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UKRAINIAN SCHOLARS DEVOTE TARAS SHEVCHENA) AM) HIS TESTAMENT COMMITTEE INSPECTS PROPOSED SESSION TO SHEVCHENKO Dig tlly grave and raise my harrow SITES FOR SHEVCHENKO STATUE Presentation pf Original Papers Devoted to the Poet, By the Ii>nieper-sidc IN WASHINGTON Commemorative Services, Banquet and Concert Fill In Ukraine, my land, Weekend Agenda in Honor of Ukraine's Greatest A fair land andwjdc. WASHINGTON. D.C. (Staff) decided to select the third site Bard — Several members of the on Virginia Avenue as one I will lie and watch the cornfields, Shevchenko Memorial Commit­ which would be most suitable NEW YORK.— World Con­ arly sessions, and exhibition Listen through the years tee came to Washington, D. C. for the purpose. gress of Free Ukrainian Schol­ of Taras Shevchenko's works, To the river voices roaring, on March 7. 1961 for the pur- Subsequently, the Committee memorial services in New pose of inspecting the proposed visited the Interior Department arship is to meet here March Roaring in my cars. 17-19 to honor Taras Hryhoro- York's Ukrainian church­ sites for the statue of Taras where Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky. vych Shevchenko on the cen­ es, the joint NTSh and UVAN Shevchenko and meeting with vice chairman of the Shcvchcn- tennial of his death. Under the session, and a commemorative When I hear the call the officials of the Department ko Memorial Committee, intro- auspices of the Supreme Coun­ concert. of Interior. | duced the delegation to .the cil of Shevchenko Scientific So­ Rare Exhibit Of the racing flood. The Committee inspected officials dealing with the mem- cieties and the Shevchenko Starting at 4 PM on Friday. Loud with hated blood, three proposed sites whichjorial projects in the capital: T. were recommended by the De- Sutton Jett. Associate Super- Scientific Society in USA, the March 17, participants will be I will leave them all, Congress is expected to draw able to register at the Ukrain­ partment of the Interior: one intendent of the National'Park a large number of Ukrainian ian Institute. At that time Fields and hills; and force my way on 16th Street and S Street, Service, and his two assistants: scholars of the free world to too, the NTSh spokesman said, Right up to the Throne one on Massachusetts Avenue'Messrs. Freeman and Andrews. deliver learned paiiers. Most of ("Embassy Row") and another They explained in great de- the exhibition of the Poet's Where God sits alone; the sessions and events of the works and other related objects one on Virginia, not far from! tail the mechanics of the op- Congress will take place at the will be put on display. The Clasp His feet and pray . . . the State Department building, cration and suggested a series Ukrainian Institute, on 79th The Committee unanimously' See SITES, pg. 3 exhibit will contain some rare, But till that day Street, corner Fifth Avenue. and seldom seen books and The announcement of con­ publications. At 6 PM that What is God to me? DISLPAYS gress, issued by the Shevchen­ evening the Congress will be ko Scientic Society in USA officially opened. POET'S WORKS Bury me, be done xeith me, (NTSh) also mentioned that Saturday will be taken up WASHINGTON. D.C. - The "Taras Shevchenko is the the annual joint session of the with sessions of various com­ Rise and break your chain. Library of Congress is com­ poet ot Ukraine. There is memorating the centenary of hardly a Ukrainian home from NTSh with the Ukrainian Acad­ mittees open to the public, at Water your new liberty emy of Arts and Sciences which the members of the So­ the death of Taras Shevchenko the humblest to the richest (UVAN). this year will fit ciety will read their original With blood for rain. in an exhibit to be shown from that does not contain a por­ paparee based on recent re-, March 3 to March 17. 1961 in trait of the poet who during within the framework of the Then, in the mighty family . World Congress. search, and dealing with Taras the foyer on the fifth floor of his snort lite touched every Shevchenko. That evening, at Of all men that are free, the Annex Building. Materials chord of the Ukrainian heart. A spokesman' for the NTSh on display illustrate various He shared the fortunes of his stressed that the session de­ 7:30 in the banquet room, of the Ukrainian National Home May be sometimes, very softly stages of Shevchenko's life and people and during his unhappy voted to Shevchenko is doubly artistic creation. Included are life he suffered all the hard-, (Second Avenue and 9th St.) "Ягч was a peasant's son, and has become a prince You icill speak of me? important for' the Society, reproductions of several paint­ ships of serfdom, of exile, of since it is rlamed after trie the Shevchenko Scientific Soci­ in the realm of the spirit." ety and the United American 1 (Translated by E. L. Voynich.) ings by Shevchenko, a rare police supervision ... Seldom greatest Ukrainian poet. He —IVAN FRANCO edition of his famous collection has a poet lived and suffered said that preparations have Ukrainian Organizations of New York will hold a banquet of poems, Kobzar, published to the full as did Shevchenko been "umfcr' wa'y for a' number during his lifetime, and eeveral and rarely has a man so fully of months to make this' a mem- featuring the speeches ,hy SHEVCHENKO MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OPENS CAMPAIGN FOR prominent dignitaries, and an studies and translations of his incorporated all the aspira­ morable'milestone in the life poetry — in particular, the tions of his people. of the Ukrainian Community artistic program. STATUE IN WASHINGTON earliest known translations "This passage from Clarence throughout the world, during Memorial services for the THB APPEAL TO ALL AMERICANS OF UKRAINIAN DESCENT into English, which appeared the year which has been proc­ • - . .:. • A. Manning's book. Tara-s repose of the souls of Taras in the opening issue of The Shevchenko, The Poet of laimed the "Shevchenko Year." Shevchenko and the departed Americans of Ukrainian Descent! * "When u:\ll uc. receive our Washington With a new and righteous UtWt Alaskan Herald Ш San Fran­ Ukraine (1945) characterizes The three-Jdayeongress, ac­ members of the Society are to March, 1961. marks exactly one hundred years since the And receive him ice ivill some day!" cisco in 1868. the life and work of the great­ cording to the announcement be held on Sunday at St. death'ofTaras Shevchenko. the foremost Ukrainian poet. Frun In commemoration of the hundredth anniversary of the In the February 27. 1У61 est Ukrainian poet and artist, will include besides the schol- See SCHOLARS,"pg. 2 the perspective of a full century, the towerjng slatipre of Tara- death of Taras Shevchenko the U.S. Congress passed a bill issue of Information Bulletin, who died on March 10 (new Shevchenko is easily seen. He was not only a matchless mastt•: authorizing the erection of a statue of the poet on public issued by the Library of Con­ style). 1861. the day after his OPEN SHEVCHENKO EXHIBIT of the living word, and not only a superb painter, but also an grounds m Washington, D. C. Upon being signed by the Presi­ gress, the following informa­ 4Yth birthday . . ." ardent fighter for the freedom of his people and for the reaiiz:' dent of the United States the bill became a law of the land tion preceded the information The item was prepared by AT MAIN LIBRARY tion ot the ideals of universal brotherhood and liberty. To a!. (Public Law 86-749). In addition, the U.S. House of Rcprc. of the Shevchenko exhibit: Barbara Krader. who were enslaved he cried out: sentatives issued a documentary biography devoted to ! "Ukraine's poet laureate and national hero" which it entitled: NEW YORK. March 3. — al Ukrainian folk themes. "Struggle on and VOU will conquer! Detroiters Launch Vast Program Taras Shevchenko. "Bard of Shevchenko's diary, self-por­ G<>d is helping і/он.' Europe's Freedom Fighter: Taras Shevchenko, 1814-1861. Ukraine," is beirig honored on traits of the artist, and an al­ On your .tide is truth and glory The centennial of his death will be observed with appro­ And sacred freedom!" For Shevchenko Year the hundredth anniversary of bum of his selected paintings priate ceremonies by Ukrainians the world over. This anniver­ Bv STEPHEN WICHAR his death (March 10. 