lished by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association| rainian Weekl V Vol. LX mNo. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 50 cents Ukraine's first Consulate in U.S. Armaments factory director elected opens in Chicago cultural center as Ukraine's new prime minister Kravchuk and the newly appointed Leonid Kuchma described PM. As director of Pivdenmash, or the as 'serious businessman' Southern Machine Building Factory, KIEV — Leonid Kuchma, director of Mr. Kuchma succeeded in converting at the world's largest rocket factory, the least part of the facility's production to Pivdenmash plant in Dnipropetrovske, civilian needs, such as trolley buses and was confirmed as Ukraine's new prime microwave ovens. Previously, the huge minister by a 316-23 vote of the Su­ complex produced tactical nuclear preme Council on October 13. missiles, space launchers, satellites and Mr. Kuchma, 54, was nominated by airplane engines. President Leonid Kravchuk who des­ Reporting for the Los Angeles Times, cribed him as "a serious businessman, Mary Mycio noted: "His stewardship at not only in words, but.in deeds," Pivdenmash, one of the few factories in reported the Los Angeles Times. "His Ukraine to show an increase in produc­ factory has never asked for government tion this year despite slashed military help. They make proposals and they budgets, even won the approval of his work," said Mr. Kravchuk. main competitor for the premier's post. - A brief debate among members of - Ihor Yukhnovsky, a reformer proposed Parliament followed President Krav- by opposition forces, told members of chuk's nomination address. Parliament: 'Leonid Kuchma has what Afterwards, Mr, Kuchma, himself a Ukraine needs, I support him/ " Foreign Affairs Minister Anatoliy Zlenko presents a piece of the blue-and-yellow people's deputy,told his colleagues he Radio Liberty reported that Mr. Kuchma holds the degree of candidate ribbon that he cut opening the entrance to the consular offices to Consul-designate is ready to "take responsibility for the of technical sciences and is said to be a Anatoliy OSiynyk, while Ambassador Oleh Bilorus looks on. unpopular steps" to come. "Ukraine does not have an economic crisis. It has technocrat favoring a gradual transition by Daria Markus enthusiastic supporters of the Ukrai­ a catastrophe," he warned, according to to a market economy. RL also noted Special to Hie Ukrainian Weekly nian consulate in the Midwest. the Los Angeles Times. The new prime that observers have likened the new On Monday, September 21, he tele­ minister said, however, that he would prime minister to Arkadiy Volsky, one CHICAGO - The first Consulate phoned that minister of foreign affairs not have a definite economic plan until of the leaders of the Civic Union in General of Ukraine in the United States of Ukraine, who was visiting New York a new Cabinet is named. Russia and a leading member of the was opened in Chicago by Minister of in connection with the opening of the . As mandated by a previous vote of Russian industrial lobby who is seeking Foreign Affairs Anatoliy M. Zlenko plenary session of the General As­ the Parliament, the Cabinet is to be to slow down economic reform in that with the assistance of Ambassador Oleh sembly of the United Nations. Mr. named within 10 days of the selection of country. Biioius Not since the opening of the Ukrai­ (Continued on page 3) ?he new prime minister by President Financial Times correspondent nian Pavilion at the International Fair Chrystia Freeland reported that, in a in Chicago in 1933, did the Ukrainian brie+` policy statement, Mr, Kuchma community here host such an important said his goal is to "transform the post- event, — this one even more historically (Continueu on page 15) significant. Students continue by Marta Kolomayets democratic Ukraine. WASHINGTON - Ukrainian Chaired by Dr. Roman Goy, this protests in Kiev Americans had the opportunity to year's conclave called on the Ukrai­ enhance their political savvy and nian diaspora to respond to the new KIEV — Student protests against the examine their future role in the challenges offered by Ukraine as it Parliament escalated in the Ukrainian development of U.S.-Ukraine rela­ slowly establishes itself as a demo­ capital on October 13. With still more tions during the sixth annual Leader­ cratic state. activists arriving from all points in the The preparations for this event took ship Conference of The Washington "Our task has now become more country (Luhanske, Dnipropetrovske, place in record time. Once the U.S. Group, held in the nation's capital complex and delicate. More com­ Uman, Lviv, and other cities), the tent Department of State gave its consent from Friday through Sunday, Octo­ plex, because Ukraine needs help and city in Independence Square grew to for the opening of Ukrainian consulates ber 9-11. support in all aspects of society. include 55 tents housing 300 protesters, in New York and Chicago, and the Just three weeks shy of the presi- More delicate because we need, more eight of whom have declared a hunger Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine dential election, the conference, than ever before, to learn how to strike. decided that Chicago was a more titled "Developing a New Demo­ listen to our Ukrainian countrymen, The Respublika agency asserted that promising terrain as far as the availabi­ cracy: The Role of U.S.-Ukraine and to understand the society which on October 13, the students began lity of premises and financial support of Relations," also provided a forum is Ukraine today. Without this, our picketing the universities and technical the community was concerned, things for supporters of both the Clinton desire to help will most probably do colleges of the city. The students were started to roll. and Bush campaigns to voice their more harm than good," noted the also said to have attempted to set up On Friday, September 11, Serhiy parties' platforms and garner votes program booklet. tents in the plaza outside the Parlia­ Kulyk from the Ukrainian Embassy in of their candidates. Two days of thought-provoking ment, only to be restrained by security Washington telephoned to communi­ The leadership conference, funded presentations and intense discussions personnel. Some broke through the cate the news. On Wednesday, Septem­ in part by a corporate grant from the focused on the current political' police cordon to try to lie down on the ber 16, he was in Chicago on the 3M Company, focused not only on situation, on national security and steps leading to the main entrance. invitation of Friends of Rukh to give a the changing face of the Ukrainian the economic aspects of life in U- According to a report by Chrystia public speech on the importance of diaspora, but also on the evolving kraine. There were also parleys on Freeland of the Financial Times, this Ukraine's foreign missions and, after­ role of the community and the in­ trade, investment and technical brought on an outburst of violence, as wards, he met with a small circle of fluence it can possess in developing a (Continued on page 12) (Continued on page 14) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42 ANAL YSIS: Ukraine's media - Ruble zone skirted at Bishkek parley BISHKEK, Kyrgyztan - Ukraine's Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, an uphill trek toward democracyover-al l position at the CIS summit held Kyrgyzstan and Armenia signed the here last week was, according to Presi­ by Bohdan Nahaylo The strike committee also attached agreement. dent Leonid Kravchuk, to develop RFE/RL Research Institute an ultimatum: if the government did not Neither could CIS Commander-in- exclusively as an independent state. begin complying by March 20, protest Chief General Shaposhnikov convince Ukrainian TV reported on October 9 CONCLUSION actions would start. It is not clear what Ukraine to conclude an agreement with that this was reflected in Ukraine's went on behind the scenes, although Russia on nuclear arms control, report­ Marketization and Crisis refusal to sign an agreement to set up a Mr. Fokin is known to have met again ed Interfax and Western news agencies. consultative economic committee. The The crisis facing the Ukrainian press with representatives of the Journalists' Ukraine rejected his proposal that deepened, and in the final days of 1991 Ukrainian delegation signed only five of Union and the strike committee; at any Russia control all former Soviet nuclear the Union of Journalists issued an the 15 documents — and only with rate, no strikes were called. weapons. Further negotiations will take appeal to the newly elected Ukrainian numerous stated reservations and addi­ Since then, the recession in Ukraine place next month. Belarus and Kazakh­ president, warning that the new year tions based on its unwillingness to has worsened, and the Ukrainian press stan did agree to sign. would bring a "complete catastrophe" if has remained, as one commentator put participate in any centralized struc­ the Ukrainian government did not help. it, "a hostage of the pseudomarket and tures. An idea offering an "international" It pointed out that the price of news­ galloping inflation." Subscription rates Ukraine also refrained from joining TV and radio company that utilizes print had gone up by about eight times have shot up, making some newspapers an effort to create a common bank that existing facilities was also thumbed and that printing and distribution costs prohibitively expensive, and circula­ initially would function to settle inter­ down by Ukraine's delegation, the would rise by four to five times. tion figures have dropped. For instance, state trade payments and, eventually, to Ukrainian media reported. The "single Two weeks later, on the eve of the Literaturna Ukraina, which initially issue currency and credit in the ruble information space" would cover most of extraordinary congress of the Journa­ served as the spearhead for glasnost in zone. Some consider the creation of the former Soviet Union, but would be lists' Union, Demokratychna Ukraina Ukraine, and whose circulation conse­ such a bank essential for achieving a centered in Moscow. Turkmenistan commented that none of Ukraine's quently soared to over 200,000, has had stable ruble, reported Interfax. Russia, also declined the invitation to join. newspapers was capable of withstand­ to struggle from issue to issue and ing the new "diktat" imposed by market appeal to the Ukrainian diaspora for forces and spiraling costs, and that the support. Its subscription rates have Tatar demonstrations anger Bagrov, Kravchuk prospect was one of Ukraine's be­ rocketed up, while its print run has SYMFEROPIL - Ukraine has de­ in the village of Chervonyi Rai near coming "an independent state without a plummeted in 1992 to under 45,000. ployed National Guard units in the Alushta by Crimean special forces press, but with a law on the press." Many dailies have sometimes appeared Crimea in response to rising tension troops on October 1. The Crimean The scale of the problem can be only two or three times a week, and it is here between the Crimean Tatars and Tatar ruling body, the Mezhlis, has gauged from the following data: at the difficult to obtain the more interesting local authorities, Ukrinform-TASS called for "the mobilization of all beginning of 1992 there were 2,263 papers without subscribing to them. reported on October 7. forces" and ordered Tatars outside the registered newspapers and 346 register­ On the other hand, the former flag­ Crimean Tatars had attempted to Crimea to return and join self-defense ed journals in Ukraine, of which 290 ships of the Communist press in U- storm the Parliament building here units. were republican newspapers and 262 kraine have, with official and other several days earlier. According to the The Mezhlis and the Organization of republican journals. When the congress support, still managed to maintain a report many of the protesters were the Crimean Tatar National Move­ opened on January 15, the situation was fairly high circulation, Silski Visti armed. ment (OKND) were outlawed by the so serious that on that day not a single having 550,000 readers in September The demonstrations are the result of Crimean Parliament as unconstitu- republican newspaper appeared, in­ 1992, and the workers' daily Robitny- the destruction of Crimean Tatar homes cluding Holos Ukrainy. (Continued on page 15) cha Hazeta (Ukrainian edition), The crisis overshadowed the congress 300,000. The corresponding figures in and may have encouraged members of August 1991 were 2.4 million and the Association of the Democratic Press 317,000. The parliamentary daily Holos Newsbriefs of Ukraine to try and work within a Ukrainy, which got off to a very pro­ reformed Journalists' Union rather than mising start but now increasingly reads to withdraw from it. At any rate, a new like an organ of the government, had a on Ukraine union leadership was elected, headed by circulation of 448,000 in September a seemingly progressive newspaper 1992. editor from Luhanske Oblast, Yevhen ^ SARAJEVO, Bosnia - A third Under "informational seige" by Russia in a neutral area between Serbian and Verbylo. Ukrainian soldier was killed last week Muslim positions. (Respublika) The problems the Ukrainian media The congress also adopted a new and three others injured in continued have encountered since Ukraine de­ statute and called on all journalists to internecine fighting between Serbs and ^ SYMFEROPIL - Ukraine's na­ clared its independence have been set rally behind Ukraine's beleaguered Croats near the Bosnian city of Sara­ val command reported on October 12 against the background of friction and press. Its main demand, however, was jevo, reported the press service of that Russia had dispatched ships of the recriminations between Kiev and Mos­ that the government promptly prepare a Ukraine's Ministry of Defense. Ukrai­ Black Sea Fleet to positions off Акпа– cow. Already operating at a consider­ state program for helping the press nian forces are stationed there as part of zia without consultation, despite the able disadvantage because of the Soviet through the economic turmoil. To show the United Nations peace-keeping agreement to share command of the imperial legacy, the Ukrainian media they would not be placated by mere forces. Private Oleksander Marchenko fleet. The deployment is reportedly felt cheated by Russia's prompt take­ promises, the delegates also voted to was killed when a mine exploded, des­ under the personal command of ad­ over of the former Soviet "central" form a national strike committee, troying the armored transport vehicle in miral Kasatanov, Commander of the media assets, (such as the Ostankino which, if the government failed to take which he was riding. Seriously injured Black Sea Fleet. Initially the ships were all-union television service) after the action, would campaign for the replace­ in the incident were Sgt. Volodymyr to provide security during the planned collapse of the USSR. ment of the Cabinet of Ministers. Lisnychenko, Sgt. Serhiy Bukatyn and shipboard meeting between Boris Yel­ During the early months of 1992, President Leonid Kravchuk, who Sgt. Andriy Tymoshenko. The explo­ tsin and Eduard Shevardnadze, but the Russia was blamed in the Ukrainian spoke at the congress, sought to reassure sion occurred as the vehicle was moving (Continued on page 15) press for the shortage of paper and the delegates the government would do all it rise in prices.3 During this period, as the could to support the country's press, but Russian-Ukrainian disputes over the he did not go into any details. Ukrai­ Black Sea Fleet, the Crimea, and the nian Prime Minister Vitold Fokin met future of the Commonwealth of In­ FOUNDED 1933 with leaders of the strike committee and dependent States (CIS) heated up, Ukrainian Weelch sought to defuse the situation by an­ Ukrainian leaders, parliamentarians, An English-language Ukrainian newspaper published by the Ukrainian National nouncing the government would turn and cultural figures also frequently Association Inc., a non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St., Jersey City, NJ. over its "last reserves" of newsprint to protested against what they claimed was 07302. the press — only 2,000 tons — and also "anti-Ukrainian hysteria" on the part of hand over 120 million rubles from the the Russian media.4. Second-class postage paid at Jersey City, N.J. 07302. confiscated funds of the CPU. (Continued on page 5) (ISSN - 0273-9348) Less than two months later, the National Journalists' Strike Committee Yearly subscription rate: S20; for UNA members - J10. 3. For example, Literaturna Ukraina issued a statement accusing the Cabinet informed its readers on January 16, 1992, Also published by the UNA: Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper. of Ministers headed by Prime Minister that the Russian paper factor in Kondopoga Fokin of having "in fact ignored" the that supplied Ukraine with newsprint has The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA: demands made by the extraordinary insisted the Ukrainians "first sort out" the (201) 434-0237, -0807, -3036 (201) 451-2200 congress of the Journalists' Union. It problem of the Black Sea Fleet before seeking more paper. called on the government to exempt Postmaster, send address Editor-in-chief: Roma Hadzewycz 4. In an interview published by Pravda on newspapers and journals (unless they changes to Associate editor: Marta Kolomayets were commercial publications) from February 11, 1992, Kravchuk complained that "the mass media of the former center The Ukrainian Weekly Assistant editor: Khristina Lew (Kiev) taxation: to lower the monopolistic P.O. 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However, no fund drive was orga­ me's first.. nized until formal consent to oper (Continued from page 1) the consulate arrived. By fast calcula­ Zlenko noted that he would like to open tion it was established that if there the consulate on October 2 or 3. would be 500 individuals or families By Tuesday, September 22, a com­ who would donate at least S20 dollars a mittee of representatives of Ukrainian month for the next two years, a total of organizations in Chicago was formed, less that S500, this very modest sum headed by Julian Kulas, to welcome the could sustain consular operations in its distinguished guest and to organize initial stage. Afterwards, Ukraine, a activities connected with the opening potentially rich and powerful country, ceremonies. should take over. And so the idea of the Ten days later, in the presence of "Club 500" was born. some 20 consuls from such countries as On the strength of optimism, hope and Japan, Poland, Germany, Iceland, faith,the Consulate General of Ukraine, France, Indonesia, Egypt, Greece, the first such consulate in the United Mexico, and Belize, as well as the dean States — indeed, the first consulate of of the consular corps in Chicago, any of the former Soviet republics Danish Consul General Neils Lassen, (Lithuanians have had consulates since the blue-and-yellow ribbon at the before the second world war, and entrance to the consular offices was cut Russia inherited Soviet consulates) — by Minister Zlenko. What usually opened in the Windy City. It will serve would have taken two to three months 10 Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Julian Kulas speaks during the public ceremony in front of the Cultural Center, of preparation, was accomplished in 10 Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, where the consular offices are located. days. Minnesota, Nebraska, and North and South Dakota. The opening ceremony tions and community activists had a How did it start? chance to attend a breakfast meeting Ukrainian diplomats visit Chicago Besides the consular corps, represen­ with the delegation in the Crystal Room This success was partly due to the fact tatives from the mayor's office, the of the Palmer House hotel. Minister that a group of people had been talking Consul-Designate Oliynyk arrived in governor's office and other officials Zlenko gave a short speech on the about the possibility of a Ukrainian Chicago on Thursday, October 1. He attended the consulate opening. foreign policy of Ukraine and then Consulate in Chicago for quite some was very helpful in taking care of many Considering the short notice (the answered many questions on a variety details connected with the occasion and time. It was obvious that an agricultural invitations arrived barely a week before of topics. country like Ukraine would benefit the visit of the foreign affairs minister. the opening date), a surprising number Minister Zlenko, in the company of In the early afternoon some 1,000 from extended contacts with the agri­ of people came, which points to the great persons, including children from Satur­ cultural heartland of the United States Ambassador Bilorus, arrived from interest in the new state of Ukraine. Washington on Friday, October 2, and day schools and members of youth that houses many food industries, as Guests came to a part of the city little organizations in uniforms and with well as other types of businesses and was met at the airport by representa­ known to them, the Ukrainian Village, tives of the committee. their banners, participated in the public corporations. and they were pleasantly surprised. ceremony marking the opening of the In addition, there is a large number of Afterwards, John Rilly, president of The young people who greeted them consulate. Mr. Kulas was first to speak, both Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian the Chicago Council on Foreign Rela­ at the entrance, the art works of Ana- followed by Minister Zlenko and citizens or former citizens of Ukraine in tions, hosted a luncheon for the delega­ tole Kolomayets and Yuriy Viktiuk that Ambassador Bilorus. tion at the University Club of Chicago. decorated the halls, the exquisite buffet the area. Thus, a large load of paper­ Afterwards, a banquet at the Cultural In the afternoon the delegation paid a and service under the management of work, such as the issuance of visas, Center was attended by 500 persons. brief visit to the Ukrainian Village, and Orysia Yarymovych, manager of the could be transferred to the consulate, Mr. Kulas was the master of the cere­ then a correspondent from the Chicago center, and the entertainment provided freeing the Embassy in Washington for monies. The heads of the three leading Tribune had an exclusive interview with by young bandurist Paul Poszewanyk other tasks. And the consulate would be Ukrainian organizations, Mr. Orest the minister, which the paper published all added to a very pleasant and en­ one more center for disseminating Baranyk of the Ukrainian Congress the next day. Radio news station joyable atmosphere. information about Ukraine, serving the Committee of America, Andrij Skyba WBBM included in many of its frequent But the main focus was on the three interests both of its citizens individually of Ukrainian American Coordinating reports information about the opening members of Ukraine's delegation: the and the country as a whole. Council, and Dr. Bohdan Tkachuk of of the Ukrainian Consulate. foreign minister, the ambassador and It was also obvious that, with the Rukh, each gave a short speech, and great need to establish Ukrainian em­ the consul-designate. It was another first for the Ukrainian Mr. Kulas, the head of the Ukrainian Prof. Vasyl Markus introduced the bassies throughout the world, the guest of honor and the keynote speaker, consulate in Chicago could become a Cultural Center, which in its brief Committee, greeted the guests, some of history (the center was built by St. whom, in their turn, extended the Minister Zlenko. reality only with the help of the local In his speech, Minister Zlenko em­ community. Volodymyr and Olha parish in 1988 as a greetings of the mayor and the gover­ memorial to the Millennium of Chris­ nor. phasized the importance of diplomatic tianity) has already had many firsts: the When Minister Zlenko spoke in representations of Ukraine and des­ United Nations to open first visit by a prominent member of the flawless English, he had complete atten­ cribed present difficulties in establish­ newly created Rukh in Ukraine (Volo­ tion of those gathered for the occasion. ing such missions. Afterwards, the interim office in Ukraine dymyr Yavorivsky, in 1989), followed It was obvious that he had made a very guests departed for New York and by the first visits of other distinguished positive impression, as a man of intelli­ Washington. UNITED NATIONS - Secretary- leaders from Ukraine, including then gence and distinction. The designated consul-general is General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Chairman of the Presidium of the The dean of the consular corps, waiting for an exequatur (acceptance) Foreign Minister Anatoliy M. Zlenko Supreme Council Leonid Kravchuk, Ambassador Lassen, warmly greeted from the State Department to start his of Ukraine on October 6 signed an and Minister of Defense Konstantyn the Ukrainian representatives, wel­ work in Chicago. It is expected that the agreement for the establishment of a Morozov, as well as many distinguished coming a new member in the circle of consulate will begin operations by new United Nations Interim Office in Americans. the diplomatic community in Chicago. November 1. Ukraine. This was the first reception for the He also raised a toast to the future of consular corps of Chicago hosted by the Ukraine. In March, the secretary-general minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine, wrote to the foreign ministers of six on the occasion of the opening of Community welcomes minister members of the Commonwealth of Ukraine's first consulate in the U.S., Independent States about his decision which will have its first location held in On Saturday, October 3, over 60 to establish United Nations Interim the Ukrainian Cultural Center. Offices with information and develop­ representatives of Ukrainian organiza­ ment components in Armenia, Azerbai­ jan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. These unified offices repre­ sent a new initiative on the part of the secretary-general to ensure close colla­ boration between the Secretariat and the United Nations Development Pro­ gram (UNDP) in the field. A United Nations mission, com­ prising officials of the Secretariat and the UNDP, visited Ukraine April 27 to May 3 to negotiate terms of reference with the host government. The agreement signed is the fifth of its kind. An Interim Office was inaugu­ rated in Belarus on September 8 and others are expected to be opened short­ Ambassador Neils Lassen, Danish- ly in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Kazak­ consul-general and dean of consular hstan. Guests at the reception for the consular corps listen to the minister's speech. corps in Chicago, at the reception. 4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42 Zlenko, Brzezinski address Ukraine's St Sophia Religious Association role in international community dedicates new headquarters in Canada

