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ubiished by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a fraternal non-profit association rainian Weekly vol. LVIII No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 50 cents Procurator seeks nullification Ukrainian Parliament debates agenda of Stus, Kalynets convictions Sessions marked by heated discussions K!EV - The Procurator's Office of and letters as "anti-Soviet" was erro– JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - The first two (Respublica) last week. the Ukrainian SSR has filed a protest neous, noted Literaturna Ukraina. weeks of sessions of the new Ukrainian Over 50 points have been put on the with the republic's Supreme Court Thus, the procuracy has protested to the SSR Supreme Soviet were punctuated agenda, reported Radio Kiev's English concerning the convictions of the late Supreme Court, seeking nullification by heated debates between deputies service. During the May 17 session, the poet Yasyl Stus and pedagogue iryna of the sentence handed down by the from two of the largest factions: the deputies voted to prioritize the most Stasiv Kalynets, both human rights Kiev Oblast Court on September 7, conservative Communist Party appara– important items: the election of the activists sentenced in 1972 to terms of 1972, against Stus, as well as the Lviv tus and the Democratic Bloc. council chairman, the need to change imprisonment and exile for "anti- Oblast Court's sentence on August 2, Most of the debate surrounded the the phrasing of Articles 6 and 7 of the Soviet" activity. 1972, against Mrs. Kalynets. council's agenda and procedural issues, republic's constitution, formation of Procurator M. O. Potebenko called Stus died in the notorious Perm camp particularly the election of the chairman permanent commissions of the Su– on the Supreme Court to acknowledge No. 36 in September 4, 1985. Mrs. of the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet, preme Soviet, formation of the repub– that both convictions should be over- Kalynets is now a Ukrainian SSR reported Rukh Press international and lic's government, the issue of Ukraine's turned since Stus and Mrs. Kalynets people's deputy from the Lviv region. the new information center Republic sovereignty, urgent measures for pro– were not guilty of any crimes. tecting citizens of Ukraine from the News of the action came in the most consequences of Chornobyl, and de– recently received issue of Literaturna For your freedom and ours velopment of the countryside. Ukraina (dated May 17), the official On Monday, May 21, the deputies newspaper of the Writers' Union of voted 272 to 121 that the Supreme Ukraine. Ukrainians support Baits Soviet chairman would be elected by Literaturna Ukraina noted that due secret ballot from an unlimited number to the public outcry in Ukraine about by Kathleen Mihalisko strength, and persistent refusals to of candidates, with no specified mini- the illegality of the convictions of Stus negotiate with Baltic governments that mum or maximum, reported the Re- Radio Liberty Research and Mrs. Kalynets, the Ukrainian SSR do not recognize the authority of the public information center. Procuracy had reviewed the matter, and it is often said that Mikhail Gorba– USSR Constitution, is meant to send a Following furious debate and one of Procurator Potebenko had personally chev's tough response to the Baits' signal to all rebellious Soviet republics numerous walk-outs by deputies from studied both cases. reaffirmation of their independence, about the unbearable consequences of the Democratic Bloc, the Supreme An analysis of the literary legacy of which has entailed economic sanctions separatism. Soviet voted 283 to 94 in favor of the Stus showed that interpreting his poetry against Lithuania, military shows of (Continued on page 2) Democratic Bloc proposal to hold the election of chairman only after hearing the reports of the former Presidium of the Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet and the Council of Ministers. The favorable vote apparently occurred as a result of an appeal for compromise by Ukrainian Communist Party chief Yolodymyr lvashko, who is widely expected to seek the chairman's post, and of the party's ideology chief, Leonid Kravchuk. Over 60 opposing votes came from the Communist Party old-guard fac– tion led by Second Secretary Stanislav Hurenko. During the May 22 session, Mykhailo Horyn, deputy from Lviv, speaking on behalf of the Democratic Bloc deputies, submitted a proposal against the con– centration or monopoly of power in the hands of one individual by forbidding the chairman of any political party from running for chairman of the Supreme Soviet. The proposal was not put up for a vote by the presidium chairman, lvan Plyushch, who also serves as chairman of the new Kiev Oblast Council A portion of the democratic deputies walked out of the session, demanding Mr. Plyushch be replaced. Their de– mands were never met, however. Among some of the notable events during the several of the sessions were the following. fc A moment of silence was held on The Ukrainian National Association's 32nd Convention opens May 28 in Baltimore at the Hyatt Regency Hotel May 18, upon the proposal of Stepan near the city's inner Harbor (seen above). The convention will be addressed by U.S. Secretary for veterans Khmara, democratic deputy from Cher– Affairs Edward J. Derwinski, who will speak during the convention sessions. The keynote speaker during the vonohrad, and several deputies from convention banquet on Thursday evening, June 31, will be Mykola Rudenko, chairman of the External the Crimea to „mark the deportation of Representation of the Ukrainian Helsinki Union (which in Ukraine has been transformed into the Ukrainian Crimean Tatars ordered by Stalin. An Republican Party). official statement was also issued. (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 No. 21 Kiev Council (finally) elects mayor Ukrainian, Polish parliamentarians meet KlEv - The Kiev City Council Mr. Nazarchuk, whose Democratic MUN1CH - A historic Ukrainian– On the Polish side were Jacek Kuron, elected Arnold Nazarchuk, a represen– Center group is an ally of Rukh, or the Polish parliamentary meeting to discuss Adam Michnik, Bronislaw Geremek, tative of the Democratic Center group, Popular Movement of Ukraine for Ukrainian-Polish relations was held Zbigniew Bujak and Janusz Onyszke– mayor of the Ukrainian capital city on Perebudova, delivered his first speech near Warsaw May 4^5 reported Bohdan wicz. Tuesday, May 15, reported Rukh Press as mayor outlining his goal "to see Nahaylo of Radio Liberty. The two main themes discussed were international. Ukraine independent both politically Among those attending from the "The Polish Route to Democracy" and The election came after two dozen and economically." Ukrainian side were: ivan Drach, the "Ukrainian-Polish Relations in the Past unsuccessful attempts in which none of Oleksander Mosiyuk, a senior Rukh leader of the Popular Movement of and Present." the candidates could receive a majority, official, was elected as deputy mayor of Ukraine for Perebudova, or Rukh, The participants agreed on the need wrote the RPL Kiev, reported RPL Mykhailo and Bohdan Horyn, Dmytro to hold a Ukrainian-Polish roundtable Pavlychko, vyacheslav Chornovil and on "blank spots" in Ukrainian-Polish Students remember Tiananmen Myroslav Popovych. history. LONDON - Members of the Ukrai– cards: "For your freedom and ours," Horyn says Ukraine will be free nian Students Union began a hunger "Long live student unity," "Ukrainian strike on May 12 at Kiev's Bohdan students at Kruty - Chinese students MUN1CH - Ukrainian people's measures against the Baltic states had Khmelnytsky Square in memory of the on Tiananmen Square died for the deputy and veteran human rights acti– taught Ukrainians that it was impos– Chinese students who were massacred ideals of freedom and democracy." vist Mykhailo Horyn predicted that sible to regain national sovereignty by the army a year ago in Beijing. The slogans "Freedom for students" Ukraine's secession from the USSR is a within the Soviet Union. The hunger strike was in response to a and "Away with the Communists" were matter of a few years, not generations, in an apparent reference to the West's worldwide appeal from Harvard Uni– written in Chinese on separate placards. and that the USSR subsequently would reluctance to come to the aid of the versity students to commemorate the The hunger strikers, holding Ukrai– fall apart, reported Radio Liberty. Baits, the ex-dissident also told the massacre one year ago. nian national flags, lit candles and held His comments came in the May 16 Polish paper that a free Ukraine would The hunger strikers were from Kiev one minute's silence in memory of those issue of the Warsaw newspaper Rzecz– seek a strong alliance with Poland and and Warsaw universities. The hunger who died, reported the Ukrainian Press pospolita. "would not need any other friends and strike was conducted under the pla– Agency. Mr. Horyn said Moscow's harsh allies in the West." the false impression that "the people of the Baltic alternative looks ever more that revulsion against private property "For your..." Ukraine support the separatist plans of attractive and logical in view of the is a Russian trait not necessarily shared (Continued from page 1) the Lithuanian Supreme Soviet."3 crisis-ridden condition of Soviet so– by Russia's neighbor; and, as for the Has the message gotten through? The Citing their defiance of the ban, the ciety. There is broad sympathy with the Baits, they, not the center, are leading indications thus far are that Mr. Gor– Ukrainian procuracy sought permission Baits not only because they have struck the way out of the "gloomy monolith of bachev's actions havi not dampened to prosecute nearly 60 republican and a blow against colonialism but also totalitarianism" into European civiliza– enthusiasm among non-Russian radi– local soviet deputies who had taken part because an increasing number of people tion. cals for leaving the USSR; on the in the organization of the demonstra– are giving up on the capacity of socia– contrary, many now view Lithuania as a tions — a step that would entail lism to reform itself. Both Messrs. Tikhiy and Tsion di– martyr for the cause of national self- stripping popular opposition figures rected bitter remarks at the actions of such as Rukh chairman ivan Drach, in two astonishingly frank essays on the Moscow loyalists in Yedinstvo and, determination. the Lithuanian question published in The Baltic crisis, without doubt, has volodymyr Yavorivsky, Mykhailo according to Mr. Tikhiy, what he finds Horyn, Bohdan Rebryk and Mr. Komsomolskoye Znamia (the Komso– most "irrational" in the Lithuanian si– had a profound impact on national mol press, by the way, has regularly movements elsewhere in the Soviet Pavlychko of their deputy's immunity. tuation is that the views of the "reformist provided the most honest coverage of center" are coinciding with those of the Union, and not least of all on Ukraine's Yet most importantly, more than any Baltic events), correspondents Sergei Rukh and the Byelorussian Popular other single event, the pro-Lithuanian "openly conservative periphery" behind Tikhiy and viktor Tsion argued that if Yedinstvo. Front. The two organizations have how demonstrations signalled that Rukh's nations are compelled to break from the taken a clearer and more resolute stand leadership had scuttled its long-held USSR, the reasons are to be found not With attitudes like these finding on the question of secession, and appear emphasis on republican sovereignty in in nationalism but in the falseness of expression the Komsomol press, it is set to fully commit themselves to favor of the goal of independence. socialism.6 certain that Rukh is not the only group achieving independence for the two The Communist Party had attempted Mr. Tsion - who seems to have in Ukraine linking the fate of Soviet Slav republics from Moscow. to take advantage of that shift in skipped quite a few lectures in Mar– society to President Gorbachev's next The steps taken by the Baits to break emphasis, using the media to portray xism-Leninism — went as far as to say moves in the Baltic states. away from the USSR have been hailed Rukh and a favorite target of propa– by proponents of Ukrainian indepen– ganda, the Ukrainian Helsinki Union dence. in what has come to be known as (recently transformed into the Ukrai– 1. The Lviv rally was taped by an inde– under the title "Who Benefits from Con– Ukraine's "island of freedom" — the nian Republican Party), as adventurers pendent Ukrainian television crew and frontation?" ("Komu vyhidna Konfron– oblasts of Lviv, ivano-Frankivske and wishing to lead Ukraine down the same shown on Lithuanian television. More tatsiya?"). separatist road chosen by Lithuania. Ternopil, where radicals and anti- demonstrations of solidarity with Lithuania 4. The resolution of the Central Commit– Communists have taken control of local At the same time, following a wave of were held on April 1 throughout Ukraine. tee was published on April 3. The text of the Soviets — such support is voiced openly 2. Literaturna Ukraina, No. 16, 1990. expulsions and resignations from the The verses are from Pavlychko's new book, Supreme Soviet's draft declaration on and as a matter of course. party among Rukh leaders in March, "Yalivets'." Ukrainian sovereignty was received from Thus, at a mass demonstration on republican officials have acted to "hi– 3. The Central Committee appeal was unofficial sources by the Ukrainian service March 31 to show solidarity with jack" the popular causes championed published in republican newspapers and of Radio Liberty. Lithuania, the new chairman of the Lviv by Rukh in the 18 months of its exis– broadcast on Radio Kiev-2 on March 28, 5. "Z Separatistamy і Demahohamy Oblast Council and ex-dissident Ууа- tence. A plenum of the Central Com– 1990. On April 8, the press center of the Nam ne po Dorozi," Radianska Ukraina, cheslav Chornovil condemned Mos– mittee on April 3 passed a resolution Central Committee released a condemna– April 10, 1990. cow's aggressive measures against calling for full territorial sovereignty for tion of the March 31 and April 1 demon– 6. Komsomolskoye znamia, April 10, Lithuania and proclaimed that the Ukraine, while.outgoing Supreme So– strations that was published in newspapers 1990. other nations of the Soviet Union would viet Chairman valentyna Shevchenko follow the Balts'example.1 His thoughts recently approved a declaration of were echoed at other rallies organized Ukrainian sovereignty that has been by Rukh on that date in many cities presented to the current session of the FOUNDED 1933 throughout Ukraine. newly elected Parliament.4 Ukrainian Weekh To further underscore Ukrainian in short, the party has begun to An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National solidarity with Lithuania, in mid-April present a patriotic face while trying to Association inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. the weekly Literaturna Ukraina pub– squeeze its political opponents into the 07302. lished verses in recognition of that margins of nationalist extremism. nation's struggle for freedom by poet 2 Typically, therefore, pronouncements Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, NJ. 07302. Dmytro Pavlychko. Taking as its on the situation in Lithuania by Ukrai– ^^^^^^(1SSN - 0273-9348)^^^^^^ epigraph the famous opening lines of nian officials do not fail to attack Rukh. Pan Tadeusz (Xitwo, ojczyzno moja, ty For instance, the Union of Laborers of Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - S10. jestes jak zdrawiej. Mr. Pavlychko Ukraine, a party-backed group with Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. urged the country "not to fall on its interfront overtones that was formed in knees" before the empire and asked that December, issued a statement in April The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: Lithuania proffer "just a bit of health" that equated the goals of Sajudis and (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 to others so that the poet, too, may at Rukh and condemned them.5 least die a free man. Postmaster, send address Surprisingly, the situation inside the The rallies on March 31 went ahead changes to: Editor: Roma Hadzewycz despite a blanket prohibition imposed Baltic states has not elicited much by the republican Council of Ministers attention from commentators for the The Ukrainian Weekly Associate Editors: Maria Kolomayets P.O. Box 346 Chrystyna Lapychak and a stern warning to Rukh by the main party dailies. They have concen– Jersey City, NJ. 07303 Central Committee of the Ukrainian trated instead on using the issues of Communist Party that its actions in secession as a lever against Rukh and The Ukrainian Weekly, May 27, 1990, No. 21, vol. LYlll support of Lithuania were irrespon– western Ukrainian separatists. Copyright 1990 by The Ukrainian Weekly sible, provocative and calculated to give But for many residents of Ukraine, No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 з Demonstrations planned for Gorbachev's visit Metropolitan Mstyslav seeks WASHINGTON - Baltic Ameri– On Wednesday, May 30, the Ameri– cans, Ukrainians and representatives of cans for an independent Lithuania, a Ronald Reagan's intercession other Captive Nations will greet Soviet grass-roots group based in New Jersey, SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ. - you of my continued tremendous re– President Mikhail Gorbachev as he will be rallying in front of the Soviet Metropolitan Mstyslav of the Ukrai– spect for you. Your name is always visits the United States from May 30 to Embassy (1125 16th St. NW) beginning nian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. remembered in my prayers to the June 3 with a serious of demonstrations at 11:30 a.m. For further information has appealed to Ronald Reagan to Almighty, Whom 1 beseech to grant you and rallies to voice their support for the please contact Martin Petraitis, (201) intercede on behalf of the reborn fullness of strength and longevity. independent republics of Lithuania, 796-5715. Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Your Honor, 1 have entered into the Latvia and Estonia. The week's events will culminate with Church when the former U.S. president On Sunday, May 27, the National a mass demonstration on the west front 93rd year of a most trying life, and І meets with Soviet President Mikhail render gratitude to our Lord for having Steering Committee for American War steps of the U.S. Capitol Building on Gorbachev on June 3. veterans has invited Baltic Americans Friday, June 1, sponsored by the Li– willed me to meet with you and to enjoy The full text of the letter, released by your generous support, it is this support to attend the "Rock Concert for Free– thuanian-American Community. A the metropolitan's office, follows. dom" for prisoners of war. The vete– tentative program including speakers which gives me the courage to incon– rans have repeatedly issued their from the U.S. Congress and private venience you with a request. support for the three captive Baltic American organizations will begin From the already publicized agenda nations. The concert, which begins at 2 promptly at noon. Participants are Your Honor: of President M. Gorbachev's stay in the p.m. on the green facing the vietnam asked to gather at the demonstration Please allow me to remind and assure U.S.A. І have learned that on Sunday, veterans Memorial (Constitution Ave– site beginning at 11 a.m. June 3, he will have a meeting with Your nue and 23rd Street) will be addressed That evening, at 8:30 p.m. the rally Honor. My request of you is to please by U.S. congressmen, decorated war will continue in front of the Soviet Pavlychko poem encourage Mr. Gorbachev to return to veterans and members of the Lithua– Embassy. All are invited to stay through the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho– nian American community. For further the night and take part in a candle- honors Lithuania dox Church in Ukraine the right to exist information contact Jerry Kiley, in the light vigil sponsored by the Lithuanian legally and operate freely, in other Scouts of Cleveland. MUN1CH - in a gesture of defiance, evening, at (914) 947-3058. Literaturna Ukraina on April 19 pub– words, to endow her with the same On Monday, May 28, the Joint Baltic On Saturday, June 2, the further rights which he bestowed upon the activities will include a 10:35 a.m wreath- lished a poem in which the prominent American National Committee Rukh leader and People's Deputy Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine, laying ceremony at the Tomb of the which occurred as a result of Pope John (JBANC) is sponsoring a rally in Dmytro Pavlychko pays homage to Unknown Soldier, Arlington Cemetery, Paul H's intervention at his meeting Lafayette Park, directly across from the Lithuania's struggle for independence. White House, to begin at 11:30 a.m. The sponsored by the New Haven Lithua– with Mr. Gorbachev at the vatican in rally will not only press for support for nian–American Community; a second The poem begins with the lines: December of 1989. the three Baltic Republics, but will also, rally on the west front steps of the U.S. Lithuania! What a shame that you are on the occasion of Memorial Day, Capitol Building, beginning at 12:30 not a native mother of mine^That 1 am Extending best wishes to you and honor those Americans who have given p.m. sponsored by the Lithuanian- the sad son of a sad slave." your dear wife, 1 remain with love in their lives for freedom and American Community, in conjunction it goes on to encourage Lithuania not Christ, independence. For further informa– with the Supreme Committee for the to fall on its knees before the empire in tion, contact Sandra Aistars, public Liberation of Lithuania; and finally at order that the poet, too, will one day be relations director at JBANC, (301) 340- 3:30 p.m. holy mass at the Shrine of the able to die a free man, reported Radio -t-Mstyslav 1954. (Continued on page 4) Liberty. Metropolitan People's deputy from Lviv visits with members of Congress