1861) in \ are among the items on view! Indescribably dear are the treasures which Taras She sary will also be officially celebrated in the enslaved homeland The Shevchenko Centennial ing or dead, the spokesman for a New York Public Library ex­ the P. R. Chief said. chenko bestowed upon the Ukrainian people His fiery poetn But the Russian communist rulers are endeavoring Committee, initiated by the group said. threw a blinding light for bis countrymen on the great to transform the greatest poet of the Ukrainian people intc hibit now on view in the Europe's Freedom Fighter, a Detroit Metropolitan Branch TREMBITA CHORUS of De­ of Ukraine and her traditions, established in great suffering a precursor of the communist dictatorship in Ukraine! central building at Fifth Ave­ j documentary b І о gr ap h у 'of of the Ukrainian Congress troit will present a program nue and 42nd Street, according and bloodshed. Because of his insight, he was able not onl; ' The Russian Communists and their lackeys in Ukraine Committee and the Ukrainian- especially tailored for this | Shevchenko recently published to depict past history, but to uncover the future of the Ukrain cannot reconcile themselves to the fact that a monument of to Anna L. Olantz. who heads by the United States Printing American Federation of Michi­ event. The delightful TREM­ the library's public relations ian people as well. He. as none before him, denounced bjUerlj Taras Shevchenko will be erected in the very capital of the gan, have undertaken to launch BITA FEMALE CHORUS will Office in 1960. other biograph­ the enlightened Ukrainians of his time for their indifferen< • United States. Ever fearful of the tremendous centrifugal force office. ies and a complete bibliography a wide informative publicity sing in native Hutzul costumes. Major poems, novels, plays, to the fate of'the Ukrainian people, especially since they con- that Ukraine represents, they arc reduced to dread over the program concerning Ukraine's The BANDURISTS MALE of works by and about Shev­ sidcred themselves to be the upholders of Ukrainian tradition: prospect of worldwide publicity for Shevchenko, who personifies as well as portraits and sketch­ chenko are also shown. Freedom Fighter. This Com­ CHORUS. In full complement es by the Ukrainian poet-paint­ and supposedly sympathized with the people. the undying Ukrainian hope for freedom. Their fear has now mittee will not only propagate and resplendent costumes, will er have been arranged by the There are representative As poet and political thinker, Taras Shevchenko was tin given way to their typical rage. The Soviet press is castigating among the Ukrainians, but will presen* a new repertory of Slavonic Division With Roman translations of Shevchenko's creator of a new national philosophy, from which the moden the entire Ukrainian American community with the several attempt to acquaint local, songs. IYA MACIUK. popular Ilnytaky in charge and are be- works in German, Portuguese. Ukrainian nation has sprung. Without him one could not Ukrainian American organizations and their leaders coming state, and national officials, soprano from Chicago. Illinois being displayed in the Libra­ Spanish. Turkish, and English. imagine Ukrainian literature flowering as it did. nor the sub in for special vituperation. In their aim to discredit the Shev­ education groups, diplomatic will be the featured soloist. The ry's second floor gallery The poet's writings have been sequent development of Ukrainian political thought and the chenko project the Russians are confined to words—in the form elements, and individual per­ works of both choruses and the through April 14. translated into seventy-two ideals of independence, including the great legal and politic;!, Jo f lies, distortions, misrepresentations since American Ukrain­ sons, with pertinent data on soloist will depict the life and Kobxar (The Bard). Shev­ languages altogether. acts of January 22, 1918. and November 1, 1918. ians are not as conveniently located for tank attack as were Ukraine's greatest poet and modes ot Taras ShevchenKo. chenko's first volume of poetry, It was announced that the Taras Shevchenko paid heavily irv suffering for his pocti I the freedom-loving Ukrainians in Karaganda concentration national hero, Taras Shev­ his works, lyrics, and the like. is exhibited in an early edition centennial exhibition is open to creativeness and for his political ideals. A vengeful Czansl camp. chenko. According to the organizers. along with his most important the public free of charge, and court thrust him into a punitive army unit in Central Asi;> For us. Americans of Ukrainian descent, there is no better On the 19th of March. 1961. Mary V. Beck. Detroit Com­ epic poem, Haidamaky. Both may be seen Mondays through where, in prison-like barracks, he was expressly forbidden I argument for the swift and proper implementation of the Shev­ Sunday afternoon. 2:30 p.m., mon Council President, will of these works were written at Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 write poetry or to paint. He spent ten whole years of his chenko monument project than these scathing communist in the new Henry and Edsel speak briefly during the con­ the outset of Shevchenko's p.m. and on Sundays from 1 short life in the Asiatic wilderness, undergoing extreme moral attacks. Fprd Auditorium, A Taras cert and introduce Uovernor career and deal with tradition­ to 10 p.m. and physical privation. This long persecution at the hands of The Communists cannot afford freedom- Taras Shevchenko Ccntenniaj Swainson ot Michigan, along I a tyrannical and alien regime precipitated his prematura deal We in America cannot afford to be without freedom. Memorial Concert will be pre­ with other dignitaries. Dr. I in St. Petersburg in 1861 at 47 years of age. Therefore. Americans of Ukrainian de-scent must solidly sented. The various committees Denys Kwitkowsky. vice-presi­ YOUTH LEAGUE GETS BEHIND What sustained the Ukrainian national bard during his and earnestly start to collect funds NOW for the erection of which are currently completing dent of the Ethnic Cultural і cruel exile was an undying hope to see his native land o: • the statue. their plans are confident that Foundation of Michigan, and SHEVCHENKO YEAR ACTION more. To him Ukraine was more than a geographical гсаіі'л THE SHEVCHENKO MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OF this event will not only be former president ol the De- it was above all an incredibly lovely vision of all that is wortl AMERICA. INC. has already prepared a plan for conducting spectacular in content, but will | troit UCCA, will speak on the By BARBARA BROOKS while in man and nature. During his exile, he covertly wrote: the fund drive in the most effective fashion possible. All local be a lasting and fitting tribute spiritual of Taras "J teundered und implored God Shevchenko Committees have been sent special circulars in this to the greatest Ukrainian, liv- Shevchenko. The Ukrainian*1 Youth League on April 28. 29 and 30. 1961 That He not let perish our truth. regard. In addition, the COMMITTEE has sent out thousands of North America has volun­ and the UYL-NA Convention That our word not die . . . of Shevchenko buttons and receipt books, in which books all teered its support to the Shev­ to be held in Scranton. Pa. on And і succeeded . . . donations will be entered. Every Ukrainian American com­ Clevelanders Honor the Poet the Labor Day Weekend in chenko Memorial Committee in In his "Testament" Shevchenko made a powerful revi 1 munity has received a designated quota of funds, a quota By NICHOLAS BOBECZKO this Shevchenko Centennial 1961. tionary appeal to "all living and those yet unborn countrymen : which is reasonable and which, given the overwhelming im­ The UYL-NA s cultural com­ portance of this project, represents a trivial cost. CLEVELAND. Ohio. A Sadovsky. accompanist Mrs. Year of 1961. This action was "Burp me, be done with me. capacity crowd attended the mittee (UYL-NA Foundation) Rise and break pour chains! THE SHEVCHENKO MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OF M. Hrushkevych. All the songs discussed at length at the Ukrainian Evening commemor­ discussed distribution of the Water pour new liberty AMERICA hereby as of March 1. 