet Union lization, and Russification as a choice population claiming Russian as its the result of Russification. Thus, a has placed it at a clear disadvantage in freely made in the interests of universal native language (31.2 percent). ' percentage of Russian publications relation to other nation-states. brotherhood — and to that extent, they The fact that the number of book and seemingly appropriate to the nationa­ The evidence of discrimination have no motive to conceal the evidence. brochure translations into Russian lity structure or language-affiliation against the Ukrainian SSR is clearest in They characterize both processes as published in the RSFSR exceeded that pattern of a given population may the. area of economics. Broadly speak­ natural trends — a rather disingenuous of translations into Ukrainian publish­ simply mean that different forms of ing, the policy of integration of the assertion in view of stated nationalities ed in the Ukrainian SSR by a factor of Russification have proceeded at similar USSR into a "single economic com­ policy. There is in fact evidence that over four and a half to one, while the rates. plex" provided in Article 16 of the these processes are neither natural nor Constitution in effect promotes Russifi­ voluntary, but forcibly imposed. Be­ number of languages translated into Scientific journals Russian (101) exceeded the number cation along with centralization, and sides, one may question whether in a translated into Ukrainian (41) by a further subordinates the non-Russian tightly controlled authoritarian state A closely related phenomenon is the republics to the desires and commands there can be such a thing as a "natural" factor of two and a half to one, suggests dearth of scientific, and technical that access to foreign literature is much of the Russian center. In this "system of or voluntary process of de-nationaliza­ publications in the Ukrainian SSR. unequal exchange," the costs and tion and Russification. It is unrea­ greater for those reading in Russian While 31 journals in electronics and than for those reading in Ukrainian. benefits of production are unequally sonable to assume that an entire people related fields are published in the Soviet apportioned between the central go­ will freely choose to abandon its identity This corresponds to the ideological Union, not one is published in the principle that Russian culture is to be vernment and the Ukrainian republic, and adopt that'of its historical op­ Ukrainian language or in the Ukrainian while the allocation of resources and pressors. Ethnocide, like its relative the non-Russians' means of access to SSR. Only one of the 49 Soviet journals world culture. output is distorted, with a clear disad­ genocide, is rarely self-inflicted. on physics is published in Ukraine, and vantage to the latter. It has been that in the Russian language; only one Billed by the Soviet government as Periodicals established that in the 1960s, enormous socialist internationalism, Russification of the 40 journals of chemistry and amounts of capital were transferred out related sciences is published in Ukraine has elicited a growing solidarity among Some greater disparities are seen in of the Ukrainian SSR to other parts of the non-Russian nations of the USSR. , and that, too, is in Russian. Not one of the Soviet Union, with resulting detri­ the relative numbers of periodicals,' the 52 Soviet technical and manufac­ Born out of cooperation among Ukrai­ excluding newspapers, published in the ment to the Ukrainian economy — for nian, Russian, Jewish, Tatar and other turing journals, not one of the 26 example, in the form of a lower stan­ Russian and Ukrainian republics. Pe­ journals' of biological science, is pub­ political prisoners in the multi-national riodical titles in the RSFSR outnumber dard of living for Ukrainians than Soviet, labor camps, it is well symbo­ lished in the Ukrainian language or in would otherwise have been the case. titles in the Ukrainian SSR by a factor the Ukrainian SSR. Twenty-three in­ lized by the recent additions of the of 19.7 to one, and the number of issues dustrial journals are published in the While in terms of absolute growth the Estonian Mart Niklus and the Lithua­ is some 18.7 times greater in the former, USSR, yet the only republic without its Ukrainian republic has prospered, its nian Victoras Petkus to the Ukrainian although its population is only about own industrial journal is the Ukrainian relative position vis-a-vis" the center is Helsinki Group. It suggests that the 2.8 times that of the Ukrainian re­ SSR. disadvantageous, involving an esti­ oppressive realities of the regime's public. While the percentages of mated 10 percent drain of Ukraine's avowed internationalism have given rise Russian-language periodical titles and Less -easily quantifiable is cultural national income — neither repayable to an unofficial internationalism based issues are very high in the Russian discrimination in the fields of ideology nor interest-bearing — to finance Soviet on equality and mutual respect. In republic - 93.3 and 93.5, respectively and the arts. Broadly, it can be argued military expenditures, the industraliza– combination with the labor move­ — the percentages of Ukrainian-lan­ that the imposition of Marxism-Leni­ tion of Central Asia, and other ventures ment - likewise a response to centra­ guage periodical titles and issues in the nism on the Ukrainian people discrimi­ determined by the Moscow leadership lism and institutionalized inequality — Ukrainian SSR are disproportionately nates against native political and socio- without democratic consultation with this new internationalism may indeed low: 51.8 and 60.8. The figures, for economic traditions. The communal the Ukrainian people. While this does contribute to a peaceful yet radical Russian-language periodical titles and patterns that arose to the north were not of itself establish a discrimination transformation of the USSR. issues in the Ukrainian republic are neither necessary nor desirable in the against the Ukrainian SSR in relation correspondingly high: 45.7 percent and warmer and more fertile Ukraine. The to the other Soviet republics, which may Be that as it may, it is demonstrable 33.7 percent, respectively. In terms of autocratic tradition of Muscovy was likewise be victims of exploitative that national discrimination against copies printed per year, however, the foreign to the heirs pf Kozak demo­ policies, it strongly suggests that it is Ukrainians, their culture and state , figure for Ukrainian-language periodi­ cracy. deprived of the economic sovereignty exists in many sectors of Soviet life; that