WASHINGTON - Yuriy sorochyk, During their conversation, Mr. Sbrb– scape in the Soviet Union. Rep. Cox majority whip and a member of the a deputy from Lviv to the USSR chyk stressed the need for the United pointed out that it is imperative to Ukrainian American veterans. Rep. Congress of People's Deputies, visited States to move quickly on establishing a quickly enact laws that will provide the Bonior began the meeting by pointing members of Congress on May 8 and 9. consulate in Kiev. Noting that it is framework for free enterprise if Ukraine out that his maternal grandparents At 26, Mr. Sorochyk is one of the embarrassing to ask, nonetheless, he is to rebuild its economy. He pointed came from Lviv. He expressed interest youngest deputies in the Soviet Con– said he must point out that Ukraine out the need to legally establish pro– in locating any relatives he still may gress and the youngest deputy from needs Western assistance in the re- perty rights as the basis of any free have in Ukraine. The two legislators Ukraine. building of its economy. Rep. Rinaldo enterprise system. discussed their respective campaigns. He was visiting the United States as a replied that there is no reason to be Rep. David Dreier (R-Calif.), who embarrassed and that he will support When Mr. Sorochyk again raised the member of a group of young profes– was scheduled to travel to Ukraine for issue of the U.S. Consulate in Ukraine, sionals from Lviv sponsored by the efforts to secure U.S. technical assis– the March 4 elections, expressed his tance for Ukraine. Rep. Bonior stated that Secretary of Rotary international Foundation. support for the work of Rukh and his State James Baker had pledged to him While scheduled to meet with Rep. in the Congress of People's Deputies, desire to travel to Ukraine in the near that the consulate would be opened by Frank Wolf (R-Уа.), an active propo– future. Mr. Sorochyk again stressed the Mr. Sorochyk served on the Supreme the end of the year. Soviet Committee of Law and is a mem– nent of human rights in the Soviet need for Western economic assistance ber of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Union and Eastern Europe, events on to Ukraine. They then discussed the in his final Washington meeting, Mr. Club. Active in Rukh, the Popular the floor of the Congress prevented the results of the elections and the future of Sorochyk met with Rep. Bob McEwen Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova, congressman from keeping his appoint– Ukraine. .(R-Ohio), who also was slated to travel ment. Mr. Sorochyk did, however, meet he is chairman of the Council of Depu– in a meeting with Sen. Mitch Mc– to Ukraine for the March 4 elections. ties within its organizational sector. with Randy Tift of Rep. Wolfs staff. Connell (R-Ky.), a member of the When Rep. McEwen inquired about the Mr. Sorochyk's visit to Washington Mr. Tift mentioned that Rep. Wolf is Senate Foreign Relations Committee, status of the Ukrainian Churches, Mr. was coordinated by the Washington planning to return to the Soviet Union Mr. Sorochyk urged the steps be taken Sorochyk pointed out that the situation Office of the Ukrainian National Asso– in the near future and will continue to to ensure the opening of the U.S. has improved but that much still needs ciation, and the deputy was escorted by raise the issue of political prisoners still Consulate in Kiev as soon as possible. to be done. The Ohio legislator then Eugene iwanciw, director of the UNA held in prisons. The senator stated that he will look into asked what assistance the United States can provide to Ukraine. Washington Office. in a meeting with Rep. Christopher what is causing the delay. Mr. Sorochyk began his meetings Cox (R-Calif.) the two parliamentarians Mr. Sorochyk then met with Rep. interpreting for Mr. Sorochyk were with Rep. Matthew Rinaldo (R-N.J.). discussed the changing political land- David Bonior (D-Mich.), House deputy Andrew Metil and Marta Zielyk.

