INSIDE: • Kravchuk denies media reports of change in no-nukes policy — page 2. • New chief of Freedom House promotes engaged' foreign policy — page 3. • The Famine Commission: a look at its beginnings — page 7. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association Vol. LXI No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 50 cents

Chornobyl plant to stay open RFE/RL announces cutbacks, layoffs

by Marta Kolomayets reactors at the Khmelnytsky, Rivne and (BIB), which oversees RFE/RL and the Kyyiv Press Bureau Zaporizhzhia power plants, as soon as six Munich Research InstituteU.S . Information Agency, which has months from now and no later than in control of Voice of America (VOA). KYYIV — Motivated by Ukraine's two years. All of these stations have to close, at least for now Initially, the president wanted to end all energy crisis, lawmakers here abandoned VVER-1000 reactors, which are consid­ budgeting for the radios, but after much safety concerns, voting on Thursday ered safer than the RBMK model at the by Roman Woronowycz protest by the Congress and national and morning, October 21 to keep the Chornobyl plant. international leaders, he backed down. It JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Radio Free Chornobyl nuclear power station open Ukraine's environmental lobby con­ eventually was decided to combine Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and to lift a moratorium on the construc­ demned the decisions, and Green World RFE/RL with VOA under the oversight President Eugene Pell announced in tion of new nuclear plants. distributed a leaflet in Parliament that of a new board. It appears that RFE/RL Munich, Germany, on October 18 that read: "We were able to fight and win will be hit hardest by the consolidation. The Parliament's 221-38 vote comes the Research Institute, which is part of against the Soviet system, which tried to as a 5ифгІ5Є in a country that was hit by RFE/RL and houses the world's largest According to the Pell memo, in addi­ hush up the consequences of Chornobyl. the world's worst nuclear accident at collection of samizdat/samvydav publica­ tion to the lay-off of RFE/RL personnel But we have fallen victim to the Chornobyl on April 26, 1986. The legis­ tions, will shut its doors at least tem­ and the termination of the Research lation also pledges to open additional (Continued on page 4) porarily with vague assurances it will Institute in its current form, broadcasts to reopen soon after, although he mentioned Afghanistan and Hungary are to end no timetable. almost immediately. Polish and Czech broadcasts are scheduled to cease by the Mr. Pell also announced the immedi­ end of the year and will resume from ate elimination of two broadcast depart­ Warsaw and Prague, respectively. New U.S. envoy arrives in Kyyiv ments within the surrogate news services, Broadcast hours will be reduced to an by Marta Kolomayets with a sizeable free-market economy," which has broadcast news of Eastern unspecified amount, and the staff at both Kyyiv Press Bureau Ambassador Miller told the Ukrainian Europe and the now defunct Soviet locations will be limited to 15 people. leader as he presented his note. Union to those areas for more than 40 KYYIV — Stressing a new phase in RFE/RL headquarters also will move. "We want to help Ukraine in ways that years. He added that RFE/RL staffing bilateral relations, the new U.S. ambas­ Melissa Fleming, press officer at the Ukrainians want to help themselves," he will shrink by more than 50 percent by sador to Ukraine, William Green Miller, radios said, "Both Washington and said. 1995, from the current 1,530 employees presented his diplomatic credentials to Prague, Czech Republic, are being con­ Referring to recent erroneous reports to 705. No specific information regarding President at the the Ukrainian division of Radio Liberty sidered. We will know more oncp a feasi­ in the Western media that Ukraine was Mariyinsky on Wednesday after­ was available. bility study is completed." She added going to keep part of its nuclear arsenal. that the primary consideration will be noon, October 20. The announcement culminates more President Kravchuk emphasized, costs. "But, I'm sure the willingness of "President Clinton and his administra­ than eight months of political maneuver­ "I hope the two of us can work directly employees to relocate will also be con­ tion have made a commitment to support ing and compromise between U.S. and that the United States does not rely Ukrainian independence and the develop­ President 's White House, the sidered," she said. ment of a free, democratic civil society (Continued on page 4) Board for International Broadcasting (Continued on page 4) Leadership Conference focuses on building Ul

also contributed to successful efforts to $135 million from RFE/IU:.'s 1994 bud­ New U.S. envoy... ratify the SALT I and ABM treaties. RFE/RL announces... get of $210 million. In 1981, the U.S. Senate passed a spe­ (Continued from page 1) The board also noted that the cuts had (Continued from page 1) cial resolution commending Mr. Miller But it is the future of the Research to be announced by October 15 to give on the mass media to be informed of "for exceptional contributions and for his Institute that seems the cloudiest and employees sufficient notice of layoffs. Ukraine's position." dedication, loyalty, integrity and service." least developed. Ms. Fleming could not RFE/IlL's Ms. Fleming said German law The new U.S. envoy is Washington's In the early 1980s, Mr. Miller was specify where the reincarnated version of requires that employees must be told up second ambassador to Ukraine. He was associate dean of the Fletcher School of the institute would be located or when it to six months before they are axed, appointed by President Bill Clinton earli­ Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. would be rekindled. She did say that a depending on their seniority. er this year and confirmed by the U.S. As a research associate both at Tufts and study due out on December 1 will give Harvard, and a fellow at the Harvard Mr. Pell, who is stepping down and Senate on September 15. Ambassador preliminary recommendations on a new will be replaced as president by William Miller, 62, succeeds Roman Popadiuk, a Institute of Politics, Mr. Miller researched site for the institute and more details on foreign policy and defense issues. Marsh, ironically also used the Ukrainian American and an appointee of its restructuring. announcement to bid farewell to his the Bush administration who served as In 1986, he returned to Washington, What is even more intriguing, however, employees. Ms. Fleming said that ambassador to Ukraine for over a year. where he served as president of the is that, although funding will be available employees, as expected, were shocked Mr. Miller told reporters upon arrival American Committee on U.S.