Ukrainian National Information Service Ukraine's current foreign policy is ST. CATHARINES, Ontario - St. apostolic pro-nuncio to Canada; Arch­ aimed at solving the complex issues of Sophia Religious Association of Ukrai­ bishop Marcel Gervais, president of the WASHINGTON - Anatoliy Zlenko, international security, based on arms nian Catholics in Canada on Sunday, Canadian Conference of Catholic Ukraine's minister of foreign affairs, control and disarmament. Dr. Zlenko October 4, celebrated the opening of its Bishops; and many other church leaders and Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, professor stated that reaching an understanding new Canadian headquarters, the Pa­ and dignitaries from Canada and at Johns Hopkins Advanced School of and, hopefully, an agreement, was the triarch Josyf Institute, at 85 Lakeshore around the world. International Studies, addressed the major reason for his trip to the United Road in St. Catharines. The main speaker at the banquet, Mr. prospects of Ukraine's independent role States. In his meeting with Acting Chekh spoke of the difficulties Ukrai­ in the international community in an Secretary of State Lawrence Eagle- Approximately 400 people attended the outdoor blessing of the building and nian Catholics continue to experience in appearance at the Center for Strategic burger, Dr. Zlenko is trying to develop their relations with the Roman Catho­ and International Studies on October 1. and secure bilateral relations with the chapel, which was presided over by Bishop Isidore Borecky, Ukrainian lic Church in Poland. As vice-president Dr. Zlenko concentrated on the United States, with emphasis on the of the Ukrainian Christian Brother­ priorities of Ukraine's foreign policy, START Treaty. Catholic eparch of Eastern Canada. Joining him in the service of blessing hood in Poland he has traveled widely which is "aimed first and foremost on and, in many respects, acts as an advo­ national security." To achieve this, Following Dr. Zlenko's remarks, Dr. were Bishop Thomas Fulton of St. Brzezinski began by outlining the three Catharines and 20 priests from around cate for the laity before Polish Church Ukraine is working on creating bilateral officials. relations based on the common funda­ most important changes in the geo­ Southern Ontario. political map of Europe: the collapse of He emphasized that regardless of mental human values of freedom and Special guests included Myroslav pressure from the Vatican, the Polish democracy. imperial Germany and the Austro- Chekh of Poland, Mayor Joe McCaf­ Hungarian Empire; the division of Catholic Church is reluctant to treat In addition, he said, Ukraine wants to frey and well-wishers from all around Ukrainian Catholics as equals and play a more active role in global struc­ Europe after World War II, which led to the "Golden Horseshoe." Soviet supremacy; and the sudden wishes to make their traditions subser­ tures, such as the United Nations, the vient to those of the Roman rite. Conference on Security and Coopera­ emergence of independent Ukraine, a The opening was followed by a tion in Europe, the European Bank for nation of over 52 million people. Dr. banquet held at the Ukrainian National Mr. Chekh called upon all Catholics Reconstruction and Development and Brzezinski emphasized that Ukraine's Federation Hall. During the banquet, in North America to help the Church in the European Council. (Continued on page 18) greetings were presented from the Poland recognize that people of dif­ governor general of Canada, Ramon ferent traditions and nations can live Hnatyshyn; Prime Minister Brian Mul- together in harmony and respect. Mr. roney; Metropolitan Volodymyr Ster- Chekh's words were greeted with a niuk of Lviv; Archbishop Carlo Curis, standing ovation. Obituary The Rev. Myron Holowinsky, pastor in Barnesboro, Pa. BARNESBORO, Pa. - The Rev. In 1922 he enrolled in the Ukrainian Mitred Myron Holowinsky quietly Theological Academy and Seminary in passed away on Saturday, August 29, Lviv and after completing his studies here in the parish he served for 37 years. was ordained into the priesthood on The priestly Parastas service was June 21, 1927, by Metropolitan An- offered on September 1 in the parish drey Sheptytsky. He served in parishes in Dobropola, Vyshnivchyka, Zhdyna, Minister Anatoliy Zlenko church of the Immaculate Conception Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski by the present pastor, the Rev. Em­ Radevey and Terpelivsta. manuel Rathapilly, Msgr. Richard On March 5,1944, the Rev. Holowin­ State Department official speaks Seminack, and the Revs. Oryst Ваіа– sky was evacuated by German forces. ban, James Poorman, Michael Derbish, He fled to Austria, where he served as James Reiter, and Ron Largo (Ruthe- assistant pastor to German Catholics in on ``posf-Sov/ef transitions" nian parish) and seven Roman Rite Vienna and then also in Shatdle-Pavra until 1949. Prior to ordination he had Ukrainian National Information Service From the bilateral perspective, the priests. Funeral rites were conducted on married Olha Spunder and had a daugh­ WASHINGTON - Ambassador U.S. has established relations and ter by her; he lost both his wife and opened embassies in all of the former September 2 by Bishop Robert Moskal Thomas Niles, assistant secretary of who was assisted by Msgr. Leo Ada- daughter in the war. state for European and Canadian af­ republics. The U.S. is attempting to On October 1, 1949, the Rev. Holow­ abide by all trade and investment miak and the Revs. Mark Morozowich, fairs, spoke on "The U.S. and the Post- Rathapilly, Balaban and Derbish, as insky arrived in the United States and Soviet Transitions," addressing the agreements made prior to the Soviet subsequently served in parish churches Union's demise. The Freedom Support well as Msgr. Michael Servinsky, judi­ objectives, approaches and problems of cial vicar of the Altoona-Johnstown in Scranton, Pa., Buffalo, N.Y., and U.S. foreign policy in regard to the Act was designed to provide technical Minersville, Arnold and Wilmerding, assistance to the former republics. In Roman Rite Diocese, representing its former Soviet Union, during a presenta­ Bishop Joseph Adamac, and clergy of Pa. tion on October 5 at George Washing­ addition the Peace Corps plans to On August 8,1955, he was assigned to station 475 volunteers in the former neighboring parishes of both the Byzan­ ton University. tine and Latin rites. St. Mary's in Barnesboro in the de­ The objectives of U.S. policy towards republics (primarily Russia and U- clining years of the Rev. Wolodymyr the Commonwealth of Independent kraine) by the end of fiscal year Sisters Ann Laszok and Marina Petriwsky, who passed away there on States (CIS) are, according to Mr. Niles, 1993. Bochnewich of the diocesan Basilian April 29, 1957. aiding transitions to democracy and At this point Ambassador Niles Pastoral Ministry Office in Pittsburgh The Rev. Holowinsky remained as market economies while maintaining emphasized the point that while U.S. and numerous faithful sang the divine the new pastor. As early as 1966 he was peace within the region. He noted that resources in the region are many, they liturgy and funeral rites. Bishop Moskal determined to build a new church these objectives are difficult to meet obviously cannot cover all that needs to delivered the eulogy. in Barnesboro and this he did. On due to long-established traditions of be done. Private investment and mark­ The Rev. Holowinsky's mortal re­ October 12, 1968, he celebrated the authoritarian regimes with command ets open to the exports of the former mains were interred the following day at first divine liturgy in the new church. It economies that are not necessarily republics are the key to whether demo­ St. Mary's Cemetery in Fox Chase was not until May 15, 1977, however, conducive to either democracy or cracy will succeed in the newly inde­ (Philadelphia) alongside his brother, that the church was dedicated by Bishop market economies. pendent states. the Rev. Basil. The Revs. Zolochowsky Basil Losten. Ambassador Niles acknowledged Mr. Niles addressed a number of and Shust conducted the rites there and In 1984 with his health failing and both a multilateral and a bilateral problems impeding democratic transi­ Msgr. Thomas Sayuk sealed the grave. energies weakened, the Rev. Holowinsky approach to dealing with the former tions in the former Soviet Union. One is The Rev. Holowinsky was born July retired, but stayed on in the parish with Soviet republics. Multilateral efforts the decline in production due to the 17, 1897, in the Pidhaytsi province of the people whom he had served and include working with the European breakdown of the centralized command Galicia, Ukraine (then part of the loved. The title of mitred archpriest was Community, Japan and various inter­ economy. The U.S. has attempted to Austro-Hungarian Empire), the son of conferred upon him, and on May 5, national economic institutions to pro­ respond by providing humanitarian aid. John and Paraskevia nee Kowalsky. In 1985, he was honored by the hierarchy, mote economic development within the This has been difficult due to the 1916 he was drafted into the Austrian clergy and faithful in a moving testi­ CIS. In addition, the U.S. is attempting severance of old trade links among the Army and fought in Italy. The young monial. to involve the republics in the Com­ republics. Myron marched through Trieste and In attendance at his funeral in Bar­ mission on Security and Cooperation in Another problem is the conversion of fought all the way to Padua. After the nesboro were his nieces from Toronto, Europe and NATO (specifically under the military industrial complex to a Austrians had lost in Italy in the Tania Melnyk and Dana Boyko. Other the North Atlantic Cooperation Coun­ civilian one. Mr. Niles stated that the decisive battle waged October 24- relatives from Philadelphia received his cil) in order to open a dialogue on Soviet economy was practically driven November 4, 1918, at Vittorio Veneto, mortal remains at Fox Chase. A repast security issues and encourage Western- to implosion due to its military burden, he returned home, where he had to join followed at St. Michael's Church in style diplomatic relations. (Continued on page 18) the Haiych Army. Jenkintown, Pa. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 5

