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The Ukrainian Weekly 1941, No.36 www.ukrweekly.com СВОБОДА SVOBODA Український Щоденник Ukrainian Daily РІК \І.IX Ч. 212. VOL. \LI\ No. ··>I·> SECTION II Dedicated to the needs and interests of young Americans of Ukrainian descent No. 36 JERSEY CITY, N. J., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1941 VOL. IX ASCH ISSUES ALBUM OF SOK1L-RIDNITSKY RECORDS HRUSHEVSKY'S HISTORY OF UKRAINE An attractive album of three re- The album itself is very attrac ( We could marshal a host of arguments why everyone of cords consisting of eight Ukrainian tive, decorated in thtne uKraimaUk]rainiann і our young Americans of Ukrainian descent should obtain a copy folk songs sung by Maria Sokil ac-¦motif by Miss companied on the piano by her hus­ The albums ^Гіп£жº£* ¿¦¦¾'" ºн^·^^*Й » En«¾? ¾У Yal 2" band composer-pianist Antin Rudnit- color schemes,^id the purchaser can «'University Press, and read it thoroughly from beginning sky, has recently been issued by the have his pick: black, bronze, and ¡to the end. Asch Recordings of 117 West Street, green. We could stress that this work is one of the finest of its New York City. Within the album are brief bio- kind, certainly the best in the English language, written by one All the songs in this album were graphical 'fetches of this famed of East Europe'8 greatest historians and one of Ukraine's arranged by Rudnitsky himself, and couple. Sokil and Rudnitsky, together „№n. of . uº - " each of them represents a different with their pictures, as well as some greatest men; with a preface to it by Professor George Ver- province of Ukraine, from the Hutsul explanatory notes concerning Uk- nadsky of Yale University. region to the Kuban. Justice is done rainian music. The-album also con- We could dwell upon how painstakingly its translation into to their artistry and certain degree tains English translations of the ¡ English was made and by wnom and how the fab\ result ШОГЄ of novelty by the engaging manner in which Sokil interprets them with h¾ *S·t? Y^neJºoT win££|*·» iU8tifi** *e effort, time and money spent. the aid of the able piano accompani­ Ontario. We could, furthermore, point out that the publication of ment of her husband. Each album is priced at $3.00. this history by the Yale University Press is of itself a high testimonial to its general worth. KOSHETZ CONDUCTS WINNIPEG CHORAL And finally, we could tell how fascinating are the pages of CONCERT this work, as told by this master-historian, and how important it is for all of us, young and old, but especially the young, to Folk music and church musiq nipeg under the *auspices of the edu- become well acquainted with them and to constantly refer to shared the program of the Ukrainian- cational-cultural section of the Uk- them, especially in these times when the truth about Ukraine Canadian choral concert held Friday rainian National Federation of Can- and ner centuries-Old fight for freedom and democracy must evening. August 29th, in the Walker ada. npn_m be made know throughout the length and breadth of this land. Theatre, Wmmpeg, Canada, under the, The second part of the program: » e> direction of Professor Alexander Ko-¦was directed by students of the¦ All this we could do, and perhaps eloquently and СОП- shetz. according to Winnipeg press course, which was given by Dr. P vincingly too. Yet we cannot help but feel, that it would all reports. Macenko and Dr. J. Kozaruk. The be quite unnecessary. We cannot help but feel, that our read- Composed, of about 75 voices, the *tudenVº¿d^^ need not be told all this, that they themselves are able •unTsal^ t0U0 º»*«*»*val ue 1 and appreciate the tremendous-yes, tremend- O and 8i ficance Uliank Ту a££IS¾ Seeks Her Weddin¾ g Ring. ™. fT- T ^| of this unprecedented work in Eng- An address honoring Dr. Koshetz Throughout the program, wrote the lish on Ukrainian history, wherein the story of Ukraine is and his services in the fiieid of Uk· critic of the Winnipeg Free Press, portrayed in its true light and not distorted as it so often is rainian music was given by Professor "the animation and purity of the m moet English language "works" ОП the subject. George W. Simpson, of the depart- _. ... , , voices, the unison obvious between conductor and conducted, and the in­ ment of historyTumversity of Sas- Therefore the most we shall do here now, is to urge our strumental combination of voices and katchewan. He offered congratula- readers not to waste time but to get their copy of Hrushevsky's parts, were outstanding. The na- tions to the students of the school. History of Ukraine in English as soon as possible, read it care- to its founders, as well as to those fully, and then pass it on to their American friends. chºr C¾o? £ ¦S *¾¾¾U Dr. Macenko .poke , U¡¾ we urge our