-Soviet for the institute in 1994 and 1995, ongoing and saddened, even though they hac at Kyyiv's Boryspil Aiфort diat he had Relations. debate has not resolved whether to fund it known that some sort of personnel reduc­ met with Ambassador Popadiuk, who He has traveled extensively through­ within blFE/RL in 1996, when only $75 tions were in store for them. The mes­ gave him counsel based on his experi­ out the former Soviet Union and has million will be available for the radios. sage also came as a surprise to some ences in Ukraine. served as president of the International One person at the institute, who did not directors who realized that cuts were "This is a new president, and President Foundation, working with Andrei wish to be identified, simply said, "OMB ahead but were taken aback by the pre- Clinton has a slightly different view of Sakharov, Robert McNamara and others has not provided funding for us. We are holiday timing of the announcements and the world, but basic policies are the on human rights, arms control, and envi­ the missing piece in the jigsaw puzzle." the severity of the paring. same. I think we will build on what ronmental, political and economic issues. A. Ross Johnson, director of the Ambassador Popadiuk was able to do. I Before he was appointed ambassador Research Institute, echoes that uncertain­ Biden amendment dead for now benefited from his advice, but I think you to Ukraine, he was a senior consultant at ty. In a message to institute employees he In a related issue, the U.S. Senate will see some different things as is only the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur said, "I regret to say that while the Foreign Affairs Committee passed the normal for different people," he said. Foundation and president of the Research Institute will be dissolved in Foreign Affairs Authorization bill (S- "I come to Ukraine with the greatest Committee on American-Russian Munich, final decisions about timing, the 1281), which contains a provision for the of hopes that relations between our two Relations. He is also a member of the size and the focus of the new organiza­ consoHdation of RFE/RL with VOA and countries will become, even stronger than Council on Foreign Relations, The tion, location and procedures are still other intemational broadcast units of the they have been in thd past. I know that International Institute of Strategic pending before the Clinton administra­ government. However, an amendment there are many difficult problems that Studies and The Middle East Institute. tion... I apologize for the lack of informa­ introduced by Sen. Joseph Biden (D- face Ukraine, but President Clinton, the He is joined in Kyyiv by his wife, tion about the future." Del.), which contains language that secretary of state and, I think, all Suzanne Lisle Miller. They have two The BIB said the cuts made at would allow the radios to maintain a cer­ Americans are committed to working adult sons, William and Christopher, RFE/RL were forced by President tain amount of journalistic freedom from with Ukraine to strengthen its indepen­ who plan to visit their parents while they Clinton's Office of Management and government influence, was defeated. dence, its territorial integrity, and to help are based in Ukraine. Budget, which by 1996 wants to shear in its efforts to refonri the economy and Eugene Iwanciw, UNA Washington to introduce democratic reforms," said Office director, said that Sen. Biden will again offer the amendment once the bill Mr. Miller. vised by the Ukrainian State Committee reaches the Senate floor. He did note, "I come with no biases, except one, a Chornobyl plant... on Nuclear Energy and the appropriate however, that because of a crowded for­ belief that we can hav^ good relations. I scientific institutes at the Academy of (Continued from page 1) eign affairs agenda, which includes come here to learn what the vews of Sciences. Ukrainian atomic mafia." issues regarding Somalia, Haiti and Ukrainians are, and to see what might be The Chornobyl station will stay open "This is an irresponsible decision and Bosnia, the bill may not appear before done about the problems that exist as long as the life span of its reactors shows a lack of principles on the part of the full Senate for months. Tliis will not between our two countries," he contin­ allow. Each reactor has a 30-year life Ukraine's lawmakers. They did a sharp delay implementation of the consolida­ ued. span and thus the reactors will go out of about-face with this decision to lift the tion of the government broadcast agen­ Aiiibassador Miller arrived in Ukraine service in 2007, 2009 and 2011. just days before the official visit of U.S. moratorium," said Hanna Tsvitkova, who cies as long as parallel appropriation bills Mr. Umanets said that of Ukraine's Secretary of State Warren Christopher, is responsible for nuclear policy at have been approved. energy, 33 percent comes from nuclear who is expected to press Ukraine to dis­ Ukraine's Greenpeace office in Kyyiv. power stations. If all of its reactors were mantle its nuclear arsenal. The Parliament had pledged to close on-line, this would increase to 40 percent. Currently, Ukraine is hosting a U.S. Chornobyl by the end of 1993, after a fire However, Greenpeace in Kyyiv reports economic delegation headed by Nicholas damaged the second reactor in October Kravchuk denies... that to bring all of Ukraine's nuclear reac­ Bums of the National Security Council of 1991. (Continued from page 2) tors on-hne would cost $500-700 miUion and David Lipton, assistant secretary of But deputies said that Ukraine's energy (U.S.). Greenpeace also noted that to tion Treaty ratified as a package deal. the treasury. crisis left them litde choice, with the econ­ bring the country's VVER reactors to the "Our aim is that Ukraine not only rati­ Mr. Miller has a long career of public omy in turmoil and world prices for gas safety level demanded by world stan­ fy START I, but accede to the NPT," service, working on foreign affairs and and oil demanded of Ukraine by Russia. dards, Ukraine must pay world prices said the new U.S. ambassador to defense policy in both the executive and "We were forced to pass such a reso­ which according to the World Bank Ukraine, William G. Miller, during his legislative branches. lution," said Volodymyr Duntau, a law­ would be about $100 million (U.S.) every first encounter with the press at Boryspil He has over 25 years of experience on maker from the Odessa region. "The year over the course of 15 to 20 years. АіфоЛ on Tuesday, October 19. arms control and is committed to U.S. Greens of Ukraine demand the immedi­ "Chornobyl is Ukraine's ecological policy that Ukraine should honor its To date, the U.S. has pledged $175 ate shut-down of Chornobyl; they should tragedy. Chornobyl should be closed conimitments to become non-nuclear million under the Nunn-Lugar amend­ use their energies to make atomic energy down immediately. The two percent of and conclude the START I treaty and safe," he added. ment for dismantlement, but that money nuclear energy that Chornobyl supplies has yet to be disbursed. An umbrella join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation "I am happy that the lawmakers passed to Ukraine's citizens will never justify agreement between the two nations must Treaty (See story on Ukraine's nuclear such a decision," said Mykhailo Umanets, Chornobyl's victims of the past, the pre­ still be worked out before it can be dis­ status, page 2.) chairman of the State Committee on the sent and the future," concluded Ms. tributed. Some U.S. officials speculate "We know that arms control is a very Use of Nuclear Energy. Mr. Umanets for­ Tsvitkova. that the agreement may be signed during difficult process. But the aim of getting