cals published in the Ukrainian SSR is a A more specific form of discrimina­ enjoyed by comparable nation-states it contributes to, and often takes the high 91.2 percent, as compared with tion has been the renewed emphasis on outside the Soviet Union. form of, Russification; and that it only 8.7 percent for Russian-language the primacy of Russian culture. This has furthers the stated nationalities policy periodicals. involved not only the exaltation of that Conclusions of the Soviet government. Such discri­ culture, but the neglect and even the mination violates that government's Newspapers destruction of Ukrainian cultural and As the above-mentioned data demon­ freely undertaken obligations under historical objects such as churches, strate, national discrimination is prac­ international law. Its ultimate conse­ The statistics on union-republic icons, and documents. The murders of ticed against Ukrainians as individuals quence - the disappearance of a nation newspapers reflect a near-normal artist Alia Horska in 1970 and com­ and, as members of a group, as well as - would be a loss to all. pattern in'terms of numbers of titles and poser Volodymyr lvasiuk in 1979, issues published in the Russian and the bearing evidence of KGB involvement, vide many advantages," and it is now Ukrainian republics. In terms of copies seem to indicate the ferocity of the Percy tells... a topic in our dialogue with the per year, however, the RSFSR out­ assault on Ukrainian culture. More (Continued from page 3) Soviets. I will of course want to post strips the Ukrainian SSR by a factor of subtle has been the falsification of this question to our witnesses, and 1 6.8 to one, well over the relative sizes of religious, cultural and political history; once and for all. Second, I believe that greater will transmit their views to the their populations. Within the Russian cases in point are the anti-Catholic Department of State. republic, the percentage share of Rus­ crusade, the observances of Kiev's contacts between the United States and the people of the Warsaw Pact Third, and finally, I want to take sian-language newspapers is high: 93.2 1,500th anniversary, and the reinterpre– this opportunity to urge all nationa­ percent of titles, 90.7 percent of issues, tations of Ukraine's alliance with Mus­ slates are desirable. Therefore, at the November hearing of this committee lity and religious groups to work and 98.6 percent of copies per year. The covy. The total suppression of the together whenever possible in a non- figures for titles and issues of Ukrai­ Ukrainian Orthodox and Catholic in Chicago, 1 called upon the ad­ ministration to renew discussions partisan, interfaith effort to promote nian-language newspapers in the Ukrai­ churches, by contrast with partial religious rights in Eastern Europe nian republic — 73.4 percent and 73.5 official tolerance of the Russian Ortho– with the Soviets on re-opening the U.S. Consulate in Kiev. A U.S. and the Soviet Union. Last Novem­ percent, respectively — are normal dox Church, is a form of religious ber 1 founded an interfaith group, relative to the percentage of Ukrainians discrimination along national lines. Consulate in Kiev would have great advantages for the United States. I called the Advisory Council on in its population and favorable relative Religious Rights in Eastern Europe to the share of the population with wrote to Secretary of State George Discrimination against Ukrainian SSR Shultz to urge him to consider the and the Soviet Union. President Ukrainian as its native language. The Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter are share of Ukrainian-language copies per proposal, pointing out that three of The fourth type of national discrimi­ the groups which were represented at the honorary national co-chairmen, year, however, is a disproportionately nation practiced towards the Ukrainian and former Secretaries of State Dean low 64.5 percent; the share of copies of the November hearing - the Ukrai­ people is discrimination against the nian National Association, the Chi­ Rusk, William Rogers, Cyrus Vance Russian-language newspapers is, as Ukrainian SSR. The centralized state and Alexander Haig are among our expected, disproportionately high: 34.9 cago Conference on Soviet Jewry and party structure of the USSR, in and Chicago Action for Soviet Jewry founding members. Religious free­ percent. This exceeds the proportion in . combination with the actual dominance - all agreed with me that the consu­ dom is basic to the American tradiT the republic's population of both Rus­ of the Russians, nullifies the constitu­ tion, and a fundamental right speci­ sians and those claiming Russian as late would serve U.S. interests in tional guarantees of union republic Ukraine. :– fied in many international agree­ their native language. ' sovereignty. Thus, the Ukrainian SSR ments. It is time for the governments The disproportion of Russian-lan­ does not carry on significant diplomatic Secretary of State Shultz wrote /back to say that "I strongly agree that of Eastern Europe and the Soviet guage publications indicated by these activity outside the East Bloc, and its Union to live up to their pledges. statistics evidences an unequal treat– somewhat anomalous membership in an American consulate would pro– 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1984 No. 26

whole theory ol national cultural libera­ percent of all factory newspapers were were various waves of this invasion, but The famine: tion. He called on Ukrainians to de­ in Ukrainian. The original constituency the most important one was that of the (Continued from page 7) velop a literature based on West Euro­ of Soviet rule in Ukraine, the Russian "twenty-five thousanders," so called tailed. Peasants woulJ not join com­ pean models. In order to do this. and Russified urban dwellers, was being , because of a 1929 decree authorizing the munes. Intellectuals who did not find Khvylovy insisted that Ukrainian litera­ seveiclv undermined. recruitment of 25.000 proletarian vo­ themselves in complete accord vulh the ture repudiate Russian culture and turn Nevertheless, that state's relations lunteers to help carry out collectiviza­ party's views cound not be immediately to West European culture, so that it with the Ukrainian countryside remain­ tion. We do not have official figures on dispensed with by the Bolsheviks. could then promote an "Asiatic renais­ ed uneasy. For one thing. Soviet power the national composition of those Guerrilla lighters lor national self- sance" by serving as a conduit tras– there continued to depend largely on a "thousanders" who worked in Ukraine, determination could