belonging to the CIS at the end of July, agreement on cooperation with the President Kravchuk himself subse­ Ukraine's media... The meeting, held in Moscow, was United States Information Agency, and quently told a press conference in Lviv (Continued from page 2) called to discuss the establishment of an the Voice of America has been given air that he had simply wanted to remind What especially complicates matters international CIS television and radio time on Radio Ukraine. At the same foreign visitors to Ukraine to respect its for Kiev during this protracted period company based on Ostankino. time, Radio Ukraine's external service laws while on its territory, and his press of "informational war" between U- According to a report shown on the has been revamped and its Ukrainian- spokesman, Vladimir Shlaposhnikov, kraine and Russia is the fact that, while Ostankino channel on July 28, "the lack language broadcasts for listeners abroad issued assurances that "there is no of trust in the former center" was have also changed for the better. question regarding the freedom of the the Ukrainian point of view is relatively 6 rarely put across in the Russian media, reflected in the "uncompromising stand" Ukrainian Television, however, is not press." the entire population of Ukraine conti­ taken by Ukraine and Moldova. The how so much a disappointment as a Concerned by the prosecution of the nues to be exposed to television broad­ question of "dividing property" be­ source of embarrassment. It is still far two contributors to two of Ukraine's casts from Moscow and newspapers came "the key issue," although "this from being able to match the Russian leading independent newspapers, the from Russia that, naturally enough, time it was not warships, but video Ostankino channel. Now, in addition to editors of Nezavisimost and the recently support the Russian position and cameras and equipment." Although an its previous shortcomings, its programs formed Ukrainian Legal Foundation are therefore perceived as instru­ agreement was eventually reached on have a crude Ukrainian "patriotic" held a press conference in Kiev on ments of "Russia's informational forming the new international com­ content, consisting of hours of folk August 27. They issued a statement aggression." For instance, the pany, approval still has to be given by music and dancing. The heads of U- signed by over 30 journalists, including author of one letter sent to a news­ the Ukrainian Parliament and govern­ kraine's Creative Cultural Unions foreign journalists accredited in the paper recently asked why news­ ment. Already, though, a blistering recently published a statement de­ Ukrainian capital, in which, they paper kiosks in Ukraine were "swamped" attack against what is depicted as a new ploring the state of culture in independ­ stressed that although a year had passed with "openly chauvinistic" and "anti- Russian "television and radio noose" ent Ukraine, in which, among other since Ukraine had declared its in­ Ukrainian" newspapers from Russia for Ukraine has appeared in the Ukrai­ things, they condemned the tight gov­ dependence, no law on the press and while it was almost impossible to buy a nian press. ernment control over Ukrainian Televi­ other media had yet been approved, Ukrainian newspaper. sion, the "low quality" of the programs, and denounced the prosecution of the Slow pace of change and their "saturation with pseudoeth- two journalists. They stood contended There are also other aspects of this nographism." that the activities of the Ukrainian problem that affect Ukrainian During 1992 there has been only a Attempts to set up local independent Radio and Television Company violated pride and dignity. For example, one slow turnover of journalists, editors, television stations — mainly cable anti-monopolistic laws and accused the Ukrainian newspaper protested on its and officials responsible for the media. television — have not come to much. company of censoring radio and tele­ front page that because Ukraine had no Despite all the criticism that has been Most of these new enterprises broadcast vision programs. television correspondents of its own leveled against him, Mr. Okhmakevych mainly Western films, usually second- The following month the editor of based in the outside world, Ukrainian remains at the helm of the present rate ones. viewers sawplenty of Russian President Nezavisimost, Mr. Kuleba, and two equivalent of Derzhteleradio, the Backsliding to authoritarianism other newspaper editors, announced the Boris Yeltsin every time he traveled Ukrainian State Television and Radio abroad, but rarely caught even a glimpse formation of a Ukrainian International Company (Ukrteleradiokompaniya). In While on the whole the movement League of Independent Journalists of their own leader when he visited a an interview given in September to the foreign country. has been in the direction of democracy committed to the establishment and RFE/RL Ukrainian Service, Mr. and a free press, there have also been defense of a free press. The fear that Russia wants to main­ Okhmakevych was remarkably compla­ several disconcerting developments Mr. Karpenko, who earlier this year tain and dominate a "single informa­ cent about the state of the Ukrainian recently. The Journalists' Union, once fell out with fellow co-founder of the tion space" on the area of the former media; he also indicated that he expect­ "the most reactionary of all the Ukrai­ Association of the Democratic Press of Soviet Union was demonstrated at a ed to remain in charge as long as nian creative unions," has sought to Ukraine, Mr. Kuleba, has also express­ meeting of the directors of the television President Kravchuk was in power. transform itself into a democratic ed his concern, in an outspoken article and radio companies of countries Since independence was achieved, the structure that would genuinely repre­ in Vechirniy Kyiv on September 7 titled: quality of the Ukrainian press has not sent and protect the interests of its "Will They Gag Hlasnist fGlasnostJ?" really improved. In fact, some experts members. Yet, in May the Ministry of Condemning the manifestations of have noted a certain deterioration in the Justice refused to register its new official intolerance toward dissent as a USIA awards grant general level of journalism. They statute. dangerous vestige of totalitarianism, he have remarked that in the face of The first major complaint against also accused Prime Minister Fokin's for training the new economic pressures the censorship in independent Ukraine was government of having begun to stifle the emphasis has shifted to advertising, sounded at the beginning of August, in independent press by economic means: in public policy commercial activity, and attracting the statement mentioned above by only the newspaper considered "loyal" readers with sensationalism and sexual leaders of Ukraine's Cultural Unions to the government, he claimed, were WASHINGTON - The United and pseudoreligious themes. But per­ (representing the writers', artists', film­ now receiving state subsidies. States Information Agency has award­ haps the biggest problem is that the makers', architects', musicians', compo­ This charge was reiterated and rein­ ed a S345,332 grant, through its Office journalists who were trained in the sers', and theater workers' unions, as forced by the editor of Moloda Gvar- of Citizen Exchanges, to the Interna­ Soviet mold seem incapable of showing well as an independent journalists' diya, Hennadiy Korzh, who published tional Executive Service Corps (IESC). the initiative and enterprise needed in group). The authors protested against an official document providing details The corps, working with Sister City today's changed conditions. "the almost blatant censorship of of the financial support that the state Program volunteers in Cincinnati and Furthermore, the dire financial straits television and radio programs, and also had given during the first half of 1992 to Tucson, will implement a one-year that the fledgling independent Ukrai­ the entire press, where, at all cost, the newspapers Holos Ukrainy (55 training project dealing with public nian state finds itself in, together with criticism of the government and of the million rubles), Uryadovyi Kuriyer (3 policy and administration training in the lack of elementary "technical capa­ situation in Ukraine is avoided." million rubles), Pravda Ukrainy (7 Ukraine and Kazakhstan. bilities" and equipment, perpetuates Unexpectedly, that same month the million rubles), and Rabochaya Gazeta The IESC project will organize two provincialism; for instance, when Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office opened (6 million rubles); there were no in­ multi-part programs in the Kharkiv Ukrainian leaders travel abroad, they criminal cases against the authors of dependent newspapers among the reci­ region in Ukraine and the city of Alma are not even accompanied by Ukrainian two items (one of them being Mr. pients. Ata in Kazakhstan. The corps will journalists. Kniazhytsky) that appeared in July in Conclusion provide workshops, internships and Some of the younger journalists are, Vechirnyi Kyiv and Nezavisimost (for­ consultations in public policy and however, trying to ameliorate the merly Koza) on the grounds that they administration. The Cincinnati Sister situation, recently forming an organiza­ had slandered the Ukrainian president. Clearly, the media in Ukraine are City group will help with the Kharkiv tion concerned with improving the But there was an even greater shock facing considerable problems as the project and the Tucson Sister City quality of the Ukrainian press and toward the end of that month, when country makes the difficult transition group will assist with the Alma Ata television, helping promising journa­ President Kravchuk, angered by some from totalitarianism and dependence to project. lists to gain experience abroad, and of the outspoken criticism of the inter­ democracy and real independence. Progress toward a free press has un­ In commenting on the grant, USIA assisting victims of violations of the nal situation in Ukraine by Ukrainians Director Henry Catto said, "Our top right to freedom of expression. Its from abroad attending a World Forum doubtedly been made, but, as with priority is to encourage the democratic coordinator is the television journalist of Ukrainians in Kiev warned on economic and political reform in the movements we see around the world Mykola Kniazhytsky, who has had his August 26 that foreign visitors who newly independent country generally, and to help build strong free-market own fair share of trouble with the stirred up trouble and called for oppo­ the pace has not been as quick and economies that will keep those move­ authorities. The organization has al­ sition to the government would be resolute as had been hoped. ments alive and well. This grant will ready come out with an important expelled from the country.5 The legacy of the past and the novel provide needed expertise for local initiative: the creation this summer of a That same day, on President Krav- trial of dealing with market forces have officials to assist them with the transi­ press club in the Ukrainian capital. chuk's instructions, the Ukrainian combined to create a formidable bar­ tion to effective democratic govern­ During the past year some progress information agency Ukrinform issued a rier that must still be overcome. ment and a market economy." has been made in improving Ukraine's statement declaring that visitors to access to outside information. There have Ukraine, regardless of their citizenship, The article above is reprinted from The IESC, based in Stamford, Conn., RFE/RL Research Report has more than 25 years experience in been some positive changes in the work would be expelled if they violated the recruiting U.S. executives who volun­ of Radio Ukraine, which is now de­ laws of Ukraine by carrying out activity teer their time for overseas management voting more time to news coverage and that undermined the country's unity, 5. He issued the warning at a meeting with political stability, and ethnic harmony. two representatives of the Ukrainian consulting assignments. current affairs. After reaching an agree­ postwar poltiical emigration, Bohdan This USIA project on public policy ment with the Ukrainian government, Needless to say, this statement, which Fedorak and Borys Potapenko (Ukrainian and public administration, part of the the RFE/RL Ukrainian Service has seemed to signal a departure from the Television, August 26, 1992). U.S. government's technical assistance opened an office in Kiev and has Ukrainian leadership's professed com­ 6. See Khristina Lew, "Aftershocks of program in the newly independent recently started broadcasting on local mitment to democracy, caused concern Kravchuk's Decree Continue to Rever­ states, is funded by the U.S. Agency for medium wave bands. The Ukrainian and drew considerable criticism from berate in Ukraine," The Ukrainian Weekly, International Development (USAID). authorities have also concluded an both within and outside Ukraine. September 6, 1992, pp. 1 and 5. 6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ukrainian Weekly tive exceptions due to the effects of the Szporluk's analysis, and horrendous Russification policies of the Lobbying just got tougher now defunct imperial regime) has and reactions, overblown should have no privileges in law which For years, members of Ukrainian American organizations and interest are not equally available to other groups tirelessly traveled to Washington, D.C., spending much time and Dear Editor: cultural minorities in Ukraine, be they money to tell their senators and representatives of Ukraine's plight. They I would like to offer a few comments Jews, Poles, Hungarians, Greeks, Ro­ focused on repressions against political prisoners, religious persecution, on Dr. Roman Szporluk's controver­ manians, Armenians, Belarusians, ethnocide and genocide, and other crimes of that evil empire, the Soviet sial article in The Ukrainian Weekly of Azeris or Gypsies. The Tatars, autoch- Union, against the citizens of Ukraine. August 23 ("Ukraine's Independence tons of the Crimea, should and will But, the Soviet Union is no more and Ukraine is independent. And, and the New Social Covenant") receive additional recognition as a although it seems quite ironic, Ukrainian Americans now have an even more Dr. Szporluk rather surprisingly matter of historical justice. complex and arduous task ahead of them. In hindsight, our previous forgets that the state whose August 24, The only "covenant" sanctioned by lobbying for Ukraine's freedom seems as easy as finding support for "family 1991 declaration of independence was the triumphant referendum of Decem­ values" in the current presidential campaign. approved so overwhelmingly on De­ ber 1991, was and is a covenant be­ With Ukraine emerging as a formidable European nation, much more is at cember 1, 1991, was a state where tween all citizens of Ukraine, of all stake for the Ukrainian American lobby, as it has the opportunity to be a Ukrainian was the sole official state nationalities and backgrounds, to build player in paving the political path in Ukraine — U.S. relations. language. In the lengthy popular discus­ a common state where all possess full Thus, now is the time for organizations in our diaspora to stand united in sions which had preceded the enact­ political, legal, and social equality, as outlining their priorities for Ukraine. To be sure, the Ukrainian American ment of Ukraine's language law, only well as the right to nurture and develop lobby representing three quarters of a million U.S. citizens is not a large group unrepentant Russian chauvinists, very their own cultures and languages with­ in a country of over 250 million. But it does represent one of the top lobbies in much in the minority as it turned out, out fear of artificial state-sponsored the nation's capital, ranking third in influence following Jewish and had vociferously demanded a bilingual forced assimilation. But these rights Armenian communities. (Russian-Ukrainian) official language exist within the context of a state where This is no time to rest on our laurels. Only now can the Ukrainian American policy in the republic. Ukrainian, as a matter of justice, lobby show what stuff it is made of. Latching on to the coattails of groups that The notion of some sort of "contract" convenience, and law, is the sole official viewed the crumbling Soviet Union as an enemy gave the Ukrainian group the or "covenant" between Russians and state language, and where Ukrainian kind of leverage to bring Ukrainian issues to light. But now, Ukrainian issues Ukrainians in Ukraine, making of will become, also as a matter of justice, have become more specific, as Ukraine hopes to find a trade partner in the Ukraine "also a country of Russians" convenience, and law, the major lan­ United States, as well as an ally that will offer aid through technical assistance (in Dr. Szporluk's words) and thus guage of international communication, and education. guaranteeing to this cultural minority of business, of the media, in short of What the Ukrainian community now seeks is a power base, a more full linguistic equality at all levels of national life, the life of the new "politi­ sophisticated approach, and a better knowledge of the political system in state structures and symbols is patently cal and territorial" Ukrainian nation. order to get its message across. incorrect. On December 1, 1991, the people of Robert McConnell, speaking at last week's Leadership Conference The Russian minority(with some Ukraine did not vote to maintain special sponsored by The Washington Group, noted that three elements are temporary and necessary administra­ (Continued on page 16) necessary for building a power base in Washington: political involvement (whether it is volunteer work at a grass-roots level, or financial support); intellectual might (i.e. effective spokesmen for the community on a national level) and effort, pure and simple. Scoring the presidential debate "If you feel the cause is worth it, give of yourself; lose the sleep, sense the frustration; feel the pain of commitment. Indeed, share the agony of this JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Score one could go back worse than things used effort," said Mr. McConnell. for Bill Clinton in the first debate ` to be..." His statement brings to mind the work of the late Ihor Olshaniwsky, the among presidential candidates. The President George Bush, speaking Ukrainian American lobbyist who pushed through the famine resolution reason: In his remarks on the post- on the same topic, pointed to U.S. forming a government-funded commission, to study the atrocities of the cold-war world, Mr. Clinton referred support of democracy: "The Free­ the crime Stalin perpetrated in 1932-1933, that claimed the lives of 7 to "the former Soviet Union," while dom Support Act is something that I million Ukrainians. Mr. Olshaniwsky's efforts led to perhaps one of the his opponents spoke of Russia. got through the Congress, and it's a most important achievements of the Ukrainian American community in the First to speak on the topic of U.S. very good thing because it does United States. In an interview in 1984, he told The Weekly: "I would venture national interests in a post-cold-war exactly what you fthe reference is to say that the U.S. Congress is the greatest democratic institution in the environment was Ross Perot. "We Ve to Mr. Perot's aforementioned re­ world. Contrary to what some accounts in the news media say, my got to help Russia succeed in its marks! say, and I think you agree observations of this group have recorded character, industry and intelligence. revolution and all of its republics. with that, to help Russian demo­ This covers not only the members of Congress, but the young, bright people When we think of Russia, remember cracy. And we're going to keep on working as congressional aides. It is the place where you deal with extremely we're thinking of many countries doing that." well-informed people and where you have a fighting chance on your issue if now. We've got to help them," he Mr. Clinton's only reference to the you have logic on your side. I can only urge Ukrainian Americans to get more said. territory once part of the USSR was involved in the democratic process. You can make a valuable contribution in He continued on the topic of as follows: "We need to continue the the form of suggestions and bringing forth issues of common interest to our nuclear weapons: "Russia and its negotiations to reduce the nuclear elected representatives in the Congress. It is very rewarding." republics are out of control or at best arsenals in the Soviet Union, the Isn't it time — particularly in this election year, to make our voices count? in weak control, right now. It's a very former Soviet Union and the United Isn't it both our privilege and responsibility to help Ukraine develop unstable situation." States." democratically and to make America a better place to live? Thus, following the first presi­ A few sentences later, Mr. Perot dential debate, it is clear that all three Involvement today will reap rewards tomorrow for all concerned, nearly redeemed himself when he everywhere. candidates need work on the termi­ referred to "Russia and the republics" nology they use. To which republics instead of "Russia and its republics." of Russia are you referring, Mr. He stated: "...we need to help and Perot? Why should the U.S. promote support Russia and the republics in only Russian democracy, Mr. Bush? every possible way to become demo­ And, Mr. Clinton, how long will in­ Turning the pages back... cratic, capitalistic societies and not dependent states in that part of the just sit back and let those countries world be called the former Soviet continue in turmoil because they Union?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mistakes such as these should be point­ Talk of 'social covenant' ed out, as did The Ukrainian Weekly in Faces and Places its August 30 editorial, and forgotten. It ignores past injustices is unfortunate that it has not been by Myron B. Kuropas forgotten, but blown out of proportion. Dear Editor: Since it has been raised on these Prof. Roman Szporluk's covenant pages, let me try to put the issue into concept about language parity received perspective. Clearly, the diaspora can­ several predictably unfavorable res­ not and should not dictate policy to the ponses (September 26). But if his thesis Ukrainian government. In any demo­ Voting right in November is unacceptable, the trap is in the cracy, however, even foreigners have inference that the alternative for the "Politics," John Kenneth Galbraith This virulent minority promotes an the right to advise and even criticize. adversary culture that divides Ameri­ Russian minority population in U- The Ukrainian government can choose once wrote, "is not the art of the kraine is to consent to a second-rate possible. It consists in choosing between cans by race, religion, gender and to either accept or ignore that advice. the unpalatable and the disastrous." sexual preference while elevating to status for their language. Anyone under Hopefully, advice will be provided in a an illusion that this can be obtained For some Ukrainians, this election is prominence those on the periphery of diplomatic manner, but free speech, our value system. Hardly a year goes by without a major confrontation should central to all democracies, must allow very much like that. Angry at George Bush, they can't make up their minds when some social aberration of the past think again. even unwarranted criticism. At present, the Ukrainian language, between Ross Perot and Bill Clinton. doesn't become the norm of the present, in practice if not in theory, needs to do To suggest, as some letters did, that What folly! to be celebrated at the next Democratic some catching-up before it gets on an other democratic countries do not allow To me, Mr. Perot, who still talks convention. equal footing. Dr. Szporluk has placed foreigners to criticize the government is about "Russia and her republics," is Take Hillary Clinton's views of family the cart before the horse. But to react to just not the case. For example, in 1980 unpalatable. Mr. Clinton, on the other life. In her law articles, writes John Leo his gaffe by shooting from the hip is to when Iran was holding U.S. citizens as hand, is a disaster. As an American, the in U.S. News and World Report, "func­ foreclose the very clear advantage of hostages, Iranian students (guests thought of another Democrat in the tioning families are not organisms built negotiable options. in the U.S.) demonstrated every day in White House is terrifying. Remember around affection, restraint and sacri­ Reminding us that the Russians were Washington against the United States. Jimmy Carter and his legacy of infla­ fice. They seem to be arbitrary collec­ brought in for the specific purpose of Not only were they allowed this right tion and interest rates in the double tions of isolated rights-bearers chafing denationalizing Ukraine does not cut but were provided with police protec­ digits? Do we deserve to live through to be set free. And there is no real much cake. So they were. The task now tion. Other democracies, such as Great another period of "national malaise" indication in her writing that what is to defuse the conflict, not to rub it in Britain and Germany, have reacted in before we elect another Ronald Rea­ children want and what they need are or wallow in indignation. Yes, the similar fashion. gan? often quite different." In contrast, the GOP platform de­ minorities must "respect the country in The statement of President Krav- The economic future of our nation which they live." Well, they have paid depends on how we vote in November. clares that "Republicans trust parents chuk was ill-advised and arose, no and believe that they, not courts and their dues by voting for the country's doubt, from being unaccustomed to Mr. Clinton has already called for SI54 independence. On the other hand, if billion in higher taxes and S220 billion lawyers, know what is best for their domestic and international criticism. It in more spending. That amounts of children." they also "must learn its language," appears that the statement has already someone forgot to tell this to the French S874 for very person in America! With a And then there's Al Gore, Mr. Clin­ been forgotten in Kiev. We should Canadians. Who was there first depends S400 billion a year budget and a S4 ton's running mate, who believes that on the region, and leads nowhere. forget it here. trillion debt, can America afford a one of the most destructive inventions Clinton presidency? Do we really want a of humankind is the automobile! In his To argue, as one writer does, that Dr. Eugene M. Iwanciw Szporluk's recommendation is equiva­ tax-and-spend Congress cuddling up to book "Earth in the Balance," he advo­ lent to conferring a preferential status Washington a tax-and-spend president? cates a "wrenching transformation of on the Russian minority in Ukraine and Am I against helping the needy? Of society," which would alter "the very that this is tantamount to advocating We need more players course not. But I am against those who foundation of our civilization." He the old Soviet order of Ukraine as a think government should be the pri­ accuses the West of the sin of "con- colonial appendage to Russia is to be less armchair Q-backs mary allocator of benefits in society. I sumptionism," a "vice" Ukraine would sidetracked into hyperbole and exagge­ oppose the massive redistribution of love to be guilty of right now. George wealth in the false belief that if the rich Will characterizes the Gore book as "a ration. Dear Editor: There is no need to be painted into a get poorer, the poor will get richer. The jumble of dubious 1990s science and Congratulations to The Ukrainian Bolsheviks tried that and it didn't work. worse 1960s philosophy" and "a power­ corner by overreacting to Dr. Szpor­ Weekly editor-in-chief! Your "Letters luk's thesis. His analysis is on shaky As uncertain as our economic future ful reason not to elect its author to high to the Editor" column is truly a forum may be, our future as a unified nation is office in the executive branch, where ground in timing and emphasis. The for diverse opinion, for uncensored strategy of an inter-ethnic alliance was even more at risk. For me, the election impressionable people will be bom­ letters from readers. Perhaps the style campaign this year is a battle for our barded by bad ideas in search of big enunciated by Rukh at its inception, and or content is not always agreeable to has successfully marshalled broad- cultural inheritance. It is a struggle, to budgets." other more learned readers, neverthe­ quote Bill Bennett, "over principles, George Bush is pro-family, pro- based support for Rukh's vision of less you adhere to your policy of giving independence, while correctly under­ sentiments, ideas, and political attitudes church, pro-life and pro-growth. He all your readers an opportunity to state that define the permissible and the will continue to put conservatives on the playing the linguistic angles. There is no their views. indication of backtracking on its or the impermissible, the acceptable and the federal bench (and keep Mario Cuomo government's commitment to minority I refer to the infamous letter sub­ unacceptable, the preferred and the off the Supreme Court). He will spur rights. mitted by the Ukrainian American disdained, in speech, expression, atti­ investment by pushing for capital gains If Dr. Szporluk's message says that Democratic Association heralding Bill tude, conduct, and politics." The values tax cuts. He will expand American commitments must be kept, he is Clinton as Ukraine's best hope. We owe represented by the Church and the trade through new international agree­ preaching to the choir. But the other the young officers of that organization a family are fundamental to our survival ments. He will continue to fight for side of the coin is the commitment to debt of gratitude for starting a com­ as a society. The yuppie, liberal elite welfare reform. And he will continue to restore the status of the Ukrainian munity-wide discussion about the pros that is trumpeting Mr. Clinton's candi­ maintain America's defense capability. language. This requires more than a and cons of a candidate for president of dacy, believes otherwise. Because our And then there's the Middle East. legislative fiat. the United States. nation is so diverse, they argue, we can George Bush did not pander to the Also, the social contract pictured by no longer speak of universal values. Israeli lobby and Israel became less Dr. Szporluk is rather thin in the socio- Perhaps the language wasn't polish­ Morality, they tell us, cannot be dic­ bellicose. Bill Clinton's foreign policy economic content. The weight of bread- ed. Is that cause to stifle the zeal and tated. team has already reviled Haffaz Assad. and-butter issues can override every­ enthusiasm of these young people? Nonsense! Morality is not a matter of Who do you think will best serve thing that has been said in an armchair Perhaps the thought process wasn't choice; it is a system of virtuous conduct America's interests? setting. So far, despite the free fall of the fully completed. Should we sit back and based on those principles of right and George Bush was wrong in Kiev. He economy, the people have shown a criticize, but not offer our own to take wrong that are part of our American admitted as much to a Ukrainian remarkable inter-ethnic common sense its place? Judeo-Christian heritage. American delegation. He is making — perhaps better than the advice of No, my friends, we have enough arm­ Our nation's leftist academics, media amends. When Ukrainian President outsiders. chair quarterbacks, we need more moguls, leaders of sundry public interest Leonid Kravchuk was in the United players regardless of their literary skills. groups, self-appointed and media- States, he was invited to Camp David, Boris Danik anointed black leaders who always an honor bestowed on few world North Caldwell, N.J. By the way, Gov. Clinton's foreign demand "penance" (read more money) leaders. But what about Bill Clinton? policy positions were extensively cover­ from a "guilty" America, militant Did he ever understand what the Cold ed in The Ukrainian Weekly's October feminists who argue that marriage is War was all about? Let us not forget Enough already, 11 issue. Anyone wishing more infor­ slavery for women, environmentalists that while Ukrainian Americans were mation or wishing to become a player who believe that trees and shrubs are dying in Vietnam, Bill Clinton was let's move on rather than a critic can write to me: Alex more important than human beings, dodging the draft. Worse. Along with Dear Editor: Blahitka, New Jersey Chairman, and multiculturalists (read ethnocen- Hollywood luminaries like Jane Fonda, Ukraine, as a new nation and a new Ukrainian Americans for Clinton- trists), all of whom are part of Mr. he was helping prolong the war by democracy, will from time to time, Gore, 41 Cedar Place, Wayne, NJ Clinton's dream team, support an organizing protests (in a foreign coun­ make mistakes. One such mistake was 07470. ideology that frowns upon such "bour­ try) against America's heroic battle to President Leonid Kravchuk's published geois attitudes" as frugality, sexual keep South Vietnam free of commu­ statement regarding criticism of the Alex Blahitka restraint, marital fidelity and personal nism. Ukrainian government by foreigners. Wayne, N.J. responsibility for one's own behavior. On November 3, Fm voting right! 8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42 STATISTICS: Ukrainian Canadians experience a cultural decline