merly was the director of the Chornobyl the Christopher visit to Kyyiv next week. rid of nuclear weapons is a noble aim. nuclear power plant. They are a curse on mankind, as you "They have understood that nuclear But Ukraine's Foreign Minister kriQW very well from the effects of an power is the energy of the future," he said, Anatoliy Zlenko has told U.S. leaders on accident at Chornobyl. And we know adding that the lifting of this moratorium a number of occasions that Ukraine will that the problems of security are primary will bring new technologies into Ukraine. need at least $3 billion to dismantle and and it will not be easy but we want to We think that the safest reactor is the destroy its nuclear arsenal. work with you to achieve an end that will CANDU, produced in Canada. It will In September the U.S. Congress ear­ be satisfactory to you, to us and the rest make nuclear energy safer and its uses marked $300 million of economic aid for of Йіе world," said the new ambassador. natural uranium. Ukraine would also be Ukraine in an attempt to prove to Educated at Williams College, Oxford able to use its processed nuclear fuel from Ukrainians that U.S. policy has shifted and Harvard, Mr. Miller entered the for­ ttie VVER reactors for this," he added. from the nuclear issue to a broader base eign service in 1959, serving five years Ms. Tsvitkova begged to differ, saying which concentrates on economic assis­ in. bran and later in Washington as a line- that "Ukraine's legislators have plunged tance. In the next two weeks, there will officer and in the Office of the Secretary Ukraine into an even greater economic be delegation after delegation coming of State. crisis. Giant sums of money are needed into Ukraine to offer support on econom­ Mr. Miller served as an advisor to Sen. for the development of atomic energy. ic, political and defense issues. John Sherman Cooper for foreign policy, We don't know how much money Mr. "Ultimately, the basis for a successful arms control and defense policy in 1967 Umanets will want for building new bilateral relationship between our two and played an important roie in forging reactors, but we do know that Ukraine's David Marples countries in the future rests on Ukraine legislation that brought the Vietnam War budget will not find such monies." Mykhailo Umanets, chairman of the becoming a non-nuclear state," said a to an end. Ukraine's legislation notes that its State Committee on the Use of Nuclear senior Clinton administration official in According to his official biography, he nuclear energy program will be super­ Energy. Kyyiv recently. No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 Philadelphia-Kyyiv medical alliance forges ahead

by Christine Shust-Fylypovych Managing officials from the American • coordination of patient care; and his wife, Zwen, hosted a picnic at Special to The Ukrainian Weekly International Health Alliance (AIHA), • intensive care of, as well as general their home for the medical delegation, based in Washington, visited Kyyiv in issues pertaining to, the newborn (includ­ and Mrs. Zacharazuk, a volunteer PHILADELPHIA — The April and found significant initiative ing prevention and treatment of neonatal Philadelphia tour guide, escorted the visi­ Philadelphia-Kyyiv medical partnership towards instituting reforms on the part of asphyxia); and, tors on a tour of the city's historic sites. has actively resumed its exchange pro­ the Kyyiv partners — after only their first • certification in infant resuscitation. The Ukrainian guests also attended a gram in its continuing effort to upgrade visit to the U.S. (in December of 1992). Dr. Didychenko also had several spe­ Sunday service at St. Vladimir's Ukrainian maternal and child health care in the cap­ Co-program managers Dr. Schwartz cial meetings regarding administrative Autocephalous Orthodox Cathedral in ital of Ukraine. and Dr. Beck, as well as the director of issues, such as quality assurance and staff Philadelphia, followed by a lunch recep­ Earlier, in the spring of 1993, some nursing for obstetrics and pediatrics. Dr. certification, facilities design and finan­ tion at the home of Larysa Zaika. changes in the partnership went into Lauren Arnold, also visited Kyyiv in cial management plans. Dr. Volodymyr Yurchenko, health effect. The consortium of the Philadelphia June to assess project development and In the course of the summer programs, director for the city of Kyyiv and special partners has been realigned. The partici­ re-evaluate program needs. the Philadelphia partners donated more advisor to the for pating medial facilities now include the The Kyyiv group of six obstetricians than $100,000 of medical supplies and health matters, expressed very strong University of Pennsylvania Medical and pediatricians, led by Dr. Didychenko, educational materials to their Kyyiv local and national support for the Kyyiv Center (including the Hospital of the were in Philadelphia for a total of five counteфarts. The partners are currently project. Drs. Yurchenko and Didychenko University of Pennsylvania and the School weeks: three weeks in late June to early in the process of procuring medical were both in the U.S. on extended itiner­ of Medicine), the School of Nursing of the July and two more weeks in September. equipment for the Kyyiv project, mainly aries in July, as arranged by the AIHA to University of Pennsylvania, and The visiting delegation attended a series through foundations as well as develop­ tour several American hospitals. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. of seminars, conferences and clinical ing a library for pediatrics and obstetrics. Dr. Andrew Tershakovec, a Children's William Schwartz and Dr. William Beck observations at the University of (Contributions at large towards medical Hospital pediatrician and community liai­ have been named the new co-program Pennsylvania Medical Center and equipment for the Kyyiv project are son for the partnership, commented on managers for the project. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. being organized by Dr. Schwartz, tel. the project's progress: "Despite large dif­ On the Kyyiv side. Dr. Victor Since a primary objective in clinical (215)662-6390. ferences in medical systems, the Didychenko has been appointed to man­ care for the Ukrainian partners is reduc­ During the first summer visit, the Ukrainian partners have already learned a age the project as the new general director tion of infant mortality, the Philadelphia Ukrainian Educational and Cultural lot and are successfully applying this new of the Kyyiv (Left Bank) Center for programs focused on improvements in: Center (UECC) coordinated translation information in their medical practice." Maternal and Child Health care. The par­ • prenatal care, particularly patient services for the Kyyiv doctors, drawing A special medical conference took place ticipating Kyyiv medical facilities remain monitoring, record keeping, and fetal upon volunteers from the Philadelphia in Kyyiv in early September, where new unchanged: The Ukrainian State Medical evaluation techniques; area Ukrainian American community. medical information acquired through the University, Kyyiv Children's Hospital No. • management of normal and induced The Center also arranged for intensive AIHA affiliated partnerships programs