1961 opens the fund drive. sung had the words by Taras UYL - NA Executive Board 'With blood for rain . . ." ating the 100th Anniversary recently published Costume It appeals to ali Ukrainians in America to be unstinting in Shevchenko. meeting, held on February of the death of Taras Shev- Booklet to the Ukrainian frat- In one of his prayers he said: their contributions. On the success of the fund campaign for Michael Pap. Professor at 11 at the Ukrainian In cljenko on Wednesday March ernals though the branch sec­ "To laboring people, O. Almighty, commemorating the greatest son of Ukraine will depend not John Carroll University of stitute in New York City. Com­ 1st 1961 in the Cleveland Pub­ retaries and expansion of the On their despoiled land only the quality of the monument and the time in which it is Cleveland gave the main ad­ mittees have'been set up and Send them Your strength . . lic Library Auditorium in the Foundation program. erected, but the prestige of the Ukrainians in the United dress. are ready to cooperate with Business and Science Building Appointive positions confirm­ These quotations complement one another with regard to States and elBewhere as well. THE SHEVCHENKO MEMO­ Miss Nadia Wolanyk played the central Shevchenko com­ The program was presented ed and officially added to the the poet's thinking on the revolutionary act which would de­ RIAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA firmly believes it is ex­ the "Etude" as her piano solo mittee for any action deemed by the Cleveland Public Libra­ UYL-NA Executive Board stroy the eternal enemy who oppresses Ukraine and its peopl< pressing the desire of our entire community when it proclaims and Miss Kwitka Saluk recited necessary for the success of ry with the cooperation of the Joseph Yaworsky. Phocnixville. But in his works Taras Shevchenko also showed that he was that the monument must be worthy of Taras Shevchenko, a poem in Ukrainian and a the Shevchenko year. Cleveland Branch of the Shev­ Pa.. Treiulette editor: Justine concerned with the system which would be established in his worthy of erection in the world capital of freedom and worthy poem by Taras Shevchenko chenko Scientific Society. In addition, reports were Kowadlo. Newark. N. J., cur- hew country upon expulsion of the enemy. Greatly Impressed of our national name. "But I Care" in English. given on the progress of the responding secretary, and Bar­ by the republican form of government of the United States of Ukraine and freedom deserve no less? The program consisted of On the ground floors of the UYL-NA National Sports Ral­ bara Ann Brooks, publicity di­ America, he expressed both yearning and concern in his im­ SHEVCHENKO MEMORIAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA, INC. songs by the "Dnioro" Male Main Library of the Business ly to be held in Auburn, N.Y. rector, Ridgewood, N.Y mortal lines: 302 West 13th Street, New York 14, N. Y. Chorus conduct* Eugene See CLEVELAND, pg. 3 SVOBODA, UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATT^AY, MARCH 11, 1961 No. 46 *gs /BOUT PAID-UP CERTIFICATES СВОБОДА J&SVfJBODA UKRAINIAN INDEPENDENCE MARKED ЧйРАІНШінЛ ЩОАІННМЛ ^ШЙ?' UlUUinitlM IN U. S. CONGRESS By THEODORE LUTWINIAK Editor's Correspondent FOUNDED 1893 Speeches reprinted from the Ти Ukrainian National As problem: take out a new cer­ Ukrainian newspaper published dally except Sundays, Monday! aoc;iion now has thousands tificate,! and holidays (Saturday and Monday issues combined) (trmgrcssumal J{cror»j of embers who hold paid-up Q. I have two certificates To the Readers of The Ukrainian Weekly: , Instance certificates, and this by the Ukrainian National Association, Inc. Vol. 107 January 23, 1961 No. 15 and one will soon be paid-up. Did you miss us last week? We are very sorry but the at 81-83 Grand Street, Jersey City 3, N. J. ' grt > is increasing month af­ My branch officers informed me situation was quite beyond our control. We were badly hit by the Excerpts of the Speech of In 1918 these Slavic people, ter 'ionth. We are not refer- that my membership will con­ currently raging influenza, and on Monday of last week віх eecond Class Postage paid at the Post Office of Jersey City. N. J SENATOR known as the Ukrainians, not rjmto endowment certificates tinue with full privileges on persons from our printing plant, including the foreman, were FRANK J. LAUSCHE subscribing to the Marxist and be< tse such insurance is pay- the basis of the second certi- pinned to their beds with the virus. The "front office" of THE Accepted for mailing at special rate ot postage provided for Section of Ohio Engels doctrine, but wanting to •ab: in full upon maturity and cate. What does this involve? UKRAINIAN WEEKLY was operating as usual, and the stories 1130 of Act of October 3, 1917 authorized July 31, 1918- be liberated from the domina­ theholders are no longer in- A. You are contributing to­ were being typed, but there was no one to set them in lead. Mr. President, on January tion of the Czarist Russia, join­ luid; a considerable number wards UNA funds (Indigent Our parent daily, SVOBODA just barely managed to make 22 the 13rd anniversary of the ed in the revolution of that of ndowment contracts have 8c., Conventional 5c, National the newsstands and the mailboxes. ;. Ukrainian Weekly establishment of the independ­ year, and they contributed in alrtdy matured and many 2c, total 15c. monthly) only on But the printers have returned after a week in bed, and Subscription Rate: {3.60 Annually ence of the Ukrainian Republic great measure to the overthrow jBufi will mature shortly. We the first certificate. When this thanks to them, THE WEEKLY is once again in your hands.— was celebrated. of the Czarist regime. That was are referring to payment life certificate becomes paid-up the Editor. cerficates on which the hold­ Г. O. Box 846 Jersey Ш? 3.*rv J Today several Senators have January 22. 1918. For a period UNA will automatically trans­ ers >ay dues for only 20 years fer the charges for the funds spoken of Ukraine and have of 2 years 40 mil. Ukrainians Ьизге insured for the rest of to your second certificate and SAYS ALL AMERICAN-BORN SHOULD GET spoken about the significance believed that they had regain­ the lives for the full face you will be requested to -sub­ "THE WEEKLY" ' ' of the observance. I contem­ ed the independence and free­ vales о the contracts. There mit same for a correction of To THE EDITOR OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLT: 100 YEARS AGO plate talking on this subject in dom which had been theirs for ha*, been many questions dues. Your privileges continue First let me state that of all that obtained by putting it in a measure on account of the several centuries. But instead It was one hundred years ago yesterday that Dr. Edward askJ about these certificates, without interruption. our supplements, The Ukrain­ the Ukrainian section as was Ukrainian people, but primari­ of that independence abiding Bari of St. Mary Magdeleno hospital in St. Petersburg signed not only by the members in- ian Weekly is tops, but let's done by the NV. In fact I ly because I believe the plight with them, in 1920 the Com­ Q. Is it possible for me to the death certificate attesting the death of Academician Taray vol'd by their beneficiaries as not forget that there is still think that you are missing the in which the Ukrainians find/ munist armies overran the soil make a loan against the cash Shevchenko. The certificate stated that the man died of water we Following are some ques- room for improvement. To boat, by not forniing a small themselves is symbolic of the of the Ukrainians and began reserve of my paid-up insur­ in the lungs caused by the disease of the liver which was a tios and answers of general help make it better, I would column entitled, "Pendefend- plight occupied by many people their communization, which has ance? chronic ailment. infest; readers who have or like to suggest that we get ers." Here you. could solicit now under the yoke and the contjnuecf' until this day and A. Yes. You have this priv­ The event, a routine one in the workings of a hospital, wat wil soon have paid-up insur­ more readers by passing at the clippings from readers where­ imperialistic domination of Red happily, I say, without success. ilege and the usual low interest of immeasurable importance to the nation which gave birth ant with the UNA should clip next convention of the UNA in the Ukrainian Cause is mal­ Russia. Between 1920 and 1922 the rate will apply. to Taras Shevchenko poet, painter, thinker, prophet, but above thi material for future refer­ that every American-born and igned, as well as call for let­ Very little may be under­ Ukrainian people were con­ Q. Now that my insurance is all, awakener of the national consciousness, fighter for freedom ent Juvenile member must sub­ ters from readers to the par­ stood about the significance trolled and dominated by im­ paid-up, does my money earn the Bard of Ukraine. The Poet died - and all his children, scribe to The Weekly. I am ticular journal, TV or radio of Ukrainians generally; how­ perialist Moscow in the guise ( Now that my insurance anything? the whole of Ukraine weeps for him, as the old Kozak song always irritated by interrup program that has committed ever, they have a history which of an independent Ukraine, and is aid-up will I continue to A. The cash value of the goes. ought to bt< known in my in my opinion that label of reiive the annual dividend? insurance increases year after tions to my subscriptions, and the abuse, and suggest the But it is not enough just to weep. We must recall the year. by the extra work I have to type of information that should opinion, will be respected. them as an independent Ukraine Since the dividend repre- words of Bohdan Lepky who wrote about Shevchenko. be supplied. This would fill Ukraine is larger than France, is significant, but shockingly Q. Can I surrender my paid- do to renew it. But if we bad spts a partial refund of dues the dearth of information on Germany. Great Britain. Italy false. up insurance for the cash this new | regulation, my sub­ The poet is not dead, the grief has wearied him Мне can be no dividend when Ukraine that ydu wrote about In 1923 Red Russia forced value? scription would be automatic­ He bowed his brow, and for a moment fell asleep or Spain. It has an area of nuiues are involved. in your article of the Feb. 18, independent Ukraine into the A. Of course! But why ally renewed with the payment t about 215,000 square miles, ap­ My branch officers told issue. proximately five times the area fictitious federation of the should you want to do that? of my UNA policy. For indeed if we look about ourselves now. and over the cen­ m.that since I no longer have Not only will you be losing a Fr. Orest Kullck of the State of Ohio. Union of Socialist Soviet Re­ To help The Weekly to be tury which passed since his death, it becomes very clear that to pay dues, I do not have 20-year insurance investment, more useful to our cause, may Chicago, III. Our Shevchenko is still among us. Ukraine has a population of publics, and since that time vong privileges at branch Ukraine has remained in bond but you will also be paying I suggest that articles similar • - Нів prophetic writings, his teachings, his epistle "to the over 40 million people. From rr.ftings. How come? dearly for replacement insur­ age and exploitation of Red to the one I clipped from the * The gist of this article dead, the living and to the unborn countrymen in Ukraine and that standpoint it ranks respec­ .. When you stopped pay- ance. Think it over! Russia. If one should speak Ukrainian section of the Na- which Father Kulick clipped not in Ukraine," all still have great meaning today. Therein tively with France. Italy and in dues you also stopped con­ with Khrushchev today or with Q. I have a paid-up certifi­ rodna Volya, be published but from NV had already appeared lies the value of the Bard, and the honor which he. born to a England. It is the most dense­ futing towards UNA funds. his Ambassador at the United cate for a number of years but in English of course. This earlier, in English, in the Feb. peasant slave in the occupied Ukraine, merits by being called ly populated state within the Oiy dues-paying members who Nations, he would be told that I am out of touch with my would produce the desired mail 25 edition of The Weekly. It Batko L'krainy--father of his nation. Union ol the Socialist Soviet cotribute to the funds have Ukraine is an independent na branch officers. How do I ar­ response in defense of the was headed. "American Ob­ Above all Taras Shevchenko loved his Ukraine. He wrote Republics. mmbership privileges. How- range for a change of bene­ tion, living within the Union of Ukrainian cause. Putting it server Scored by U C C A that he cared not for any honors, nor did he care whether Tragically, over 5 million of evr. there is a solution to the ficiary ? the fathers would tell their sons who he was and for what he the Socialist Soviet Republics. in English would produce a Branch." - Kd. its approximately 40 million A. We are sending you a died. But as he wrote in the same poem, he did care if That, however, is not the truth 100'.: greater response than people are in the Soviet Far change of benefiaries form and Ukraine were to be lulled to sleep by evil-doers, kidnapped by Ukraine is a servient people East and Central Asia, many p|* what is known as the mas the name and address of your them and awakened in that state. worthy of being independent, AMERICAN DUPLICITY TOWARD CAPTIVE of them being in the concen­ sare of the Ukrainians at present branch secretary. Take How true are these words today! Ukraine has been but suffering the burden of the NATIONS tration and labor camps pro­ Vnnytsia. the form and your certificate awakened, she is once again riding the crest of glory, and tyranny of Red Russia, and liferated by Red Russia for Ve then come to the yearly to this branch officer. To THE EDITOR OF THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY: she is an object of pride, but for all that, she has been being exploited by the Com­ occupancy by those human be­ p>_-ges and deportations of stolen, attd her" kidnappers draw* benefits of her glory today. munists not only with respect Q. I have paid-up insurance I have been actively fighting fiber of our .national c ings who have the courage to Ukrainians to Siberia, begin- This is 'what Shevchenko grieved, the grief which led to his to their farms and factories with the «UNA, but I cannot communism" thrdughT *a' 4ocal The moral .renaieaaa Щ& 1 speak up and who wish to oc­ n::g in the early 1930's and early death . and homes, but also their blood prove it because my certificate patriotic organization, The Sft. вагу, to, save freedom in this cupy the position of dignified cottinuing into the 1940's, and As we remember the Poet on the centennial of (he dav and lives is lost. HelpJ Johns County Chapter'of' the country'ia гттеЛіайеІу related entities upon this earth. era until today. It is not known, which his bddy left us, let Us bow our heads before his living A. Relax! UNA records show Florida Coalition of Patriotic to our willingness, to come'm will be capable of sustaining themsel­ people, their philosophers their have i0U8l gajd that'the Q. My certificate is paid-up. pressed me very much. I halted. , . •• ves. They have a culture that poets, and their political toad- іапа Can I get a new one? should like to subscribe to Thcii'in the mighty family , . икгаіп...... _ are a God-fearing Keep up the good work. You • goes back 1,500 years. They A. Yes. Any person under to your English language can be a light to illumine ihs . •bf'dll-men thatarc free, era—and they are humble out ,e Their Ukrainian Cath- are a religious people, hard 65 may apply for new insur supplement. • ., • • paths of honor and -ciiur^go May be sometimes, very softly decent people-were epgdang Щ Church }n 1945 practically working, respecting their fam­ of an independent Ukraiae In ion at the ance. No examination is neces I am convinced that the du- Americans used to treads -y. . < You icill speak of met 4uffered de8truct ilies and womanhood. They the Kharkov trials the friges k^ j^ sary for $500 insurance up to licity of the American attitude Ilardgrove 8. Norris, M.D, yearn for learning, and have Qf Ruaaia age 55, and for $1,000 up tc were witnesses and prosecutors. I • . , „A, , , toward the subjugated nations St. Augustine, Fla. •• v-~ taken great advantage of their Ше age 50, if applicant is healthy. and the patriotic leader* were V*™*™ %> £ goners is a cancer, eating at the moral • і • • I limited opportunities. They are ia 1953 liquidated. In the 1930's there "2 and thereafter led up- i» «|v SHEVCHENKO STATUE FUND la fighting people, especially гиЦп 8 in was again a resurgence of lead-| ? Vorkuta and Kara- SCHOLARS HOLD METRIC SYSTEM IN USA і when the cause is the liberty wlda SESSION DRIVE of human beings. These Ukrain- ers hoping for the achievement ;8 concentration camps, To THE EDITOR OF THE UKRTfNiAN WEEKLY: of a free Ukraine, but the :er- I ahould pduse tor a moment • From Page