by B.A. Mykytiuk success. While it can be assumed that, in time, the afore­ Language retention in Ontario TORONTO - At a time when we are at a critical mentioned situation will correct itself, there is one point in the history of both Canada and Ukraine, other major problem related to this issue. The Fewer people in Ontario claimed the languages serious attention should be given to the population immigration minister has outlined a five-year plan and cultural decline occurring within the Ukrainian below as their native languages in 199 las compared \ whereby 250,000 new immigrants are slated to arrive with 1986. Canadian community as compared with other groups in Canada each year. Allocations for the number of living in Canada. While assimilation enters into the immigrants have been made for each source country, picture, the problem has been seriously exacerbated but to our knowledge none has been made for Ukraine LANGUAGE 1991 CHANGE by the almost total lack of "seed migration" from our — this despite the fact that Ukraine had in the past original homeland over a period of some 45 years. been an excellent source of immigrants and that we are 1. Ukrainian 49,630 -11,335 A comparison of 1991 and 1986 Census statistics currently celebrating our 100th anniversary of 2. Italian 282,990 -6,780 highlights this unhealthy trend. While the tables settlement in this country. 3. German 147,760 -2,390 shown below are for Ontario and Toronto, they are Community leaders, organizations and individuals 4. Yiddish 9,410 -1,000 also indicative of what is happening in the rest of the should be lobbying the immigration minister and their 5. Finnish 16,790 -930 country. local member of Parliament in order to obtain an 6. Dutch 66,870 -535 With recent political changes occurring in Ukraine, allocation for Ukraine, not only to correct the 7. Estonian 8,360 -320 along with a loosening of exit restrictions, it had been imbalance of past years' lack of seed migration but 8. Latvian 7,655 -300 hoped that there would be a normalization of also to provide some semblance of the same treatment 9. Lithuanian 7,450 -260 Ukrainian immigration to Canada. that is afforded to other groups in Canada. 10. Flemish 4,170 -165 This has not happened. Combined with the Failure to address this situation in a strong fashion 11. Norwegian 1,345 -70 premature cancellation of the Self-Exiled Persons will result in the eventual extinction of Ukrainian 12. Swedish 2,945 -55 Program and with the hold-up in the opening of the Canadian culture as we know it. Kiev Embassy, we have seen little in the way of immigration from Ukraine. While Robert Shalka has recently been appointed Principal language groups in Metropolitan Toronto head of the Canadian Immigration Section in Kiev, it will undoubtedly take this gentlemen several months The chart below shows the main language groups in 1991 and 1986 of the Toronto Metropolitan area. to set up and train staff at this office, especially since The final column shows the percent change from 1986 to 1991. the embassy is still under construction. Thus, while considerable time has passed since the 1991 CENSUS 1986 CENSUS PERCENT break-up of the Eastern Bloc, a mechanism is still not CHANGE in place for acceptance of emigration applications in Kiev. Again our community is being shortchanged English 2,584,050 2,395,150 7.9 with no other route or procedure being offered in the Italian 189,265 103,205 83.4 interval. Chinese 175,035 94,210 85.8 Meanwhile Ukrainians are attempting by various Portuguese 95,305 78,035 22.1 alternate means to emigrate to Canada. Most of them Polish 58,540 37,965 64.2 enter into the refugee system upon arrival, with the Spanish 55,725 29,805 87.0 result that they will eventually be deported. French 49,800 43,340 14.9 German 48,110 52,790 -8.9 One unfortunate aspect of this situation is that 46,875 45,955 2.0 many individuals have fallen prey to unscrupulous Greek Tagalog (Filipino) 36,905 17,210 114.4 "consultants" who promise landed status for consi­ 31,965 13,535 136.1 derable sums of money, but with no real guarantee of Punjabi Ukrainian 24,605 29,135 -15.5 Hungarian 20,915 19,580 6.8 B.A. Mykytiuk is president of the Canadian Arabia 19,560 8,855 120.9 Ukrainian Immigrant Aid Society based in Toronto. NEWS AND VIEWS: Canadian Co-operative Association focuses on Ukraine by Lissa Donner eastern Ukraine. Eastern Ukraine was the United States. The first Ukrainian While the missions had support at at the time under the control of the credit union in Canada was founded by senior levels, participants stressed the The Canadian Co-operative Asso­ Russian government, which reformed Wasyl Topolnicky in Saskatoon, Sas­ grass-roots nature of good credit union ciation, representing English-language the legislation governing credit unions katchewan in 1939. In Canada, they organization. Participants in the first cooperatives and credit unions in Cana­ in 1895. formed the Council of Ukrainian Credit mission visited many regional centers, da, has a long history of assisting By 1915, there were 3,412 credit Unions of Canada (CUCUC) and inter­ meeting with trade unions, local gov­ credit unions in developing countries. societies in eastern Ukraine. The first nationally, the World Council of Ukrai­ ernment representatives, business or­ Currently, the CCA works with credit National League of Credit Unions in nian Cooperatives (WCUC). ganizations and local workplace savings unions in 12 countries in Africa, the Eastern Ukraine was established in and loan associations, to explain the Americas and Asia. As well, through 1901. By 1918, it united 43 associations The CCA was first approached to basics of credit unions. the Co-operative Development Foun­ of regional credit unions. Existing co­ provide assistance to credit union Some people came to these sessions dation of Canada, the CCA supports ops and credit unions were abolished by development in Ukraine in 1990. No because they saw credit unions as an the development of credit unions in the Soviet government in the years work could be undertaken, however, opportunity for personal gain, or be­ Northern Canada. following the Bolshevik revolution. until after the Canadian government's cause they thought the delegation was Since 1991, the rapidly changing Voluntary cooperatives and credit ban on technical assistance to the then bringing foreign capital. They left political environment in Eastern unions are strongly rooted in western USSR was lifted in 1991. In September quickly. The response from ordinary Europe has made it possible for the Ukraine. Credit unions in western 1991, representatives from Credit people, especially those involved in the CCA to become actively involved in Ukraine were influenced in their Union Central of Canada, the CUCUC workplace savings and loan associa­ supporting credit union development development by the Schulze-Delitzach and the CCA had the opportunity to tions, was overwhelmingly positive. there. All of the CCA's development and Raiffeisen models. The first credit meet with interested officials from the They were interested in nitty-gritty work is based on the idea of partner­ society in western Ukraine was founded Parliament and government of U- issues: "How do you set interest rates?" ship, normally between the CCA and a in 1894 in Peremyshl. kraine, who expressed a strong interest "How do. you decide who gets a loan?" cooperative or credit union organiza­ in credit unions as locally controlled, When participants in the larger, second The first umbrella organization of democratic financial institutions. In tion in a developing country. What credit unions in western Ukraine, then mission returned to Ukraine in June of makes this project different is that the December 1991, funding for the first this year, they found out that several under Austro-Hungarian control, the phase of a credit union development CCA's partner is the Council of Ukrai­ National Credit League, was founded in credit unions had already been esta­ nian Credit Unions of Canada. assistance program was obtained from blished. 1898. By 1914, the Union of Ukrainian the government of Canada. Credit unions have a long history in Cooperatives represented 340 credit The second mission focused on train­ Ukraine, dating from 1869, when the unions. From 1920 to 1939, while Working in close collaboration with ing. Those who had expressed interest first savings and loan society was western Ukraine was under Polish rule, the WOCCU and the WCUC, Canadian during the first mission and other, new established in Hadiach in the Poltava cooperatives reached the height of their technical assistance to date has focused contacts, were invited to training ses­ region. The first peasant savings and development. Credit unions in western on two joint missions to Ukraine. In sions in six regional centers. The loan society was created in Vermiyivka Ukraine were abolished in 1939, when both cases, the missions were hosted by WOCCU provided the training mate­ in the Katerynoslav region in 1871. By the territory was absorbed by the Soviet two senior parliamentaries who are rials, which had been translated into the end of the 19th century, there were Union. keenly supportive of the development of Ukrainian by American and Canadian over 200 savings and loan societies in Ukrainians emigrating from Ukraine credit unions: Vasily Yevtukhov, chair credit union members. Contacts were Lissa Donner is manager of finance brought their expertise in credit union of the Parliamentary Committee on also made with interest groups in five and special projects for the Interna­ development with them to their new National Economic Development and other regions. Informal local networks, tional Affairs Department of the Cana­ homes. They organized Ukrainian Volodymyr Pylypchuk, chair of the called Regional Credit Union Round- dian Co-operative Association. credit unions in Australia, Canada and Committee on Economic Reform. (Continued on page 17) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 9 CENSUS ANALYSIS: Ukrainians in the United States, 1980-1990