Yuriy Sorochyk, a people's deputy from Lviv, meets with Rep. David Bonior of Michigan (photo on left) and Rep. Christopher Cox of California (photo on right). THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 No. 21 Borys Tymoshenko addresses Philadelphia community Ukrainian... (Continued from page 1) by Tamara Stadnychenko-Cornelison Rukh. Mr. Tymoshenko, whose own Brezhnev years. The dismissal was -e vytautas Kvetkauskas, a deputy of son is a victim of the Chornobyl tra– based partially on his father's record, the Lithuanian Parliament, read aloud PHILADELPHIA - Borys Tymo– gedy, joined members of the audience in partially on his own marriage to the an invitation from Lithuanian Presi– shenko, writer, journalist and member a moment of silence to commemorate daughter of a leading activist. dent vytautas Landsbergis for up to of the secretariat of Rukh, arrived in th? anniversary of the nuclear disaster. The marriage, while professionally 5,000 victims of the Chornobyl disaster Philadelphia on April 26. Mr. Tymo– After introductory remarks by Ulana and politically damaging to Mr. Tymo– to spend the summer at Lithuanian shenko, who was met at the train station Mazurkevich, Mr. Tymoshenko gave a shenko during these years, was in itself a resorts. by a member of the Ukrainian Human brief autobiographical account of his symbol of Ukrainian unity that derived ^ Kiev deputy Oles Shevchenko read Rights Committee, was immediately early childhood that introduced his strength from conflict and has outlived an appeal from the bishops, clergy and taken to the residence of Archbishop theme of the evening - unity. the era that responded to "improper" laity of the banned Ukrainian Auto– Stephen Sulyk for a brief private Born in 1939, the young Mr. Tymo– family connections with stringent cephalous Orthodox Church і calling audience. shenko was one of thousands whose fa– punitive measures, he said. for the immediate rehabilitation and Several months ago, Archbishop thers were soldiers in the second world Yaryna Tymoshenko's roots are in legalization of their Church and the Sulyk had arranged for Mr. Tymo– war, soldiers who were often killed or Staryi Sambir in western Ukraine. return of St. Sophia Cathedral and the shenko's ailing son to live in the missing for years, leaving behind count- When she and Mr. Tymoshenko were Church of St. Andrew the First-called, Ukrainian Catholic seminary in Wash– less orphans. Though many of these married in a civil ceremony, she was both in Kiev, to UAOC jurisdiction. ington, while undergoing medical treat– children were never reunited with their told by friends and relatives that she was ment. A tour of the Ukrainian Catholic fathers, Mr. Tymoshenko was one of marrying a "Moskal," for what else ^ ivan Drach, chairman of the Cathedral on Franklin Street was the "fortunate" ones. could a Ukrainian from Kiev be? Popular Movement of Ukraine for tf^ciously provided by Msgr. Fedo– His own father returned unharmed The Catholic bride and Orthodox Perebudova, or Rukh, proposed a rowych who gave Mr. Tymoshenko a only to be arrested by Stalin's secret groom were later remarried in a church moment of silence on May 22 to com– brief account of the cathedral's history police and was not free to return to his ceremony by an underground priest of memorate the anniversary of the return and information about the cathedral's family until 1954 when Stalin's death the Ukrainian Catholic Church, again of Shevchenko's body to Ukraine. The artistic and architectural features. and Khrushchev's assumption of power defying the conventional wisdom that moment took place and several deputies On Friday, April 27, the UHRC reunited many families and made many union between east and west is impos– laid a wreath during a ceremony at the hosted Mr. Tymoshenko's appearance hope that the bad times were over. sible. Taras Shevchenko monument in Kiev. at the Ukrainian Cultural and Educa– Mr. Tymoshenko said he discovered On the same theme of unity, Mr. ^ Tensions arose during discussion tional Center in Philadelphia, and how fleeting the false impression of Tymoshenko discussed the formation over the need for prolonged debates simultaneously announced the found– liberalization was when he was dismiss– of Rukh and its subsequent attempts to on issues, after a conservative deputy ing of a local branch of Friends of ed from the university during the unify all strata of Ukrainians, all accused the Democratic Bloc of delay– Ukrainian cities and their citizens Kiev, ing proceedings. Lviv deputy vyache– Lviv, Odessa, the Donbas, Kharkiv, slav Chornovil defended the democra– Ukrainians at Polish Day Parade Chernivtsi — each region representing tic deputies and blasted the old Su– different problems, different goals, he preme Soviet members, who, he said, explained, and yet each able in some "were composed of nominated milk- way to see beyond these differences to maids and swine herders who voted for support a new idea that suggested some decisions without even thinking about whole that was greater than any indivi– them." While a group of old-guard dual, greater than any single regional Communists, led by Secretary Hurenko, objective. rose from their seats to protest "this in– Rukh was a new, unfamiliar force sult against working-class milkmaids," that could and did appeal to the acade– First Secretary ivashko and two pro– mician and the laborer, to the intellec– gressive Communist deputies from tual protesting the lack of academic Kiev, ivan Saliy and Anatoliy Mokru– freedom, as well as to the miner striking sov, remained seated. for lack of soap. e A two-hour discussion on May 23 Mr. Tymoshenko then discussed the concentrated on the resolution of human chain and Mykhailo Horyn's problems regarding the victims of insistence that the event take place Chornobyl, specifically children re- despite some doubts raised by Rukh quiring medical attention and a healthy members in Kiev who felt that the chain environment. would have damaging consequences to those members of Rukh who were Demonstrations... ' ^v яярв^ candidates for the elections which were (Continued from page 3) The theme of this year's Polish Day Parade in Chicago, held on May 5, was to be held shortly thereafter. Mr. Horyn persisted and the event took place as immaculate Conception (Catholic freedom for all nations. Captive nations participating included Hungary, University of America, Michigan Ave. Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Romania and Ukraine. Seen in the photo scheduled; more than a million people were involved. NE), celebrated by Bishop Paul A. above is the large banner at the head of the Ukrainian group, whose Baltakis of Lithuanian Catholics living participation was coordinated by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Mr. Tymoshenko and his younger son Bohdan were two of the thousands outside of Lithuania, and the Rev. America. The banner is carried by Plast members (from left) Susana Sigitas Tamkevicius, spiritual advisor Poliwka, Lesia Baranyk, Christyna Jackiw, Ulana Sayewych and Lesia that joined the Chain on the outskirts of Kiev. He reported seeing over 1,000 to the Kaunas Seminary in Lithuania. Richardson, while Andrij Atanowsky (behind them) carries one of many The Ukrainian National information Ukrainian national flags. home-made blue and yellow flags, the buses and trucks that drove by honking Service, the Washington office of the or flashing their lights to indicate the Ukrainian Congress Committee of Artist designs CCRF logo drivers' support, and once again stress– America, is coordinating demonstra– ed the importance of the unifying spirit tions outside of Washington that will that had made the chain a success. involve not only Ukrainians, Lithua– But this unity, Mr. Tymoshenko nians, Latvians and Estonians, but continued, should include not only other nationalities as well. Ukrainians in Ukraine, but should At press time, UN1S reported that embrace those in the diaspora as well. demonstrations were already planned He thanked members of the community for Chicago, Detroit and San Fran– for their economic and moral support cisco; protests were to be organized in and pointed out how Ukrainians in the other locations as well. United States, Canada, Australia and in San Francisco, a rally on June 1 elsewhere could contribute to a pan- will be held with participants carrying Ukrainian movement by helping to fill black umbrellas. The theme for the in the gaps in Ukraine's history that noontime rally near the federal build– could not be corrected from within, due ing is "Neville Chamberlain and Ap– to the decades of censorship, lies and peasement." cover-ups. He indicated that only from On June 3, San Franciscans will hold the diaspora could Ukrainian children a pro-democracy rally at Justin Harmin learn the truth about Stalin's terror, the Plaza at 4 p.m. Some 14 nationalities famine, Bandera, Petliura, the Ukrai– will demonstrate under the theme nian insurgent Army (UPA) and even "Unite for One Dream." Chornobyl. On June 4, the day that President At the close of his prepared remarks, Gorbachev will be in San Francisco, Mr. Tymoshenko addressed questions there will be a demonstration at the Andrij Nawrotsky (right), a Los Angeles graphic artist, has designed a from the community about Lithuania, Soviet Consulate (time to be an– logo for the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. The artist donated his Chornobyl and various other issues. nounced). time and effort in preparing the project. He was engaged to design the Proceeds from the event were given to For further information on San logo by Askold Haywas (left), president of the CCRF's San Diego Mr. Tymoshenko to help defray travel Francisco events, call Tamara Horody– chapter. t t costs while in the United States. sky, (415) 549-1791. No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 5 тшішмчгтттчшішаттітшіїт The Ohio Boychoir to perform at Soyuzivka Fraternal by Andre J. Worobec KERHONKSON, N.Y. - On Satur– Corner day evening, June 16, the well-known by Andre J. Worobec Ohio Boychoir of Parma will hold a Fraternal Activities Coordinator concert at Soyuzivka to begin the annual Father's Day weekend festivities there. Accentuating The Ohio Boychoir was founded in 1974 by Alexander Musichuk in answer the positive to calls for a professionally sounding boys' choir to sing with adult choral and І have been advising our branches to orchestral groups in the greater Cleve– be fraternally active since 1 started land area. writing this column in 1987. in the The choir has acquired a history of fraternal column 1 have provided our performances in many North American branches with examples of the type of and European cities. activities which are included under the in 1989 the choir performed in six category of fraternal. sold-out concert balls in Ukraine and Ї have also requested annual reports was requested to return in 1991. The Ohio Boychoir in traditional Shaker outfits in which the members perform of local branch activity. The forms on Because of the unique training offer– songs of that religious movement. which these reports are written are ex– ed to its members, the Ohio Boychoir is quiem" in performances at the Blossom nian choir members. These boys will cellent guides to the type of activities frequently called upon to supply boys branches should be involved in. The Music Center in 1988 and 1989. Calls sing with the choir on its Ukrainian tour for solo appearances in major musical are now coming in from the Pittsburgh in 1991. types of activities listed on these forms productions. A choir member sang the provide great variety and flexibility, it is Symphony as well as the Cincinnati treble solo in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Orchestra for Ohio Boychoir's trained up to the branch to choose the activities "Requiem" at Carnegie Hall in New which are most suitable for it. singers. York City. Sixteen members sang in The Boychoir consists of two choirs, The Father's Day Concert at Soyu– Although there is a lot of room for Britain's "A Midsummer Night's the concert-touring choir, which goes zivka will be held on Sunday afternoon, improvement on the total number of Dream" at Glimmerglass Opera's in- on national and international tours, and June 17, and will feature a rich program branches involved in fraternal activity, augural season in its new S5.5 million the cadet-training choir, the in-school of song and dance. Performing will be in this column 1 would like to give summer opera theatre. The perfor– choir. the Kazka Ukrainian Folk Ensemble concrete examples of major activities in mances received great acclaim in a The concert-touring choir of the Ohio from Pottsville, Pa., and the Women's which some of our more active branches dozen leading newspapers, awarding it Boychoir rehearses twice weekly in vocal Ensemble of the Dumka Ukrai– are involved. They are by no means the "best of the season" award for Parma, and cadet-training choir re- nian Choir from New York. complete reports of branch activities, summer opera. hearses once weekly. Those aspiring to UNA members, as well as other but only feature an activity which is The Cleveland Orchestra has called be soloists rehearse a third evening. Any guests, are urged to organize bus trips outstanding for that branch. upon Ohio Boychoir to provide boy boy from third grade to voice change and make two-day reservations for the it is hoped that by reading about this, soloists needed for Bernstein's "Chi– may audition for membership. above weekend. For reservations call some branches will be inspired to get chester Psalms" and Webber's "Re– Currently the choir has five Ukrai– Soyuzivka, (914) 626-5641. more involved in fraternal and commu– nity work. 9 Branch 125, Annunciation, of Chi– Babe Ruth's Ukrainian teammate: Michael Gazella cago reports that its members regu– by Paul Fenchak was Guzelak, which became Gazella larly donate volunteer time to perform probably to "Americanize" it to services for cultural institutions of their pronounce it more easily, and, per– Ukrainian community. For example "Whoever wants to know the heart haps because his grandmother's three of the members of the branch are name was Guzela. teachers in the local Ukrainian school and mind of Ame– and others act as volunteers at the rica had better learn in any event Michael Guzelak Ukrainian National Museum. This is baseball."- Philo– entered baseball and other records as done on a regular basis. sopher 1 historian Michael "Gazook" Gazella and that Ф Branch 214, Chornomorska Jacques Barzun spelling continued until his death in Sitch of Newark, NJ. reports that an automobile accident on Septem– most of its members belong to the For a person ber 11, 1978. Sitch Sports and Educational Associa– born of Ukrainian Michael Gazella completed high tion. Members of the branch serve as immigrant parents school in Olyphant, where he ex- coaches, team managers and support in Olyphant, Pa., celled in basketball, baseball and personnel for young sports teams in on October 13, football. He earned a scholarship to volleyball, soccer, swimming, tennis 1895, Michael Mansfield Normal School, Pa., again and other sports. This is done on a Gazella knew Ame– performing superbly in sports until regular basis and involves at least 900 rica well, because he being drafted into the United States hours of volunteer time and expenses of knew baseball and Army during World War 1. 5800-51,000 a year. other facets of After fighting in France as an Americana in de- artillery soldier where he suffered 9 Branch 312, Prosvita, of Plain- tail. mild poisoning by mustard gas, field, N.J., reports that members of Gazella returned to the academic the branch, in addition to being active Michael's father, world at Lafayette College in Easton, parishioners in their Ukrainian Ortho– Simeon Guzelak, Pa., where he majored in chemical dox parish, act as volunteers in fund- born in Wyslok engineering, graduating with honors raising activities for their parish. They Welyky, Galicia, in 1923. are involved in making varenyky and western Ukraine, selling them to the public, schools, delis immigrated to Attending Lafayette on an athletic and factories. This activity is carried on Olyphant in the scholarship, Gazella tore up the turf all year round and the members of this early 1890s and be– in both football and baseball. The branch have been involved in this came employed in 1921 football team, coached by Dr. activity for the past 23 years. the coal mining J.B. "Jock" Sutherland, who later coached the Pittsburgh Steelers, was 9 Branch 34, Brotherhood of St. industry. Simeon's acclaimed national collegiate cham– John the Baptist, of Richmond, Уа., wife and Michael's Baseball card featuring Michael Gazella, Babe Ruth's pion with a 9-0 record. Gazella was notes that its members are actively keep– mother was Martha Ukrainian teammate, as it is displayed at the Babe Ruth the starting left halfback on this and ing the Ukrainian community conscious Diora. Michael's Museum. later teams and received All-Ameri– of their common culture and nationa– Paul Fenchak is a life member of brothers were Andrew, George and can ratings on several selections. lity, and exposing the American public the Association of Professional Nicholas, and his sisters were Mary, to glimpses of Ukrainian culture. The in baseball "Gazook" captained Baseball Players of America who who died as a child and another members are active in providing Ukrai– the Lafayette nine in his senior year pitched in the Pittsburgh Pirates' Mary who lived until 1986. nian dancing lessons and bandura and was selected to the Collegiate All– minor league system. One of his According to church records exa– classes to children of their community. Star team of 1923. He is now en- pitching instructors was Bob Shaw- mined by Msgr. Stephen Hrynuck, They are committed, on a regular basis, shrined in the Lafayette College key, the former New York Yankee pastor of Ss. Cyril and Methodius to providing the Ukrainian input to the Athletic Hall of Fame for his pitcher and manager who played Ukrainian Catholic Church in Oly– Richmond international Festival. This accomplishments in both football with Mike Gazella. --' (Continued on page 12) phant,..Michael's original .surname (Continued on page 12) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 No. 21

Ukrainian Weekly From the pages of Literaturna Ukraina Russification or ethnocide? Solidarity The commentary below was origi– describe? When Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in the United States this nally published in Literaturna U– Let us imagine a national orga– week for his summit meeting with President George Bush, not everyone will kraina, the official newspaper of the nism. The gland of Ukrainian na– welcome him with open arms. There are many Americans who continue to Writers' Union of Ukraine, on tional culture is removed from it and question his sincerity in democratizing and restructuring the USSR - March 8. Though it appeared under another gland of national culture, in especially in view of his reactions and use of force in, first, Lithuania, and now the headline "Yakoho My Rodu?" this case Russian, is attached. Ob– Latvia and Estonia. І (What is Our Heritage?), its author, viously, it is precisely this kind of Baltic Americans, Ukrainians and others have already slated demonstra– Serhiy Bilokin, had titled it "Russifi– operation that should be called tions in Washington and other cities to make clear their support for true j cation or Ethnocide?" Russification. democratization in the USSR, which, of course, means an end to the Soviet Mr. Bilokin is a research associate More concretely, this could appear empire. І at the institute of History of the as follows. National dignity is re- They will manifest their support for freedom and independence for all Ukrainian SSR A cademy of Sciences pressed, eradicated. Denationalized nations, and will call on President Bush to recognize the real democrats in the І in Kiev. government functionaries act on the USSR: the leaders of national movements in the Baltic states, Ukraine and by Serhiy Bilokin assumption that Ukrainians are other republics. suspicious people, traitors. They destroy the intelligentsia, the pea– And they will protest Mr. Bush's wishy-washy response to Soviet While pondering those processes sants, the clergy. They destroy intransigence on the issue of the Baltic states' independence, a response that І now affecting the Ukrainian nation, churches and other historical-cultu– flies in the face of decades of U.S. foreign policy pronouncements. І culturological activists have devoted ral monuments. Libraries are burn– They will also strongly urge Mr. Bush not to waive application of the ; much attention to Russification. ed. The language, squeezed out of all Jackson-vanik amendment to the Soviet Union, a move that would allow the ! This term has come to be used to public spheres, disappears little by Soviets to receive most-favored-nation trade status. Special trade privileges j denote denationalization of Ukrai– little. Children are provided with should not be granted to the USSR in view of its continued repression of ! nians. people's aspirations for freedom and self-determination. readers and history textbooks that Let us ask, however, whether it is nourish an inferiority complex; there Demonstrators across the U.S. will demand that Mr. Gorbachev end his І true that a person, having lost the embargoes and threats against the Baltic states, and that he recognize the is no national hero, no glorious page l characteristics of national identity, of history. Ethnic eunuchs are bred. course toward independence that has been freely chosen by the people of l the characteristics of membership in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. l a distinct nation and its culture, is instead (instead!) monuments are Ukrainians ir: the United States should follow the lead of their brethren in l transformed into a Russian. As erected in honor of Fet, Rachmani– Ukraine, who have expressed vocal support for Lithuania's independence, l Arseniy Hulyha wrote: is it possible noff, Anna Akhmatova, Bloch. it is time for us in the U.S. to stand firmly and demand: Freedom for 1 that, having lost your own roots, you Buildings are constructed in Russian" Lithuania. Freedom for Latvia and Estonia. Freedom for Ukraine. 1 automatically become a Russian? tower style. Such notable artists as і But this is the case if one thinks Hohol, Korolenko and Mayakovsky l logically. Then perhaps this Russia– are transferred to Russian culture, in ACTION ITEMS 1 nism lies in the substratum of every higher institutions of learning youths l nation, for how else can this Russifi– are told about Florensky, Berdiayev, Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine (AHRU) urges all concerned Bulgakov and Losiev. Bookstores individuals to call President George Bush, (202) 256-7639 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday cation occur? are deluged with works by Rozanov through Friday), and ask him to finalize an agreement with Mikhail Gorbachev Let us attempt to truly define this during the summit meeting next week for an early opening of the proposed U.S. concept. What phenomenon can it (Continued on page 8) Consulate in Kiev. Thousands of petitions have already been sent by AHRU to President Bush, Secretary of State James Baker, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Claiborne Pell and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Dante B. Fascell. For further info, call AHRU (201) 373-9729; fax, (201) 373-4755.

AHRU urges everyone to call or write to the USSR Embassy, (202) 328-3225, 1125 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036 requesting that President Mikhail Gorbachev intervene and urge the immediate evacuation of all individuals living in the radioactive zone in Ukraine and Byelorussia created by the Chornobyl nuclear explosion. Petitions to that effect have been sent by AHRU to Mr. Gorbachev, Ukrainian SSR President valentyna Shevchenko, President Bush and Secretary of State Baker.

Turning the pages back...