not be defeated as mitting the highest achievements of barely changed reincarnation of the old but the evidence suggests that relatively easily as conventional forces. European culture to the rising colonial committees of poor peasants (kombyed. few were Ukrainians. Many - the Lenin realized that a period of respite. peoples of the East. Ukraine's Com­ renamed komnc/am in 1930) abolished Soviet sources do not give a precise a domestic equivalent to the Treaty of missar of Education. Oleksander Shum– in the Russian SFSR before the end of figure but indicate that the number was Brcsl-Litov.sk. was necessary for the sky, who had originally been leader of a the Civil War. In fact, the Ukrainian substantial - were sent from the survival ol his government. In 1921 he Ukrainian revolutionary group that was village komnezam was until the end of Russian SFSR to Ukraine. Seventy-five proclaimed the New Economic Policy, admitted to.the Bolshevik Parly only in 1923 empowered to "dekulaki/e" hundred of those sent to the Ukrainian designed to appease the peasantry by 1920, led a delegation of West Ukrai­ villagers by seizing and redistributing countryside were recruited locally, but replacing forced requisitions of food­ nian Communists to Stalin in 1925. (usually to komnezam members) any since over 75 percent of them had been stuffs with а іад in kind and allowing demanding that Ukraini/ation be "surplus" land and property it wished. It workers for over 12 years, this would the peasants to sell their surplus pro­ speeded up and that the Communist retained state power in the village, often indicate that few of them were Ukrai­ duce on a free market. Peasants were Party (Bolshevik) of Ukraine be headed in the absence of a village soviet, until nians. Mass Ukrainian migration to the assured that they had secure tenure on by a Ukrainian. In 1928, another high well into 1925. Kept in a sort of limbo cities and factories was too recent a their individual farms. Intellectuals official in the commissariat of educa­ thereafter, the komnezam returned to phenomenon, and most urban Ukrai­ were allowed to express themselves tion, Mykhailo Volobuyev, argued that prominence when the state turned once nians were undoubtedly still too close to quite freely, as long'as they were not Soviet Ukraine was being exploited by again to compulsory grain collection their village origins to take part in a openly disloyal. With regard to the the Soviet government in a manner after the 1927 harvest. Those who campaign to force the'villagers to give nationalities, a policy more attuned to virtually indistinguishable from pre– participated in these "procurements" up their private farms. This of necessity their national aspirations was intro­ rcvolulionary times; that its economic were allowed to retain a share of the introduced an ethnic factor into the duced. development was therefore being dis­ booty. The komnezam would also play collectivization campaign in Ukraine. In 1923. the 12th Parly Congress torted; and that the only solution was an important supporting role in the Meanwhile, official statements asserted formally adopted the policy of korcni– for Soviet Ukraine to be given control collectivization and famine, but almost that collectivization in Ukraine had a /alsia, which literally means "taking over its economic resources and develop always under the leadership of an special task, namely, as the newspaper root." but whose meaning is better them in a relatively autarkic fashion. outsider, it was abolished only in 1933. Proletarska Pravda put it on January conveyed by the world "indigeni/a– Although Stalin personally insisted Even at the height of the state's 22, 1930, "to destroy the social basis of tion." Ukraini/ation. the Ukrainian on the condemnation of such "national "honeymoon" with the countryside in Ukrainian nationalism - individual version of korcni/atsiya. was designed devitations" (and condemned they the mid– 1920s, there were occasional peasant agriculture." to give the Soviet Ukrainian state a were), in 1927 he withdrew his personal frank admissions that its few rural Ukraine was designated as a priority veneer of national legitimacy by actively satrap, Lazar Kaganovich, from Soviet supporters were an isolated and despised area for collectivizaton, and the policy recruiting Ukrainians into the parly and Ukraine and left a relatively auto­ minority. One high Soviet Ukrainian was carried out more rapidly there than slate apparattus. switching official busi­ nomous national communist leadership official addressed a group of village in Russia, as the following figures show: ness lo the Ukrainian language, and in charge. After Kaganovich was re­ newspaper correspondents in 1926, Percentage of farms collectivized supporting Ukrainian cultural activi­ placed as First Secretary of the CP(B)U openly sympathizing with the fact that Date Ukraine Russia ties. by Stanislav Kossior. the real political they were a small minority whose lives December 1929 g.6 7.4 Ukraini/ation went much further strongman in the Ukrainian SSR be­ were often made difficult by "kulaks" March 1930 65.0 590 than comparable policies elsewhere in came Shumsky's successor as commis­ and even by state functionaries. Mid– 1932 70.0 59.3 the USSR, further than Moscow evi­ sar of education. Mykola Skrypnyk. As In 1928-29, Stalin began his "socialist The trend continued. By 1935, 91.3 dently ever intended. Prominent Ukrai­ an "old Bolshevik" who had been offensive," consisting in the abandon­ percent of all peasant farms in Ukraine nian socialists were invited to return closely associated with Lenin — one of ment of Lenin's New Economic Policy were collectivized, while the 90 percent from exile. Many did including U– the few ethnic Ukrainians to have such in favor of a crash program of rapid mark was not reached in Russia until kraine's ex-prcsident Mykhailo Hru– credentials - Skrypnyk was able to industrialization, forced collectiviza­ late in 1937. shevsky. In 1924. the Declaration of the extend his authority over anything tion of agriculture, and the subordina­ Ukrainian peasants (like their Cos­ Sixty-Six. among whose signatories touching on the nationality question - tion of all societal resources to this sack counterparts) resisted collectiviza­ were former cabinet ministers of the which meant practically everything - "socialist transformation." In many tion with particular determination. Petliura government, pledged loyalty in Ukraine. He became the chief advo­ hastily collectivized villages, the kolk­ Soviet Ukrainian historians record that lo Soviet state on the grounds that cate of his republic's national interests hoz meant only