by Dr. Oleh Wolowyna pared with 730,056 in 1980, this repre­ sents -an increase of 1.5 percent in 10 The top 15 states A recent publication by the Bureau of years. the Census provides figures from the Normally one would expect a de­ Table 1. The First 15 States with the Largest Number of Persons of 1980 census about ethnic groups in the crease in the number of Ukrainians, due Ukrainian Ancestry: 1980 and 1990. United States. The number of Ukrai­ to the process of assimilation. This 1980 1990 increase is likely due to two factors: nians increased from 730,056 in 1980 to State Rank Number Cum. 96 Rank Number 740,803 in 1990, an increase of 1.5 some immigration of Ukrainians to the Cum. Jo percent. U.S. in the last 10 years, and an increase Pennsylvania 1 143,862 19.7 1 129,753 17.5 New York 2 127,678 37.2 2 121,113 33.9 The 10 states with the largest number in ethnic awareness due to events in the of Ukrainians are the same as in 1980; in former Soviet Union. The order of New Jersey 3 80,751 48.3 3 73,935 43.8 decreasing order they are: Pennsylvania, magnitude of these two factors cannot California 4 49,724 55.1 4 56,211 51.4 New York, New Jersey, California, be measured until more detailed data Michigan 5 47,189 61.5 5 43,914 57.4 Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, are available. Suffice it to say that the 6 45,820 67.8 6 63.2 Florida and Massachusetts. However, second factor may have been more Ohio 43,569 with the exception of Florida, Califor­ important had the census been taken Illinois 7 40,987 73.4 7 38,414 68.4 nia and Massachusetts, all of these after Ukraine's declaration of independ­ Connecticut 8 25,229 76.9 9 23,711 71.6 states have lost considerable numbers of ence. Florida 9 25,227 80.3 8 33,792 76.2 Ukrainians in the last 10 years. For Massachusetts 10 17,102 82.7 10 17,500 78.6 example, Pennsylvania lost 14,109 States with the most Ukrainians Ukrainians, New York lost 6,565, New Maryland 11 13,975 84.6 11 15,872 80.7 Jersey 6,816 and Illinois 2,573. Minnesota 12 9,522 85.9 15 10,691 82.1 In 1980 Pennsylvania had the largest Texas 13 8,636 87.1 12 13,094 83.9 These losses resulted in gains in states number of Ukrainians, followed by with small numbers of Ukrainians like: Virginia 14 8,048 88.2 13 12,321 85.6 New York, New Jersey, California and Washington 15 7,885 89.3 14 10,814 87.0 Alaska, South Dakota, Georgia, North Michigan. The next five states were: Carolina, Arizona, etc. Ukrainians Ohio, Illinois, Connecticut, Florida and continue to migrate from states with Massachusetts, and states ranked 11 to No. 1, Pennsylvania, dropped from 19.7 States with a decrease of Ukrainians large Ukrainian communities to states 15 were: Maryland, Minnesota, Texas, percent in 1980 to 17.5 percent in 1990. with few Ukrainians, in response to Virginia and Washington (Table 1). In 1980 the five states with the largest Only 14 states showed a decrease of better economic opportunities. The same states contain the largest number of Ukrainians accounted for Ukrainians between 1980 and 1990 Here we present an analysis of the number of Ukrainians in 1990, but there 61.5 percent of all Ukrainians in the (Table 3). changes between 1980 and 1990, in the have been some changes in their order U.S., while in 1990 this percentage was Mississippi showed the highest rela­ distribution of Ukrainians in the United of importance. The first 11 states only 57.4. The number of Ukrainians in tive decrease with 25 percent followed States by state. As more detailed results maintain the same order, but Minne­ the first 10 states accounted for 82.7 by West Virginia with 23 percent, Loui­ become available, we will be able to sota slipped from 11th to 15th place, percent in 1980 and only 78.6 percent in siana and 14 percent and Nebraska with replicate analyses done with data from while Texas, Virginia and Washington 1990. 12 percent. However, these decreases the 1980 census (Wolowyna 1983,1986, increased one place in their ranking are relatively small in absolute num­ 1992), and study the changes under­ between 1980 and 1990. States with an increase of Ukrainians bers, because the number of Ukrainians gone by Ukrainians in the United States The majority of states with the largest in these states was quite small. For in the last 10 years. number of Ukrainians in 1980 lost Table 2 shows the 15 states with the example, the number of Ukrainians in Ukrainian population by 1990. For largest increases of Ukrainians in the Mississippi decreased from 643 in 1980 National results example, the number of Ukrainians in 1980-1990 decade. Alaska occupies the to 480 in 1990; similarly the decrease in The 1980 U.S. Census of population Pennsylvania decreased from 144,000 first place with an increase of 116 West Virginia went from 1,970 to 1,514. and housing provided us, for the first to 130,000, inNewYorkfrom 128,000to percent followed by South Dakota with The total loss of Ukrainians for these time, with a reliable estimate of the 121,000 and in New Jersey from 81,000 88 percent, Georgia with 85 percent, four states amounted to 1,006 persons, number of Ukrainians in the United to 74,000. Other states that lost popula­ North Carolina with 77 percent and which is less than 0.15 percent of the States: 730,056. This number is based tion are: Michigan, Ohio, Illinois and Arizona with 55.5 percent. total number of Ukrainians in 1980 en the question of ancestry and includes Connecticut. In other words, of the 10 Other states which increased their (Table 4). those w.io reported "Ukrainian"as their most important states, only California, number of Ukrainians by about one-half The second group of states which lost 'ist or second ancestry. (Given the high Florida and Massachusetts increased are: Virginia, Arkansas, Oregon, Texas Ukrainians in the last decade is com­ degree ,/i intermarriage in American their number of Ukrainians between and New Mexico. Finally, states with an posed almost exclusively of the nine -ocieiy I'esoondents were allowed to ;980 and 1990, although the increase in increase of more than one-third are: states with the largest number of Ukrai­ s^ort more man one ancestry; of the Massachusetts was very small The five South Carolina, Maine, Idaho, Utah nians in 1980. For example, the number . .0,000 Ukrainians only 52 percent - smaller states (Table 1), on the other and Colorado. of Ukrainians in Pennsylvania declined ^Ciareu Ukrainian as their only ances- hand, experienced an increase in the It is important to note that of ail the almost by 10 percent, in New Jersey by 7 number of Ukrainians in the last 10 states with a significant increase of percent, in Michigan by 7 percent, in ЛІЩ jasea on the concept of years. Ukrainians, only two are among the 15 Illinois by 6 percent and in New York by "j4 rv ' has some limitations; it It 5s clear that the states with the states with the largest number of Ukrai­ 5 percent. Although these percentages - - ioes `my those persons who de- largest concentration of Ukrainians nians in 1980: Texas and Virginia. All are not very big, they translate into c area \aemseives of Ukrainian ancestry continue to lose Ukrainians, a trend the other states in Table 2 have high significant numbers of Ukrainians who ZAQ exciuaes oersons of Ukrainian already documented with 1980 and 1970 rankings, which means that the number migrated to other states with smaller ancestry assimilated to the point that Census data (Wolowyna and Salmon, of Ukrainians in these states was rather communities of Ukrainians. uiey ao лот recognize Ukrainian even as 1986). This is further illustrated by small in 1980. These figures provide The biggest loser was Pennsylvania, their second ancesiry. looking at the cumulative percentage of further evidence of a continuing trend with 14,109 less Ukrainians in 1990 than The total number of persons of Ukrainians, adding states according to of outmigration from the traditional in 1980. Other states with large losses Ukrainian ancestry, i.e., all the descen­ their ranking. For starters, the percen­ places of settlement of Ukrainians in the are: New Jersey with 6,826, New York dants of Ukrainian immigrants, has tage of Ukrainians in the state ranked United States. (Continued on page 14) been estimated at 1.2 million for 1970 (Fulton, 1986). Fortunately the same "ancestry" Population up Popu lation down question was asked in 1990, and we will Increase of be able to study changes in the Ukrai­ Table 2. The First 15 States with the Largest Table 3. States with a Decreaseof Persons of Ukrainian nian community between 1980 and Persons of Ukrainian Ancestry: 1980-1990. Ancestry: 1980-1990. 1990. Here we shall report on the Rank fo Difference Rank Уо Difference number of Ukrainians in 1990 for the ! State 1980 1990 1980-1990 State 1980 1990 1980-1990 country and by state, and make compa­ Alaska 49 46 115.7 Mississippi 46 49 -25.3 risons between 1980 and 1990. The South Dakota 51 51 88.0 West Virginia 28 35 -23.1 analysis is based on the first results Georgia 26 21 85.3 Louisiana 32 38 -13.9 released by the U.S. Bureau of the North Carolina 25 23 77.0 Nebraska 37 42 -12.2 Census on ethnic groups based on 1990 Arizona 18 16 55.5 j Census data (Bureau of the Census, Pennsylvania 1 1 -9.8 1992). Virginia 14 13 53.1 New Jersey 3 3 -8.4 According to the 1990 census, there Arkansas 48 48 52.6 1 Michigan 5 5 -6.9 were 740,803 persons of Ukrainian Oregon 22 20 52.0 Illinois 7 7 -6.3 ancestry in the United States; this figure Texas 13 12 51.6 Connecticut 8 9 -6.0 includes persons who declared "Ukrai­ Indiana 16 19 -5.9 nian" as their second ancestry. Com- New Mexico 41 36 46.1 29 45.3 New York 2 2 -5.1 South Carolina 33 Ohio 6 6 -4.9 Dr. Oleh Wolowyna is senior popula­ Maine 43 40 44.2 tion and health policy specialist at the Idaho 47 47 41.3 Center for International Development, Utah 45 44 39.4 D. of Columbia 40 43 -2.3 Research Triangle Institute in Research Colorado 19 17 37.9 Rhode Island 23 26 -1.5 Triangle Park, N. C. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42 "Vision Mission" St. Louis ophthalmologist assists colleagues in Ivano-Frankivske is sponsored by Marie Diig by Rotary Clubs Special to The Ukrainian Weekly IVANO-FRANKIVSKE, Ukraine CLARKSTON, Mich. - Michigan — It is nearly lunchtime at the main Rotary Clubs in Rochester, Mt. Cle­ hospital operated by the University mens and Clarkston have joined forces of Ivano-Frankivske in western to help sponsor a cataract eye mission to Ukraine. On the fifth floor, 50 beds Kiev this month. are set aside for children with eye Clarkston Rotary President Lubo- problems. The ward is stuffy and myr Hewko, an American of Ukrainian grim. Paint is peeling from the walls, descent, has made contact with the and tile is buckling from the floors. newly formed Rotary Club in his prior Most of the children have one or homeland, and helped arrange this both eyes patched. A few are playing humanitarian mission. in the hall. The rest are in their beds The project is a joint venture with sweating and swatting mosquitoes. A Rotary International and World Blind­ blind 3-year-old is feeling his way ness Outreach Inc. It will be headed by down the hall, searching for his another Rotarian, Dr. Albert Alley of mother. Lebanon, Pa., who is a co-founder of A nurse in a dingy white uniform is the World Blindness Outreach organi­ leaning over a basin, rinsing out zation. Donated funds from the Mt. gauze bandages so they can be used Clemens Rotary have been matched by again. the Rotary Foundation to financially "It's hard to believe this once was support this endeavor. one of the most progressive eye care Dr. William Selezinka consults with ophthalmologists at the eye hospital run Rotarians Dr. William Ebinger and facilities in Ukraine," lamented Dr. by the University of Ivano-Frankivske about the case of a patient with an Ross Lindsay of the Rochester Club will William Selezinka, an ophthalmo­ inflammation behind his eye. be joining the eight-person medical logist from Bethesda Eye Institute at team, which consists of doctors of St. Louis University School of Medi­ ophthalmology and supporting staff cine. Dr. Selezinka was born not far necessary to perform surgery. In addi­ from Ivano-Frankivske and as soon tion, the Millman-Derr Center for Eye as Ukraine broke with Moscow a Care has sponsored Jeannine Weber- year ago, he began making plans to Gurzell, a surgical scrub technician, to visit. The University of Ivano-Fran­ accompany the group. kivske once had an outstanding The team will be taking enough reputation in ophthalmology. In supplies to perform 150 cataract sur­ fact, the university established the geries and then leave behind additional first eye clinic in the former Soviet supplies and surgical equipment valued republic devoted solely to children. at nearly 5500,000 for use by Ukrainian But, over the years, the larger cities doctors. A significant increase in cata­ bled the ophthalmology department ract incidence has been noted in U- dry. When hospitals in Moscow or kraine since the Chornobyl disaster. Kiev needed supplies, they came here Ukrainian patients are chosen ac­ to look. Without permission, they cording to financial need and incur no took the university's vital micro­ costs. The two-week mission, in addi­ scopes and tools, and left the tion to providing free cataract opera­ ophthalmologists with only the cru­ tions for indigent patients, will also dest instruments. include professional lectures and train­ Most of what remains is broken or ing interaction between American and A 5-year-old boy rests in his hospital bed at the University of Ivano- Ukrainian eye doctors. nearly broken. Useless, ancient equipment sits under dusty plastic Frankivske. The Kiev hosts of the mission will be covers. Doctors have an ophthalmo­ or sell it. I don't want that happening that has to change. It does little good Dr. Ilia Yemets, chairman of the Medi­ scope, the hand-held device used to here." to train a physician in his 60s who cal Committee of the Kiev Rotary Club, look into a patient's eyes, but the "These medications are going to will retire in five years. We need to and Dr. Mykola Serhienko, chief light bulb has been burned out for make a colossal difference in how we get the new generation of Ukrainians ophthalmologist of the Ukrainian more than a year. The ophthalmo­ can treat patients," said Dr. Mikhail involved in the field." Health Ministry. logists are forced to reuse rubber Shkromeda, director of the ophth­ Dr. Achilles Chreptowsky of Chi­ Several members of the Ukrainian gloves and needles. Due to lack of almology at the University of Ivano- cago agrees and he believe missions Vision Mission will also attend the window screens, there are sometimes Frankivske. "We're intelligent, hard such as Dr. Selezinka's are of pri­ International Symposium on Eye Mi­ more flies than surgeons in the workers who simply haven't had the mary importance in helping Ukraine crosurgery and Radiation-Related Eye operating room. rebuild. Dr. Chreptowsky is founder Diseases to be held in Yaremche in the tools to do our jobs well. Now we "Even if equipment from the West and past president of the World Carpathian Mountains, on October 28- have a chance. Now we have hope." did make it to the Soviet Union, it Federation of Ukrainian Medical 30, It is sponsored by the Ukrainian Dr. Selezinka said the humanita­ never made it to medium-sized cities, Associations and he recently return­ Ministry of Health. rian aid coming from the West is such as Ivano-Frankivske," said Dr. critical for helping Ukraine get back ed from Kharkiv where the associa­ Selezinka. "The supplies arrived in on its feet after decades of neglect. tion held its biannual scientific congress. Moscow and disappeared. We've But5 he said, some of the aid is "The first thing we need to do is get seen donated medicines being sold on misguided. - ^ food in everyone's stomach. The next the black market. It's the law of the , "Number one, doctors here need - step is health care," he said. "I've jungle here, and it's incredibly fru­ - the basics," he said. "It's senseless to to gather in Kiev come across S6-year-olds who've strating for those who want to help." give them a multi-thousand dollar j never seen a dentist, an eye doctor or WASHINGTON - The first World Dr. Selezinka took no chances on t microscope. If it breaks, who's going any physician for that matter. How Congress of Ukrainian Lawyers will his trip. Rather than just shipping the to fix it? They can't even get bricks to i1 can we rebuild if our population is take place in Kiev October 18-23. donated sutures, solutions, intraocu­ build their homes, so how are they f lar lenses, bandages, gloves, glasses weak?" At its final meeting in Washington, - going to get replacement parts for a and ultrasound machine, he traveled Dr. Chreptowsky said the main the congress committee adopted the sophisticated microscope? ' with the equipment and delivered the problem is the medical system in program and confirmed the keynote more than 400 pounds of supplies to "Number two, donating money is Ukraine is badly managed. "One speakers. the university's hospital. not the way to go. Money can be lost hospital will have 70 doctors on staff Congress Chairman Ihor Bardyn of Because the Ukrainian ophthal­ or misappropriated. They need and another hospital just 40 miles Toronto announced that President mologists had only read about some equipment and training. You have to down the road will have no doctors at Leonid Kravchuk has agreed to partici­ of the equipment, Dr. Selezinka give of yourself." all, only overworked nurses. There pate in the opening ceremonies and to stayed in Ivano-Frankivske for are 200,000 doctors in Ukraine, and extend welcoming remarks to the con­ Dr. Selezinka plans to continue several days to show them how to use giving of himself. He is hoping to people are going without care. It just gress and delegations of lawyers from the supplies. send residents from St. Louis Uni­ doesn't make sense." Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, "It's one thing to jump off a plane, versity School of Medicine to the Drs. Chreptowsky and Selezinka France, Great Britain, Paraguay, Po­ spend 15 minutes on the ground and University of Ivano-Frankivske to emphasize that they are not without land, Ukraine, United States, as well as get your picture taken," he said. teach and to examine patients. Dr. hope. Both estimate that if the medi­ individual lawyers from throughout "You need to get involved with the Selezinka is adamant that young cal missions continue from the West, Europe. people. If you give them a piece of Ukrainian ophthalmologists be the Ukraine's health care system will The topic of the first plenary session equipment and they're not sure how focus of the program. "Ukraine is an show signs of improvement within will be the Constitution of Ukraine. to use it, they'll just put it in a corner extremely patriarchal society but three to five years. (Continued on page 16) No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 Jl Mobile medical clinics get rolling in Ternopil region