was 2 and Kyyiv Obstetrical Hospital No. 3. deliveries; daily English language instruction, con­ actively disseminated by the Ukrainian part­ Also earlier this year, delegations from • surgical techniques in Cesarean sec­ ducted by Christine Shwed, for the ners. The participating physicians focused the U.S. traveled to Kyyiv to appraise the tions; Ukrainian physicians. their presentations and workshops on current project's progress. • infection control and hospital sterility; UECC President Borys Zacharczuk practices in obstetrics, fetal monitoring and detection of neonatal asphyxia. Adrienne McDonell and Webra Price from the School of Nursing faculty at the University of Redress Committee gives Canadian government last chance Pennsylvania partook in the conference and also conducted nursing training programs. The Philadelphia-Kyyiv medical part­ by Christopher Guly National Archives of Canada that would the federal government's broken promis­ nership is one of 22 health care partner­ serve as a monument to commemorate the es concerning the 1988 Japanese- OTTAWA — On the eve of the ships between U.S. hospitals and medical nation-building contribution of Canada's Canadian redress package. Under it. October 25 federal election campaign, facilities in the new independent states of ethnic communities. Prime Minister Mulroney's government the Redress Committee of the Ukrainian the former Soviet Union. The partner­ No mention was made of the requested promised to pay $21,000 to each survivor Canadian Congress is giving the new ships are funded by the U.S. Agency for community fund. of World War II internment camps hold­ government one final chance to settle the International Development and managed In response, the UCC committee ing Japanese Canadians and create a $24 settlement claim surrounding the World by the AIHA. agreed to the first three offers, but joined million Canadian Race Relations War I internment of between 3,300 and the Chinese and Italian communities in Foundation. 5,000 Ukrainian Canadians. withholding its consent for the planned Although about 17,000 Japanese OBITUARY Some 16 federal elections ago, the Hall of Record. "When a government Canadians have been compensated, so Canadian government branded 80,000 makes a commitment to allocate funds, it far. Prime Minister Kim Campbell's gov­ Ukrainian Canadians as "enemy aliens," should complete that process," explained ernment has not moved to establish the Rev. John Polishchuk, taking away their right to vote, and com­ Ihor Bardyn, chairperson of the UCC foundation, which was approved by pelling them to register and carry identi­ Redress Committee. Parliament two years ago. Nor have 700 fication cards. The National Congress of Italian Canadians held in these camps received Baptist pastor, 77 A member of the National Redress any compensation. Canadians, which has already received an CHICAGO — The Rev. John Alliance, the UCC group is joining the apology from Mr. Mulroney, is seeking The Canadian government is also Chinese Canadian National Council and Polischuk, retired pastor of th^ Ukrainian compensation for the World War II refusing to compensate about 700 Baptist Church of Chicago, died on Oct. the National Congress of Italian internment of 700 Italian Canadians. Canadian citizens who were stranded in Canadians in preparing a submission to 3 in his sleep at age 77. The Chinese Canadian National Japan and then prohibited from returning He was the pastor and choir conductor the United Nations' Human Rights Council is seeking redress for racist to Canada for four years after the war. Commission in Geneva. All three accuse of the church for 26 years until retiring in immigration laws between 1885 and Close to 99 percent returned. 1982. After a couple of years, he returned Canada of violating international human 1947 that separated families and imposed "The federal government has been rights covenants. to be choir director for a few more years. a "head tax" on about 81,000 Chinese very unresponsive," says Van Hori, pres­ Before coming to Chicago, the Rev. The Ukrainian Canadian claim immigrants arriving in Canada at the turn ident of the Toronto chapter of the Polischuk served as pastor in Canada, includes the demand for a community of the century. Chinese Canadians esti­ National Association of Japanese first in Swan River, , starting in fund to be composed of $10 million in mate that $23 million, or $1 billion in Canadians. Mr. Hori's organization has May 1948 and in Winnipeg beginning in compensation for monies confiscated today's dollars, was collected. raised the issue of unresolved redress October 1953. between 1914 and 1920; another for $35 They are not alone in seeking restitu­ during the current election campaign. As choir director in Chicago, he con­ million in lost wages, as estimated in a tion from the Canadian government. The Nor has Ms. Campbell met with the ducted the choir on live radio broadcasts, 1992 Price Waterhouse report; additional country's German community claims UCC, as the Ukrainian organization had and later he produced six record albums funds for loss of homes and savings; and that close to 4,000 German Canadians hoped. Neither she nor Mr. Weiner's suc­ and recorded about 250 songs for use on a yet-to-be determined sum for "unjust were interned during the first and sec­ cessor, Heritage Minister Monique radio programs beamed to Ukraine and and wrongful imprisonment." ond world wars. The Canadian Jewish Landry, were available for comment. all over the world. But although former Prime Minister Congress is seeking compensation for The UCC, along with its Italian and The Rev. Polischuk was born Brian Mulroney promised, on several the rejection of a boat load of 907 Chinese counterparts, is waiting to see if September 25, 1916, in a village in Volyn, occasions, to resolve the issue before he German Jews during World War II, the new Parliament will move on their Ukraine. He was baptized in 1932. He left office in June, the Ukrainian most of whom died in the Holocaust requests. If not, Mr. Bardyn says that all organized a missionary choir that visited Canadian request remained unsettled. after the vessel was forced to return to three will petition the U.N. various churches. In 1944, he went to Instead, Mr. Mulroney's Multicultur- Europe. One hope might rest in Liberal Bible school in Germany and in alism Minister, Gerry Weiner, proposed a Similarly, a group of Canadian Sikhs Opposition Leader Jean Chretien, expect­ November 1947 he immigrated to Canada. formal apology to the Ukrainian Canadian want restitution for a 1914 incident involv­ ed to form the next government after the His wife, Julia, died in 1:980. They community in the House of Commons; ing a boatload of 367 Sikhs who were October 25 vote. had two sons, Jerry and Alex, and a placement commemorative plaques in denied entry in Vancouver and held without In June, Mr. Chreden wrote to Mr. daughter, Anna. He is also survived by national parks where internment camps being offered food or water for two months. Bardyn: "You can be assured that we will his second wife Olga. were located; creation of an inteфretive The German, Jewish and Sikh organi­ continue to monitor the situation closely A memorial service was held October center in Banff national Park, site of the zations have accepted Mr. Weiner's