Four years ago, on May 26, the Ukrainian National Association's 31st Regular Convention was convened in Dearborn, Mich., a Detroit suburb. At that conclave, the delegates elected by UNA members throughout the United States and Canada elected a new Supreme Assembly, including executive officers, auditors and advisors, and voted on a range of issues affecting not only the UNA, but Ukrainians worldwide. Thus, the delegates, responding to the overwhelming concern of the Ukrainian community about the fate of their kinsmen in the aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear accident, directed the Supreme Assembly to request the U.S. and Canadian governments to pressure the Soviets into accepting humanitarian assistance for the victims of the accident. and establishing direct contacts between family members living abroad and the nearly 100,000 then evacuated from the area around the stricken plant. As well, the delegates demanded that the use of Soviet-supplied evidence in legal proceedings aimed against suspected Nazi war criminals be investigated by both the U.S. and Canadian governments. Equally important was the delegates' vote paving the way for the opening of the UNA's Washington Office, an entity aimed at lobbying in the U.S. capital on behalf of Ukrainian interests and concerns, and providing the UNA with a voice in Washington. The 31st UNA Convention also approved donations totalling 552,000 to various commanm groups and projects. As regards strictly UNA concerns, the delegates voted to create a separate office, budget and board of directors for the UNA's Canadian operations, to establish a professional sales department to promote UNA insurance, and to expand facilities and programs at the UNA's year-round resort, Soyuzivka. The convention concluded on May 30, hayingse;t,thp,agenda for the succeeding four years. No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 7 lNTERviEW: Rostyslav Bratun on ferment in western Ukraine by Dr. Roman Solchanyk where what was being destroyed by On the streets of Lviv, one hears today? І have in mind, for example, tsarism and later by Stalinism was primarily the Ukrainian language. your relations as a people's deputy with Rostyslav Bratun, a well-known safeguarded. There was a certain path And therefore these questions, which the party leadership in Lviv, with Ukrainian poet, is a USSR people's of development here, though we should are so painful now in the eastern Pohrebniak, volkov and Kotyk, and, deputy from Lviv. in 1965-1966, he was not isolate it, as some people are doing regions, are for us simply the normal on the other hand, your relations with chief editor of the Lviv literary monthly — І feel that this is completely destruc– state of affairs; we are returning to our the leadership of the Ukrainian Helsinki Zhovten (now renamed Dzvin) and tive and wrong — from the general native Ukrainian language. We fought Union - Chornovil and the Horyn from 1966 until 1980, he served as head Ukrainian historical development. for this; the first Ukrainian language brothers - particularly in light of the of the Lviv organization of the Ukrai– Because above all this there stood the society was organized there. The Lion fact that the Soviet press constantly nian Writers' Union. towering figure of Shevchenko, who Society, which was the first one to be emphasizes that these people are "ex– in recent articles, Mr. Bratun has was the common, unifying light of this organized, provided the impetus for the tremists." So on the one hand, the local argued for a reappraisal of various nation. social awakening of that city. These party leadership and, on the other, these aspects of western Ukrainian history, were young people. І am proud of the so-called extremists. including the Western Ukrainian All the same, an interesting and at the fact that 1 was there from the very National Republic of 1918-1919, Stalin's same time complex question arises here: beginnings of this group. And later, the Lviv is somehow spontaneously campaign against the inter-war Com– how can this experience, this historical Taras Shevchenko Language Society — explosive in its emotions. You can munist Party of Western Ukraine, and baggage accumulated in western U– the bureaucracy tried to prevent this — witness this when you go to our famous the role of the Organization of Ukrai– kraine, be disseminated in the central but it was formed. and unique "Hyde Park Corner," which nian Nationalists and the Ukrainian and eastern regions of Ukraine? Are And then the Zelenyi Svit (Green І don't think can be duplicated any– insurgent Army during and after World there people within Rukh or the De– World) association and the "Memorial" where else on earth. You can hear War 11. puties' Club who are addressing this society. The first societies of the na– everything and anything there. But all The following interview was given in question? is there some sort of program tional minorities were formed in Lviv: the same, you can feel that there is March 8, in Maplewood, N.J. it is the Sholom Aleichem Society of Jewish something uniting these people. They reprinted here with permission from Culture, the Russian one named for are joined together because they are Report on the USSR. Pushkin, the Polish cultural society, the from Lviv. There is a feeling of pride in Armenian one, now the Hungarian one. their city and a desire to be politically PARTI These issues were all resolved within active. Perhaps they do not always the framework of a positive political demonstrate a great understanding of As a USSR people's deputy from culture. Yet the bureaucracy, the con– certain questions, particularly concern– Lviv, how do you see the political servative elements, were the same ing the tactics and strategies of political situation in western Ukraine today? everywhere. And they were sent to Lviv. struggle at a given stage. But you can Local cadres were not trained. Some- feel the decency of these people, their The political situation in western how we were always focused to feel like honesty. They want, after all, to be the Ukraine, without a doubt, reflects all second-class citizens in Lviv. І am not real masters of their land and their fate. those processes that are now taking against there having been this exchange You know, 1 went through the elec– place in Ukraine and throughout the of cadres. Still, the very fact that one tions. І myself am, as they say in the entire Soviet Union. Of course, the was a local, a Galician, quite frequently West, a naturalized citizen of Lviv, historical circumstances in our region meant that one's road to advancement, because 1 was born in Уоіуп. І know have their own special peculiarities. especially along government and party that, even when there were times when І Western Ukraine, and Galicia in parti– lines, was blocked. Consider how few wanted to, 1 could not walk away from cular, has some unique features in its Galicians or, for that matter, native the elections. І could not do so because development. western Ukrainians, are in leading of the Lviv citizenry and their faith, it was there, under the rule of the positions as directors of large plants which can be deep, and even a sort of Austro-Hungarian Empire, that the and the like. love for this activity that 1 was conduct– first ray of light of independence, of ing. Though it can be very easily lost if national revival, shone, it was there that But how can this experience be one does not constantly reappraise the formation of the Western Ukrainian disseminated? Some commentators feel oneself in light of their moods. This National Republic took place, and the that the first order of business, in terms doesn't mean that one has to allow them struggle for a Ukrainian Lviv, and the of transmitting the western Ukrainian to lead one about. Often, one must also legend of the Ukrainian Galician Army experience to eastern Ukraine, should be the regulator of these moods. Be– and the Sich Riflemen fSichovi Striltsij. Rostyslav Bratun be not the language question but social cause there is a problem here — namely, This rather high level of national issues. After all, there is a difference, that Lviv was singled out by this consciousness was formed under the between the western and eastern parts conservative-bureaucratic group — or for disseminating these traditions, this of Ukraine. Can one perceive a move– influence of the awakener of Galician historical consciousness, the language, who knows who is behind this — as Rus' Markian Shashkevych of the Rus' ment towards some fusion - from one a city for political provocations. І take and, in general, politicization - that is, direction as well as the other? Triad (Rus'ka Triyka) and later the democratic Western political culture - full responsibility in saying that 1 know titanic figure of 1 van Franko. All this in the eastern regions? that they wanted to introduce martial had a powerful impact on the develop– Yes, without a doubt. What about law in Lviv. Someone especially wanted ment of the spiritual culture and na– the human chain on January 21? We did this. And so we had the well-known You must understand that the diffu– not expect such a grandiose, national, tional consciousness of this western sion of the national experience was provocations of March 12 and October branch of the Ukrainian nation. vibrant Ukrainian wave that rolled 1 С1989Д.1 They took General Popov in there all the time. This was perceptible, from Lviv to ivano-Frankivske to Kiev. particularly after 1939, when western hand with very great difficulty. Some Would it be correct to say that, to a After all, 100,000 Galicians could not people were punished, but they were not Ukraine was unified with Soviet U– have come to Kiev. Let's say there were certain extent - or to a large extent - kraine; it was also perceptible in the tried. western Ukraine provided an impetus a thousand of them, but for the most postwar years. We cannot discard the part the Kievites turned out. People for perestroika and democratization in many things of value that were brought And how does the situation look Ukraine as a whole? from eastern Ukraine came. This means now? from the East — in particular, the that an awakening is taking place. This development of culture and science and, wave is rolling like a flood; it is coming Undoubtedly. You must understand І would say, the unity of the entire І cannot provide complete informa– that this national consciousness, this from western Ukraine and from Kiev, tion now, as 1 am removed from the Ukrainian nation. After all, Kiev is our and it is moving further east. pride of the people, the feeling that one historical center, the center of Kievan situation. We are talking here in New is not only a son of western Ukraine but Rus'. Our common origins are in the era Let us recall the meeting in Kharkiv Jersey, so 1 probably know as much above all a Ukrainian, had not yet been of the Kievan Princes, the Zaporozhian at the Taras Shevchenko monument on about the current situation as you do. І destroyed by the Stalinists. This think– Sich, and again the national rebirth of January 21. This means that there is a think it should stabilize itself now, ing along the lines of a nation, of the 19th and 20th centuries. national awakening, it is moving along particularly as far as religion is concern– responsibility for the entire Ukraine, Therefore one cannot say that there together with a social and a political ed. The relegalization of the f Ukrainian! was always intrinsic, above all, to the was influence only from the West. There awakening, through the activity of the Greek Catholic Church brought up a western Ukrainian intelligentsia. was a genuine national diffusion that masses. This is an over-all process that whole range of problems. І and my colleagues among the people's deputies І do not mean to glorify the signifi– permeated literally every cell of the manifests itself in different ways. Take national organism. We should remem– the Donbas — and we should draw posed this question right from the cance of Galicia as a Piedmont, but, beginning of our work as deputies — without any doubt, when we review ber this. Attempts were made to prevent attention here to its demographic history, we see how many positive this from happening. Even now, some structure. Possibly, nationality ques– and even beforehand. And the same things there were, it served as the hearth say that "the Lviv disease" should not tions are not so pressing there; but we (Continued on page 13) where Ukrainian literature developed move East. are unified by our joint economic and was safeguarded; where ivan it is possible that there is some sort of concerns. The economic sovereignty of 1. The street clashes with the authorities Franko and Mykhailo Hrushevsky ethno-temperament, some unique eth– the republic concerns all of Ukraine. on March 12 and October 1, 1989, were worked; and where the Taras Shev– no-character of the residents of Lviv. reported in the Western media, viche, an in 1988 and 1989, the situation in unofficial publication of the Lviv regional chenko Scientific Society and a number And this applies not just to native organization of Rukh, devotes its entire issue of other Ukrainian institutions, not Galicians but also to those who come to western Ukraine and especially in Lviv for October 1989, to the disturbances on only cultural but economic as well, were Lviv. They take on this recalcitrant was explosive. Perhaps things are October 1. See also Marek Kasz and active. spirit, the spirit, 1 would say, of this different now, but in that first phase of Ryszard Giedrojc, "Laskotanie lwa try– So, we can speak about this as a positive expansiveness. And Lviv, after perebudova there were certain pro– zubem," Kultura (Warsaw), October 18, historical center of Ukrainianism, all, has become a real Ukrainian city. bleiiis in Lviv. How does all this look 1989, for an eyewitness account. 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 No. 21