by Dr. Boris D. Lushniak and Dr. Patricia Cusumano-Lushniak TERNOPIL, Ukraine - Eyes turned along the streets of Ternopil as the convoy of two mobile units of the Medical Clinic on Wheels began its first day of full operations on June 18. Although the dental unit had been providing dental care to residents of Ternopil and its surrounding rural areas since early May, this was the first time the medical unit joined in the work. With the project now fully operational, another goal had been reached. Many months of hard work had gone into preparing for this day. The project itself, providing mobile medical and dental units to areas of need in Ukraine, had been conceived a year earlier by Dr. Stephen Dudiak and his wife, Lusia. Financial support had come from the "Thoughts of Faith" Lutheran Ministry under the direction of Pastor John Shep, and many other groups had provided both financial support as well as donations of medical equipment. Then came the construction of the Dr. Boris Lushniak of Cincinnati with children from the radiation-affected region oоf Zhytomyr outside the Medical Clinic on mobile units, the acquisition of supplies Wheels operating in the Ternopil area. and equipment, the establishment of a center of operations in Ternopil, the high-exposure environments. During this initial phase of the project over 200 I Family physicians I children were examined and treated by the medical team. Also, two local hold symposium Ternopil pediatricians were trained in the use of medical equipment and TERNOPIL, Ukraine - A sym­ updated in medical diagnostic and posium on the specialty of family therapeutic methods. medicine took place recently at the medical school in Ternopil. The goal The work to be accomplished is on of the symposium was to explain the an immense scale. This involves the philosophy, training experience and provision of medical and dental care to practice patterns of family physi­ the high-risk groups (children and cians. pregnant women), as well as the train­ Specialists in family medicine, ing of local physicians, dentists and physicians trained in providing total ancillary health care workers. health care for the individual and the The project has been well received by family, are an important component both the patients and local medical of the medical system in the United care workers. Everywhere the States and Canada. The specialty mobile units travel there is excitement does not exist in Ukraine, and thus in the air, as people line up for their the symposium provided a forum for dental or physical exams. The local determining if family medicine can physicians and dentists are eager to play a role in the reform of medical share their knowledge and to learn from education and medical care in U- Dr. Patricia Cusumano-Lushniak and a Ukrainian physician conduct a medical the volunteers. kraine. examination on a young patient inside the mobile medical clinic. (Continued on page 16) The meeting on June 25 was jointly organized by the dean of the Terno­ hiring of support personnel in Ukraine, pil Medical School, the Public Health and the enrollment of volunteers from Department of the oblast of Terno­ the United States, Canada and Western Reflections of a volunteer pil, and the volunteer organization Europe. In April the first group of by Dr. Patricia Cusumano-Lushniak barrier never materialized. The Medical Clinic on Wheels. It was volunteers had arrived in Ternopil Medical Clinic on Wheels project is attended by approximately 50 faculty along with the mobile units. Supplies CINCINNATI - "Work in U- very cognizant of the fact that volun­ members. were inventoried and stored, logistical kraine? But I don't even speak the teers are not all Ukrainian-speaking, Dr. Vasyl Knyazevych, head of matters were handled, and the project language!" That was the first thing and I was quite fortunate to have a public health in Ternopil, delivered began to bloom. that went through my mind when my translator during my entire stay. the opening remarks. Dr. Stephen The dental unit was the first to husband, Boris, approached me with Both Dr. Stephen Dudiak and his Dudiak of Madison, Wis., medical mobilize. Local Ternopil dentists were the idea of joining the Medical Clinic wife, Lusia, the organizers of the director of Medical Clinic on Wheels, trained in the use of the equipment and on Wheels project. But, since this was project, have made every attempt to then provided an overview of the updated on dental techniques by volun­ such an extraordinary opportunity make one feel comfortable in a program. teers such as Dr. Myroslav Kolensky to utilize my skills as a family physi­ country just learning to deal with Three specialists in family medi- (Chicago), Dr. John Doyle (Madison, cian and to visit this newly independ- foreign visitors. j cine delivered talks on the varied Wis.), Dr. Maria Baltarovich (Detroit) ent country, I agreed without a During my two weeks of medical I facets of family medicine. Dr. Boris and Dr. Roxolana Lonchyna (Chicago). second thought. work, I had the opportunity to work 1 Lushniak of Cincinnati spoke on the In mid-June a medical team had As I sit here now, back home in together with a Ukrainian pediatri­ I history and philosophy of family arrived. The team, led by medical Cincinnati, 1 think back on my cian. Even though the language I medicine. This was followed by a talk director Dr. Dudiak, consisted of experience and how it changed me in barrier was obvious, somehow we j on the training of family physicians Dr. Patricia Cusumano-Lushniak so many ways. were able to work together and to j in the United States by Dr. Patricia (family physician, Cincinnati), Dr. There are so many vivid memories communicate. We shared ideas and Cusumano-Lushniak. Both . physi­ Boris Lushniak (family physician/der­ of my volunteer work in Ukraine: the experiences about medicine and cians are members of the American matologist, Cincinnati), Dr. Gregory faces of the children eagerly awaiting about our contrasting lives. Yet the Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Burbello (internist, Rhode Island), and their medical exams, the gratitude of bond of working together to provide Roman Liznyk of Toronto presented Olga Bleech (translator, Califor­ the parents concerned about the health care to needy children, crossed a discussion on family practice in nia). health of their children, the eagerness over both the language barrier and Canada. of Ukrainian medical colleagues to the contrasting backgrounds. During the first two weeks of full learn from me and to teach me their | The forum concluded with a very medical and dental operation, the I was very touched when, upon our I active question-and-answer period ways. And though the evidence of departure from Ternopil, she saw us mobile units traveled to children's years of oppression of this very \ on topics ranging from medical camps in the Ternopil oblast. These chil­ off at the train station with farewell ^ j economic issues to practical aspects beautiful country remains, there is a gifts of food and flowers. I left dren were from the Zhytomyr oblast, hunger for advancement and change. of medical practice. an area known to be contaminated after Ukraine feeling a closeness to the Ukrainians are a very proud, hard­ people and their current situation. I the Chornpbyl nuclear disaster, who working people. 1 Dr. Boris D. Lushniak were now sent away to special camps to will never forget their kindness and \ and Patricia Cusumano-Lushniak \ provide for some respite from their My initial fear of the language sincerity. I will be back. YHE L-ЧРАЧ!АІЧ VVECKL SuiSiOAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992

The first time the blue-and-yellow- that they put us in great danger of flag of an independent Ukraine flew on missing a truly miraculous opportunity. U.S. government property was at the We have a chance today to make Pentagon as 19 cannons fired their democratic government and economic salute and Secretary Cheney welcomed freedom the norm in the world. But we Ukraine's minister of defense. have a president and a State Depart­ ment who are still wandering through Syndicated columnist Cord Meyer the empty rooms of abandoned man­ was on hand to accept his award for his sions, calling out to figures and prac­ opinion pieces, which often appear in ticing traditions that have disappear­ The Washington Times. They have ed." dealt with the current political tensions between the party bosses and the demo­ According to conference organizers, crats, Ukraine's struggle for complete The Washington Group had made independence, as well as problems in the attempts to attract a Bush administra­ Crimea. tion official to address the two-day affair. Only at the last-minute was there Mr. Meyer, who was instrumental in a response that Ed Derwinski, deputy the development of Radio Free Europe director of the Bush/Quayle campaign and Radio Liberty, was cited for his and liaison to the ethnic population, exemplary perceptiveness and objecti­ would attend. vity while reporting on Ukraine. Stating that the group did not need a Ambassador Oleh Bilorus But, perhaps the topic that provoked "sales pitch," Mr. Derwinski said, "let (Continued from page 1) the most interest and debate was that me briefly be political." He continued: which concerns all Americans these assistance, as well as workshops on the "In foreign affaris, a proven commo­ days: who will be the next president of Ukrainian infrastructure, legal issues, dity is always better than an unproven the United States? health and technology. one; and that's where we stand. Presi­ Another highlight of the conference As the featured speaker at the Satur­ dent Bush is an acknowledged master was the presentation of two awards to a day afternoon luncheon, Penn Kemble, and leader in foreign policy. He has "Friend of Ukraine" and "Outstanding foreign policy advisor to the Clinton/ been especially interested in the deve­ Journalist." The ceremony, which took Gore campaign, told the participants: lopments pulling Europe together; the place during the Saturday evening gala "Today the United States faces two great old Europe of NATO that we've shared banquet, was hosted by TWG President challenges, challenges that lay clouded defense relations with and now bringing Lydia Chopivsky Benson, who awarded for a long time in the lingering mists of in the newly freed nations of Eastern U.S. Secretary of Defense Richard the Cold War. America's ethnic com­ Europe. Cheney the first honor and columnist munities can be a great resource for "Sixty years ago, the Republican Cord Meyer the second. helping our nation meet these chal­ Party was the party of isolationism and Although Mr. Cheney could not lenges. the Democrats were internationalists; attend the presentation, he did send a "The first is domestic: our economy today the roles are reversed and this message of thanks to the group. Ms. has developed deep structural weak­ would have a direct bearing on the way Chopivsky-Benson recalled that in nesses that must be overcome if we are they would be able to conduct or not September 1990, when many others in to provide decently for our people and conduct foreign policy," he said, Washington were listening to and meet the challenges of an increasingly Mr. Derwinski emphasized, "...we following the advice of Mikhail Gorba­ competitive international marketplace," are interested in working with the chev and Eduard Shevarnadze to avoid he said. countries of Eastern Europe; our best the "radical nationalists" of Ukraine, "But there is something different relations with them will come in trade, and while he was supervising the extra­ about this economic challenge from in economic relations. And you have to ordinary Desert Storm mobilization, times past. It seems that we all sense that have an outward-looking interna­ Secretary Cheney was open to receiving this economic challenge is not going to tionalist attitude and policy to do so." all forms of information regarding the be one we can meet unless our country Mr. Derwinski also noted that during development of the democratic move­ can rediscover something of a spirit of President Bush's recent trip to Poland, ment in Ukraine. unity and purpose that has been miss­ he observed that "if the American She also noted that with "Ukrainian ing for a long time. The challenges of election were held in Eastern Europe, independence and United States recog­ economic reconstruction today require the vote there would be 10 to one for nition came new Defense Department a kind of cultural and civic reconstruc­ George Bush: partly because he is a initiatives. Secretary Cheney invited tion as well. I believe we are beginning proven commodity, partly because his Minister Morozov to visit the United that in the Clinton/Gore campaign. But leadership has been understood and States, to establish formal relations the values and experience of groups like partly because the leaders and people with the Pentagon. This was important yours will have a key role in helping this there understand that American partici­ not only for the United States and cultural renewal to succeed "noted Mr. pation has to come from an America Ukraine, but for the world perception of Kemble. that is interested in them, not an how the United States intended to treat "Second, the structure of American America that would enter a new phase Ukraine." foreign policy that grew up over the past of isolationism," he concluded. half-century no longer makes sense - Ukrainian Ambassador to the United neither the idea nor the machinery for States Oleh Bilorus offered introduc­ implementation. One of the most im­ tory remarks on Saturday morning, portant reasons for electing Bill Clin­ noting that during this transitional! ton and Al Gore is that the Bush period, relations between the United administration has become so disorient­ States and Ukraine are of great impor­ ed about what is happening in the world tance.

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Washington Office chief, it provided interesting information on Ukrainian American demographics (see Dr. Oleh Wolowyna's article in this issue.) Ambassador Bilorus protested against without democracy. 1 don't believe it Mr. Iwanciw's also offered suggestions the definition of Ukraine as a developing will work without democracy," he to change the infrastructure of the country. "This is a big mistake, both concluded. Ukrainian community in the U.S. Also conceptual and actual. Ukraine is not a Robert McConnell, vice-president of featured at this panel was Dr. Оіек– developing country from the economic the Coordinating Committee to Aid sander Chernyk of the Ukrainian Edu­ point of view, from the industrial point Ukraine, spoke of the difficult task of cational and Cultural Center in Phila­ of view, from the point of scientific and outlining the development of a U.S. delphia. technical potential. Ukraine is a de­ political power base. He pointed out Throughout the weekend, such spea­ veloped country, a very large and the need to act based on the reality of kers as Mr. Karatnycky, Col. Stephen developed European country. But, I the situation and work with the U.S. Olynyk and Dr. Oleh Semenets of Kiev fully agreed that Ukraine is in the government to achieve desired results. presented lectures on political develop­ process of development, from the point "I do not believe that we should lie to ments, national security and economic of view of democracy, of democratiza­ ourselves about Ukraine, and I do not reform in Ukraine today. tion. And I believe that here we should believe that the proper way to try to A "town meeting" discussed interna­ invest all our efforts — to change the build effective long-term U.S.-Ukraine tional trade, investment and technical nature of our people, to change them relations is to lie to the United States assistance and featured Jack Brougher from ordinary, so-called 'Soviet people,' about Ukraine. from the U.S. Department of Com­ to the citizens of a new society." "Therefore, we need to recognize that merce, Serhiy Koulyk, economics secre­ Dr. Bilorus added that Ukraine has a the U.S. government will try to deter­ tary of the Ukrainian Embassy in Wash­ very limited time for self-development, mine its relationship with Ukraine ington, and Michael Oxman of the and self-democratization, giving it eight based on realities within Ukraine; Overseas Private Investment Corp. to 10 years to enter the 21st century as a recognize Ukraine and the people of (OPIC). new, democratic society. "Otherwise, Ukraine will make their decisions about v Dr. Semenets of the National Center world history will drive us off the main their future, those are not our decisions for the Implementation of International road of development," he said. to make. Technical Assistance for Ukraine, Greg Carl Gershman, president of the "Ukrainian American organizations Huger from the U.S. Agency for Inter­ National Endowment for Democracy, and other American organizations national Development and Dr. Tamara based in Washington, delivered a should try to confront and deal with the Woroby,a lecturer from the Paul H. Carl Gershman thoughtful keynote address at the realities within Ukraine. And each of us Nitze School of Advanced Interna­ conference's gala banquet on Saturday as individuals should assess these tional Studies at the John Hopkins night. evolving realities — we should think University, also spoke. Mr. Gershman made a few remarks about whether our individual acts will Workshops focused on "Ukraine's on the state of affairs in Ukraine. The contribute toward the goal or goals we Infrastructure and U.S. Opportunities, December 1 referendum represented a have." as well as "Science and Technology: great victory; one of extraordinary Mr. McConnell said the most funda­ Base for Modern Infrastructure," both historic importance, he noted, caution­ mental element of a political campaign of which were sponsored by the Ukrai­ ing that December 1 was only the and organization is unity and coordina­ nian Engineers Society. The speakers beginning of an era, but should be tion, but was highly skeptical about this included Dr. Theodore Kostiuk of viewed as a tremendous triumph and a diaspora community arriving at a NASA, Dr. Zenon Stakhiv of the U.S. step in the right direction for the consensus on how to accomplish objec­ Army Institute for Water Resources, permanent independence and unity of tives. He promoted the work of several Dr. John Boland of the Johns Hopkins Ukraine. organizations, including the Coordi­ University and Michael Curley of Hall ''Democratic transitions are difficult, nating Committee to Aid Ukraine and Si Curley. The second workshop in­ the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation. and nowhere are they more difficult cluded moderator Dr. Marta Cehelsky than in the transition from communism, Mr. McConnell also pointed out the and speakers Dr. George Gamota of because communism is not just any kind need for public-opinion formulators - MITRE Institute, Dr. Roman Pyrih of of repressive system from which people spokesmen for the community, and GEOCHEM, Inc., and Mark Rice of then build democracy after the system singled out one such individual, Adrian the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. collapses," he said. Karatnycky, who has written for "Communism is a kind of a grave­ numerous national publications and Legal aspects of Ukrainian"American yard, particularly in the case of Ukraine appeared on various television pro­ cooperation were covered by a panel where so many suffered so bitterly grams. He, as well as Messrs. Kemble comprising Myroslaw Smorodsky, under communism, and communism as and Gershman praised Mr. Karatny- moderator, Judge Bohdan Futey and a system sought to destroy every in­ cky's commitment to democracy and attorneys Maureen O'Brien and Boh­ dependent aspect of society. Ukraine's development. (Mr. Gersh­ dan Shandor. This panel was sponsored "Communism left very little to build man also cited Nadia Diuk, his staffer at by the Ukrainian American Bar Asso­ on," he continued. And, a country like the NED, as a "stalwart figure who has ciation. A workshop sponsored by the Ukrai­ Ukraine experiences a further problem been able to land a commitment to Edward Derwinski "in trying to make the transition to democracy through a rather profound nian American Medical Association of democracy: it is the problem of what understanding of history, culture and Greater Washington focused on health amounts to a former colony, where the politics.") and environment in Ukraine. Mode­ threat seems to be largely external, The conference's various panels were rated by Dr. Askold D. Mosijczuk, it mainly Russian or Communist impe­ organized by Bohdan Radejko, chair­ included an audio-visual presentation rialism. And this could leave the illu­ person, and his committee, which by Jaroslav Dutkewych, director of the sion that if that imperialism is over­ consisted of Andrew Bihun, Yaroslav U.S. Peace Corps in Ukraine, and Dr. thrown then somehow, the problem is Bihun, Orest Deychakiwsky and George Peter M. Yu, director of special projects solved and independence is achieved. Masiuk. with the American Health Association. But, of course, communism is not just a Of great interest was a Sunday after­ The weekend's highlights also in­ form of external imposition. It pene­ noon panel that focused on the Ukrai­ cluded a Friday night reception at the trated all levels of society and the nian American community, what it is Hungarian Embassy and a Saturday weeding out of communism is a task of doing and what needs to be done. night dinner-dance featuring the talents generations." Moderated by Eugene Iwanciw, the of singer Lydia Hawryluk and the music He said: "The internal issue, the issue Ukrainian National Association's of the Oles Kuzyszyn Trio, of change should not be seen simply as the overthrow of an imperialism system, but also the change from what had been a totalitarian system to a democratic system. If it is not seen that way, the issue of democratic change in Ukraine would be de-emphasized. "And, indeed, it is in certain places today in Ukraine, where there is the feeling that Ukraine needs a strong state in order to assure its independence, that it needs a strong government to resist potential Russian imperialism, that the interests of the nation are higher than those of the individual, and that state­ hood has to come before democracy. "But the building of statehood, the building of a nation cannot take place without democracy; it will be artificial Pictured from left: Michael Oxman, Dr. Tamara Woroby, Serhiy Koulyk. Bohdan Radejko 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42

on October 29. Ukraine's ambassador Pidkowych; special guests/ speakers — Women's congress to convene in Torontoto Canada , Levko Lukianenko, will Lesia Shust; hospitality — Bozhena attend the gala banquet at the Royal Iwanusiw; congress proceedings editor TORONTO - The World Federa­ Slovak republics and other countries. York Hotel on Saturday, October 31, — Yaroslava Zorych. tion of Ukrainian Women's Organiza­ Also participating in the congress, will featuring guest speaker, Ulana Dia- tions (WFUWO) will host its sixth be Anne Holland, who heads the Inter­ For more information call (416) 366- chuk, supreme president of the Ukrai­ 4299. congress in Toronto at the Royal York national Federation of Women's Clubs. nian National Association. Hotel from October 29 to November 1. The World Federation of Ukrainian The congress Organizing Committee This year's congress will focus on a Women's Organizations, headed by Dr. is headed by WFUWO Vice-President, Students continue... variety of important issues, including Maria Kvitkovska, will welcome Oksana Bryzhun-Sokolyk. The com­ (Continued from page 1) the following topics: the future role of delegates from 14 countries represent­ mittee is also comprised of Irena riot police armed with tear gas and women from the republics of the former ing 23 women's organizations in North Wrzesnewskyj, vice-chairperson; Ivanna rubber truncheons waded into the Soviet Union; the relationship between and South America, Europe and Aus­ Kushpeta, corresponding secretary; group of protesters. international organizations and the tralia. Lesia Shanta and Christina Bazylevych, The students are demanding the WFUWO; and the Ukrainian woman in As part of the conference events, recording secretaries; and Vera Musij, dissolution of the Supreme Council a modern world — conflicts between there will be an art exhibit featuring treasurer. (elected under less than democratic tradition and reality. prominent women artists from Canada Subcommittee chairpersons are as conditions in 1990), free elections, and Among the invited guest speakers are at the Ukrainian Canadian Art follows: administrative organization — Ukraine's immediate withdrawal from author Atena Pashko, head of U- Foundation. Other special exhibits will Olia Zawerucha; program — Halia the CIS. kraine's Association of Women; Larys- also be on display at the Royal York Bonk-Halamay; Banquet — Mary Leaders of the Ukrainian Students' sa Khorolets, Ukraine's minister of Hotel throughout the four-day Szkambara; registration/ verifications Union (SUS) met with President Leo­ culture; Iryna Senyk, former prisoner of Congress. — Yaroslava Sheremeta; press rela­ nid Kravchuk on October 12, but these conscience, and many prominent wo­ Toronto mayor, June Rowlands, will tions — Lesia Shymko and Iroida talks apparently did not satisfy the men from Romania, the Czech and attend the congress' opening ceremonies Wynnyckyj; cultural events — Maria protesters. Ukrainians in U.S. ... Ukrainians in the 50 states and D.C.: a breakdown | (Continued from page 9) Table 4. Number of Persons of Ukrainian Ancestry by State: 1980 and 1990 census. with 6,565, Michigan with 3,275, Illi­ 1980 1990 nois with 2,273 and Ohio with 2,251. The collective losses suffered by the State Rank Number 9o Rank Number 7o 1 Number 9o second group of eight states in Table 3 Pennsylvania 1 143,862 19.71 1 129,753 17.51 -14,109 -9.8 amount to 37,507 persons, which con­ New York 2 127,678 17.49 2 121,113 16.35 -6,565 -5.1 stitutes more than eight percent of all New Jersey 3 80,751 11.06 3 73,935 9.98 -6,816 -8.4 Ukrainians in 1980 (Table 4). Although California 4 49,724 6.81 4 56,211 7.59 6,487 13.0 some of these losses are due to deaths, Michigan 5 47,189 6.46 5 43,914 5.93 -3,275 -6.9 most of them are due to outmigration to other states with much smaller numbers Ohio 6 45,820 6.28 6 43,569 5.88 -2,251 -4.9 of Ukrainians. Illinois 7 40,987 5.61 7 38,414 5.19 -2,573 -6.3 1 Connecticut 8 25,229 3.46 9 23,711 3.20 -1,518 -6.0 Florida 9 25,227 3.46 8 33,792 4.56 8,565 34.0 Conclusions Massachusetts 10 17,102 2.34 10 17,500 2.36 398 2.3