and seek to ensure that the government 5 at Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary in Castle Mountain Internment Camp; and spring offer. honors its promise." Now that govern­ Elmhurst and the funeral was held October construction of a "Nation Builders Hall of Meanwhile, the Ukrainian, Italian and ment promise might rest on Mr. 6, with the Rev. Olexa Harbuziuk and the Record" next to the new location for the Chinese groups are now concerned about Chretien's shoulders. Rev. Oleksander Kalinin officiating. THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 No. 43 "Ukraine: Two Years of Independence" examined at York University by Oksana Zakydalsky TORONTO — "All spheres of life in Ukraine — economic, social and political — are crisis-ridden." These were the opening words of the first speaker, Prof. Ihor Yukhnovsky, at the York University symposium "Ukraine: Two Years of Independence." Held on October 8-9, the symposium attracted over 125 partici­ pants who came to hear speakers from Ukraine as well as specialists from Canada and the United States examine the causes of the discontent both in Ukraine and with Ukraine. Ukraine's two years of independence were discussed under four topics: poli­ tics, economics, culture and military affairs. For each topic, there was a main speaker as well as a commentator. Although Prof. Yukhnovsky's desig­ nated speaking topic was the political achievements and challenges of indepen­ dent Ukraine, he focused his remarks on the economic situation because he con­ sidered this to be a priority. He main­ tained that the economic difficulties — decreasing production, technological backwardness, the distorted pricing sys­ tem and the shortage of energy supplies — are conditions created as a result of the break-up of the USSR and the sever­ During a conference session seated (from left) are: Prof. Ihor Yukhnovsky, Major Gen. Nicholas Krawciw and Levko ance of ties with Russia, a view that was Lukianenko, Ukraine's ambassador to Canada. to be challenged by other speakers. my — Viktor Pynzenyk, deputy and for­ the state would continue to bail them out. identity; a professional infrastructure of Although he did not propose the re- mer vice-premier of Ukraine, and Dr. The second reason was the influence culture; and a provincial self-identity of establishment of a union with Russia, but Oleh Havrylyshyn, alternate executive of a rentier-capitalist elite whose profits the populace — the result of cultural a change in the management structure of director of the IMF — agreed that the depended on the economic system colonialism. He pointed out that the con­ the economy. Prof. Yukhnovsky gave the two main factors undermining the remaining regulated by the state (a situa­ sequences of cultural colonialism will be state a leading role in the reorganization Ukrainian economy are inflation and the tion common to all post-communist soci­ more difficult to overcome and will be of agriculture and the development of balance of payments deficit. Inflation is eties). The large issuance of credits pro­ more enduring than those of political or sorae key industries. He was later criti­ being created by an irresponsible mone­ vided this class with profitable opportu­ economic colonialism. There still exists cized by other speakers for what they tary policy and the unlimited emission of nities. It ensured the functioning of their doubt about the ability of Ukrainian cul­ called a distrust of the market displayed credits. Export quotas and licensing, enterprises and it provided them with ture to compete, its ability to set the tone in his economic program. taxes on exports, and the reliance on working capital for dollar speculation of intellectual and cultured life of society, Prof. Peter Potichnyj (McMaster imported energy supplies are some of the and trade activities. Dr. Havrylyshyn and to adapt to the cultural reality of the University), the commentator on Prof. causes of the large balance of payments pointed out that they were not engaging world. Yukhnovsl^'s paper, pointed out that in deficit. in illegal "mafia" activities, but perfectly To achieve cultural autonomy. state-building not only economic prob- Dr. Havrylyshyn delved more deeply legal ones under the existing laws regu­ Minister Dzyuba said, some precondi­ lemis should be addressed. Although two into the causes of the economic deteriora­ lating economic activity. tions are needed. Ukrainian society has to years of independence have passed and a tion and the prospects for their resolu­ Dr. Havrylyshyn's prescription for accept its cultural heritage — which had state exists, he said the steps necessary to tion. (Dr. Havrylyshyn's paper will be reform (which echoed that of Mr. been obliterated, falsified or silenced — secure that state had not been taken. He printed in The Ukrainian Weekly.) He Pynzenyk): reduce credits, raise interest and from which the society was gave some examples: there is no new con­ claimed that the external factors con­ rates, free prices; eliminate export licens­ estranged. Although this process is stitution, and no electoral law for a multi­ tributing to economic policy failures — ing, import quotas and foreign exchange already taking place, he said, it has not party environment; the state lacks proper the political and economic pressures and restrictions; and bring in small-scale pri­ touched all of society. laws and the political will to enact them. the historical circumstances — were vatization. Dr. Havrylyshyn acknow­ A new cultural policy, free of manipu­ In his answer. Prof. Yukhnovsky never dominant and were now diminish­ ledged that this reform program is not lation and ideology, has to be developed, reminded the audience that after the ing. The most important factors were new; it is similar to Volodymyr based on the concept of a national cul­ bi-eak-up of the USSR, all the state insti­ internal, Havrylyshyn said, or quoting Pylypchuk's 1990 market reform pro­ ture. The development of such a concept tutions remained in Russia. Ukraine was from Shakespeare's Julius Casear, "The gram, but it had never been tried in of national culture. Minister Dzyuba like a branch cut off from the tree and put fault, dear Brutus, lies not in the stars but Ukraine. pointed out, is necessary for the state to into the earth; from that branch a new in ourselves." The commentator on economics. Prof. set priorities in the cultural sphere. The tree had to grow, he said. Everyone He gave two main reasons for the fail­ Basil Kalymon (University of Toronto) subjects of cultural policy should be remained in their own positions — the ure to take action in stabilizing inflation added that there are many examples delineated and should include not just the branch was still from the same tree — so and reforming the economy. The first, he where radical reform is working and cultural establishments — the theaters, that there had to be a transformation of said, was the belief of leading policy­ working well. museums, libraries — but all the socio- those who had worked for the Russian makers and politicians in "gradualism" or What is needed to bring in economic cultural processes dealing with the cre­ empire to now work for an independent "state guidance." This meant that neither reforms in Ukraine? All three economists ation, retention, distribution