Serhiy Bilokin speaks on state of historical studies in Ukraine

by Oksana Zakydalsky With these words Serhiy Bilokin open– ciopedia of Ukraine project. On May on the strange fact that, unlike ancient ed his recent presentation in Toronto on 17, Mr. Bilokin gave a presentation on Greek cities which fought over well- TORONTO - "The development of "The State of Historical Studies in historical studies on the invitation of the known persons and claimed them for historical studies has its own inner logic: Ukraine." St. Yladimir institute and the Ukrai– themselves, or Poles who were always one cannot expect a strong structure Mr. Bilokin is a research associate of nian Canadian Research and Docu– eager to claim for their culture any when the foundations are damaged and the institute of History, Academy of mentation Center. His main themes person who wrote in Polish, the ideolo– not maintained. One cannot count on Sciences, in Kiev, a position he has held were the lost sources of Ukrainian gues of Soviet culture, on the contrary, valid conclusions if the necessary and since last year. He graduated from the history, the causes and consequences of were eager to give away cultural accom– essential sources are lacking; when the Faculty of History, University of Kiev, this loss, as well as the obstacles which plishments to their "opponents" or main players have not been identified." in 1971 and has become known and both prevented and still prevent the "ideological enemies" even when the fit widely respected for his studies of development of historical scholarship in was questionable, such as giving away Ukrainian literary and historical Ukraine. Mykola Khvyliovy to the "bourgeois sources. nationalists." As a result, there was no He has over 300 publications to his Discontinuity in field accumulation of culture and official name and has a reputation for pioneer– Soviet culture became progressively ing work in several fields, for being the Mr. Bilokin pointed to the most more impoverished. first to re-evaluate Ukrainian cultural immediate and obvious reason for the Historical studies of Ukraine became figures under official ban. His first unsatisfactory state of Ukrainian histo– the personal fiefdom of the head of the publications were on the graphic artist rical studies: discontinuity. A whole institute of History — a world closed in Yuriy Narbut, the artist Mykhailo generation of professionals was de– on itself, with its own values and an Boychuk and the writer Mykola Zerov. stroyed in the 1930s. Only a few stu– inverted perspective of the historical He has prepared the first monograph, dents and colleagues of Hrushevsky process, he said. over 600 pages, on Boychuk. lived through the war, and even they did Historical research concentrated on He was the first, before any official not have the opportunity for normal what was most recent, he pointed out. historians, to pose the question of the work. The Soviet period occupied as much re-evaluation of the historian Mykhailo if today's young historical researcher attention as the previous 1,000 years. Hrushevsky and published, from manu– lacks professional skills, exhibits gaps Until recently, the institute started with script, Hrushevsky's memoirs about the in general education, cannot orient the 13-14th centuries as if the Ukrainian Central Rada (in the journal Kiev in himself in literary sources, particularly nation had arisen only then. Only now 1988-1989). Western ones, does not know names, is has Kievan Rus' become an accepted Mr. Bilokin is spending his third unfamiliar with other languages and topic of research, he added. month in North America where he is modern methods of research, it is He described the limited historical studying available source material. He because the young scholars were taught concepts that govern historical re- said that only now has he realized what by people who themselves knew little, search. An idee fixe of Ukrainian a vast amount of research work has Mr. Bilokin stated. medievalists is the claim that the aim of all national uprising and movements in been done here and that people here This low level of professionalism is the feudal period was to unite with the often underestimate the scholarly ac– obscured by the large number of pro– fraternal Russian nation, as if through complishments of the diaspora. fessionals — the institute of History has its whole history the nation was inca– 180 historians. Mr. Bilokin posed the He has come to the conclusion, he pable of creating its own state. question: What prevents them from noted, that during the post-war period, This is also the idea which is used to producing work commensurate with the center of Ukrainian studies found organize the material in school text- their number? itself outside the territory of Ukraine. books from which the student learns The main reason is the fact that the Mr. Bilokin is currently in Toronto, nothing good about his nation, he said. dictatorship of the commahd-admi– where he is also working for the Ency– if one were to believe the authors of nistrative system destroyed any inde– such books, Ukraine's history has no pendent historical research. The auto– ed with either Russian culture, or bright moments, no national heroes nomy of scholarship and institutions of Russification... Russian geography, or the Russian except for Bohdan Khmelnytsky, and higher learning which had existed in the (Continued from page 6) spirit. and this only because all his life he tsarist "prison of nations" disappeared and Karsavin, Fyodorov (The Philo– Therefore, there is not that much purportedly lived with the thought of in the early 1930s. Brutal centralization sophy of the Common Goal) and Russification per se. it is interesting the unification with Russia, Mr. Bilokin and organization resulted in historians Zinayida Gippius. The people no to note that the further into the past observed. longer sing their own songs — in one looks, the more Russification working for the official or ruling ideo– logy, he said. To bolster this concept, historians their leisure time they plgty the there is. What we see today is, rather, ignore the state institutions of the balalaika. ethnocide; and the closer to the Mr. Bilokin quoted Stalin's history of Ukrainian Kozak-Hetman state of the it must be said that on a certain present one looks, the stronger the the Communist Party of the Soviet 17th and 18th centuries, he added. They scale this really happened. At the ethnocide. Union: "The true depiction of the past are silent about the diplomatic history Kiev Pokrovsky Monastery at Ka– Obviously, there are chauvinists in and present gave the party the ability to of the Hetmanate and pay little atten– ravayiv Square (now Tolstoy Square the world — each of us has met such foretell events and proper history tion to the intellectual and cultural in Kiev), at the corner of volodymyr people - who would like to Russify explained not only how and in what history of 18th century Ukraine. direction events were unfolding, but and Great Zhytomyr streets,Russian– Ukrainians. But, it was during the Work on 19th century history is style buildings appeared after the years of the first world war that how and in what direction they should develop in the future." Because Stali– amorphous and unfocused, Mr. Bilokin revolution. Not so long ago, a statue Mykhailo Hrushevsky had written: said, it is treated as regional history, of Repin was erected near the Rus– "The Ukrainian nation is not be– nism had ambitions to foretell the future, it naturally saw itself as having a secondary to Russian developments. sian museum on his street, in Lviv, coming Muscovitized fzmoskovliu– Concepts to unite all historical facets many streets were named in honor of yetsiaj, but it is being born in such monopoly on understanding the past, he added. into a history of a nation have not yet marginal Russian activists, little- conditions that it is losing its energy, been developed. The system demanded that the histo– known even in the European context. its capacity to struggle for its exis– The events of the civil war fit was rian serve the immediate political need. The balalaika appears in artistic tence, which becomes progressively pointed out in the discussion that this Once a historian was assigned a theme troupes at schools. All this is true, more difficult as the pulse of econo– term is used only by Soviet historians, on which he was to work, one could but... mic and cultural life quickens." while Western historians call this foreteli what his conclusion was going Summing up historical realities, let To support my conclusions, І period, 1917-1921, "the struggle for to be. Mr. Bilokin said that even the us recognize that destructive, ruinous submit two photographs. (These independence"! are presented only in criticisms of Stalin that appeared after work in Ukraine was accomplished were published along with the article all-Russian categories, as if the October the 20th Party Congress were controlled — and over-accomplished. The na– in Literaturna Ukraina.J Revolution took place in Ukraine. The and written on command. tion truly was being destroyed. Hadiach: At this site in the 18th- multi–volume "History of the Ukrainian As regards constructive work in 19th centuries there was a cemetery Mr. Bilokin noted that the official SSR" has no analysis of the nation- transplanting another national cul– where crosses reminded descendants historians who worked for the system building work of the Central Rada, of ture, then (it must be noted) this of their heritage. did not produce work "for the drawer" its institutions, its internal and external other culture has been promoted Mali Budyshcha, home to the (i.e. not for publication, as was the case politics, he noted. insufficiently. Drahomanovs: at this site there was with many writers and poets of the The deplorable mimicry of "racial" an ancient church. time). He knows of no such incident. He pointed out that the political khokhly fa derogatory term for Both the cemetery and the church The historian would receive an assign– history of the beginning of the 20th Ukrainians! who deny their Ukra– are now gone, in both these instances ment to work on a particular subject century is presented in particularly nianism is indulgently laughed at in there is no Russification at all. This is and would then get access to the neces– biased accounts, summed up as social Moscow (1 myself witnessed this), pure ethnocide. sarly resources, including closed ar– movements of peasants and workers led because it is so transparent. And when we see notices or signs chives. Official historians never dis– by regional Bolshevik organizations. Even more concisely: Moloch in the Russian language, or traffic appointed the system. Hence the work The activity of Ukrainian political truly is destroying the Ukrainian signs, on the streets, let us under– of many decades produced nothing parties is ignored; they seem to have had nationality. He is ruining, destroy– stand that this is a facet of admi– worthwhile, he emphasized. no programs, no activists. ing, mutilating. But he is not build– nistration, not a facet of culture. This The one-party system demanded ever it has not been explained by the ing, he is not making Russians out of is management of people whose greater purity of cadres: genius was historians, he said, why the Borotbists us. We are not sufficiently acquaint– nationality is being destroyed. eliminated one by one, while confor– and members of other Ukrainian mity won over. Mr. Bilokin remarked (Continued on page 9) No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAYn, 1990 9

CCRF officers journey to Ukraine to continue relief fund's mission

JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Dr. Zenon of the accident, among its many topics. Matkiwsky, vice-president of the On April 27, Dr. Matkiwsky was also Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund, able to address a session of the newly and his wife, Nadia Matkiwsky, the elected Lviv Oblast Council chaired by fund's executive director, journeyed in vyacheslav Chornovil. He told the late April to Ukraine to finalize prepa– council about efforts of the Children of rations for the shipment of a second Chornobyl Relief Fund to set up two planeload of medical and other relief hospitals in Ukraine — one in Lviv and supplies to Ukraine. another in Kiev - to facilitate provi– During their stay in Ukraine, Dr. sion of treatment for the ailing popu– Matkiwsky addressed a rally in Kiev lace. held to mark the fourth anniversary of The hospital in Lviv is to be housed in the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, and on a building once owned by Metropolitan April 25 spoke at a conference on Andrey Sheptytsky who had establish– scholarly and humanitarian aspects of ed the Narodnia Lichnytsia (People's that accident. The conference, held at Clinic). Today that building houses a the Kiev Polytechnical institute and clinic, but under a different name. Now attended by some 2,000 persons, was there are plans to rename the hospital in sponsored by the Popular Movement of honor of the Ukrainian Catholic spiri– Ukraine for Perebudova, or Rukh, the tual leader and philanthropist and to Green World ecological association, transform it into a center where persons Memorial, the Ukrainian Helsinki resettled out of areas affected by Chor– Union, the Ukrainian Language So– nobyl's radiation could receive modern ciety, the Chornobyl Union, the Peace medical treatment. Committee and the Ukrainian SSR if all goes according to plan, the new Academy of Sciences. The two-day Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky event featured presentations on eco– People's Clinic will be officially opened logy, medicine, law, botany and bio- in August during the world congress of Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky is seen above addressing the Chornobyl conference in Kiev. logy, government response, historical Ukrainian physicians that is to take Belows he speaks at a Lviv Oblast Council session. Seen from right are vyacheslav preservation and psychological aspects place in Kiev and Lviv. Chornovil, council chairman, and ivan Gel. Zhytomyr residents express thanks JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - in a joint letter addressed to "Our dear Cana– dian and American Ukrainians, dear brothers and sisters," 183 residents of Narodychi and Ovruch in the radia– tion contaminated Zhytomyr Oblast have expressed heartfelt thanks for the medical and relief supplies sent to the area in February by the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund and the Canadian Friends of Rukh. A copy of the letter was made available to The Weekly by Nadia Matkiwsky, executive director of the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund. Mrs. Matkiwsky and her husband, Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky, received the letter while in Ukraine in April. The letter states: "You responded to our tragedy and extended a hand of selfless assistance during this most complex time in our history, at a time when Church, of religion, of nationalities in the grief of the Chornobyl disaster century. Ukraine lost its national aristo– Serhiy Bilokin... Ukraine; a history of the thaw of 1956- has fallen upon our heads, when the cracy and with it a material culture: 1965 and its political and cultural wind of a new genocide was blown (Continued from page 8) family and estate archives, private aspects; a historical bibliography; a onto our suffering Ukrainian land. libraries, portrait and picture galleries, parties, revolutionaries who had biographical dictionary of Ukrainians. "You live thousands of kilometers personal knowledge of underground artifacts, architecture - all these were activity and passed through tsarist destroyed during the civil war. Even the To realize such plans, he said, a from our common homeland, but complete restructuring of historical prisons, quietly waited around until surnames of this class have disappeared. you retain its memory, speak your research is needed: first, the creation of native language, maintain our com– they were destroyed one by one. it is Next, the old Ukrainian intelligentsia — scholars, teachers, priests, coopera–? alternative structures and a new organi– mon Ukrainian culture, history and difficult to believe that they put up no zation of research. He mentioned the traditions — but not only do you opposition about which the history tive movement activists - was de– stroyed during the civil war and the Archeological Commission of the maintain these, you have surpassed books are silent. Ukrainian SSR Academy of Sciences us in some respects. Documents about these groups are repressions. And then, he said, the first generation of the new Soviet intelligent– which is working on new topics. Some "Your material assistance is not as kept in government archives and hence other forms include the Heritage (Spad– valuable to us, and cannot solve our unavailable to historians. KGB archives sia perished in the 1930s. Mr. Bilokin cited Andrei voznesensky's poem about shchyna) Society, the publication of problems, as is your solidarity. still are closed. Mr. Bilokin., said that brochures which try to give new answers 44We know that hundreds and through the journal Kiev he tried to get the soldier in the trenches who, on the call to battle, gets up a second after the to old questions, e.g. about national thousands of our Ukrainian brothers access to the case of Mykola Zerov, but symbolism, the Ukrainian insurgent and sisters in the diaspora in Canada was denied. others. Of course the ones who get killed are those that get up first. Army (UPA). and America are involved in this in the re-evaluation of the 1920s and Although these new forms have assistance. And that is why it is so 1930s the periodic press is ahead of the The war claimed further victims. engaged energetic scholars it is futile to dear to us. historians, Mr. Bilokin said. There is a Today there are not many men in expect dramatic changes. The institute "Please convey a sincere, and most mountain of new documentation - but Ukraine born between the years 1920 of History remains the same: the same warm greeting to your families and to there is only journalistic treatment and 192S, he said. Thus we are dealing people are in charge and it is difficult for all who were involved with this aid. without the necessary re-evaluation of with a nation with an incomplete them to write in a manner contrary to We will never forget this. May you old sources. He pointed out that there structure. And if people wonder why what they have been used to all their know that Ukraine has not yet pe– are no studies being done on the ethical- central and eastern Ukraine seem to be lives. rished, nor has its glory or freedom psychological climate of that time; the lagging in the restructuring process, this Secondly, efforts of both branches of (Shche ne vmerla Ukraina, ni slava, reaction of the populace to the condi– is the explanation: it is they who carry Ukrainian studies, that in Ukraine and ni volia). tions of the personality cult. the terrible burden of history, he point– that in the diaspora, need to be com– "We live in a deformed society and Mr. Bilokin pointed to a unique fact ed out. bined, he said. we hope for a better future; we assure about Ukrainian history; its disconti– Mr. Bilokin selected some topics The essential third element for the you that to the end of our lives we will nuity. No other European nation which he considers of vital importance development of Ukrainian historical fight for a better fate and future." suffered such immense losses in the last for historical studies: history of the studies, he concluded, is freedom. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990

FOCUS ON THE ARTS The Ukrainian Museum opens exhibit of Mychajlo Moroz NEW YORK - An exhibition of motif of the painting," writes Dr. paintings by Mychajlo Moroz opened Jaroslaw Leshko, curator of the exhibi– at The Ukrainian Museum on Sunday, tion. May 20, and will be on view through He continues: June. Spanning over six decades of the "The landscapes of Moroz are a result artist's creative work (1920s- 1980s) the of an interplay of dominantly brilliant exhibit will show oil paintings, mainly colors and powerful, assertive brush- landscapes, as well as several drawings strokes. Such a dramatic, energetic from his early period. interpretation of nature confronts the Born in 1904 in Plichiv, western viewer, whose reaction to the works is Ukraine, Mr. Moroz began his art intensified, as he or she begins to view studies in 1923 in Lviv at the Nowa– the world through the eyes of the artist, kiwsky Art School, founded by the in order to fully comprehend the essen– renowned Ukrainian artist Oleksa tial characteristics of the artist's land- Nowakiwsky. From 1928 through 1930 scapes, we are forced to respond to them Mr. Moroz studied at the Conservatoire in a near physical way. From close National des Arts et Metiers and Aca– proximity, the painting is transformed demy Julian in Paris, as well as in italy. into a series of energetic brushstrokes The artist's first exhibition took place and vivid colors in which it is difficult to in 1925 in Lviv with subsequent exhibi– identify individual forms in nature. tions over the span of years in Paris, Only when we step back from the Kiev, Moscow, Regensburg (Germany). painting do we begin to recognize the Since emigrating to the United States in suggestions of natural forms — be it a 1949 Mr. Moroz has exhibited exten– stream, a mountain or a colorful corn- sively in the states and in Canada. He position of trees. But these forms had three one-man shows at the Pano– remain only suggestions because the ras Gallery in New York. landscapes of Moroz are not copies of Mr. Moroz is the recipient of many nature, but a profoundly experienced awards, among them: Prix de Paris, moment." Gakries Raymond Duncan, 1961; and The paintings on exhibit are from the Gold Medal, Accademia italia delle artist's as well as from other private Arti e del Lavorno, Parma, 1980. His collections. Organized by The Ukrai– paintings are at the state museum in nian Museum, the exhibition is guest Lviv and Kiev; Ukrainian Museum in curated by Dr. Leshko, associate pro– Rome, italy; The White House, Wash– fessor of art at Smith College in Massa– in-gton; as well as in many private chusetts, whose specialty is 19th and collections throughout the world. 20th century painting and sculpture. An enormously talented landscapist, Dr. Leshko is the author of an essay Mr. Moroz's art is closely tied to the about the artist in the bilingual cata– Expressionist tradition. logue accompanying the exhibition. "His landscapes reflect most fully his The Ukrainian Museum is located at deep understanding and love of nature, 203 Second Avenue, New York, N.Y. and in them the everyday world is 10003; telephone: (212) 228-0110. it is effectively transformed into a personal open Wednesday through Sunday, 1-5 dialogue between the artist and the p.m. Mychajlo Moroz's "Regensburg," 1949. Actress to appear in Chicago Jeopardy star congratulates violinist CH1CAGO - Soprano Olga Bodnar and last year's Ukrainian Festival at TalyrL a member of the cast of the Robin Hood Dell in Philadelphia, has award winning Broadway musical "The appeared on television and was Robin Phamom of the Opera," has been Williams'girlfriend Svetlana in the assigned a major role — that of Ma- movie "Moscow on the Hudson." dame Giry — in Chicago's "Phantom" She made her opera debut last Fe– company. bruary in San Francisco's Townsend Playing at the Auditorium Theater Opera production of "Rigoletto," per– beginning June 2, the Chicago company forming with director William Dooley, is sav to have the largest "Phantom" who sang the role of Scarpia. cast ^ the U.S. in April, Miss Talyn appeared at Мглч Talyn, well known in the Ukrai– Carnegie Hall in six performances of nian community from her appearances "The Cat and the Fiddle." at th Ukrainian institute of America For information on the Chicago production of "The Phantom of the HUCULKA Opera," call the Auditorium Theater, icon 8c. Souvenir's Distribution (312)922-2110. 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R Bronx, NY 10461 REPRlSB^rATn^i^WHOLESALEKolEhmlKXXftED BLOUSES National Art Gallery lor ADULTS and CH1LDREN Tel. (212) 931-1579 buys Berezowsky work І Si CO. OTTAWA - The National Art 8.e. sma Gallery of Canada has recently pur- Гординський, Пастушенко chased a sculpture by Lilliane Bere– zowsky of Montreal. The stainless steel Смаль and steel sculpture titled "Boaz" 1989 is presently exhibited in Room 204 of the insurance - Real Estate Contemporary Art Collection at the Residential m Commercial m industrial National Art Gallery in Ottawa. Popular ТУ personality Alex Trebek (left) congratulates violinist Eugene investment This abstract creation with a touch of Gratovich on his recent recording release of "Tapestry: Romantic Music of Auto m Life ш Bonds ф symbolism depicts a biblical philanth– Ukraine" on Yevshan Records. They both appeared in Austin Lyric Opera's ropist from the genealogical tree of "Festival of Stars." Alex Trebek was the guest host. Eugene Gratovich is the І733 Springfield Avenue Jesus Christ. associate concertmaster of the Austin Symphony Orchestra in Austin, !Waplewood, NJ. 07040 Ms. Berezowsky is the daughter of a Texas. The "Tapestry" recording features music from the Boston concert in (201) 761-7500 well-known Ukrainian artist and aca– celebration of the Millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. (For further information, please write to: Yevshan Corp., Box 325, Beaconsfield, FAX: (201) 761-4918 demician, the late Prof. Julian Genyk– Berezowsky Q(JKrfkpw University. - Quebec, Canada, JH9W-5T8.) i. No. 2i THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 11