The process of assimilation among Maryland 11 13,975 1.91 11 15,872 2.14 1,897 13.6 Ukrainians in the United States has 1 Minnesota 12 9,522 1.30 15 10,691 1.44 1,169 12.3 been reversed, probably due to two Texas 13 8,636 1.18 12 13,094 1.77 4,458 51.6 factors: a modest migration from U- Virginia 14 8,048 1.10 13 12,321 1.66 4,273 53.1 kraine and Eastern Europe, and an Washington 15 7,885 1.08 14 10,814 1.46 2,929 37.1 increase in ethnic identity due to recent events in the former Soviet Union. The Indiana 16 6,779 0.93 19 6,379 0.86 -400 -5.9 second finding from 1990 Census fi­ Wisconsin 17 6,585 0.90 18 6,783 0.92 198 3.0 gures is that Ukrainians continue to Arizona 18 5,447 0.75 16 8,471 1.14 3,024 55.5 migrate out of the states with the largest Colorado 19 5,065 0.69 17 6,984 0.94 1,919 37.9 concentrations of Ukrainians to states Missouri 20 4,648 0.64 24 4,766 0.64 118 2.5 with small Ukrainian communities. This migration is clearly motivated Delaware 21 4,394 0.60 22 4,950 0.67 556 12.7 primarily by economic opportunities. Oregon 22 4,092 0.56 20 6,220 0.84 2,128 52.0 Rhode Island 23 3,585 0.49 26 3,530 0.48 -55 -1.5 References North Dakota 24 3,212 0.44 25 3,643 0.49 431 13.4 North Carolina 25 2,766 0.38 23 4,897 0.66 2,131 77.0 Bureau of the Census. "Ancestry of the Population in the United States: 1990, CPH- Georgia 26 2,680 0.37 21 4,967 0.67 2,287 85.3 L-89." Washington, D.C.: Department of New Hampshire 27 2,078 0.28 27.5 2,434 0.33 356 17.1 Commerce, Bureau of the Census. West Virginia 28 1,970 0.27 35 1,514 0.20 -456 -23.1 Fulton, John. "Demographic Profile."In Tennessee 29 1,913 0.26 31 2,063 0.28 150 7.8 O. Wolowyna ed., "Ethnicity and National Nevada 30 1,889 0.26 27.5 2,434 0.33 545 28.9 j Identity: Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Persons with Ukrainian 2,075 0.28 1 424 25.7 Mother Tongue in the United States "(Cam­ Kansas 31 1,651 0.23 30 bridge, Mass.: Harvard Ukrainian Research Louisiana 32 1,616 0.22 38 1,391 0.19 -225 -13.9 Institute, 1986), pp. 14-30. South Carolina 33 1,560 0.21 29 2,266 0.31 706 45.3 Wolowyna, Oleh and Salmon, M. A. Oklahoma 34 1,497 0.21 32 1,969 0.27 472 31.5 "Population Distribution and Internal Montana 35 1,453 0.20 37 1,478 0.20 25 1.7 Migration." In O. Wolowyna ed., "Ethnicity and National Identity: Demographic and Kentucky 36 1,410 0.19 34 1,582 0.21 172 12.2 Socioeconomic Characteristics of Persons Nebraska 37 І.323 0.18 42 1,161 0.16 -162 -12.2 with Ukrainian Mother Tongue in the 38 1,218 0.17 33 1,585 0.21 367 30.1 United States" (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard Alabama 201 17.4 Ukrainian Research Institute, 1986), pp. 45- Iowa 39 1,155 0.16 39 1,356 0.18 69. D. of Columbia 40 1,108 0.15 43 1,082 0.15 | -26 -2.3 Wolowyna, Oleh. "Ukrainians in the United States: A Look at the 1980 Census." New Mexico 41 1.035 0.14 36 1.512 0.20 | 477 - 46.1 The Ukrainian Weekly, June 19, 1983. I Hawaii 42 926 0.13 41 1.234 0.17 j 308 33.3 Wolowyna, Oleh. "Ancestry and Lan­ | Maine 43 921 0.13 40 1,328 0.18 407 44.2 guage of Ukrainians in the United States: 1 Vermont 44 848 0.12 45 978 0.13 1 130 15.3 Statistical Analysis." The Ukrainian Week­ | Utah 45 762 0.10 44 1,062 0.14 300 39.4 ly, December 25, 1983. Wolowyna, Oleh. "A Statistical Profile of \ Mississippi 46 643 0.09 j 49 480 0.06 I -163 -25.3 Ukrainians in the U.S.A.: According to the 47 641 0.09 47 906 0.12 265 41.3 1980 U.S. Census of Population and | Idaho 0.12 і 300 52.6 Housing." Research Тгіяпаї^ institute, і Arkansas 48 570 0.08 48 870 N.C., n.d. \ Alaska 49 446 0.06 46 962 0.13 1 516 115.7 Wolowyna, Oleh. "Language Retention і Wyoming 50 326 0.04 50 405 0.05 j 79 24.2 Among Ukrainians in the U.S.A.: Present 1 South Dakota 51 208 0.03 51 39! 0.05 183 88.0 and Future Implications." Ameryka, Jan­ S Total 730,055 740,812 uary 20, 1986. j USA 730,056 740,803 Wolowyna, Oleh. "How Many of Us Are There in the U.S.A.?" Suchasnist, February `Due to sampling error, the total for all the states is not eq ml to the total for the country. 1992. No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 15 Armaments factory... Newsbriefs... (Continued from page 1) ANAL YSIS: Ukraine's new prime minister (Continued from page 2) socialist economy into a market eco­ by Dmytro Filipchenko at Pivdenmash; in 1975-1982 he was deployment continued even after the nomy." However, echoing the policy of KIEV — The Ukrainian mass secretary of the party committee; in summit's cancellation. Georgia protest­ the previous government, he said that media have been commenting on the 1982-1986, deputy director; and, ed the incident in which two Russian reform must be "evolutionary" and selection of 54-year-old Leonid since 1986 director of the huge warships sailed into Sukhumi harbor, guided by a "combination of adminis­ Kuchma, general director of the complex. under Georgian control, and reportedly trative and market methods." largest military-industrial enterprise Persons in the know in Kiev believe pointed their guns at the city while According to the Financial Times, of the former USSR as Ukraine's that during the past 18 years Mr. ignoring attempts at communication by Mr. Kuchma suggested that, as a transi­ new prime minister. Kuchma was closely affiliated with local officials, according to Reuters. tional step to privatization, all Ukrai­ It was initially feared that Mr. the highest levels of the party, gov­ (RFE/RL Daily Report) nian enterprises should be transformed Kuchma's nomination would en­ ernment and military leadership of 9 SOFIA, Bulgaria — During a into joint stock companies, in which the counter serious difficulties, but the USSR and the Ukrainian SSR. seven-hour visit by the Ukrainian government would retain control over parliamentary discussion of the Mr. Kuchma's brilliant address in president to Sofia, Leonid Kravchuk the majority of shares. premier-to-be, widely known as the the Supreme Council, delivered as and Bulgarian President Zhelyu Zheley Various Western news reports des­ director of Pivdenmash (Yuzhmash his candidacy for PM was being signed a treaty of friendship and co­ cribed the selection of Mr. Kuchma as a in Russian), proved otherwise. Poli­ scrutinized, and his reputation as a operation as well as bilateral agree­ victory for Ukraine's increasingly strong tical observers had said that difficul­ liberal among political circles in ments on trade, cultural exchange and industrial lobby. ties would arise from conflicts that Ukraine, give reason to believe that defense matters, BTA and ITAR-TASS The Los Angeles Times referred to exist among various groups of de­ he will be capable of reversing, or at reported. The friendship treaty con­ reports that, in choosing Mr. Kuchma as puties in the Supreme Council of the very least, stabilizing the terrible firms the territorial integrity of the two his nominee for premier, President Ukraine. state of Ukraine's economy. states and calls for peaceful settlement Kravchuk had bowed to pressure from However, most observers did not An obstacle to his performance, disputes and respect for human rights. directors of state-owned industries and take into account the principal rea­ however, will be posed by the parlia­ Mr. Zhelev told a press conference he is collective farms who dominate the son for the government crisis in mentary lobbies of both the enter­ pleased with Ukrainian authorities' Parliament and are known for their Ukraine and the resultant appoint­ prise directors and the nomenkla­ attitudes toward resolving the problems conservatism. ment of a new premier, i.e. the tura, both of which will continue to of some 240,000 ethnic Bulgarians in But, the LA Times also quoted obvious split between the leadership seek protection for their own group their country, saying there was no need opposition deputy Ivan Zayets as saying of the Supreme Council and Presi­ interests — without consideration for a special minority clause in the that "Kuchma is in a different league dent Leonid Kravchuk. for the national well-being. agreements. (RFE/RL Daily Report) from the rest of them" and that the This split stems from a conflict The fate of real economic and directors may be surprised with the new between directors of various produc­ political reforms in Ukraine, remains prime minister. tion enterprises and local authorities undetermined — as does the fate of Tatar demonstrations... The Kiev-based news agency Intel- on one side and the personal interests the new prime minister. However, News reported, on the eve of the pre­ (Continued from page 2) of the post-Communist nomenkla­ the public in Ukraine remembers well tional bodies, reported Nezavisimaya mier's selection, that opposition de­ tura in government positions on the the experience of another director of puties belonging to the New Ukraine Gazeta on October 10, because they other. a military-industrial giant who have taken "a confrontational course coalition predict the new prime minister Thus, the appointment of Mr. ascended to the position of head of — no matter who he is — will not last towards the local authorities from the Kuchma was the only possible com­ government. That director's name time they were established." long. promise between these two spheres of was Nikolai Ryzhkov. As chairman New Ukraine Chairman Volodymyr Ukraine's President Leonid Krav­ influence in Parliament. of the Council of Ministers of the chuk and Crimean parliamentary spea­ Filenko told IntelNews that "no matter The new head of government — USSR, he worked for three years in a who becomes the prime minister of ker Mykola Bagrov met in Kiev Octo­ who is a member of the New Ukraine political vacuum devoid of democra­ ber 12 and condemned an "extremist Ukraine, he will not last," due to the coalition — was acceptable to one tic forces and did not succeed in "crisis-like" state of the economy and group" acting in the name of the Mezhlis. group because he had never worked overcoming the opposition of the Mr. Kravchuk added that he would the incompetence of the executive in the government apparat. He was entrenched nomenklatura and the branch, which is almost entirely com­ cooperate only with the legally elected agreeable to the other group because leaders of central executive organs. organs of power in the Crimea, which is posed of "yesterday's party nomen­ he is the director of a military- Dmytro Filipchenko is a historian klatura." bound to exacerbate already strained industrial enterprise and thus is and a parliamentary correspondent relations between Kiev and the Crimean Of Mr. Kuchma, Mr. Filenko said closely tied to the interests of central for Radio Liberty. He also free­ that he will approach economic reform Tatars, noted Radio Liberty. executive authorities. This is borne lances for Svoboda and The Ukrai­ However, Rukh has adopted a reso­ in a more radical fashion than another out by his biography. nian Weekly. (This analysis was candidate for the premier's post, Va- lution condemning the authorities for In 1960-1975 Mr. Kuchma was an translated by Roma Hadzewycz, the attack on the Crimean Tatar settle­ lentyn Symonenko, since Mr. Kuchma engineer and construction engineer editor-in-chief of The Weekly.) reflects the views of a large group of ment, said DR-Press. enterprise directors, primarily from the military industrial complex, who have 1 already developed methods to adapt to PIEROGY PRODUCTION Ukraine's current market situation and AUTOMATIC MACHINE are not afraid of present market fluc­ Excellent opportunity in America tuations. Mr. Symonenko is the first or Ukraine. High performance. Door to Door Delivery deputy prime minister. He was named !I Fully adjustable.No risk invesN No Maximum Weight Limit acting prime minister after the retire­ I ment. Great labor 8t material No Quantity Limits ment of the embattled Vitold Fokin. | saver. Recipes. Demonstration. 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Vitaly Semchik (UkraineX and Prof. commitment to economic, political, Ukrainian lawyers... Bohdan Bilinsky of the Faculty of Law, Szporluk's ... social and cultural freedoms will be (Continued from page 10) University of Sydney (Australia). (Continued from page 6) finally implemented, and the process of The invited luncheon speakers in­ effective Ukrainian nation-building will Panelists will include Justice Walter Russian privileges; nor did they vote to Tarnopolsky (Canada), Justice Leonid cluded Dr. Bohdan Hawrylyshyn of the begin in earnest. Renaissance Foundation and Anatoliy establish the Tower of Babel; they voted Yuzkov (Ukraine), Prof. Bernard Sie- for an independent national democratic One last point. Diaspora publicists gan of the University of San Diego and Zlenko, foreign affairs minister of supporting questionable policy recom­ Ukraine. Ukrainian state. There is no sense in Member of Parliament Serhiy Ноіо– creating new mythologies to prevent the mendations should stop pointing fin­ vaty (Ukraine). Speakers on the topic of Ukraine in gers at Russian bogeymen in their the international forum, will include eventual emergence of Ukrainian lin­ The second plenary session will guistic predominance in Ukraine, for attempt to garner approval from fright­ address the topics of an independent Dr. Volodymyr Butkevych (Ukraine), ened readers. The Rutskois, Zhirinov- Ambassador Designate to the ECC this forthcoming hegemony, is an judiciary, human rights, rule of law and eminently normal situation, acceptable skys, Baburins et al. are morally ob­ the independence of the legal profession Volodymyr Vasylenko (Ukraine), Ad­ jectionable figures, and their desires and rian Jenkala (United Kingdom). to and in fact accepted by all reasonable in Ukraine. Participating in this session people, including Russian-speakers. intentions are clear enough. But one will be Judge Bohdan Futey (U.S.), The external commercial and econo­ should hardly take their huffing and Oleksander Yemets (Ukraine), Bohdan mic activity of Ukraine will be address­ Dr. Szporluk's suggested cultural puffing seriously. They are past masters Vitvitsky (U.S.), Oleksander Nechy- ed by speakers Bud Con way (Canada), plans sound very much like an attempt at bluffing and posturing in traditional porenko (Ukraine). John Hewko (Ukraine), Bohdan Shan- to justify and eternalize toleration of the Russian style. They have not the means A separate session will be devoted to dor (U.S.) and Boris Sobolev (Ukraine). reactionary policies of local bureau­ to carry out any of their threats. Does the privatization of large and small The final day of the congress will be crats, especially in southern and eastern anyone really doubt that if they could, enterprises, private ownership of land devoted to adoption of resolutions, a Ukraine (including the Crimean penin­ they would have marched into U- and the law of inheritance. The speakers discussion of the proposed constitution sula), whose persistent sabotage of kraine long ago, Serbian-style? As it will be Dr. Fedir Burchak (Ukraine), for the newly founded World Congress Ukraine's language law only promotes is, they can't even handle a small band Dr. Volodymyr Luts (Ukraine), Dr. of Ukrainian Lawyers and the election political instability. This language law is of determined Caucasian freedom of a president and vice-president. itself in need of some overhauling, and fighters. Russia's internal problems are The World Congress of Ukrainian all major Ukrainian political parties so grim, and so enormous, its prospects HUCULKA Lawyers is intended to be an interna­ except the neo-Communists of Olek­ of survival as a united nation so bleak Icon 8t Souvenir's Distribution tional organization, created to establish sander Moroz agree that such over­ (as My kola Rudenko recently pointed 2860 Buhre Ave. Suite 2R a worldwide network, to link lawyers of hauling should move precisely in the out in a very perceptive Svoboda Bronx, N.Y. 10461 Ukrainian heritage with lawyers in direction contrary to Dr. Szporluk's article), that the last thing they need is REPRESENTATIVE and WHOLESALER of EMBROIDERED wishes. the pursuit of confrontations with their BLOUSES for ADULTS and CHILDREN Ukraine at this historic and critical period of Ukraine's newly minted ever-stronger southern neighbor. Tel. (212) 93 7- 7579 Once the current government of independence. hapless old-guard administrators has been fundamentally restructured (even President Leonid Kravchuk has pro­ George S. Knysh mised this), we may hope that the real Winnipeg "social covenant of December," with its The writer is a member of the Ameri­ NYC - POSITION WANTED can Association ofUkrainists and Vice- President of the Ukrainian Academy of Experienced accountant is seeking Arts and Sciences in Canada. a senior accounting position.