and accep­ иЙ'аіпе against the Russian empire. workers nor directors were motivated to agreed on the answer: a government tance of cultural values. The designated speakers on the econo­ change as long as they felt confident that courageous enough to change the laws The aim of cultural policy, he said, and regulations, and eliminate rentier- should be to support the development of capitalism in order to free up accumulat­ the person, the humanization of society ed capital for investment. According to and the development of a democratic Mr. Pynzenyk, such a government would Ukrainian state through a spiritual rebirth. be possible if two conditions are met: if a And finally, the tools and means of cul­ new Parliament with a majority that sup­ tural policy replacing the administrative ports reform and is willing to set up a command system should be developed. reform government is elected; and sec­ Minister Dzyuba gave some example ondly, if the public is persuaded that such of where reform in the cultural sphere reform was necessary. should be concentrated: the demonopo- Although the spectre of economic lization of the cultural industry — film, problems continued to haunt the topics theater, publishing, video; laws ensuring discussions on the second day of the access to culture; political, legal and symposium, the speakers focused on material guarantees for the freedom of other issues. Minister of Culture Ivan creative work and pluralism; integration Dzyuba's position was that "the future of into European and international cultural the Ukrainian nation will, to a large processes, organizational and technologi­ degree, be determined in the sphere of cal structures. culture." Prof. Danylo Struk (University of Minister Dzyuba described the cultural Toronto), the commentator to Minister inheritance with which Ukraine entered Dzyuba's presentation, suggested the ''J':rsifee's iHliiister m D-^viib?? (^^П), wit> P^of rie^nvlo Sfrnk. ЇІТНОПЄПНРПСЄ' P well-defined ethnic ^Continued on page 19^ No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 The Ukraine Famine Commission: the commission thataimost wasn't by Bozhena Olshaniwsky select two legislators who would champion this cause. tremendous amount of effort to get this proposed legis­ It was decided by AHRU, which was headquartered lation moving. A network of grass-roots support was PARTI in New Jersey, that selecting two legislators from New organized by AHRU in the many states where Ukrainian The 27th of September of this year marked the 10th Jersey to spearhead the project would facilitate the Americans live. Thousands of letters were sent by anniversary of H.R. 3993, the Ukraine famine bill intro­ work. Rep. James Florio of the 1st Congressional AHRU and its branches to all members of the U.S. duced by Rep. James Florio (D-N.J.) in the House of District was approached from the House side, and Sen. Congress. A number of Ukrainian American organiza­ Representatives. Congressman Florio, who at present is Bill Bradley was approached from the Senate side. tions and many individuals also joined in this action. the governor of New Jersey, reintroduced it a second Both legislators were democrats, and this selection Petitions with thousands of signatures were sent to legis­ time with an additional 59 co-sponsors as H.R. 4459 on was very carefully considered. From past experience, lators and to the chairmen of the appropriate committees November 17, 1983. He initiated this special law in the AHRU had learned that members of the U.S. Congress and subcommittees. Tens of thousands of postcards with face of adversity — since numerous individuals claim­ who were Democrats tended to be more receptive, coop­ messages requesdng support were sent to President ing to be wise and well-informed stated that this bill had erative and supportive in matters concerning the defense and House Speaker Tip O'Neill. no chance of passing in the U.S. Congress. A major of human rights in Ukraine than their Republican coun­ It should be noted that the lobbying activity of the stumbling block to the passage of this bill was that it terparts. These two legislators from New Jersey had a Ukrainian American community during 1983 and 1984 asked the U.S. Congress to allot $4.5 million for this 100 percent record with AHRU — meaning that they was probably the most extensive and unified lobbying project, while at the same time the U.S. Congress in had a perfect score as far as being supportive of effort in its history. The issue of the famine commission in 1983 was making a move toward fiscal austerity. AHRU's human rights defense actions, the defense of the U.S. Congress was of utmost importance and was a The 50th anniversary of the 1932-1933 famine in political prisoners and especially members of the non-controversial issue which should have elicited support Ukraine was the occasion that gave rise to the Ukrainian Helsinki Accords monitoring groups in the Soviet from all. famine bill and its telling impact on history. In 1983 the Union. Messrs. Florio and Bradley agreed with alacrity, The Ukrainian Weekly's contribution National Committee to Commemorate Genocide and the strategy and plans for the introduction and pas­ Victims in Ukraine 1932-33 was formed in the U.S. to sage of the famine commission bill were set forth. The earliest and most extensive support for the famine plan special programs throughout the U.S. This commit­ bill was rendered by The Ukrainian Weekly. The editors Florio introduces the bill tee boasted some 120 members from Churches and civic in their early discussions with Ihor Olshaniwsky, imme­ and cultural organizations; it was headed by Dr. Petro First, the researched data and draft had to be submit- diately recognized the significance of a public study of Stercho with Ulana Diachuk as the trea­ the famine and supported it to the hilt. The surer. During its numerous meetings, a editorials and articles by The .Weekly plethora of suggestions was debated at reflected this support and were the main length and many disputes had to be set­ source of enclosures used as back-up tled on how best to commemorate this material to the voluminous amount of let­ tragic genocide of Ukraine. A commemo­ ters sent to members of the House and rative rally and march in Washington to Senate. take place in the beginning of October The Ukrainian Weekly put out two 1983 were finally agreed on. entire editions and a booklet dedicated to the 50th anniversary and commemorative The idea is born programs of the Great Famine. The entire Several enterprising and imaginative March 20, 1983, issue of The Weekly was young members of the clergy from the devoted to the 50th anniversary of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, the Ukrainian Great Famine and the April 1, 1984, issue Orthodox Church and the Lutheran Church was focused on the work of establishing had a different idea. They suggested, in the congressional famine commission in addition to a march and rally, why not do the U.S. Congress. The 88-page booklet, something that would be more meaningful titled 'The Great Famine in Ukraine: The and substantial? They discussed this idea Unknown Holocaust", was experdy com­ with the late Ihor Olshaniwsky, president piled and edited by the editors of The of Americans for Human Rights in Weekly - Roma Hadzewycz, George Ukraine. He