One an 0 ,le in George's Ukrainian Catholic From South Africa to writ­ An example of their new The Ukrainian community in the United States and else-!' Pf * " ' ™»'on '" «"Ш1- secution again began. After on that point. This is a Ukrain- er comes listing of their change postage stamps, the Warthpg where has just embarked upon one of the greatest national іbcr' ° m',,,on ,n concentration numerous executions there fol- ^an speaking: Church, and the three Ukrain­ ut campaigning for increased speech, of some twenty thou- time {hreatened Khrushchev and ail-important project. mand. sine the deceased had commit­ because the Soviet Marxist lgricultural production, and sand words in length, prepared witn exposure of his leading The challenge is great and so is our opportunity. Tin Much has been written in ted] and to which crime he was system does not consider the irging the Ukrainian farm not by him. except for some ТОІ(> in Ukraine-S purges, and enemy of the Ukrainian people, the Russian Communists ant the press, including The Ukrain­ guilty as well. private life of a public figure л-orkers "to unleash their fury" personal insertions by him. but various other misdeeds, in the their puppets in Ukraine, as well as their stooges here, haV< ian Weekly, pertaining to his Thus on the night of Feb­ of any interest' to the by- i«ainst "all sorts of gyppers" by by a number of editors. final text of the apeech been conducting a vile campaign of lies and vituperation! national origin and his connec­ ruary 24-25, 1956, Khrushchev, looker; it is also taboo to any ,'uilty of financial hocus-pocus their associates, researchers, і against the proposed erection of the statue of Taras Shev tions with the Ukrainian peo­ who had formerly praised interested parties, whose jobs m collective and state farms chenko in Washington, telling their captive Ukrainian people ple. Most of it has been of a Stalin to the high heavens as who worked on the job for at The "Ukrainian" In Him do not require them to know. according to the Moscow ra­ that the project itself has been thought of as an "instrument generalized character, because the pride of progressive hu­ '.east four months, all of whom Secondly, Khrushchev him­ dio. space limitations and the like. Were under the direction of Before going on with a bit of of the cold war against the USSR " and that the Ukrainian: manity." "the greatest leader an self has given, on various oc­ So we decided to do a bit Communist Partv leaders, such account of Khrushchev's in the United States are not worthy of honoring the great We read, too. that in his of all ages and peoples,'' now, ra casions, and before various Ukrainian poet. This of course, is the technique of the Big harangues, he tells the Ukrain­ of spade work into- the morasa on this momentous night. as Mikoyan and Malenkov. and K nd inquisitorial and purge groupings, different versions Lie of Moscow. ian forced collectivization and which surrounds the life of Khrushchev called Stalin, in all of whom directed a staff of methods in Ukraine, let us take of his life. Marxist theoreticians, ccono-1 a look at his national origin, Therefore, we appeal to all our youth groups and organize- elate farmers that he isUkrain- Nikita Khrushchev, the Hang­ the name of the Soviet Central About all that remains is mists, literary critics, and stl11 to° man>' cla,m he was °r tions, to every reader of our newspaper to take an active and ian. man of Ukraine. Committee, a sadist, a coward, that he was born not in Ukraine historians, all told to do whatj13 a Ukrainian, effective part in the Shevchenko statue fund campaign. We j Is he. is he not? a mass murderer, a military but in the village bf Kalinovka, Forced Attack on Stalin Myth they had to do, in preparation j This impression he has help- must know and understand that the campaign will Ix- short, j Obviously, by all evidence bungler, a falsifier of history just a few miles from the for the possibly eventual. ed to bolster by wearing, on effective and successful; we must see that every Ukrainian accruing down through the The first Hangman of the charges which equally ap- Ukraine border. This is attest­ American organization and family contributes substantially to j years, he is not, neither in Ukraine, in all the full sense ly to Khrushchev himself. "palace revolution." j special occasions ,a Ukrainian embroidered shirt, singing ed by the large Sdvfet Encyclo­ this all-important project. I spirit, character, nor body. He of the word, was Stalin, Khru­ Suffice it to say. Khrushchev pedia, which notes that he was Speech Not Ills Own Ukrainian folk songs, and,' in Let us be selfless and unstinting in this undertaking! lis a product of a "No-Man's" shchev's boss while he lived. was compelled to make this born April 17, 1894. Let us show that we fully understand what the monument і land to use a World War I Lenin and Trotsky served a> To be sure, Khrushchev did down-grading of the Stalin an "exhuberant" mood, dancing of Taras Shevchenko means in Washington, the capital of the J vernacular neither a Russian such before Stalin took ov?: not do this of his own five speech. Otherwise someone the Ukrainian hopak. (The end of Part one ef a . greatest democratic power and citadel of freedom! | nor a Ukrainian, nor a Pole the reins of their wanton de- will. He felt it was a bit too else would have had to deliver Nothing of certainty is three-part article) No. 46. SVOBODA, UKRAINIAN WEEKLY! IATUBDAV. MARCH 11. 1M1

LACKAWANNA COUNTY FORMED HOLUBNYCHY IS CRITICAL OF UKRAINIAN YOUTH NEWS -SPORTS SKETCHES

SHEVCHENKO COMMITTEE UKRAINIAN EMIGRATION By ALEXANDER F. DANKO U.N.A. BOWLING LEAGUE NEWS The Taras Shevchenko Com­ Rev. Bohdan Izak, St. Vladi­ Two weeks ago, yours truly ning out for quite a whi'e. we mittee of Lackawanna County SUGGESTS NEW APPROACH TO POLICY J. LASKY ROLLS 597 FOR VICTORIOUS SITCH mir's Church, Scranton; Very ?njoycd our first evening out I were gratified at meeting all (Pa.) met on Sunday, Febru­ Rev. Dr. Stephen Hrynuck. St. By STEPHEN KURLAK NEW YORK. - The Ukrain- harmony with the present U.j since passing of my wonderful friends and acquaintances hith- ary 26 at the Ukrainian Com­ Cyril's Church, Olyphant; Very A three-game sweep by the trom its spot. Luke JanicK ian problem in the light of the administration lad. when, after attending er and yon. and for their ex- munity Center, Scranton, to Rev. Gregory Chomicky, St. Ukrainian Sitch keglers over did the heaviest rolling for the current international situation Ukrainians cannot seem •lasses. I joined host Joe Le-] nressions of sympathy on our formulate plans for the cele­ Michael's Church, Scranton and their rival league- leading Churchmen scoring the night's was the topic for discussion at understand that America w lawyer, former UYL-NA ex* family's recent great loss. First bration of the 100th Anniver­ Very Rev. S. Bilanich of Ber­ Ukrainian Center team marked highest single game of 235 pins. the most recent meeting of the not go to war for Ukraine, fcutive officer and now UNA upon gojng to school, webump- sary of the death of Taras wick. the matches which were held Presbyterians J. Dragon Round Table Discussion Club, said, and added that on /ice President and ГССЛ ed into Mike Witoshynsky, for- Shevchenko, Ukraine's martyr The program committee will the evening of Fridav. March and H. Zelder topped their which met on Saturday,, Feb. where the United States ha reasurer. Walter Klawsnik and mer Soyu/.ivka mixologist and poet. ' .' consist of choral directors of 3rd. 25 in the Ukrainian Institute. commercial interests it is wil Jr. Edward Zarsky. head ol now doing nicely as manager team-mates with equal com­ The Lackawanna County local Ukrainian churches, name­ The Sitchmen. whose series 2 East 79th Street, here. ing to make a show of militar; .sUAKT at the New York Л.