FOCUS ON THE ARTS Kiev Opera soloists Roma Pryma Bohachevsky to mark 25th anniversary to perform in U.S. NEW YORK - Soloists of the Kiev Opera will begin a concert tour of Ukrainian communities on June 1 that will taken them to Baltimore, New York, Newark, South Bound Brook and Passaic, N.J., Bridgeport, Conn., and the verkhovyna and Soyuzivka resorts. The group, which includes Dmytro Hnatiuk, Oksana Yatsenko, Svitlana Kysla and Stepan Fitsych, along with their accompanist, Adelina Kryvoshe– yina, will also participate in the inter- national Festival of Classical Music which is to take place in Chicago on June 16-24. An ad hoc committee has been creat– ed in New York to help coordinate the Kiev Opera soloists' concert tour. The committee members are: Jaroslaw Pastushenko, Roman Danyluk, Eugene Stakhiv, lwan Wynnyk, ihor Rakow– sky, Andriy Lastowecky and Yuriy Fedoriw. All proceeds of the concerts will go towards the funds to help Ukraine and victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident in Ukraine. The program will include operatic arias and other Ukrainian works.

Kashtan dancers On June 2, what has been dubbed The program at Lincoln Center, Tickets are available at the Alice a "Festival of Ukrainian Dance" at which features more than 100 dan– Tully Hall Box Office, (212) 362- headed for Lviv Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall will cers, including theSyzokryli Dance 1911; Surma, (212) 477-0729; or Dnipro (201) 373-8783. by Maria Steinhagen honor Roma Pryma Bohachevsky Ensemble, begins at 2 p.m. Also on on the 25th anniversary of her the program are: recitation by Lydia Seen in the photos are dancers at CLEvELAND - Cleveland's Kash– School of Ballet and Ukrainian Folk Krushelnycka and singer Bohdan the verkhovyna dance workshop tan Ukrainian Folk Ensemble has been Dance. Andrusyshyn. and the Syzokryli ensemble. invited to perform in the "Den Lvova" For 25 years, "Pani Roma," as she festival in Lviv this summer for 10 days is affectionately known by hundreds from July 27 through August 5. of her students, has served the The dancers were invited by Yunist,a Ukrainian community. Six days a Ukrainian folk ensemble in Lviv, which week she is on the road, teaching performed in Cleveland at the lnterna– Ukrainian dance and ballet at va– tional Exposition Center in November rious schools, in various cities. For of 1988. The Kashtan dancers had met nearly 15 years, she has run dance with Yunist and entertained them camps and workshops at upstate during their stay here in Cleveland. New York resorts such as Soyuzivka The realization of this trip will strictly and verkhovyna. depend on whether appropriate funds can be raised for their travel. Appro– She is known also for her choreo– ximately S35,000 will be needed to cover graphy of stylized dances, many of these costs. The troupe is currently which were prepared to mark spe– seeking grants to subsidize these ex– cial occasions, like the Millennium penses. Any donations will be highly of Christianity in Ukraine, or in appreciated. Checks may be sent to: tribute to historic events or promi– Kashtan Ukrainian Folk Ensemble, nent persons, such asthelateUkrai– P.O. Box 29187; Parma, Ohio 44129. nian composer volodymyr lvasiuk. voloshky dance at international test PHILADELPHIA - The exciting length of the dance; and "Zhnyva," and energetic dances of the voloshky which is a sombre dance displaying the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Philadel– hard work the Ukrainian women do phia sprang to life at the international each day. Arts Festival held earlier this month at Rounding out the afternoon perfor– Clinch valley College in Wise, Уа. mance was the vibrant "Hopak," an voloshky, funded in part by the enticing display of leaps and turns and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts dance complicated movements that always program, is a group of over 40 dancers leaves the crowd wanting more. from the Philadelphia area that per– forms more than 40 traditional Ukrai– voloshky's next appearance in the nian dances from all regions of Ukraine. Philadelphia area will be a two-hour included were such dances as "The show at The Port of History Museum, Welcoming Dance," where the en– Delaware and Walnut streets, Sunday, semble presents the traditional bread June 3, beginning at 3 p.m. The perfor– and salt to the crowd as a symbol of mance will present two world-premieres friendship; "Broken Promises," where — a new "Welcoming Dance" choreo– the amorous advances of the young graphed by Alexander Hraur, reci– "Kozaks" are met with teasing and pient of a fellowship from the Pennsyl– "broken promises"; "From Kiev to vania Council on the Arts dance pro- Luben," the story of two match- gram, and "The Barrel Breaks" choreo– making fathers-in-law who continue graphed by Mykola Zhukovin, which their rejoicing on the journey home to has been funded in part by a grant Luben from a lively wedding in Kiev; awarded by the council to the volo– "Povzunets," a lively dance for the male shky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble. performers — it requires each of them For tickets or more information call to remain in a squatting position for the M. Amaro, (215) 235-1216. The voloshky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 No. 21

Gazella visited the Olyphant High Karpaty of Lviv to play Babe Ruth's... School where they were beseiged by (Continued from page 5) autograph seekers after the student PHILADELPHIA -– The Tryzub will include top Ukrainian soccer and baseball. body welcomed the two Yankees by Sports Club of Philadelphia has invited players from all over the U.S. Upon graduation in 1923 he signed singing "Take Me Out to the Ball Karpaty, the very popular Ukrainian Both games in Philadelphia will be to play baseball with the New York Game." Gazella was a frequent and soccer team from Lviv, to play and visit played at Tryzub Sports Center, located Yankees of the American League, accomplished golfing companion of Ukrainian American soccer clubs on County Line and Lower State roads receiving a modest bonus for agree– Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig and it is a throughout the United States. in Horsham, Pa. For information on ing to play with the Yankees, it was quirk of fate that he met his death in ihor Chyzowych, president of the any of the games, please call (215) 886- at this time that Gazella became a Odessa, Texas, in an auto accident as Tryzub Sports Club, has set up a five- 8076. teammate of Babe Ruth, the dreaded he was returning home from a golf game schedule as follows. match. Gazella had moved to Texas ^ Chicago: Game to be played on Yankee slugger who was born and ^ Philadelphia: Two games, on Sa– Wednesday, June 20, against the Select- raised in Baltimore and who first in 1971 from California and lived turday, June 16, at 3 p.m. against with his son, Michael, in Odessa. All-Star team from two Ukrainian gained distinction as a pitcher (and Philadelphia Tryzub, and on Sunday, teams, Levy and Kryla. The game will Babe Ruth of Baltimore is so hitter) for the Baltimore Orioles of June 17, at 2:30 p.m. against the Ukrai– be played at Hanson Park Stadium at 7 ingrained and endeared in American the international League. nian American All-Star Team, which p.m. historical lore that the Japanese ^ Cleveland: Game to be played on Struggling in his initial season in during World War 11 would express Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m. against the the majors without prior profes– their anti-Americanism by Accentuating... state of Ohio All-Stars. The game will sional experience, Gazella was op– exclaiming, "To hell with Babe (Continued from page 5) be played at Cleveland State University tioned to Yankee farm clubs at St. Ruth." Some residents of Maryland Stadium at 7 p.m. Paul, American Association, and today are hoping that the new branch provides leadership and volun– ^ Detroit: Game to be played Sun- Atlanta, Southern Association. A baseball stadium under construction teers so that the Ukrainian culture is day, June 24, against a Canadian banner year at Atlanta in 1925,when near Baltimore's inner Harbor will well represented at this festival. For the professional team, the Windsor Wheels, as a shortstop he batted .305 with 7 be named Babe Ruth Stadium. past 13 years the Ukrainian community home runs and 65 runs batted in, led has gained great respect and recognition members of the Canadian Professional More and more visitors to Balti– the Yankees to recall him for the 1926 for its cultural displays, arts and crafts, Soccer League. The game will be played more are coming to visit the Babe .season. food and folk entertainment. in Detroit at 2:30 p.m. Ruth Museum located at 216 Emory After the tour, Karpaty will return to He spent the seasons of 1926,1927 Street, in this museum a photo of the This is a glimpse at how each UNA and 1928 with the Yankees, primarily branch can be active fraternally and do Philadelphia before departure for U– famed 1927 Yankees hangs on the kraine. as a reserve third baseman and wall with "Gazook" Gazella being in good for its community. shortstop. The regular Yankee third the front row on the photo. Also in baseman at this time was "Jumpin' the museum is a baseball card of UKRAINIAN DANCE CAMP S WORKSHOP 1990 Joe" Dugan, a long-time standout Gazella (as shown with this article). whose performance allowed little As the Yankees were perennial chance for a newcomer to displace Roma Pryma Bohachevsky, Director American League champions, Ga– him. at verkhovyna, Glen Spey, fSl.Y. zella had the honor of playing on in 1927, however, injuries to four American League pennant win– DANCE WORKSHOP - For advanced dancers (ages 16 and up) July 1 - July 21 Dugan enabled Gazella to play 54 ners and during his total professional DANCE CAMP - (ages 8-16), July 29 - August 11 games at third base and on what is career he was on about a dozen considered to be one of the greatest Guest teacher: YALENT1NA PHREASUWETS, LUBOV VOLYNEC, JERRY KLUN championship teams either as a Applications accepted till JUNE 15 Write or call Yankee teams Gazella chipped in player or manager. with a .279 batting average, one-third Gazella's talents were not limited ROMA PRYMA BOHACHEvSKY of his hits being extra-base socks. 523 East 14th Street, Apt. З B, New York, N.Y. 10009. Tel.: (212) 677-7187 This was his highest major league to baseball. Early in his baseball average and upped his 1926 average career he worked as a stock broker on Wall Street, in 1930 he moved of .232 in 66 games by 46 points. The in loving memory of my dear husband 5-foot-7!^-inch infielder never from New York City to Los Angeles. slammed a home run in the majors, During World War 11 he worked at but his minor league output was Lockheed Aircraft in Los Angeles, WALTER MAZUR good for his size. where he managed the baseball team sponsored by Lockheed. on the third anniversary of his death June 4, 1987. At the end of the 1928 season Shortly after having been gra– Gazella was optioned to Newark of Masses offered June 2,1990 at the Blessed virgin Church at 5:00 P.M. - 62nd and duated from Lafayette College, Ga– Lindberch Blvd., Philadelphia, Pa. and the international League апД he zella married Margaret Wilson of Masses offered on JUNE 4, 1990 at 9:00 A.M. at St. Peter and Paul Church - t continued to play on championship 100 S. Penn Street, Clifton Heights. Wilkes-Barre, ?a. Margaret Gazella teams there and at Los Angeles in the died in 1971 and shortly afterwards Pacific Coast League. І pray for your ETERNAL happiness now that you are so close to God, 1 pray for you Michael Gazella left California to my beloved Walter. "As we never lose the ones we love within the heart of those who care. As a chemical engineer Gazella live with his son in Texas. Michael Their memory lingers on." analyzed the interactions of elements, Jr., was an outstanding pitcher at viCHNAYA YOMU PAMYAT and on the baseball field he was UCLA who later hurled in the Chi– SADLY missed by equally studious. His experiences cago White Sox organization in the your loving wife viOLA with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bob Northern, California and Western Shawkey and others prepared him Leagues. Marta was the name of the to be an efficient leader of profes– other child born to Michael and sionals, so after his playing days he Margaret Gazella. VISIT became a minor league manager who Michael Gazella was an outstand– won pennants at Ponca City (Western ing Ukrainian American who knew UKRAINIAN IN ARGENTINA– PARAGUAY Association) in 1934 and 1935; at America from the dugouts and base- Moline (Three-І League) in 1936; lines of ballfields and he supported 8 BRAZ1L and at Denver (Western League) in America from the dugouts and firing 1948, among other managerial as– lines of battlefields in France. He 1N COMPANY OF signments. One of his proteges, observed America from hotel lobbies Chuck Tanner, whom he led. at and grandstands, from golf courses CHORUS "DN1PR0", DANC1NG GROUPS "vESELKA" Denver, later managed the Pitts- and bandstands. He waded in the burgh Pirates, in the 1940s Gazella sulphur creeks of Olyphant and he and "CHORNOMORTSr from Sudbury, Ont., Canada and also served at times as a scout for the experienced the hustle and bustle of OKSANA ROHATYN-MAKOHON, sopranist of The Canadian Opera Yankees. Wall Street. His success is acknow– in Toronto, Ont. A highlight for Ukrainians and ledged in the aphorism that his 1936 Escorted by NATALKA BUNDZA (416-239-4407) others in Olyphant occurred after Moline team "played in Peoria" — in Buenos Aires, Posadas, Obera, Apostoles, Jardin de America, lguassu Falls, Curitiba, the New York Yankees won the and won the championship of the Union on victoria, Prudentopolis and Rio de Janeiro. World Series in 1927. Babe Ruth and Three-І League!