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State Department... in monopolies or industrial stagnation. Zlenko, Brzezinski... problems. It is left with an economic He said he views the CIS as a solution to legacy that will be difficult to over­ (Continued from page 4) this problem, noting that he sees consi­ (Continued from page 4) come: industrial output has fallen 15 Exact numbers are not yet available, derable commitment from the former emergence is important because a truly percent in the first half of this year; however, reasonable estimates show republics to use it as an economic link to independent Ukraine terminates the inflation has sent living standards that Soviet defense required almost 30 one another. existence of not only the Soviet Union tumbling; and the interim currency, the percent of the budget. In certain cities In the brief question period that but the 300-year-old Russian empire. coupon, has lost value to the already discredited ruble. nearly 70 percent of industry was followed, Ambassador Niles again Dr. Brzezinski did clarify that the related to military production. Conver­ stressed that the creation of a private future of Ukraine relies on two factors: Speaking on the evolution of the sion methods are a problem for which no sector is the key to democratic transi­ Ukraine's definition of its statehood Russian-Ukrainian relationship, Dr. one has an accurate solution, he said. tion. The governments of the former and its position in regard to the Com­ Brzezinski said he believes that if Russia Mr. Niles stated that he sees the republics realize this, and it is now in the monwealth of Independent States accepts Ukraine's statehood, this would break-up of ties between the various interests of the United States to support (CIS). accelerate the democratic process republics as a problem. The former both their leaders and their people in Beyond external factors, Dr. Brzezin­ within Russia and stabilize the situation methods of industry required close links these extraordinary times, he con­ in Eastern Europe. — links that when broken result either cluded. ski noted that Ukraine faces domestic Dr. Brzezinski, former national security advisor under the Carter ad­ ministration, projected the next three to five years will be the most difficult for Ukraine. It will be a time to define and determine if Ukraine truly endures independence because it lies in a vulner­ able position now. If economic reforms are not implemented and Russia does not accept the reality of Ukraine's independence, there is a risk of frag­ mentation within Ukraine. As a result, a balance must be struck between demo­ cratization and unity. In his concluding remarks, Dr. Brzezinski advised that Ukraine should "concentrate on consolidating its inter­ national ties, form an independent financial system and create a genuine national army to protect Ukraine's statehood and territorial integrity."

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He under­ Tennis Tournament in France. tional track meet, reported the Asso­ here at St. Mary's Orthodox Church scored the contribution the Detroit Mr. Medvedev, 18, gained his third ciated Press. hall. community has made to the defense of title this year in a clay-court tourney. He Finishing second at the Tokyo com­ More than 200 people gathered to the ex-Cleveland autoworker and previously won in Genoa, Italy, and petition was Russia's Maksim Tarasov hear various speakers, including Mr. thanked the crowd for their support. Stuttgart, Germany. (18-8У8), while Vasyliy Bubka, Serhiy's Demjanjuk's family and legal counsel, older brother, came in third (18-4У8). After that John Demjanjuk's son, On the way to his victory in France, The younger Bubka had set the mark explain Mr. Demjanjuk's current sta­ Mr. Medvedev, who is ranked 33rd, tus. The event was sponsored by the John Jr., reinforced Mr. Nishnic's 4 of 20-1 at a meet in Padua, Italy, on expression of gratitude and added, "My beat three seeded players as well as August 30. At the Barcelona Olympics, Michigan chapter of UNCHAIN, Bjorn Borg. (Ukrainian National Center: History father will be returned to his family and however, Mr. Bubka had stunned fans and Information Network). people, and the next time I stand before Mr. Medvedev was the junior cham­ when he failed to clear any height, you, my father will stand alongside me." pion at the 1991 French Open. missing attempts at 18-8!^ and 18-10. UNCHAIN President Marie Zary- cky, introduced the featured speaker, Finally, the first vice-president of Jaroslaw Dobrowolskyj, president of UNCHAIN, Stephan Wichar asked for the Ukrainian American Bar Associa­ a spontaneous collection of funds, to THE WEEKLY QUESTIONNAIRE tion in Michigan and part of Mr. which the audience responded gene­ DEAR READERS: Demjanjuk's team of lawyers, who rously. Ihor Klufas, a TV commentator On the occasion of its upcoming 60th anniversary, The Ukrainian Weekly is spoke of his visit with Mr. Demjanjuk in and activist from Toronto, contributed interested in the reactions of readers to the types of news and features carried in Israel and about his investigations in SI, 100 from the Toronto community in The Weekly, and the amount of coverage devoted to them. We ask our readers to Ukraine. He reported, "From all out­ addition to the thousands of dollars fill out the questionnaire below and return it as soon as possible, but no later than ward appearances Mr. Demjanjuk is donated by Detroiters. November 15. physically fit and in good spirits. He has The questionnaire is designed to evaluate our performance so that we may a good relationship with his keepers and WANTED - INSTRUCTOR better serve you. has even learned some Hebrew." who can teach conversational Ukrain­ /. Listed below are categories of news and features regularly carried by The He also commented on the current ian. This is a part time position. Also Ukrainian Weekly, Please indicate next to each category how much coverage you review of the Demjanjuk case in the seeking individual who is interested would like to see devoted to it (much more, more, same, less, or much less) by United State's Sixth Circuit Court of in teaching the ART OF TRADITIONAL placing an X in the appropriate space. 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ROCHESTER Strong Auditorium River Campus, University of Rochester Tuesday, Dec. 15,1992 Tickets: Ukrainian Federal Credit Union і "MOZAIKA" 7:30 PM Ukrainian Home of Rochester and at the door

SYRACUSE Fowler H.S. Auditorium 227 Magnolia Street Wednesday, Dec. 16,1992 Tickets: Ukrainian National Home ^ Credit Union 7:30 PM UNA Branch Secretaries and at the door

KERHONKSON Veselka Pavilion, Soyuzivka Thursday, Dec. 17,1992 Tickets: SOYUZIVKA Store and at the door 8:00 PM For information: 914/626-5641 Tickets: S20.00 per person HARTFORD Bulkeley H.S. Auditorium 388 Wethersfield Avenue EXCEPT NEWARK/NEW YORK OPENING NIGHT - S15, S20, S25 Saturday, Dec. 19,1992 Tickets: Wolodymyr Wasylenko 203/644-2729 and TORONTO - S15, S20, S25 Canadian Dollars. 7:30 PM Osyp Hladun 203/257-9499 і Cooperative SUMA and at the door New York/Newark ROUND TRIP BUS TRANSFERS will be available from St. George's Church (East 7th Street) to Newark Symphony Hall United Nations at S10.00 per person. CLOSED PERFORMANCE Garage parking available for 1000 cars. Tour Coordinator: NOTE: NO OUTSIDE VENDOR SALES WILL BE PERMITTED AT ANY OF THE CONCERT HALLS. SCOPE TRAVEL INC/AUSCOPRUT JOINT VENTURE 201/378-8998 No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 21

The breakup of the Soviet Union presents great opportunities for investors and U.S. businesses!

Ukraine, similar in size and population to France, is one of the most economically potent of the newly established commonwealth republics.

Learn more about unlimited business and investment opportunities in the Ukraine at the America-Ukraine Expo in Las Vegas this December.

Seminars, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Government of Ukraine include: Business Opportunities in Ukraine Privatization, an Overview Developing Joint Ventures/Joint Stock Companies Ukraine/US. Business Legal Infrastructure ftow to Barter Trade How to Network Ukraine/U.S. Banks to Develop Flow of Money, Establish Letters of Credits, Drafts and Currency Convertability Investing in Ukraine

The Expo The Commonwealth offers a diversity of goods, services and investment opportunities for U.S. companies. Industries represented at the Expo include:

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Admission to (he exposition is FREE if registered in advance!!

Sands Convention Center ^ Las Vegas, NV December 241992 W Sponsored by The AMUKE Group of Companies, Inc. specializing in identifying new markets and establishing business connections in the formerly known USSR.

for more information contact: In Washington, D.C. - 1 Spargo fc Associates, Inc. - 4400 fair Lakes Court - fairfax, VA 22033 Tel: (703) 631-6200 - fax: (703)818-9177 In San f rancisco, CA - The AMUKE Group of Companies, Inc. - 1628 Lombard Street - San f rancisco, CA 94123 Tel: (415)292-6900-fax: (415)292-7887 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992 No. 42

The First International Festival of Health in Harmony is organized by the Ukrainian Ministry of Health, Association Meciinformatica and Health SL Harmony, Ltd. The Festival will include an international competition and scientific symposia, which will he cosponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ukrainian Ministry of Health. The Festival is one of the major initiatives towards achievement of the WHO goal of Health for All by the Year 2000. Primary objectives will be development of new alliances for health and implementation of the most modern technologies and methodologies for promoting health. W

e Physicians 'Health Educators eChild Development Specialists e Nurses eEpidemiologists "Pharmaceutical Company Executives 8c Marketers "Other Individuals Interested in Health Promotion

Sunday, April 11,1993 (Yalta) Registration Fee Assembly of Delegates; Welcome Address by Ukrainian Government; Reception ik Dinner Full Festival (Yalta/Kiev) S400 (US) Includes Attendance at Opening Ceremony, All Scientific Sessions, Visit to Artek, Monday, April 12, 1993 (Yalta) Tour of Diagnostic Center and Attendance at Closing Ceremony Discussion of UKRAINIAN NATIONAL HEALTH OBJECTIVES Tour of Yalta (Livadia Spa ik Partial Festival (Yalta) S200 (US) Palace, Massandra Winery, Chekhov House ik Nikitsky Botanical Gardens); Visit to Artek or Includes Attendance at All Sessions and Visit to Artek Caiise along Crimea Seashore; Folklore Ensemble Performance Partial Festival (Kiev) S350 (US) Tuesday, April 13,1993 (Yalta/Kiev) Includes Attendance at All Scientific Sessions, Opening 8c Closing Ceremonies and Tour of Scientific Program: NEW APPROACHES/STRATEGIES IN HEALTH PROMOTION AND HEALTH Diagnostic Center 8c Competition Demonstrations EDUCATION and discussion of HEALTH PROMOTION IN UKRAINE; Workshop session on various aspects of health care objectives for Accommodations 8L Meals (Yalta/Kiev) Ukraine; Depart for Kiev in afternoon. Traditional Ukrainian Attendee Daily Rate S200 (US) Includes Superior Room, Breakfast, Luncheon 8c Dinner Dinner 7K Daily 8L All Cultural Events Wednesday, April 14,1993 (Kiev) K(4f± Daily Supplemental Fee SlOO(US) Opening Ceremony; Keynote Address by ^^ For Room, Meals 8L Cultural Event Dr. Hiroshi Nakajima (Director-General of WHO); for Adults Accompanying Attendees Presentation of Health in Harmony Objectives and and Sharing Room with Attendee WHO Initiatives Scientific Program: Daily Supplemental Fee S85(US) NEW HEALTH CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS For Room, Meals 8L Cultural Event Cultural/Social Program: Symphonic Concert for Children 6- to 18-Years-Old Accompanying Thursday, April 15,1993 (Kiev) Attendees and Sharing Room with Attendee No Additional Charge for Children under 6-Years- Scientific Program: NEW PHARMACOLOGICAL Old Sharing Room with Attendee. MEANS IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH and THE Special Events SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT Kiev Philharmonic Tour of Yalta (per person) ^25 (US) Orchestra Conceit Cultural Tour of Kiev (per person) " ^25 (US) Friday, April 16,1993 (Kiev) Opera Evening - including dinner (per person) S50 (US) Scientific Program: METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH LEVEL Cruise along Crimea Seashore (per person) S25 (US) ASSESSMENT Cultural/Social Program: Tour of Diagnostic Center 8c Competition Demonstrations Caiise along Dnipro River (per person) ^25 (US) or Caiise along Dnipro River; Performance of the Ukrainian National Opera Charter Roundtrip Airfare Saturday, April 17,1993 (Kiev) " New York or Toronto/Yalta/Kiev/to New York or Toronto ^1400 (US) Scientific Program: MODERN ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE TECHNOLOGY OE HEALTH - New York or Toronto/Yalta/to New York or Toronto S1275 (US) - New York or Toronto/Kiev/to New York or Toronto S1275 (US) ASSESSMENT Cultural/Social Program: Cultural Tour of Kiev (Pechersky Lavra. St. Sophia Charter airfare cost includes all ground transfers in Yalta and Kiev. Note: Prices listed above include (^ St. Andrew churches, etc.); Buffet Dinner; Closing Ceremony 8c Competition Award all taxes and gratuities. Housing assignments will be made upon receipt of payment. Presentations; Adoption of Festival Declaration; Closing Address by Dr. Yuriy Spizhenko (Minister of Health for Ukraine) Deadline for reservations is March 1,1993. Reservations received after this date will be accommodated on a space available basis. Sunday, April 18,1993 (Kiev) Refunds: If notice of cancellation is received in writing prior to March 15, 1993, all fees will be refunded Departure; Optional Cultural Tours of Odessa or Lviv minus a S75 processing charge. No refunds will be granted after March 15,1993!

First International Festival of Health in Harmony

To register: Please give your name and title as you want it to appear on your name badge. Note: A minimum deposit of S500 U.S. must accompany this form. Total fee must be received by March 15, 1993- Only one registrant per form, please. Use photocopies of form for additional registrants. Name.-LASTl 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I FIRST 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DEGREE (MD, РІД) I 111111 No. 42 23

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Sokoly folkloric ensemble slates PREVIEW OF EVENTS performances in United States October 22 is S3. There will be games, prizes, food and surprises. For more information call NEWARK, N.J. - The Sokoly N.J.: Ukrainian orthodox Cultural TORONTO: The Chair of Ukrainian Olha Lukiw, (201) 376-4829. Ukrainian folkloric music ensemble Center, 7:30 p.m. Studies at the University of Toronto presents, as part of its fall seminar series, appears in concert on October 17 at 6:30 ^ October 21: Kerhonkson, N.Y., PARMA, Ohio: The Ukrainian National Karel C. Berkhoff, Ph.D. candidate, Women's League of America Branch 33 p.m. at St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Soyuzivka, 7:30 p.m. Chair of Ukrainian Studies, who will will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a Church Hall, 719 Sanford Ave. The 9 October 23: Philadelphia, Ukrai­ speak on - "Brothers, We Are All of dinner to be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Hall concert is sponsored by the Toronto- nian Educational and Cultural Center, Kozak Stock: The Kozak Campaign in of the St. Pokrova Church, 6812 Broad­ based service company to Ukraine — 700 Cedar Road, with two perfor­ the Ukrainian Mass Media on the Eve of view Road. Tickets are available at the MEEST. For information, call (201) mances: at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. For the Vote for Independence," to be held in Cleveland Self Reliance Credit Union, 371-1356. additional information, call (215) 663- the Board Room, Multicultural History 6108 State Road. 1166. Society of Ontario, 43 Queen's Park Other scheduled appearances are: 9 October 27: Washington, Ukrai­ Crescent East, at 4-6 p.m. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Music 9 October 18: New York, Ukrainian nian Catholic National Shrine of the Institute (UMI) is celebrating its 40th National Home, 140-142 Second Ave., Holy Family, 4250 Harewood Road October 24 anniversary with a concert of Ukrainian with two performances: at 3 p.m. and 6 NE, 7:30 p.m. For additional informa­ music performed by students of UMI and p.m. Another appearance is scheduled NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific the Promin Vocal Ensemble, to be held at tion, call (202) 526-3737. for October 25 at 4 p.m. For additional Society invites the public to a talk by Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, 154 W. e October 31: Chicago, Chopin information, call (212) 529-6287. Prof. Taras Hunczak, Rutgers Univer­ 57th St., at 1:45 p.m. Tickets are S10, S8, School, 2450 W. Rice St., 6:30 p.m. For sity, and Prof. Roman Voronka, New S6, S5 and may be purchased at Surma Ф October 19: Passaic, N.J., Ukrai­ more information, call (312) 278-8844. Jersey Institute of Technology, on "Ob­ Book Store or by calling (201) 833-1058. nian Center, 240 Hope Ave. For addi­ 9 November 1: Hammond, Ind., St. servations and Analysis Regarding the All proceeds will be donated to The tional information, call (201) 473-3379. Michael's Ukrainian Orthodox Chmv Experience of Working with Ukrainian Ukrainian Museum. 9 October 20: South Bound Brooke 7047 Colombia Ave., at 2 p.rrjv^ Universities and Institutions," to be held ацЩ society's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. October 31

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