that implements and the number of "registered kulak terro­ Ukrainians had always been an op­ and chief defender of its prerogatives at livestock were brought to the center of rist acts" (and any anti-Soviet act was pressed people with a natural affinity Union councils. One of his first acts as the village and dubbed "socialized by definition "kulak") grew fourfold for socialism and that it was only early education commissar was to chair an property," while the peasants were told from 1927 to 1929, with l,262such acts Bolshevik hostility toward ' Ukrainian orthography conference, which brought to plant and harvest as a group. This did recorded for the latter year, in the first culture and aspirations that had pre­ together experts from Europe, Russia, nothing to raise output or benefit the half of 1930, the number rose to over vented Ukrainians from cooperating and Ukraine, to standardize Ukrainian rural population, but bringing the entire 1,500. Later figures are unavailable, with the Soviet stale. Now that the spelling and purge the language of harvest lo common threshing room perhaps because the authorities could Bolsheviks had repudiated their past Russianisms. He took it upon his office made it much easier for the state to' no longer keep count. The memoir errors, the declaration concluded. to satisfy the "cultural needs" of Ukrai­ "procure" a larger portion of the literature is filled with accounts of nians in Russia on the grounds that the harvest. Collectivization was thus killings of those enforcing collectiviza­ Ukrainians were willing to be loyal tion. Instances where the women would Soviet citizens. The document had the Russian Soviet government was not extractive, recognized by the peasants devoting adequate resources to them. to be such, and could only be carried out forbid their men to. fight and take it character of a national covenant: those upon themselves to drive the local who fell themselves to be the natural On one occasion, he stated that Russia's as a program to subjugate the rural population in its entirety. Soviet administration from the village leaders of the Ukrainian people de­ record in this area was so abysmal that it became proverbial as "babas' revolts." clared their loyalty to communism on was giving political ammunition to the Ukrainization had tilted the ethnic Collectivization provoked a crisis the grounds that this was compatible anticommunist Ukrainian nationalists balance of power toward the nation that within the Communist Party of Ukraine with loyalty to their nation. in Polish-ruled western Ukraine. In his was dominant in the countryside. This and a rapid turnover of personnel. The Ukrainian intellgcntsia made use view, the only solution was to transfer was a political necessity as long as the Newspapers carried daily denunciations of the relative freedom and stale spon­ to the Soviet Ukrainian republic certain state felt that it needed to secure at least of "opportunists" who failed to fulfill sorship of the 1920's by creating some­ border areas of the Russian republic the tolerance of the countryside. Once their tasks. Village communist organi­ thing like a golden age in Ukrainian with Ukrainian majorities. In other the state felt strong enough-to initiate zations lost almost half their member­ letters, a period later called the "exe­ words, a Soviet Ukrainian leader was the forced collectivization of agricul­ ship as a result of the 1929-30 purge, cuted rebirth," (ro7.striliane vidrod– demanding territorial concessions from ture, the political equation was radically declining from an already weak 40,000 ?henia) because of its abrupt and violent Soviet Russia. His demandsdid not meet altered. party members in January 1929 to termination. What the party more with success. The drive for the immediate and total 21.000 members a year later. Between prosaically called the "Ukrainian cul­ The period of Skrypnyk's dominance collectivization of agriculture meant a January 1930 and July 1932, 80 percent tural process" posed a direct challenge (1927-1933)- while marked by the return to civil war. Although the oppo­ of rayon party secretaries were re­ to party legitimacy, and the issue of same cultural restrictiveness characte­ sition remained leaderless and un­ moved. Since the vast majority to those what to do about this development was ristic of this period in Soviet history as a coordinated, Stalin himself admitted purged were excluded because of oppo­ one of the dominant political issues of whole - was the high point of Ukrai– that this war was more difficult to fight sition to or inadequate results ^carry­ the 1920s. Ukrainian communists, nization, to the extent that urban than World War II. It wasa waroftown ing out collectivization, it is logical to many only recently recruited from inhabitants iwho did not speak Ukrai­ against country, and. in Ukrainian assume that the new raykom secretaries Ukrainian non-Bolshevik socialist par­ nian began to feel like foreigners in the terms, this implied a war of what were chosen for their devotion to ties, became prominent in official cities where they had been born. In­ remained of the non-Ukrainian city collectivization rather than for their cultural life and extremely vocal in dustrialization flooded the workplaces against the Ukrainian countryside. loyalty to the Ukrainization policy and protesting the constraints on Ukraine's with Ukrainians from the countryside Once the slate embarked upon this the Skrypnyk leadership. In short, culture imposed by its association with to a point where Ukrainians became an struggle, policies to placate the country­ collectivization not only undermined Russia. absolute majority in the industrial work side became irrelevant. the political basis for Skrypnyk's policy; Mykola Khvylovy. the most popular force by 1930. Many daily newspapers Forced collectivization was carried it also undermined his personal political base. Ukrainian communist writer of the day. switched from the Russian to the out by means of dispatching individuals created a sensation by constructing a Ukrainian language. By early 1933. 88 from the cities to the villages. There No. 26 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,J984 13 Greetings.. matter to Anatole Doroshdnko in order that they may be reviewed at the next meeting of the UNA Supreme Assembly. (Continued from page 5) 1. Hold a central commemoration ol the UNA's 90th anniversary in Canada in RESOLUTION ON MERGER the city of Toronto. 