concurred. Thus, the idea was Zarycky and Marta Kolomayets. born of a congressional commission to The two special famine issues of The produce an in-depth study of the genocidal Ukrainian Weekly plus the booklet (printed famine in Ukraine in the 1930s. in English) played an invaluable role by However, like many flashes of brilliance providing and promoting the dissemination born in our community, the idea of a famine of information in the lobbying efforts - commission remained just that — an idea. especially in cases of fence-sitting legisla­ When the young clergymen did not get the Members of Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine meeting in 1983 with Rep. tors and hesitant government officials. support they expected for this endeavor James Florio (second from right). AHRU activists (from left) are Daniel They were distributed to all legislators in from their Churches, Mr. Olshaniwsky was Marchishin, William Bodnar, Ihor Olshaniwsky and Bozhena Olshaniwsky. the U.S. Congress, either in person or by left alone with the challenge to transforming Rep. Florio holds a copy of The Ukrainian Weekly reporting on his introduction mail, as background material. In addition, this idea into reality. He presented his case of the Ukraine Famine Commission bill. numerous petitions, letters and post cards to Americans for Human Rights in Ukraine were send and then followed up with per­ (AHRU), and the executive board unanimously agreed to ted and reviewed as a preliminary text of the bill that sonal visits. The main targets of this lobbying were undertake the project and spearhead the drive for this con­ would be proposed by Rep. Florio. The next step was Congressmen Dan Mica, Lee Hamilton and Dante Fascell. gressional commission. the submission of this text to the congressional legal The Ukrainian National Association (UNA), with AHRU, an organization founded in 1980 to defend department for its approval. The scheduling of the intro­ John O. Flis as its president. Dr. Myron Kuropas as human rights, had evolved out of an ad hoc committee duction of the bill was planned and coordinated by Rep. vice-president, Walter Sochan as secretary and Ulana formed in the 1970s to defend Valentyn Moroz, a Florio to coincide with the commemorative events in Diachuk as treasurer, became staunch supporters of the Ukrainian political prisoner. After Mr. Moroz was Washington. Therefore, his introduction of the Ukraine famine project. "The Great Famine in Ukraine: The exchanged for Soviet spies and brought to the U.S., and Famine Commission Bill, H.R. 3993, on September 27 Unknown Holocaust" was published in Jersey City, after the Ukrainian Helsinki Group was formed in 1976 in the House of Representatives preceded the events by N.J., in 1983 by the UNA; a second edition was pub­ and then promptly shattered by the Brezhnev regime, a several days. lished in 1988. more structured, broader business-like organization was In order to speed up passage of this bill and encour­ The Ukrainian-language daily Svoboda, headed by its needed in the U.S. to defend human rights and political age more congressional and public support. Rep. Florio editor, Zenon Snylyk, gave unstinting journalistic sup­ prisoners. reintroduced it again on November 17, 1983, as H.R. port via articles and commentaries on the progress of the The significance of AHRU, as compared to other 4459. This time 59 other congressmen joined him as co- legislation, as well as appeals to the public ifor support. Ukrainian organizations in the diaspora, was that it was sponsors. Ultimately, at the end of 1984, there were 123 Hearings on the bil^ an American organization based on universal humani­ sponsors of H.R. 4459 in the House of Representatives. tarian concerns. The organization focused its work on After its introduction in the House, H.R. 4459 was In order for H.R. 4559 to get off the ground, hearings the defense of human rights in accordance with the sent to the Foreign Affairs Committee, from where it had to be scheduled in the Subcommittee on Europe and United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. was assigned to the Subcommittee on International Middle East or in the Subcommittee on International In order to create a famine commission in the U.S. Operations headed by Rep. Dan Mica of Florida, and Operations as soon as possible. What AHRU was opting Congress, AHRU members reasoned, a law would have also to the Subcommittee on Europe and Middle East, for originally was to get the bill sent to the to be passed to that effect by the federal legislative chaired by Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana. Both subcom­ Subcommittee on Human Rights and International body. First and foremost, members of the U.S. Congress mittees were an integral part of the Foreign Affairs Organizations, whose chairman was Gus Yatron, a had to be selected and asked to sponsor this legislation. Committee chaired by Rep. Dante Fascell, a democrat democrat from Pennsylvania. Mr. Yatron was very sup­ Secondly, the idea needed to be researched in order to from Florida. Either subcommittee could have held portive of human rights issues in the past and one could substantiate the need and advisability for this project. hearings on the bill, marked it up (a section-by-section expect that he would be supportive of the famine bill as With great enthusiasm and aplomb, Mr. Olshaniwsky review and revision of the bill) and sent it to the full well. However, Chairman Fascell refused to assign the went into action and did the bulk of the research himself committee. But it became evident to members of AHRU famine bill to Rep. Yatron's subcommittee. with the help of congressional archives — including the that Chairmen Mica, Hamilton and Fascell showed no Any bill or a proposal of a new law that is introduced congressional Holocaust commission bill. After drafting desire to promote this bill. in the House of Representatives is sent' to the appropriate the preliminary text of the bill, the next step was to subcommittee or committee whose task is to feview, In spite of a significant number of co-sponsors, the mark up and send it up for a vote to the full House. Most House Democratic leadership was reluctant to help the of the detailed work on a bill takes place in these com- Bozhena Olshaniwsky is president of Americans for bill along. "Why spend taxpayers' money on something Human Rights in Ukraine, that happened 50 years ago?" some asked. It took a (Continued on page 22) THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993 No. 43 The Kyyiv Press Bureau THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY arrives on the scene Make RFE/RL's future clear by Marta Kolomayets accused of being a "bourgeois nationalist." One press service scolded me for inter­ The future look of Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty and especially its Research (Conclusion from October 10 issue.) Institute today is as clear as a pool of water after swine have mucked around in it. viewing and videotaping dissidents in On October 18, memos released by RFE/RL President Eugene Pell and the KYYIV — Although I arrived in 1987. (For my videotaped interviews with radios' oversight committee, the Board for International Broadcasting, announced Kyyiv in January 1991, it was not until Vyacheslav Chornovil and