С of a dining-banquet room in bos of 511. Committee discussed at length ly: Prof. Martyniuk. Prof. of 2,723 pins was highest for Dr. Vsevolod Holubnychy. strength. щ 3ames at the Madison Squan '.he Wall Street area near where The Number One Team ot a concert which will be held on Nicholas Biloskirka, Prof. Rus­ the night, were sparked by Joe member of the Ukrainian In the opinion of the speale garden. I toil. Later, after class and on the Ukrainian American Vet­ May 21 at 3 p.m. in the Ukrain­ sell Wilk and Prof. Michael Lasky. rolling the highest in­ Academy of Arts and Sciences er. the United States prefer* I must agree with the others і niy way t . the Garden, we were erans Post of Newark won two ian Community Center. The Roditsky, together with Dr. dividual combo ot 587 pins. n U.S. presented the talk, containment, and through thM hat tins was an outstanding \ greeted by old friend Nick of its three games with the concert will'be presented by Matthew Stachiw, editor of Able support was given Lasky Brotherhood of the Holy As­ the SS. Cyril and Mythodius after which, as is the custom policy of containment it hopefi vent with such scintillating J Poczenok, and we chatted for Narodna Volya, a Ukrainian to win time needed for thf™ л by team-mates N. Plecky. W. cension group, with Veterans Ukrainian Gree# Catholic Cho­ language newspaper published }f the club, a discussion fol­ rack ami field stars perform-< while. break-up of the Soviet етрігаИ ng as Don "Tarzan ' Bragg, і After the games, our group Fera. J. Watson and P. Chuy, M. Lytwyn and P. Struck rus of Olyphant, under the di­ in Scranton. lowed. As practical suggestions foj hi great/ Tenn. A. and I. dropped into the Lys Mykyta and as a result, the Sitchmen marking up equal sets of 536. rection of Prof. Nicholas Mar- Ticket Committee includes Controversial Observations the current action by thi state l" (too of Miss Wilma "social and recreation club" at now hold top honors by a The "brothers" were paced by tyniuk. The chorus, a mixed Theodore Mynyk, chairman; scant half a game. Dr. Holubnychy stated at the Ukrainian community on th Btttflolph and Ralph Boston, the the Ukrainian National Home J. Hampton who registered a group, will offer' many selec­ Parania Zalitach and Frank.' lo The opposing Centerites. who jutset of his presentation that continent. Dr. Holubnychy pu| Magyar 1st van Rozsavolgv!'" wer Manhattan. There we 567-pin combo. tions written by Shevchenko. Stachiw, co-chairmen; Zinaida were paced by Bill Banit with iince his observations are sure forth the idea of utilizing th .hatted with Miss Stella Za- The Number Two Vets team Anthony Batiuk of Scranton Batiuk. Mary Alchesin. Waltet John Thomas and the amazing the second highest combo ot to be controversial in nature, available means for propaganj harchuk, former UYL-NA ex­ also won 2 games in its match was named geiieral chairman Rice, Jr., Roman Rublowsky Ukrainian, representing USSR 584 pins, gave a good account the explanations that he would da purposes. . He said ftha Valer. Brumel <7'3" high jump­ ecutive officer, Tom Shepkw, with St. John's Holy Name So­ of the affair and! he will be as­ John Kolsousky, John J. Tur ot themselves, but were un­ put forward would not neces­ Ukrainian Americans shoule er Who almost made 7*5"). artist-musician without nis (tn)- ciety aggregation while the sisted by the following: Ed­ ko, John Popil, Henry Trach able to beat the Sitch games sarily reflect his own convic­ demand that cultural exchanl ітопї .i whole host of others. famous "Batko Taras" handle- match between the "senior" ward Popil, Michael Borick and Paul Ewashko, Sarah Tutka nar of 914. 927 and 930. tions. ges with the USSR be extendeJlz-W i. wed several "nashi" moustache. Walter Yawor- and "junior" St. John's C.W.V. Andrew J. Turkb, co-chairmen, Anna Nakonechny, Rose Otruk ...... __.... »^ , l'ne third place Ukrainian teams saw the juniors trail In orderHo give background to Ukraine, and not be limitetf nc Ull ; one-nule walk win- sky. a chap who is an engineer Wasyl' Werhan" and William Mrs. John Chuprun, Hnat Ka- Orthodox Church quintet man­ their counterparts in two out to his topic, which was sub- to Russian representation. Anj aer I :i Kutiok of Montclair with the same engineering Nagurney, secretaries and Dr. lyna, Rita iHavran and Irene 1 aged to win only one game of three. Holy Namer S. Ho- headed. "What to do if war other goal should be the de (N.J firm for whom my late brother Nicholas M. Tacij. treasurer. Krenitsky. Mate College; V'lC out of three from the Presby­ lota was the standout player of loes not come," the Speaker mand for diplomatic relationi Zwol Walter worked, and Bill Shust. Honorary chairmen will be Publicity committee: Jerry : an IS year old fresh- terian Men's Organization five those matches, scoring the made a lengthy comparison of between Ukraine and the USA man a Fordham grad. who is earn­ pastors of various Ukrainian Pronko, chairman; Michael Hn- I Villanova U. who ran thus allowing the latter to evening's third highest series the military strenghta of the Road to Independence і fin fourth in the two mile ing some hne credits in his churches in* Lackawanna and chison. Mary Mohanco and Wa­ climb to within half a game of 579 pins. United States and the Soviet In the latter suggestion Ho race П ah' tit В minutes be- acting career, both on TV and Luzerne County, namely: Very syl Werhan. the stage. Union. He concluded that this lubnvchy saw a double аЗІЧЙР McArdle. Truex and Mo UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION BOWLING country is at least twice as For Bill, we wish the best vantage. If Moscow refuses tJi»<*k.-v; and Rob Kaska. cap LEAGUE TEAM STANDINGS POET'S CENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE strong as the Soviet. As to grant this, then it would Ьфаіп <' the Seton Hall U. track of luck and hope some day soon the possibility of a war, Dr demasked before the AfroJ'-ea,n І'1;'-1 Щ '" the one tu see this fine Ukrainian lad's High 3 G'me Total IN ROCHESTER Holubnychy expressed the Asian nations, as a colonial™'0 college relay. name up in lights on Broad- Won Loat Game High РІгш Avr. 1. Ukrainian Sitch •lf>>:.26' • 998 2723 61100 848 opinion that one will not take power, and if it agrees, thehj Se її me that there is, і way. "By GEORGE PANKRATH place, unless it is started ac­ 2 Ukrainian Center 44 28 982 2861 63198 877 ROCHESTER. N. Y. — The Washington, D. C it would give the U.S. an extra the nucleus here for a fine! We later joined Dr. Ix>v Do- cidentally, or unless it pre­ foothold within the Soviet Ціртіпіап Olympiad as there J briansky of Georgetown L.. 3. Ukr. Orthodox Church 40 32 973 2608 60118 834 Roc h eat er- branch of thei William Andrushin, concert 4. First Ukrainian P.M.U. sents the only honorable way Union. ire D large group of college wlio is doing such a fine job 39':, 32':. 966 2631 58230 808 Ukrainian Congress Commit­ chairman and head of the local out of a difficult situation. in Washington. D.C. as UCCA 5. Uk. American Vets No. 1 39 33 945 2747 60945 846 tee \yill honor the memory of Congress Committee announc­ Then, the Speaker stated. ind high school Ukrainian He said that if the war did Ukraine would find itself in the Chairman, and Walter Dush- G. Br'hood Holv 34 38 911 2587 58851 817 Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian ed a splendid program featur­ •.rack stars performing now 7. St. John's H N.S. come, Ukraine would in all international focus, and more­ The following day. for example. пуск, editor of The Ukrainian 32';. 39':. 960 2557 55203 766 poet and statesman at a mem­ ing artists from Toronto, Buf­ 8. Ukr. American Vets No. '. probability be hard hit, espe­ over, the action would nol •ve noted ui the NY.H. Game? Bulletin and The Ukrainian 31 41 948 2520 53783 747 orial concert on^Sunday. March falo and Rochester. (Quarterly. it. St. John's C.W.V. Si­ 30 42 917 2566 57586 799 19th at 6 p.m. in the Eastman cially by the Intermediate shake any current stand of the it. a X v armory that Fran! The local UCCA branch is Ukrainian emigration. ll). St. John's C.W.V. Jr. 22^. 49'.. 848 2273 51036 708 Theatre, Rochester., made up of some 35 Ukrainian Rango Ballistic Missiles in­ bhai v і of Elizabeth, iN. .1 We had a nice informal meet organizations from the city. stalled in Turkey. He main­ "That was the road to in­ ran і і ' . mile leg for thi ing among us and we heard a This concert is in conjunc­ report on UCCA doings as fai on the UCCA. with. I hope ers) and they hope this to be Other committee members tained that we should stop dependence used by India," Dr victo'i - Seton Hall Prep tion with the 100th anniversary as our all-important L'krain юте ^success. the best by far. which would include William Hussar, Fedir counting on war as the answer Holubnychy ended. School lay team in the 2 mill of the death of Shevchenko. 