2. Hold meetings of the UNA's Canadian Representation at least three times a Whereas, the proposed roerger of the Ukrainian National Association and the year to discuss organizing activity. Ukrainian Fraternal Association was discussed at this meeting also; and 3: Include Canadian UNA officers in national events, such as 90th anniversary Whereas, the Supreme Assembly of the Ukrainian National Association at this commemorations in Shamokin and New York, as was the practice in the past. meeting on June 8. 19X4, reiterates its belief that it is in the best interest of this 4. Hire permanent district organizers to work on Canadian territory. fraternal organization and its members that this merger be tentatively approved 5. Continue efforts to publish an illustrated almanac. "The UNA in Canada." and that the UNA and UFA be merged; and Whereas, the Ukrainian1 Fraternal Association is a fraternal benefit society RECOMMENDATIONS ON SOYUZIVKA organized in a manner similar to that of the Ukrainian National Association with (Approved as proposed by the Committee on the Expansion of Soyuzivka) aims, purposes and designs that parallel those of this organization, therefore. Be it resolved that the Supreme Executive Committee is directed to continue The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive negotiations and prepare a proper contract of merger and take all other steps it Committee: deems necessary in order that said merger can be duly adopted and effectuated at 1. Prepare a job description for the manager of Soyuzivka. the convention of the Ukrainian National Association in 1986. 2. Set up at Soyuzivka a UNA room that would contain informative materials about the UNA. 3. Reach an agreement with the Shevchenko Scientific Society regarding the purchase from the Society of land adjacent to Soyuzivka. UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE of AMERICA 4. Study the possibility of building appropriate additions to Odessa and other is looking for an experienced, bilingual structures. 5. Prepare as soon as possible, but no later than by the next annual meeting of the Supreme Assembly, a long-range plan for Soyuzivka. 6. Once again study the possibility of purchasing and establishing a Soyuzivka ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR for UNA members in the Midwestern states. for the management of office, premises and programs. RECOMMENDATIONS ON EDUCATIONAL-RESEARCH MATTERS Remuneration by agreement. Applications to be sent to: (Approved as.proposed by the Educational-Research Committee) UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE of AMERICA 2 East 79th Street m New York. N.Y. 10021 The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme" Executive Committee continue efforts to bring about'the realization of recommendations "approved at the 1983 meeting of the Supreme Assembly, that is: 1. See to it that American citizens, especially national, state and local government leaders, are informed about the problems and matters that are of UKRAINIAN SITCH SPORTS SCHOOL concern and importance to Ukrainian Americans. An Unforgettable Learning Experience 2. Prepare, publish and disseminate printed materials on topics of interest to the LEARNSOCCER. VOLLEYBALL. SWIMMING or TENNIS FROH AN OUTSTAHDIHG STAFF THAT HAS ВЕЕИ Ukrainian American community. HANDPICKED TO WORK WITH All AGES 4 ABILITY GROUPS. 3. Coordinate research into problems that affect the Ukrainian American Place: "verkhovyna" Resort, Glen Spey, N.Y. u men: July 22 - August 26.1984 community. Ages - 6-16 4. Cooperative with other American ethnic groups in support of matters of mutual concern. Citing the proposals delivered by Dr. Bohdan Cymbalisty before the delegates of Б a Refitttr now - CipKity is limited - For intormition write to: the 30th UNA Convention and approved by members of the UNA Supreme Assembly at their meeting in 1983. the Supreme Assembly once again recommends Ukrainian Sitch Sports School the establishment of a UNA Educational Fund to support Ukrainian schools and 680 Santera Avwiu a Newark, NJ. 07106 summer camps for youths, youth organizations, parents who are not capable of paying for their children's enrollment in Ukrainian schools or camps, teachers' FOR ONLY 2Ф PER DAY courses, the publication of educational materials, and other means to educate our you can te insured for youth. RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON SPORTS AFFAIRS S5.000 (Approved as proposed by the Sports Committee) under an

The UNA Supreme Assembly recommends that the Supreme Executive ACCIDENTAL DEATH Committee: and 1. Allocate S 10.000 for the 1984 budget of the Sports Committee. DISMEMBERMENT CERTIFICATE 2. Continue to sponsor sports events at Soyuzivka. such as tennis tournaments of the and swim meets, and to reward the best athletes with trophies and medals and give all athletes T-shirts bearing the UNA emblem. UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 3. Continue moral and financial support to various tournaments - both local The low, low premiums for new ADD Certificates, and national, in bowling, golf, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball, chess and issued after Oct. 1, 1983, are as follows: others sports - that are organized by members, branches, districts and the Sports S6.50 Annually Committee of the UNA. S3.35 Semi-annually 4. Continue cooperation with and aid to sports and youth organizations whose S1.75 Quarterly athletes are UNA members, especially to those whose have their own UNA .60 Monthly branches. " Premiums are the same for all members, age 16-55. 5. The 19th Bowling Tournament will be held in 1985 in Derry. Pa. 6. The first three rounds of a golf tourney for UNA members only are planned for July 4. 1985. in the Youngstown. Ohio. area. Men and women who arc UNA members arc invited to compete in the tourney. 7. Send greetings and S500 to Toronto. Canada, where a wceklong Free Olympiad will be held by Ukrainians. Lithuanians. Latvians and Estonians in order to underline the fact that they do not have the right to participate as nations in the Olympics in Los Angeles. Such a sports event is held every four years, and the Ukrainian community of the LJnited Stales and Canada is represented by individual Ukrainians and teams in various events. IT IS HOST BENEFICIAL RECOMMENDATION ON SCHOLARSHIPS (Approved as proposed by Supreme Advisor Eugene Iwanciw) to

Whereas, the Scholarship Committee did not have the opportunity to prepare a plan lor new rules lor the review of applications and methods ol allocation ol SAVE or BORROW scholarships, the Supreme Assembly entrusts the Supremo Executive Committee with preparing such a plan, bearing in mind the advice ol members of the Scholarship Committee, and with implementing the plan for the announcement. review and awarding of scholarships in I9S5. "SELF RELIANCE" (N.Y.)