many young people's organization· appearance of the stage." in the Ukiainian language, stressing to obtain not ОПЄ but several copies Of the book each, and do- The first part of the concert pro-¡the importance of maintaining Ukra- nate them to the public library in their localities, to leading gram was conducted by Dr. Koshetz inian· culture in Canada and the newspaper editors, and to the prominent public officials repre- He had been supervisor this year of United states They also «pressed| tin tnem in their local state or nati0nal government a· the second summer course in the art the honhope that ITUkrain¼ reine* mamayv soonrwinn rr*e · "J º 1 º of choral conducting, held in Win-|gain her national freedom. well. Now is the best time to do all that. Ukraine is headline news today. Therefore make most of the opportunity of WAR EFFORT KEYNOTE OF UKRAINIAN CONCLAVE acqUainting yourself and others with the heroic and tragic IN CANADA story of the Ukrainian nation. And that story is truthfully Patriotic speeches calling upon* all was devoted to discussing Ukraine's | and eloquently told in Hrushevsky's History of Ukraine. Ukrainian Canadians to unite in their chances of regaining her ancient na-! ^ duty behind Canada's war effort, were tional liberties. Hrushevsky's HISTORY of UKRAINE in English delivered by a number of speakers W. Hultay of Toronto acted as can be purchased at **Svoboda" Bookstore, during the three-day eighth annual chairman of the convention, while D. convention of the Ukrainian National Gerych of Winnipeg and L. Wowk of 81-83 Grand Street, Jersey City, N. J.—Price $4.00 Federation of Canada, held in Win­ Saskatoon were secretaries. * nipeg, Canada beginning August 28th, Т¾е convention included a sF>e<^¡¦pANZEN NEW WRESTLING UKRAINIAN WINS **COMMON according to local press reports. conference of the Ukrainian National| rn*umov GROUND" EDITORIAL PRIZE W. Kossar, of Saskatoon, president Youth Federation. of the federation, pointed out that An oratorical contest was one of ¡ The Boxinі gНЛ andMr Wrestlinіил g News Yaroslav Chyz, editor of the Uk­ one of the important questions be­ the features of the convention pro-¦journal reports that the National rainian "Narodna Wola" tri·weekly of fore the convening delegates, who gram. Miss Vera Koverko of To· Independent Wrestling Association Scranton, Pa. won the $25 prize of- were about 75 in number, was how ronto won first prize, a silver loving ¡ has recognized Bill Panzen, Ukrainian ¡ fered by the Common Council, pub- to best assist, by a united effort on cup. Her closest contestant was Wil- ¦ by descent, as the new heavyweight ¦ Ushers of the "Common Ground" the part of the Ukrainians,, in the Ham Kurylo of Port Arthur. Miss ¡ wrestling champion of America. It ¦quarterly (edited by Louis Adaraic), successful prosecution of the war, Nadia Kowbel of Winnipeg placed ¦ further says that "Sport writers claim for tfae best editorial appearing in the Greetings were extended to the ¦ third, and Peter Hladun of Fort Wil- ¡ that Bill is the first advocator of immigrant press on "I Am An Ameri- federation by Dr. W. Kushnir, presi- liam was fourth. clean wrestling." can Day." Mr. Chyz* editorial ap- dent of the Ukrainian Canadian Com In the recital contest, Stefsnisj This month's Ring, Wrestling Mag- peared in the June 7th issue of his mittee, representing various Ukrain Choma of Winnipeg took first prize., azine; Sport and Athlete, reports paper. Honorable mention went to ian-Canadian organizations, including| Miss Nadia Kowbel and Slawka Paw- "M.P." of New York, praises Bill Peter S. Mountanos, editor of Cali- the federation. ;ly¾hin. both of Winnipeg, were sec- Panzen as the greatest wrestler of fornia, Greek-language newspaper of *A good portion of the convention і ond and third consecutively. [today. ,San Francisco. da of a social and cultural emancipa· party "Narodnaya Volya," the Uk- tion of the popular masses. The chief: rainian intelligentsia paid a heavy Michael Drahomaniv interpreter of the ide«s of the Bro- tribute to the Russian revolutionary therhood was Shevchenko, a poet of movement. At the same time, de· And The Ukrainian National Movement genius, himself a liberated serf. His prived of legal possibilities of devel· "Коосаг" (1841) remains to this day,oping their national culture within By PROF. DMYTRO DOROSHENKO a national poetical Gospel of the Uk· j the bounds of the Russian Empire, (1) rain ians. The Russian Government the Ukrainians transferred the centre lost no time in putting an end to of their literary and national activi· N September 6. 1941 fell the one this policy were the Ukrainian Church ment. ^ neighboring Galicia. where 0 th¡fi move From that time ties to the hundredth anniversary of the birth and Ukramian schools.
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