1 ian youth are concerned (w< have to go some. All proceeds will go to help Federanko, Dmytro Bezduk. to Ukraine's enslavement, and The discussion which follow­ high 100І relays. Frank'. Suffice it to say that Dr. Do­ instead concentrate on long will report on this meetinj briansky promised to set up a cover the cost of erecting a Peter Dzubia, William Tatyga ed heard only those person.' іііП< le ther J. Shary of thi At any rate, my 9 year old monument in his memory in and George Pankrath. range plans toward that end. who agreed in principle with recentiecenl y built St. Joseph's Sand other UCCA functions it general Ukrainian youth meet- nephew William, who was such the main speaker. Some of Ukrainian Church in: N.W. Chi- j the near future)'. The meeting .ng with UCCA. whereby all Target of Criticism a fine booster-getter for me in them made additions or gave c#go. Wo also know of other! was a give and take, informal known Ukrainian youth organi- my efforts as Journal chairman HERBERT ON UKRAINIAN Ukrainian political emigra­ their own ideas on "what & promisi-;*: Ukrainian athletes. | one, and as UYL-NA Current rations such as UYL-NA, UOL. for both the 1960 UYL-NA tion, its institutions and policy do if war does not come." too. . І fcvents Chairman. 1 tried tc L'CYL, UAV. UNYF. Plast Sports Rally in Carteret, N.J. PROBLEM TODAY , were the target ..f strong criti­ Yevhen Slakhiv, chairman of . ..Sinn this was my first eve- give the viewpoint of our youth SUM. SUAST Students, etc. and the UYL-NA Convention Head of Anglo-Ukrainian Society Sees Progress cisms by Hohibnychy. He said the Round Table Club, an­ would be invited to partake in in N. Y. City, has contributed la Liberation Struggle that among the Ukrainian pol­ nounced in closing that the discussion group in New York the following modest piece on iticians there is a shortage of next meeting of the dub' will Cymbal and Lytwynenko Fete City late this month or the behalf of the Auburn Rally NEW YORK.-iN. Y. — The General Assembly last fall, was those who know America, and have as the guest speaker a The Press at Exhibit next. and wish • all Youth Leaguers Ukrainian Jprdblem'-1 m Great vice chairman of the Anglo- moreover by and large the representative of the Ameri to pay full heed: Britain .and etsfewhere is much Ukrainian Society, a post from Ukrainian emigration is not in can Committee for Liberatl6n JT* -.д ,.., .By'.ltEV QLEKSAND#OVYCH Auburn, N.Y. better*1 \me«retee»" and' appro* which'he resigned on becoming 1 •• 9 • ' | -"• і ГІіПі 'ТІ і UTial is bcrieved to be the their friends." Mr. Revay said, SPORTS RALLY INFO d r ir r, The publicity Dept. of UYL- Qlate4 t&B y than ev«r before Minister of State. INSPECT SITES IN WASHINGTON firs) timo thnt the Ukrainian і • NA recently announced that The Society is trying to pro­ by William Danko in history, and the liberation • From Page One &rt»Sta -in this.area met with I Latcr around the table with the small but acti\e Ukrainian of the t/kfalnrad"people is only mote Ukrainian-British under­ h of practical steps to be taken chyn. і Dr. Jaroslaw Padoch. j " representatives of the press . rcfrt.shments thc artists re. Community ot Auburn. N.V.. The UYL-NA Sports Rally a matter Ttyf'ttfnV. This was the standing through a series of is coming up soon. We'd like 1 in bidding for the site for the Joseph Lesawyer, Vasyl Alu^r an informal pt-together., . . d b nj located in Central New York considered opinion of Aiiberon public speeches, social gather­ )K plar mmisceu aDOUl ineir can?crs statue of Taras Shevchenko. dry, Anthony Dragan, Walte; too)' t plac'e Mondav evening, і State a bit southwest of Sy­ your contributions to help sup­ ings and publications. One of We Herbert, chairman' of the An- Later on the members of the Fib. 27, in Xew York's Ukrain- і learned that Lytwynenko racuse, will be the sponsors port it. The more money you glo-икгУтая1 Society of Lon­ such means will be the ob­ Duehnyck; Serhiy Lytvynenko. | Shevchenko Memorial Commit­ :an Institute on Fifth Avenue. ' and Cymbal first became ae ot the National Ukrainian contribute for boosters the bet­ don, which he expressed during servance of the Shevchenko Yaroelav Hordynsky and Boris t tee went to the * Rzepetsky; j, Monday was the midpoint of quainted with one another for­ Youth League of North Amer­ ter the Rally will be. as we'll, a brief meeting with the mem­ Centennial which will take th** two-week-long, exhibit at , ty years ago. when both were be selling boosters soon. If you place in the House of Com­ where they met a number of Philadelphia — Ignatius .pil- ica Sport Rally over the April bers of the Ukrainian Con­ the Institute of the works of; in the same officers" school in 28. 29 and 30. 1961 weekend. want to send a $1 booster, gress Committee of, America a mons on March 19. Mr. Herbert U.S. Senators and Congress­ linsky. Dr. Roman Suchy. Mrs ::.".inte r Victor Cymbal, and j the Ukrainian Army. Thc This will be their 3rd spon­ please mail to: Mrs. Helen Du- few days ago. Mr. Herbert, stated. A principal speaker at men who worked and support­ Helen Lototsky and Eugene ed the Shevchenko statue bill: Zyblikevych; sculptor. Serhiy Lytwynenko, I close ties beween the two were sorship of this national event dek. Chairman. 36 Linn Ave., on his return from Canada, the celebration will be Joseph Auburn, N.Y. Lobodowski, well-known РоїівЬ Sens. Jacob K. Javits and Ken­ Scranton—Dr. Matthew Sta I th presently of New York, j renewed when Mr. Cymbal (1954 and 1957 were the oth­ where he was guest of the ft was an occasion to look over ; came to this country three Ukrainian Canadian Commit­ poet and friend of Ukrainians, neth B. Keating of New York; criw; the exhibit, after it was closed months ago. and the two de tee, shared his views with who will come from Madrid. Sen. Everett M. Dirksen of Washington—Dr. Lev E. Do Illinois and Congressmen John !fO C the day to the public. then|cided to put on an exhibit UNITED AMERICAN UKRAINIAN ORGANIZATIONS | Dmytro Halychyri. UCCA ­ Mr. Herbert stated that the briansky, Col. William Rybak - man. Walter Dushhyck. UCCA Lesinski of Michigan and Paul Stephen Marenka, Dr. George '•-s . down at the table, and over together, which materialized of NEW YORK J Ukrainian dream of freedom refreshments exchange a few under the auspices of the publications editor.' and John is not too far from realization, C. Jones of Missouri. Several Starosolsky, Alexander Pov- Branch of Ukrainian Congress Committee | ..virds with the artists j Ukrainian Artists Association H. Roberts and Vasyl Mudry. as he believes that the disin­ other U.S. legislators, includ­ stenko and B. Z. Malaniuk. of America, Inc. UCCA legal counsel and UCCA tegration of the Russian col­ ing Vice President of the Three members of the dele- The spacious rooms of the) in USA. and f'ronch Goth"- mansion which Among those present at the staff director, respectively. onial empire is a matter of United States Lyndon B. John­ gation Joseph Lesawyer. Igna- Ukrainian In- SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY in USA son, were also scheduled to reception was sculptor Andriy time only. Toward that ob­ tius Bihnsky and Walter Dush-1 „tiljut, " e were bung with oil- Darahan who is currently com­ Ukrainians In Great Britain jective all Ukrainians should meet the delegation but could Пуск met with Cong. Michael puntings of Victor Cymbal, pleting his monument of Taras Ukrainians, in Great Britain, work in unison and harmony, not come on time because of A. Feighan of Ohio and Dr A TRIBUTE TO SHEVCHENKO their participation in the de­ uhile, on stands and mantles Shevchenko which will stand Mr. Herbert said. y.'ho number not only with each other, but Edward M. O'Connor. Special in front of the provincial legis­ ON THE CENTENNIAL OF HIS DEATH close to 30,000 are. after the with representatives of other bates in Congress.