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Whereas, during the last several years individual members of the Supreme Assembh proposed changes in the present administrative structure and UNION improvements in the effectiveness of administration.' the Supreme Assembly 108 Second Avenue m New York. N.Y. 1004)3 m Tel.: (212) 473-7310 proposes that members of the Supreme Assembly submit their proposals on this 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1984 No. 26

Help wanted The Washington... (Continued from page 7) SEEKING IBM SYSTEM 34, exploitation of workers in forced-labor camps by the USSR is morally repre­ SYSTEM 36 OPERATOR hensible. The resolution, introduced on Minimal experience required. Will train. May 5. 1983 by Sen. William Arm­ Call strong (R-Colo.) is currently on the Senate calendar. Sen. Armstrong has THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION been a leader on the issue of forced and slave labor in the Soviet Union. (201) 4512200 During that same week, two bills and two resolutions were introduced which would designate the portion of the street in Washington on which the Soviet Embassy is located as Andrei Sakharov Avenue. Rep. Elliott Levitas (D-Ga.) ATTENTION, LOVERS OF HUNTER! introduced H.Con.Res. 317 and HR The Ukrainian Association in Hunter is selling parcels of laid. The association's real estate encompas­ 5784 on June 6. On June 8. Sen. Charles ses mountain valleys situated at an altitude of 2,500 feet amid forests and mountains, and featuring Grassley (R-Iowa)introduced fresh air. beautiful views and hunting areas located in close proximity to the church and cultural center (1.5 miles) as well as to ski areas, in Windham. Hunter and Haines Falls. Purchasers will be able to enjoy S.Con. Res. 118 and S 2743. The Senate і 25-acre spring-fed lake (26-feet deep), fishinga beach, boats and sailboats - all surrounded by a versions are before the Governmental Sen. Rudy Boschwitz coniferous forest owned by the association. For information, write to: Affairs Committee, while the House LEXINGTON HIGH ACRES counterparts are before the House sponsored by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D– P. 0. Box 6 - і District of Columbia Committee. The N.M.) and has already attracted five JEWET. N. Y. 12444 House resolution has also been referred additional co-sponsors. S.Con. Res. 121 or calf (5І8) 734-3626 after 6 p.m. to the Foreign Affairs Committee. is the Senate companion bill to On June 7, the Senate passed S.J.Res. H.Con.Res. 294, sponsored by Rep. 296 designating June 14. as "Baltic Benjamin Gilman (R-N.Y.). The House There's no place like Soyuzivka Freedom Day." Four days later the resolution, has 122 co-sponsors. In his House also passed the measure and it introductory remarks. Sen. Boschwitz was sent to the president for signature. mentioned the high cost of mailing The resolution, introduced by Sen. parcels to the USSR, "charges often SO Y UZI VKA' Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.), had 38 running SI80 to S300 and more." Senate co-sponsors. Opening the June 12 Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on "Reli­ gious Rights in Eastern Europe and the High court update Soviet Union." Sen. Charles Percy (R– III.) stated that he supports re-opening UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP the U.S. Consulate in Kiev and has On June 5 by а 9-0 decision, the informed Secretary of Slate George Supreme Court refused to make it more JULY 29-AUGUST 11 Shult/ of that fact. Referencing a difficult for the United States to deport INSTRUCTOR: PETER MARUNCZAK November meeting of the committee in aliens. In the case "Immigration and Chicago, the Foreign Relations Com­ Naturalization Service v. Stevic," the Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced mittee chairman said that "three of the of 1980. aliens trying to avoid deporta­ dancers. groups which were represented at the tion must prove that they personally November hearing - the Ukrainian face "a clear probability" of persecution Food and lodging: S195.00 (UNA members), 5205.00 (non members). National Association, the Chicago in their home countries. Under the same Instructor's fee: S60.00 Conference on Soviet Jewry, and Chi­ act. incoming refugees must only de­ SOYUZIVKA UNA ESTATE cago Action for Soviet Jewry — all monstrate a "well-founded fear of Foordemoore Rd., Kerhonkson. N. Y. 12446 agreed with me that the consulate would persecution." The 2nd U.S. Circuit (914) 626-5641 serve U.S. interests in Ukraine." Sen. Court of Appeals ruled in 1982 that the Percy also mentioned the persecution of same criteria, i.e. "a well-founded fear." Catholics in Ukraine. applies in either instance. The effectof As expected (TWC 6, 10). Sen. Rudy the Supreme Court's ruling is to reverse There's no place like Soyuzivka Boschwitz (R-Minn.) introduced a that interpretation. This ruling could resolution regarding the non-delivery of have an effect on other deportation U.S. mail in the Soviet Union. hearings being pursued by the Office of SOYUZIVKA S.Con. Res. 121 on June II. It was co- Special Investigations.