Dead line for registration: June 15, 1990 The Ukrainian American Youth Association (SUM) JULY 6-25, 1990 20-Day Tour invites you to a Departure from NEW YORK US S2,1Q0 DANCE includes air and transfers, first class hotels (double occupancy), breakfasts .and dinners with wine and beverages, sightseing, tipping, guides, receptions and tickets to all concerts. on Saturday, June 2, І990 at 9 P.M. The Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Avenue, Passaic, N.J. REGlSTRATlON with US S200 deposit per person in New York, please contact N1CK CHORNY at (718) 658-7449 Music by "ODNOCHASNlSr ftve from Canada! FOR THE F1RST ТІМЕ 1N THE METROPOL1TAN AREA!!! ASTRO TRAVEL SERVICE 2206 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M6S 1N4, Canada For table reservations call: (201) 772-3344 УЛллл v-.-– w.XO Ч.-.-.. ^ ^ ' r..^ .^4ФВД766чШ7^.^ v.4^-3^ Jz^–^ . ^ . ; No. 21 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990

Rostyslav Bratun... viktor Oleksandrovych volkov as Ukrainian Helsinki Union in Lviv as lists. You can hear this even today from party leaders, but we often come to well. politically immature or just plain hostile (Continued from page 7) some sort of compromise in solving a Certainly. The first secretary of the people, chauvinists and other types who holds true for the Ukrainian Autoce– problem. І have experienced this per– Lviv City Party Committee, volkov, would like to see tensions. Because in phalous Orthodox Church. sonally as a deputy and before then, І conducted discussions (with the Ukrai– this dirty little pool of provocation you , My colleagues and 1 stand for free– think that, in the given situation, one nian Helsinki Union), for which he was can easily catch your own little fish,th e dom of choice, for freedom of con- should not distance oneself so sharply severely taken to task by the central little fish of holding onto your posi– science. An individual may choose the from the apparatus. newspaper Pravda.2 Articles appeared tions, a return to the old ways. No, this religion, the denomination, that is in Pravda and Uchitelskaya Gazeta, І will not work. closer to his heart - or simply be an There are also people within the would say very unfair articles, by atheist. That is one's own, and only apparatus with whom we must work, journalists like Drozd and Panov,3 who with whom we must find that one 2. The meeting between volkov, vyache– one's own, personal matter. There has simply conducted anti-Ukrainian pro– slav Chornovil, and the brothers Mykhailo been all kinds of administrative med– common denominator, because every– paganda and attempted to vilify this city one tries in this own way — unless he is and Bohdan Horyn of the Ukrainian Hel– dling and interference by the authori– that gave them shelter. And, they sinki Union's executive committee was ties, as we have seen in the activity of the an out-and-out Stalinist or Brezhnevite apparently regard themselves as resi– reported in Robitnycha Hazeta on August 5, representatives of the Council of or simply a careerist - to accomplish dents of Lviv. These were provocations 1989, and was criticized in Pravda by Kiev Religious Affairs, who delayed and who something. He can think differently. We in the press, just like the publications in correspondent M. Odinets on August 11, apparently are still delaying the regis– should try to do away with intolerance, Pravda Ukrainy. Nothing good came 1989. tration of a given parish of whatever which is still characteristic of many of us of all this. 3. v. Drozd, "Kuda Oni Metiat? Shtrikhi and which leads to discord. k Portretu Lvovskikh Nefomalov," Pravda, denomination. Here again we have the creation of a October 10, 1989, and vitaliy Panov, in the context of Galicia, the Greek Clearly, 1 am for the abolition of portrait of the enemy — i.e. that in Lviv "Tsena Slova," Uchitelskaya Gazeta, No. 7, Catholic religion is indigenous, it is the Article 6 of the Constitution, which there are only Banderites or nationa– 1990. people's right to have the religion that legalizes the leading role of the party. they lost but that they tried to pre– But even if there are other parties, there serve. Because that famous "sobor" should be consolidation among them. with automatic weapons in 1946 did Let us recall the words of Franko: "it is not, after all, destroy the people's faith. not the time, it is not the time, to bring And for this they must be respected. strife into your own house." But it happens that strife is sometimes brought Can we return to the question of in. Being self-critical, 1 have in mind the cooperation with the local authorities? democratic forces, the oppositions. І feel that there should be opposition, a As a people's deputy, 1 stand on the healthy opposition, because the truth principle of consolidation, not confron– emerges only in the process of argu– tation. We must find a common ground mentation and discussion. That is why for discussion — and often we do find it. we must find a common path. We have argued very heatedly with Yakiv Petrovych Pohrebniak and with And this probably applies to the ҐРАДУАЦІЯ Шкіл Українознавства Метрополії Ню Йорк7Ню Джерзі - відбудеться - в суботу, 2-го червня 1990 року в Українському Народному Домі 140-142 Друга Авеню, Ню Йорк, Н Й. 10003 Після офіційної програми, яка почнеться о 6-ій год. вечора, в яку входять короткі привіти, вручення дипломів, спільна вечеря та мистецька програма — - відбудеться - НАТУРАЛЬНА ЗАБАВА ЦПИ МОЛОДІ, БАТЬКІВ, РОДИЧІВ і ГОСТЕЙ о 9-ій год. вечора

Грає оркестра „БЕРКУТ" UKRAINIAN BOYS CHOIR Вступ з вечерею 25 дол., тільки на забаву 5 дол. DUDARYK TEMPORARY JOBS: APPLY NOW FROM LVIV, UKRAINE OR WAlT FOR THE YEAR 2000 FlRST USA - CANADA CONCERT TOUR 1990 Every ten years, the U.S. Census Bureau counts each person and SCHEDULE OF CONCERTS: household in the United States. To complete this task, we need people JUNE 6 - DETROlT - Fitzgerald High School like you. JUNE 10 - TORONTO - 2 Concerts - Metro Convention Centre JUNE 11 - ROCHESTER - Eastridge High School The largest number of jobs are as census takers. You'll work in an JUNE 12 - CLEvELAND - Normandy High School area close to your home conducting on-the-spot interviews. Full and JUNE 17 - PITTSBURGH part-time jobs are available, the hours are flexible to suit most JUNE 18 - NEW YORK C1TY - Carnegie Hall - Guest appearance of PAUL PL1SHKA JUNE 20 - PHILADELPHIA schedules and pay is S7.00 to S8.00 per hour JUNE 2i - SOYUZIVKA if you are fluent in a language other than English, there may be some JUNE 23 - CH1CAGO - Lane Technical High School JUNE 25 - M1NNEAPOL1S - Ukrainian American Community Center special opportunities open to you. JUNE 26 - WINNIPEG JUNE 27 - REG1NA - University of Regina - Education Auditorium if you live in New York City, contact: JUNE 29 - EDMONTON - Edmonton Jubilee Concert Hall U.S. CENSUS BUREAU JULY 2-8 - POWELL RivER - international Choral Festival JULY 8 - VANCOUVER 213 West 35th Street, Room 2203 JULY 9 - vANCOUvER - Pacific international Festival - Canada Place New York, N.Y. 10001 JULY 12 - SASKATOON - Castle Theater (212) 2390825 JULY 16 - THUNDER BAY JULY 19 - SUDBURY - Sudbury Secondary School Auditorium if you live in Jersey City, call: JULY 22 - OTTAWA JULY 23 - MONTREAL - Place Des Arts (201) 714-7300 JULY 24 - Depart for Lviv, Ukraine from Montreal An Equal Opportunity Employer JUNE 13-16 - Special guest appearance at Disney Parade in Disney World Divine Liturgy to be sung by "Dudaryk" in Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian Orthodox ІТ PAYS TO GET THE FACTS Churches and Cathedrals - Times and places to be announced by parish. 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 No. 21

Ukrainian National Association Monthly reports for February

RECORDING DEPARTMENT D1SBURSEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 1990 Paid To Or For Members: MEMBERSHIP REPORT Cash Surrenders 135,350.88 Endowments Matured...... 180,510.00 Death Benefits ...... 80,524.58 Juw. Adults Totals ADD interest On Death Benefits... ,. .... 46.33 TOTAL AS OF JANUARY 31. 1990 17.789 46.146 5,940 69,875 Dividend To Members . 611.67 GA1NS 1N FEBRUARY: Dues From Members Returned .... 62.55 indigent Benefits Disbursed .... 1,600.00 New members 44 79 23 146 Trust Fund Disbursed ...... 980.75 Reinstated 19 92 2 113 Transferred in 4 5 1 10 Total ...... 1299,68676" Change class in 3 5 Transferred from Juv. Dept... 1 Operating Expenses: Washington Office ...... 112,431.90 TOTAL GA1NS: 278 182 Real Estate 60,617.28 LOSSES 1N:^^„^;^^ Svoboda Operation .... 131,414.25 Official Publication-Svoboda .... 75,000.00 Suspended 13 34 20 67 Organizing Expenses: Transferred out 4 6 1 11 Advertising ...... 15,977.76 Change of class out 3 5 8 Medical inspections...... 921.91 Transferred to adults 1 - 1 Reward To Special Organizers 3,538.46 Died „ ... - 67 67 Reward To Branch Secretaries 24.21 Cash surrender 26 44 70 Reward To Organizers 32.22 Endowment matured... 17 86 103 Field Conferences .... 4,464.42 Fully paid-up 24 60 84 Reduced paid-up - - Total ...... 114,95Ш Extended insurance - - Cert, terminated.. Payroll, insurance And Taxes: Salary Of Executive Officers ... 115,628.75 TOTAL LOSSES: 88 304 422 Salary Of Office Employee 40,125.81 INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP - Employee Benefit Plan .... 31,179.95 GAINS IN Taxes-Federal, State and City On Employee Wages 52,349.59 Paid-up 24 86 110 - Total ...... ,. .... 1139,284.10 Extended insurance 34 19 53 General Expenses: TOTAL GA1NS: 58 105 163 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses 1214.00 1QSSES1N: — Bank Charges For Custodian Account 20.00 Books And Periodicals...... 926.45 Died 33 35 Dues To Fraternal Congresses ,.,.....,.- 50.00 Cash surrender.. 14 22 General Office Maintenance 1,247.89 Reinstated...... , 11 14 Іnsuraflce Department Fees ...^...... ,...... 541.00 5 10 Legal Expenses-General ...... ;...... 2,372.25 Operating Expense Of Canadian Office 125.00 TOTAL LOSSES: 18 63 - 81 Postage ....; 2,316.01 TOTAL UNA MEMBERSH1P Printing And Stationery 2,593.22 AS OF FEBRUARY... 17,811 46,066 5,936 69.813 Rental Of Equipment And Services .... 276.01 Telephone, Telegraph .. 1,239.30 Traveling Expenses-General ,,...... 117.55 WALTER SOCHAN Supreme Secretary Total .... 112,038.68 Miscellaneous: Expenses Of Annual Session.... Ц36.00 F1NANC1AL DEPARTMENT Loss On Bonds...... 686.34 Ukrainian Heritage Defense Fund Disbursements. 2,500.00 1NCOME FOR FEBRUARY 1990 Fraternal Activities...... 1,800.00 Donations ...... 7,500.00 Dues From Members 1231,143.56 Accrued interest On Bonds 1,291.67 income From "Svoboda" Operation.. 130,390.92 Professional Fees , . 3,300.00 investment income: Transfer Account 585,087.96 Loss On Canadian Exchange 2,072.13 Bonds S410,835.85 Certificate Loans 1,75681 Mortgage Loans 48,295.94 Total .... 1604,374.10 Banks .... 10,180.79 Stocks 4,134.70 investments: Real Estate 26,112.63 Bonds 11,486,48125 Mortgages . 295,000.00 Stock...... ; ...... 4,109.70 Total.. 5501,316.72 Certificate Loans 4,081.81 Refunds: Taxes Federal, State S City On Employee Wages. 139,836.52 total tl,789.672.76 Taxes Held in Escrow 3,000.00 Disbursements For February, 1990.... шшшг Employee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 1,496.67 investment Expense Ret'd 800.00 Operating Expense Washington Office Refd 337.20 BALANCE Scholarship Ret'd 1,150.00 ASSETS LIABILITIES Total.. 146,620.39 Cash Sl,599,719.61 Life insurance 163,333,537.23 Miscellaneous: Bonds 47,325,318.87 Accidental D.D 1,801,241.02 Donations To Fraternal Fund 113.00 Mortgage Loans 5,584,668.53 Fraternal (311,229.36) Profit On Bonds Sold Or Matured.. 37.26 Certificate Loans 610,877.37 Orphans 396,062.68 Sale Of "Ukrainian Encyclopedia".. 2,155.73 Real Estate.. 2,233,919.70 Old Age Home (785,046.99) Transfer Account 585,281.80 Printing Plant 8, E.D.P. Emergency 73,551.21 Equipment 298,060.79 Total.. 1587,487.79 Stocks 1,430,999.88 Loan To D.H. - U.NA investments: Housing Corp..... 104,551.04 Bonds Matured Or Sold... 11,294,198.15 Loan To U.N.U.R.C 5,320,000.00 Mortgages Repaid 167,197.71 Certificate Loans Repaid.. 4,607.24 Total.. S64,508,115.79 Total.. S64,508,U5.79

Total...... 11,466,003.10 ULANA D1ACHUK income For February, 1990 - 12,962,962.48 Supreme Treasurer No. 2i THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, MAY 27,1990 15 New UNWLA branch formed in New York

УКРМКШ Дшінілн ДоАОДк XPNCTORi їяггШ ?ііхйет

Attention: Ukrainian Catholic Youth 18-354- 1990 Youth for Christ Conference June 8, 9,10 Soyuzivka, Kerhonkson, New York