ВІДДІЛ ЮСУМА „КОРСУНЬ" стислу співпрацю. •. Товарне вано пласкими силами. 14 - іроф. Г. Големоіо)аі.кн,і Члс- гів та в мистецькому виконан­ днп-проб самодіяльних гу|гг- ггіом Рідної Школи в К tin виступів на різних імпрезах дн Вихопної Р.і уі апогчі ні виступів 28-иаціональної ків. 17 виступів для україн­ У КЛІВЛЕНДІ денді. Того ж року зорганізо: влаштованих українсь к и м в тключаються в працю >• над організації і гордістю батьків ської публіки, влаштовано 5 вано так знані пробні курси орпшізаціями, 1 — виступ гва: дораджують внхошшкам, та цілої української групи. імпрез власними силами, 9 ви­ юнацтва з метою підготов­ 1951 року Управа Осередку історичні свята, бере участь - для чужої публіки. 1 — ви­ зідбувають і перер 'бляют,-, Юнацтво піднімається на дусі, ступів для чужої публіки. Від­ СУМА в Клівленді, яку очо­ у маніфестаціях, організує ки та належно. і ріпподі \ їзд з програмою до іншого декції на літніх ірк;щі.кі:х та воно втрачас почуття меншо­ буто теж вншкільно-відпочнн- лив був С. Бушак. розумію­ перший літній юнацький та- по нормальних клясах нав­ МІСТа І 1 — ВИШКІЛЬНО ВІДПО­ борах, проф. В. Радзикевич вартості!, декларуючи завжди новий літній юнацький табір чи обов'язки і завдання мо­ бор „Хортиця" 1952 року. чання ..РІП". Ці курси відбу­ ЧИНКОВІ!)! літній юнацький та­ перелрзваджуе. 16 Лекцій ук- З УСЮДИ, якого ми народ>* ді­ „Конотоп". лодечої організації — рішила 1953 року керівником Від­ вались один раз в тижні про­ бір „Юнацька Січ", а якому таїнської літературі! з стар- ти. організувати Відділ Юнацтва ділу ЮСУМА „Корсунь" став тягом шість місяців і їх вели перебувало 48 юнаків і З-1 пим юнацтвом, які стають ї так щороку Відділ ЮСУ­ I960 року керівником ЮСУ­ Спілки Української Молоді Я. Кужіль. Того ж року Го­ учительки, призначені Упра­ юначок. допомогою у вишколюванні МА „Корсунь" зростав посту­ МА обрано М. Лаврого. За Америки. Правда, що органі­ ловна Управа ухвалюй одно­ вою „РІН" п-пі Ставннча За 1956 р. Відділ ЮСУМА дових молодих пнховннків пово кількісно і якісно. 1957 1960 р. Відділ ЮСУМА „Кор­ зування юнацтва принесло стрій для ЮСУМА і проголо­ і Олексин. 1954 року відбуто „Корсунь" нараховує 153 ч. :с- При кінці 1958 року Виховна року Відділ ЮСУМА начис- сунь" зріс до 21 членів в 15 великі труднощі для Управи шує деякі вказівки праці тік-тії! літній юнацький табір НН — Ю ланок і 6 самодіяль­ Рада зайнялась курсами ви ляе вже 194 члени. Відбуто: лайках. Відбуто 435 вишкіль- через недостачу засад органі­ з юнацтвом. Праця та одно­ „ЗелеНИІІ Луг", В ЯКОМУ ВЗЯ" них гуртків. Відбуто: Зл? ховннків, що їх не закінчено 406 виховних сходин по лай­ ннх сходин. 326 сходин само­ зування юнацтва, правнльни- строї юнацтва заінтересували Л0 участь ('>*_' юнаків (чОк). сходин ланок. 293 сходкн- з причини перевнбору пової ках. 313 сходнн-проб самоді- діяльних гуртків, влаштовано ка, програми і т. п. Завдяки українську громаду в Клів­ (Від топ) часу почались та­ проб самодіяльних' гургкіп. (і Управи Осередку. яльних гуртків, 5 прог^льок. 6 імпрез. 12 разів взято участь досвідченим людям, як С. Бу­ ленді, що спричинило зоіст бори юначок). - прогульок. Відділ влагпу Нашою ціллю було підси­ Відділ влаштував 6 імпрез в національних святах, 9 у шак, Г. Головка і цілій ко­ Відділу „Корсунь" за 1953 р. При кінці 1954 року керів­ вав 5 імпрез. 8 •— ВИСТУПІВ лити мистецькі самодіяльні власними силами. 15 виступів анступах для чужої публіки. лишній Управі всі труднощі :ю 45-ть членів ником Юнацтва обрано М. Рн для української публіки. 2 — гуртки, які не тільки активі­ для української публіки на -0 для української публіки і переборено. Хоча суспільство Вже того року організато- °<я і на цей пост переобирано виїзди до інших міст і 4 — зували Відділ, але давали запрошення різних організа­ відбуто 2 виїзди до інших в той час ставилося до СУМА ри юнацтва побачили свої ного наступних чотири роки зиступн для чужої публіки. повне виховання, дисципліну, цій. 7 виїздів до інших міст міст. Відділ взяв участь у літ­ не дуже прихильно, бо це бу­ під ряд. ' Здасться зроблено багато поширювали українську куль з програмою і 10 виступів ньому юнацькому таборі їм. успіхи. Хоч нам усім було ві­ для чужої публіки. Влашто- 4 ло щось нове, ніхто не чув домо, що зріст юнацтва при­ З початку 1955 року Осере­ -ще все це ше не задогольчяс туру і традиції. В короткому Тараса Чупринки" в Дітрой- про ЮСУМА, але Управі та­ черівннцтва ЮСУМА. На роз- часі наша ціль стає дійсністю ччно літній юнацький табір ті. на якому юнацтво Відділу несе великі труднощі праці док втрачає, домівку. Зали­ ..Сокіл" для 120 учасників. ки вдалося зорганізуй атн для Осередку, то ми цього шившися без ніякого примі­ -орНення більшої праці не до­ — юнацькі групи під вмілим • ДЧорсуиь" здобуло прапорі^ ланку в числі 12-ть -юнаків, не боялися, бо нашою ціллю щення, здавалось, що ВІДДІЛ зволяє брак внховників, ін- мистецьким проводом двох 1958 року Відділ начисляє нагороди за найкращу пове­ яку названо „Чорноморці". було охопити всю українську ЮСУМА „Корсунь" припи­ ггрукторів і т. п. Кожний ви- молодих інструкторів: п. Ю 205 членів, які розподілені ня дінку. Ланковим обрано С. Дзюбу, незорганізовану молодь вря­ нить свою діяльність. Завдя­ човник-внховниця мали 2-3 Твансґи і друга В. Богуслав- 14 ланок. Відбуто 562 ланко­ який теж причинився но мало ки впертій та жертпенніїі пра­ іази, а то н більше зайняті •ького сталії здобувати пери:і вих сходин. 338 сходин-проб Відділ ЮСУМА майже що­ тувати її від денаціоналізації, року відбував грошеві збірки в організуванні цісї ланки. вулиці і т. п. Праця в Відділі ці керівника та внховників і юнацтвом в тижні. Мяло то- місця і признання не тільки •амоді.дльннх гуртків. 5 про- Керівником Юкантва став Г. ЮСУМА Відділ вдержало. -х). що піддавали вони свій перед українцями, але пепег гульок. влаштовано 8 імппе** ..Сумівець-сумівцеві" та що­ псе більше розгортається, по­ річні колядн. У відділі постій­ Головка. П-ютягом короткого стають самодіяльні мистецькі Сходини ланок і иообн само­ іільний час. вони витрачалр чужинцями. Ще 1956 р. Від власними силами. 20 виступіг часу ланка зросла до IS юна­ діяльних гуртків відбувалися -яжко зароблений грілі, г.пла- діл ЮСУМА включається у т.дя української публіки. 4 ви­ но діяли самодіяльні мистець­ гуртки, юнацтво збагачує, сво­ суючи транспорті! не тількг кі гуртки: танцювальна гру­ ків і її згодом зареєстровано, їми виступами національні в приватних хатах або винай- міжнародну о р г а н і з а ц і ю їзди до інших міст і П внету- як Відділ, якому дані назву м.тювано для ЦЬОГО великі га­ уія себе, але і для юнацтва .Фольк Артс АссосІрЙшеи" іів для чужої публіки. Влаш­ па, мандоліновнй ансамбль, свята, організує другий літ­ скуповуючи різні журнали товано з черги шестин літній музичний гурток, гурток tpop- „Корсунь". ній юнацький табір ..Холод­ лі, що провідники ЮСУМА ; злаштовуючн пег^ннй nucrvn не раз тратили дні -т>пці че ча „Фольк Фсстівалю". Від юнацький табір „Холодний тепіяігістів, декдяматорськнй, Тут слід згадати шо на те­ ний Яп". в якому брало оплачували власними фонда­ те** зайняття в ЮСУМА. ми. Якраз тут показалось, що того часу юнацькі групи ста­ Яр", (з допомогою чотирьох спортовий, драматичний і вос­ рені Америки Осередок СУ­ участь 23 юнаки. Осередків СУМА стейту таннє зорганізований кра­ МА в Клівленді перший ІІІИІ- В 195-1 році Відділ нарахо­ ЦІ люди працюють не для До помочі і коом^ннуванн: ти репрезентантом україн­ власного вивищення, В відда­ драці покликано Виховну 1'а ської групи перед чужинця­ Огайо). вецький. Гуртками займа­ шов з ініціативою організу­ вує 97 членів, які 2-3 рази ми в Клівленді. Юнацькі ви­ лись: проф. Ірина Заячків- вання ЮСУМА, але Відділ в тижні після публічної шко­ ють усі зусилля для добра IV. яка стяла дія ьною з по­ 1959 року керівником ЮСУ­ української справи. Вони по­ датком 1957 поку. Дт Вкхо?* ступи підбадьорювали безре- МА стяч С. КПІРЛЯТИЙ. Того ська-Гаврилкж, п. Ю. Іване- ЮСУМА „Корсунь" зареє­ ли відвідують сумівську до­ оепяні оплески тисячин:: гл~- га. п. Кострик, ц. Яцншин, п. стровано в Головній Управі мівку. Вони проводять тут минають все, а виконують СО­ чої Ради ввійшли: npofb В поку Відділ ЮСУМА дещо ВІСНО завдання й обов'язок "'адзнкевич, про<Ь. Коровпць- дачів різних національносте:! зменшився кількісно з причті Дмитренко, п. О. Крук. п. В. СУМА з черги третіїї : тому свої зайияття-розваги під на­ після виступів юнацтво ГОРДО Когуславський. п. РаЙца, п-ні пін носить число ..;'," глядом внховників чн інструк­ наданий Загальними Зборами син. п|юф Лінченськн:'). п-н> іюоргпнізування Відділу. Піс­ Осередку чи прийнятий ними Ч. Вовк. Ставннча і друг В приймало Гратуллції ПР'Ч.ІЧ- ля переоогднізяції цей відділ М. Драч. Роздлія Головка, Відділ ЮСУМА по.чинж: торів. На початку 1951 року Мазур. Пізніше до Виховної ннх людей американського нараховував 154 члени в 13 Софія Бура і Ігор Кунаш. працю: відбуває виховні і хо- зорганізовано Батьківс ь к н й иобровільно, Вони зуміли пе- ронретп сотки юнацтва через Ряди приєдналися: проф. /рн- світу. ЮСУМА в Клівленді ляпках. Відбуто: 394 сходин динн один рал п тинні пп'гп- Комітет, який очолив п О на Залчі'ііісілса-І'інріілюїс та сг.іс передовиком у красі одя- лаиок-впшкільннх, 2Я0 схо- ні.'.у. прогульнії, відзначав На.іюх. ЮСУМА лочинас нетрі української політичної Михайло Рибні