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blish a mutually supportive policyawarc– Most particularly, few arc passed with decide on appropriate courses of action Object to... ness between the legislate e and execu­ the extraordinary level of support to achieve the support of decision- (Continued from page 6) tive branches of government on issues enjoyed by S.Con.Res. 70. which was makers in Washington. We need to use- within the government, the first official which they might otherwise be inclined introduced by two of the Senate's most all the means at our disposal - and record of the famine. It is notable, to ignore. respected members. Sen. Ernest Holl– know how to use them well. And we also furthermore, that this was accomplish­ Mr. Olshaniwsky"s dismissive re­ ings and Sen. Pete Domenici. Their need all the help we can get. ed at modest expense and effort b\ the marks about resolutions are a disservice good will, and that of the other 62 co- Maria Cehelsky Ukrainian American community - to the"members of Congress who have sponsors is a resource which we in the Tania Detnchuk much less, in fact, than has been ex­ supported them, at times with con­ community can denigrate only to our Orest Deychakiwsky pended to date on the famine commis­ siderable effort, at the urging of our own detriment and loss. Eugene Iwanciw sion bills, which, it should be noted, are community. In each Congress; -thou­ The famine is one of many issues Nadia Komarnyckyj-McConnell unfortunately handicapped by faulty sands of bills and resolutions are facing the Ukrainian community. In­ Robert McConnell and unworkable provisions. introduced. Few of either are passed. formed judgment will be required to of the Ukrainian American Caucus . In contrast to the famine resolution introduced, in the House of Representa­ Щ tives (H.Con.Res. Ill), the Senate I resolution, which is now before the URGENT MESSAGE! House for consideration, calls on the I president to take concrete steps benefi­ I cial to the community's interests. These ALL UKRAINIANS IN THE FREE WORLD! include the use of the diplomatic service I (and therefore the State Department) to WE NEED YOUR HELP- I inform other governments of the U.S. government's condemnation of the IT'S OUR MILLENNIUM I famine, and measures to facilitate the I mailing of parcels to Ukraine. Our 988-1988 I indications are that when S.Con.Res. 70 One thousand years ago, we Ukrainians became Christians is passed, the president is prepared to I issue a proclamation, as called for by under the leadership of our great saint, Prince Volodymyr the I this resolution, designating a day to Great. It is a cause of great celebration. We must not permit this commemorate the" famine. event to be downplayed, belittled or diverted. 1 The point is not only that resolutions, IT'S OUR HERITAGE I if properly framed both in legislative As Ukrainians, we have been blessed with a rich religious and cultural heritage. It did not I language and in terms of the immediate come easily. Our ancestors, our families, fought for it, died for it. It is up to us, the Ukrainian political context, can have a clear policy faithful, who practise our religion and live our lives in a free country, to contribute to this I impact. It is that, used properly, they heritage for our children and for the generations to come. The Millennium Secretariat wishes are one of several important instru­ I to develop and preserve this heritage. But We Need Your Help. ments in an arsenal of activities which Ї reinforce each other, inform members IT'S OUR CULTURE of Congress at the same time they raise We are a proud people. We are proud of our culture. We sing. We dance. Our food is second I the members' consciousness, and esta– to none. We have great artists, great thinkers. At this time of joy and renewal, let us create I works of art to celebrate God's gift to us. The Secretariat wishes to commission artists to I REAL ESTATE paint beautiful lepns. An opera of the Baptism of the Ukrainian people should be written. The history of Christianity in Ukraine and history of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Free World, a collection of religious literature in connection with the Millennium-all I of this and more in order to pass on this vast heritage to forthcoming generations. But We Need Your Help. I IT'S OUR RELIGION OPEN TO SERVICE YOUR His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, described the great event in this way in his leiter to Josyl Cardinal Slipyj on the occasion of the I REAL ESTATE NEEDS! announcement of our Millennium: I

ELOISE 6 NICK POPOVICH Thus, we come to the year 988 when Prince Volodymyr. grandson ol S! Olga. began to I spread the Chrislian laith among all the inhabitants ol his realm and he also decreed thai Ihe REALTOR/REALTOR - Associate lownslolk ol his capital city, in his presence and Ihe presence ol his family and Ihe Greek proudly introduce to you: clergy, should be publicly baptized in the River Dnipro. In that way. men, he began the propagation ol Ihe laith, first within the confines ol his own princedom, and alter that, even to the districts bordering his country "Rus." that lay to 'he East and to the Norm

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Weekend of June 29, 30 and July 1 West. Toronto. Ont. M6S 1P6. ROCHESTER, N.Y.t The Ukrai­ PREVIEW OF EVENTS nian Catholic Church of Epiphany Sunday, July 1 will present a three-day festival this Vinok festival will be presented here be held in conjunction with the 36th weekend featuring the Cheremosh this weekend, celebrating the bicen­ national convention of the Ukrainian dance ensemble, the Dunaj SUM-A tennial of the province of Ontario. Youth Federation of Canada. Any­ CHICAGO: The 12th annual golf dance group, the Yewshan Plast The festival, will feature a "yar– one between the ages of 15 and 30 outing and dinner will be held at dance group and the Black Sea marok,–" including many exhibits of who is interested in exploring and Silver Lake Country Club, 147th Kossacks. The admission is free and arts and crafts, bandura lessons, .maintaining his/her Ukrainian heri­ Street and 82nd Avenue in Orland festival hours are Friday from 6to 11 pysanka writing, and ceramics work­ tage, is invited to attend. The week­ Park, 111. Tee-off time is 10 a.m. p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 shops. Over the two days, the festival end will consist of a series of small Tickets for golf fees are S14; the cost p.m. and Sunday, from I to 11 p.m. will present a concert including such group activities/sessions that will of the dinner is also S14. Prizes will During the day there will be raffles, talents as