The Ukrainian Youth from the Diocese in Matthew 5:14, Jesus calls His of Stamford have prepared a Ukrainian followers "the Light ofthe world." The Youth for Christ Conference for YOU on Ukrainian Catholic youth are the next June 8-10,1990 at Soyuzivka, generation called upon to reflect the Kerhonkson, New York. We welcome light of Christ to all through our lives. Members of the new UNWLA branch based in New York. you to be a part of us spiritually and Striving to become a "light" to others in socially for the growth of Ukrainian today's world, we wish to increase our by Olha Hnateyko Sister branches and the national Youth knowledge and love for our Ukrainian board of UNWLA extended a hearty Catholic heritage and broaden our NEW YORK - A new branch of understanding of faith in the modern welcome to the new "Soyuzianky" and Perceiving the difficulties lying ahead world Ukrainian National Women's League wished them much success in their in the 1930s, Metropolitan Andrei of America was formed recently in New future activity and the achievement of Sheptytsky saw the special need to This weekend will also give us an York City, becoming the fifth new their goals. strengthen the faith of the Ukrainian opportunity to unite in prayerful support branch to join the organization in the youth. Thus, he convoked the first for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, For more information concerning last three years. Ukrainian Youth for Christ Convention whom we admire for their courage, membership in the new branch interest– At the founding meeting, held Sun- in 1933. During the 1980s this tradition conviction and loyalty to their Faith and ed persons may contact: Marusia Goy was renewed in preparation for the nation amidst threats of reprisals. They day, March 11, the incoming members (president), (212) 254-1571, or Roxana celebration for the Millennium of our are truly a "light", were welcomed by a representative of Hnateyko-Charkewycz (membership faith. and example and an inspiration for us the UNWLA executive board and mem– chairperson), (212) 677-0530. all. We seek to ,deepen our bers of the New York Regional Council, awareness and understanding of the Today, having concluded the festive situation they face today, and and introduced to the organization's S1NCE 1928 scope of operations, its rules and Millennial celebrations, we once again express our solidarity with them. SENKO FUNERAL HOMES stand on the verge of critical and objectives. The new Ukrainian-lan– changing times. Following the example With this in mind we have prepared a guage branch became the organization's New York's only Ukrainian family owned 4 operated funeral homes ^^ of the youth of the 1930s, it is our program of workshops and 107th. generation's calling to continue and social event to meet the personal needs The UNWLA is the largest Ukrainian ^ Traditional Ukrainian services personally further our Ukrainian Catholic heritage, conducted for Ukrainian Youth between the age of women's organization in the free world, ^ Funerals arranged throughout Bkiyn, Bronx, it is up to us to learn how to live in the 18-35-к We encourage You to join us at in May, at its 22nd Convention in New York, Queens, Long island, etc. Faith of our ancestors in the world of Soyuzivka so that we may celebrate our Detroit, the organization will celebrate ^ Holy Spirit, St. Andrews Cem. A all others today--admittedly not an easy task. faith as Ukrainian Youth united in Christ Nowis the time to deepen our Sincerely in Christ, its 65th birthday. Dedicated in its international shipping ^ Pre-need arrangements commitment as Ukrainian Catholics and 1990 Ukrainian Youth for Christ agenda to serve and support the Ukrai– rededicate ourselves to Christ. Committee. nian community, the UNWLA has in its Senko Funeral Home 83-15 Parsons Blvd., Jamaica, N.Y. 11432 many years of activity compiled an 718-657-1793 Keynote Speaker: Fr. Taras Lozynsky impressive record of achievements in Senko Funeral Home Hempstead Funeral Home education, cultural affairs and welfare. 213 Bedford Ave. 89 Peninsula Blvd. Workshops on: Members of this newest UNWLA Brooklyn, N.Y. 11211 Hempstead. N.Y. 11550 Being Ukrainian in the Modern Western World 1-718-3884416 1-516-481-7460 branch are also its youngest. Ranging in The Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ukraine Today age from the 20s to 30s, these young 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK The vocation of the Christian; Lay State women are the second generation of the post-war emigration to the United Christian Marriage States. SKIN Divorce, Annulment, Remarriage DISEASES Mysteries Through iconography SKIN CANCER Events include: LAW vatra (Campfire) OFFICES VENEREAL Banquet and Dance DISEASES of Write for Complete information HAIR LOSS 1990 Youth for Christ COLLAGEN 1NJECT10NS P.O. Box2311 ZENON B. and Stamford, CT 06906-0311 WRINKLE TREATMENTS MASNYJ Cost of Registration S40.00 Cost of Meals $ 50.00 (212) 477-3002 JACOB 140-142 Second Ave. BARAL, M.D. Package of Rooms, Meals and New York, N.Y. 10003 American Dermatology Center Registration ranging from 8120.00-8200.00 PURCHASE AND SALE OF CO-OPS, (212) 247-1700 C0ND0S, HOMES, REAL ESTATE FOR 210 Central Park South Single 8200.00; Double 8170.00;Triple 8150.00 INVESTMENT PURPOSES, NEG. WITH New York, N.Y. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SMALL (bet. B'way S 7th Ave.) Open on Saturday (Quadruple 8140.00;Quad7Dorm 8130.00;Camp Dorm 8120.00 AND MEDlUM BUSlNESSES, PER– Medicare Accepted By Appt. Only SONAL iNJURY ACT10NS, W1LLS, ETC.' Find us fast in the NYNEX Yellow Pages Rigistration Form Name ,^„- - Age– MF Address ' Parish m Will buy (1) unabridged, 10-volume "History of Ukraine" and (2) 3-volume "History of City -- -State.. -2P- „Phoned Ukrainian Literature," both by M. HRUSHEvSKY. Room: S D T Q QD CD Share With

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NJ. festival has diverse program PREVIEW OF EVENTS HOLMDEL, NJ. - On Saturday, Already a night club veteran, the June 9, those traveling the Garden State versatile Miss Perfecky is at home with May 29 follow. Mr. Tymoshenko's appearance is Parkway will no doubt notice many jazz, contemporary and classical reper– sponsored by the National Fund to Aid vehicles sporting blue and yellow, toire. 1RV1NGTON, N.J.: The Ukrainian Ukraine, Los Angeles Chapter. For more "tryzub" or other stickers with a Ukrai– Backing her will be the equally Computer Club will sponsor a guest information call (818) 366-5016. nian theme, it is on this day that versatile Oles Kuzyszyn Trio, which has speaker, the Rev. Raphael of St. Nicho– thousands of Ukrainians and non- been performing both as a feature act, las Church, Passaic, N. J., who will give a HARTFORD, Conn.: Dr. and Mrs. Zenon Matkiwsky of the Children of Ukrainians alike will be heading to– and as a back-up group for vocalists presentation on "Desktop Publishing in Ukrainian," at 8 p.m. in the Ukrainian Chornobyl Relief Fund will give a slide wards the Garden State Arts Center in such as Alex Holub and Katia Oranska– Community Center, Prospect Street. presentation and the latest update on Holmdel, N.J., for the annual Ukrai– Petyk. Everyone is welcome. For more informa– their Chornobyl relief efforts at 5 p.m. in nian Festival U.S.A., one of the premier This year's special treat will be the tion call ihor Lukiw, (201) 376-4829. the school hall of St. Michael's Ukrainian ethnic attractions in the metropolitan dazzling illusion and comedy of magi– School, J25 Wethersfield Ave. All are area. cian Jim Karol. May 31 invited to attend this informative meet– The all-day cultural celebration As always, Ukrainian dance will be ing. For more information call (203) 659- features something for everyone: a prominently featured in this year's WATERBURY, Conn.: The Children of 1935. sports tournament commencing at 9 show. Canada's Flying Kozaks will Chornobyl Relief Fund will present a.m., an 11 a.m. mall program fea– combine high-flying choreography, "Chornobyl: The Grim Legacy," fea– ER1E, Pa.: Branch 116 of the Ukrainian National Women's League of America turing youthful local talent, and myriad exuberant song, light-hearted comedy turing a compelling eyewitness account, at 7 p.m. at Waterbury Hospital, Bizzo– will sponsor a Ukrainian Heritage Day, fine artists and arts and crafts specialists and breathtaking swordsmanship in zero Conference Room, fourth floor, 64 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. Nick's Grove on exhibiting their work. A wide variety of what promises to be an exciting re- Robbins St. Sponsored by Waterbury Old French Road, north of 1-90. A mouth-watering Ukrainian and Ameri– enactment of the Kozak tradition. They Hospital and the Waterbury Chapter of musical program demonstrating Ukrai– can cuisine will no doubt satisfy even will be backed by the musical ensemble the American Cancer Society, the pro- nian song, dancing and musical instru– the most finicky palate. Trubka. gram will feature Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky ments will be presented at 1 and at 4 p.m. The culmination of the festival pro- The Ukrainian Dance Ensemble as principal speaker. Dr. Lesia Kushnir Tickets are S2 for adults, Si for seniors gram will be the 3:30 p.m. stage concert voloshky from Philadelphia will thrill will serve as coordinator. The public is and students, free for children under age featuring the best in Ukrainian enter– the festival audience with its spell- invited. An ethnic pastry buffet and 12. For more information call (814) 825- tainment from the U.S. and Canada. binding blend of art and energy. Under coffee will be served. For more informa– 2336 or 864-8297. This year's show will be hosted by Ted the direction of Andrei Pap, this sparkl– tion call the Community Affairs Depart– ment of Waterbury Hospital, (203) 573- Woloshyn from Toronto, a 15-year ing young ensemble has developed into STURBR1DGE, Mass.: Borislav Rybak, 7136. director of the Lviv Museum of Folk veteran of radio, film and television, one of the finest Ukrainian dance Architecture and Rural Life, will speak who has charmed audiences coast to troupes in North America. June 1 on "The role of Ukrainian folk architec– coast with his unique brand of humor Later in the evening, festival-goers ture in contemporary life," at 4 p.m. at and style. are invited to the traditional festival BALTlMORE, Md.: Four soloists from Old Sturbridge village. His lecture will The Echo of the Steppes Bandura "zabava" (dance) at the Ramada in East Kiev's Taras Shevchenko Opera will feature a slidey video presentation and Ensemble from New York will present a Hanover, N.J., where veseli Chasy perform in concert at 7 p.m. at the will be followed by a reception. For varied program, which will include from Chicago and the Oles Kuzyszyn Ukrainian American Youth Association details and reservations call Zina Kon– contemporary arrangements and corn- Trio will provide music for dancing. Home, 2301 Eastern Ave. Proceeds will dratiuk, (617) 325-5293. positions alongside traditional reper– All of this amounts to approximately go toward aid to Ukraine and victims of toire. 18 hours of fun, entertainment and Chornobyl. GLEN SPEY, N.Y.: Four soloists of the Taras Shevchenko Kiev Opera will Making her debut at the festival will culture packed into one exciting Satur– June 2 perform in concert at 3 p.m. at the be Ulana Perfecky, a vocalist from day on June 9. For tickets, contact Ukrainian Fraternal Association resort Toronto, who is a hit in some of that Jaroslaw iwachiw, (201) 369-5164, or PASSA1C, N.J.: The Ukrainian Ameri– verkhovyna. Proceeds will go toward city's finer dining spots and lounges. your local representative. can Youth Association SUM-A will aid to Ukraine and the victims of Chor– sponsor a spring dance at 9 p.m. at the nobyl. For more information call (914) Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave. Music 856-1323. Ukrainian women's conference slated will be provided by Odnochasnist from P1SCATAWAY, N.J. - The Ukra– discussing the various aspects of social, Canada. For more information or table June 5 inian National Women's League of Ame– political and personal life of the Ukrai– reservations call (201) 772-3344. rica of Central New Jersey area will be nian American woman, as well as KERHONKSON, N.Y.: Four soloists of hosting the third biennial "Ukrainian current developments in Ukraine. JENK1NTOWN, Pa.: The Manor Junior the Taras Shevchenko Opera in Kiev will Woman in Two Worlds" Conference. For more information and registra– College Continuing Education division present a benefit concert, aiding the will offer a Ukrainian bead-weaving victims of Chornobyl, at 7 p.m. at it will be held at the Embassy Suites tion materials, please contact: Luba workshop on two consecutive Saturdays, Soyuzivka, the Ukrainian National Hotel (Exit 5 off Route 287) in Piscata– Bilowchtchuk, registration chairper– June 2 and 9,1-4 p.m. The workshop will Association resort, Foordemoore Road. way, NJ.', on October 12-14. son, (201)566-3492, or Luba Siryj, gene– teach techniques for making gerdany, For more information call (914) 626- Featured will be panels of experts ral chairperson, (201) 297-1934. from the Lemko, Boyko and Hutsul 5641. regions of Ukraine. The workshop fee is S35. For more information or to register June 9 call (215) 884-2218. WASH1NGTON: Washington area u– FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD June 3 krainian schools will hold a spring dance SUPPORT JOHN DEMJANJUK at 8 p.m. at St. Andrew's Ukrainian LOS ANGELES: Borys Tymoshenko, a Orthodox Church, 15100 North Hamp– 1. "1 must say 1 am more than ever convinced that the decision of the judges in writer and member of the Secretariat of shire Ave., Silver Spring, Md, The israel was unjust.." Rukh,wiil speak on the topic "Rukh - Yodohraj orchestra will provide music. the Road to Unity," at 1 p.m. at the Tickets are 515 for adults, S7 for siu– - Rt Hoa Lord Thomas Denning Ukrainian Culture Center, 4315 Melrose dents. For more information call Marika 2. "Ї know of no other case in which so many deviations from procedures ve. A question-and-answer period will Jurach, (703)486-5313. internationally accepted as desirable occured" - Professor Willem Wagenaar, author of identifying lvan: A Case Study in Legal Psychology, Harvard Press 1988. 3. " if John Demjanjuk - whom 1 believe to be an utterly innocent man - hangs CHILDREN OF CHORNOBYL on Eichmann's gallows, it will be israel that will one day be in the dock" RELIEF FUND - Patrick J. Buchanan 4. "1 believe this case stinks...! am asking for an investigation into the John Demjanjuk American citizen case, and also into the actions of the Special is appealing to the Ukrainian community in the USA for financial contributions Office of investigation in this country." to aid the suffering children who are victims of the Chornobyl nuclear -Congressman James Trafficant, Congressional Record, June 20, 1989. disaster. 5. " 1 believe the Demjanjuk case will no more be forgotten by history than was the Dreyfus case." Your generosity will enable the Fund to purchase medication and medical - Count Nikolai Tolstoy equipment. Twelve years of tireless efforts have brought us this far. Mr. Demjanjuk's defense Donation in the amount of ...' ,... is on the brink of financial ruin. Without your immediate financial assistance, Mr. Name Demjanjuk's appeal to the Supreme Court will not be possible. Please help us suc– Address cessfully complete the final chapter of this twelve year nightmare. Please send donations to: Please make checks payable to: John Demjanjuk Defense Fund CHILDREN OF CHORNOBYL RELIEF FUND P.O. Box 92819 Mail donation to: Cleveland, Ohio 44192 Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund 272 Old Short Hills Road Short Hills, NJ 07078