singer Edward Evanko, six focus on the future of the Ukrainian be awarded. For reservations and craft booths, games, entertainment Ukrainian dance ensembles and culture. For more information please information call George Mychalczuk and food. Each evening there will be numerous Ukrainian choirs. On contact the Ukrainian Canadian at (312) 358-8675 or Jerry Mychalc– a dance featuring the Veselka Or­ Saturday evening, festival-goers will Youth Workshop, 2397A Bloor St.. zuk at (312)843-1847. chestra. The festival will be held at be able to enjoy dancing to the music 202 Carter St. For more information of the Solovey Band from Toronto. please call (716)266-4036. Weekend of June 30 through July 2 UOL announces annual convention Weekend of June 30 to July 1 CLEVELAND - The 37th Annual ship Hall on Saturday evening. This SASKATOON, Sask.: A Ukrai­ Convention of the Ukrainian Orthodox event is a highlight of the Convention, BEAMSVILLE, Ont.: The first nian Canadian Youth Workshop will League of the USA will be held at the in which current and newly-elected Holiday Inn — Independence, Ohio League officers are introduced and between Wednesday, July І8, and annual awards are presented, among Sunday, July 22. them the Orthodox-of-the-Year Award, There's no place like Soyuzivka Regular business sessions, in which Metro J. Baran Award, and the Lynn the ongoing work of the League is Sawchuk-Sharon Kuzbyt Scholarship planned and reviewed, will be conduct­ Award. ed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. A pontifical divine liturgy will be S0YUZI VK.A The current Senior and Junior UOL celebrated on Sunday, July 22, by His THE UKRAINIAN Presidents, Dr. Gayle Wolpschuk of Beatitude Metropolitan Mstyslav and NATIONAL Rochester, Minn., and Natalie Suflerof His Eminence ArchbishopConstantine. ASSOCIATION Northampton, Penn.. will chair these Here also, the newly-elected officers of sessions, which will culminate in the the Senior and Junior Ukrainian Ortho­ ZML ESTATE election of new league officers for 1984- dox League will be installed. A Fare­ 85. well Branch will follow for all conven­ Evening activities begin on Wednes­ tion delegates, clergy, and guests. SUMMER PROGRAMS day, with a hospitality night hosted by More information about the Conven­ the St. Vladimir Senior and Junior tion and its events may be obtained by 1984 UOL Chapters of Parma, Ohio. Thurs­ contacting Convention Chairman Emil day will feature a Cabaret Night to be Pavlyshyn in care of St. Vladimir SEASON OPENING held at the St. Vladimir Ukrainian Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, 5913 Saturday, June 30th Orthodox Cathedral Fellowship Hall. State Road, Parma, Ohio 44134, or by 8:30 - CONCERT 10:00 - DANCE Entertainment will' be provided by calling (216) 749-7346. Tickets to the Andrij Dobriansky, bass-baritone Iskra and Tempo noted Ukrainian magician Dan Wit– concert and banquet and ball are Nestor Cybriwsky, cellist kowski of Minneapolis. currently available, and all are invited Thomas Hrynkiw, accompanist Sunday, July 29th On Friday night, July 20, there will be to attend. 3:00 p.m. - CONCERT a special evening of music and dance 10:00 - DANCE Iskra Orchestra (outdoors) Iskra Orchestra featuring actor-singer Edward Evanko. 8:00 p.m. - CONCERT Also featured in the concert will be the Saturday, July 7th In Honor of Metropolitan Educators... Andrej Sheptytsky Kashtan dance ensemble of Cleveland. 8:30 - CONCERT The annual UOL Banquet and Ball (Continued from page 4) Malvy, Vocal Instrumental Ensemble, Saturday, August 4th will be held at the St. Vladimir Fellow– view with British philosopher and Chicago 8:30 - CONCERT author Malcolm Muggertdge, who Alex Chudolij, accordionist Cheremshyna, Vocal Ensemble, witnessed the famine as a young re­ 10:00 - DANCE Montreal porter for the Manchester Guardian. Tempo Orchestra At Soyuzivka Odarka Polansky, harpist In addition, participating educators each received an information packet Saturday, July 14th 10:00 - DANCE June 30 Nova Chwylia Orchestra, Toronto containing copies of The Weekly's 8:30 - CONCERT special issue of the famine dated March Promin, Choral Ensemble, New York Voloshky, Dance Ensemble, Saturday, August 11th 20, 1983, a famine booklet and a Philadelphia 8:30 - CONCERT tentative proposal for a famine course. "Lidan", Vocal Duo, Chicago 10:00 - DANCE Echoes of Ukraine Orchestra 10:00 - DANCE Few Ukrainian teachers Blyskawka Orchestra, New York Saturday, July 21st Although organizers of the workshop Saturday, August 18th 8:30 - CONCERT said they had invited 45 Ukrainian 8:30 - CONCERT "SyzokrylP, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. American and Ukrainian parochial Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, Chayka, Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, school teachers, they reported that only choreographer SUM A Branch, Yonkers. NY. Larissa Magun-Huryn, soprano a negligible number showed up. 10:00 - DANCE Marichka Sochan-Shmorhaj, The workshop also included several Vodohray Orchestra, Weiv York accompanist exhibits and information tables con­ 10:00 - DANCE taining materials on the famine that Sunday. July 22nd Iskra Orchestra were prepared by Ms. Beck, Mr. Wichar 2:30 - "COSSACK BEYOND THE and Maria Zarecky-Sawka. DANUBE'. Ukrainian Opera Sunday, August 19th Ensemble, New York 3 o'clock - CONCERT "Soyuz Ukrainok" Day, N.Y. Regional Council Effective media... CELEBRATION Andrij Dobriansky (Continued from page 6) OF UNA Saturday, August 25th we marched last year in our communi­ 8:30 - CONCERT KERHONKSON. N.Y. - Metro­ Edward Evanko, tenor ties and in the nation's capital to 90th JUBILEE Kalyna, Chamber Music Trio: politan Opera bass-baritone Andrij commemorate the Forgotten Holocaust, Halyna Strilec, violin; Dobriansky will highlight Soyu­ we took the kind of positive action that Saturday, July 28th Thomas Hrynkiw, piano; zivka's opening weekend with an 8:30 made the media report on us the way 8:30 - CONCERT Nestor Cybriwsky, cello p.m. concert on June 30. He will be we've always-wanted to be covered. Prometheus, Ukrainian Male Chorus, accompanied on the piano by Thomas Philadelphia 10:00 - DANCE This September, we will march again. Irena Pelech-Zwarycz, pianist Tempo Orchestra Hrynkiw. Guest soloist will be cellist Like last year's it will be peaceful, but it Nestor Cybriwskyj. will carry a powerful message. That At 10 p.m.. there will be a dance message and how to communicate it, is Mistress ol Ceremonies - Anya Dydyk featuring the popular Iskra band what this column is all about. from New York. Master of cere­ Program subject to change monies will be Anya Dydyk. Next week: The message in the pack­ age.