Mykhailo that the surrogate news service would leave Munich, that RFE/RL would undergo my co-worker arrived in Ukraine in July Horyn, I was KGB blacklisted and ma|or downsizing and reorganization, and that the Research Institue would be 1991 that together we officially opened banned from Ukraine for three years.) closed but later "reconstituted" in a yet undetermined location. The announce­ the UNA press bureau in Ukraine. "Now, you won't be doing that any­ ments have prompted more questions than they have answered. I was no longer working out of a two- more," one press officer, who no longer When U.S. President Bill Clinton initially proposed shutting down the radios by-four hotel room, but out of a two-room works in Ukraine, reprimanded me. I m March, he was taken to task by such luminaries of international affairs as apartment in the city's center, on Karl responded that I did not do anything Zbigniew Brzezinski and Vaclav Havel. Stung, he withdrew the proposal. Marx Street, which, by the way, still is wrong. Besides, I added, I didn't think When the plan came back as a proposal to combine RFE/RL with the Voice Karl Marx Street. (I did submit a request there were any more dissidents in Ukraine. of America under VOA's administrator, the U.S. Information Agency, and a to the city government to change it to I was wrong, as time would tell. committee called the Board of Governors of Broadcasting, criticism was less Groucho Marx Street [of "A Night at the Deputy Stepan Khmara had been severe because no one could be sure what the final structure would be. Now we Opera, A Day in the Ukraine," fame], but framed and arrested, and was awaiting know, and at least one well-respected U.S. senator is not satisfied. Sen. Joseph that, along with my request to change trial in an absurd situation whose circum­ Biden (D-Del.) has called for reaffirming the journalistic independence that Lenin Street to Lennon Street, I think stances few people remember today. He more exemplified RFE/RL than VOA, which was tighdy bound to the USIA. wound up not in the circular file, but in was defended by Rukh lawyers, and He has proposed an amendment into the Senate Foreign Relations Authorization the KGB recidivist file. [For the record, Western observers came to watch a trial Bill that includes the reorganization of U.S. foreign broadcasting. Lenin Street is now Khmelnytsky Street.]) that kept being postponed. He was freed The decision to radically reconstruct RFE/RL is especially cruel to the employ­ Chrystyna Lapychak and I set the day for Easter, but was re-arrested when he ees. They do not know if they will have jobs or where those jobs will be because after the first anniversary of Ukraine's went down to Donetske to rally with coal RFE/RL decided to announce plans that have not yet befen thought through. declaration of sovereignty as our "open miners. One day, during the May Day The future of the Research Institute is just as depressing. No one we contacted house" (just in case you've forgotten, parades, the democrats had staged a who might know could or would tell us why the institute, home of the world's sovereignty was proclaimed on July 16, counter meeting, hoping to storm the largest collection of samisdat/samvydavs and whose analysts are considered some 1990.) We prepared for days, realizing Lukianivka prison to demand Mr. of the top experts on that region, must shut down if its resuscitation is assured. As that for many on our guest list it would Khmara's release, worried that he, on his one institute employee said, "We are the missing piece in the puzzle." be their first Western cocktail party. We umpteenth hunger strike, might not live to But is the Research Institute even part of the puzzle? An ongoing debate purchased a guest book, we hired a cook see his freedom. I joined deputies that day exists among administrators whether the 1996 RFE/RL budget that must come and stocked up on champagne, vodka and wound up in the prison waiting room in under $75 million should even include the Research Institute. Its president, and cognac. There are people who still with only one other woman. Deputy A. Ross Johnson in a letter to his employees apologized for the lack of specific talk about that party today, but not for Larysa Skoryk. After a good eight hours information on the institute's future and explained, "I regret to say that while the obvious reasons. (More on that later.) without food, water or a bathroom, hoping the Research Institute will be dissolved in Germany, final decisions about tim­ We invited our new local colleagues, for a news sensation, I realized that one ing, the size and focus of a new organization, location, and procedures are still fellow-joumalists, as well as old dissident can only go so far to get that story... friends and deputies we had become pending before the Clinton administration." Just about the time of our party, in friendly with in the previous months. We The reason unfinished plans had to be announced was because German law July 1991, Mr. Khmara was standing trial also invited the handful of Americans and required the radios to notify employees who might face lay-off six months in again; not exactly an even-tempered Canadians living in Kyyiv at the time. advance. What is not clear is what is taking so long to formulate the future man, he had stormed out of the court­ agenda of RFE/RL and re-energize it in a way that will allow it to continue to In many ways, this was a "coming out" room, calling his trial a political farce. be as effective as it has in the past. party. No one really knew what these He went to his hotel room at the Ukraina Mr. Clinton, our no-foreign-policy president, and his administration need Americans from The Weekly wanted in Hotel to await the next step, which only look at events in Russia and Georgia and the return of a communist gov­ Ukraine, if indeed they could have a com­ everyone knew would be his re-arrest. ernment to Poland to see that the voice of the West is needed in an area of the fortable life in the United States. world that still hangs trepiditiously between the future and the past. (Sometimes, I still ask myself that ques­ For some reason, the milifia thought Since nobody seems to know the future structure of the radios and especially tion. The firstday s were indeed a struggle. Mr. Khmara would come to The Weekly of the institute, lime still exists to keep the Research Institute and RFE/RL in a I think that perhaps pioneer women in the "open house." Well, why not? Drach, strong position as the guiding voice for reform behind an Iron Curtain that has Wild West went through the same thing, Skoryk, Taniuk, Pavlychko Zhulynsky, to been torn down but not yet hauled away. but I didn't have "menfolk" defending my name but a few, were at the opening; so honor every step of die way.) were Mr. Khmara's brother and daughter. While living out of the hotel, I had By 9 p.m., it seemed to me that every­ only one place I could call home, and one in Kyyiv knew The Weekly had that was the Rukh headquarters on Taras arrived in Ukraine. A group of our col­ Shevchenko Boulevard — more precise­ leagues, posing as "Luche-Chuchkhe," a ly, the foreign relations division of that North Korean political movement that movement. So much has changed, so condemns American expansionism, many people who sat around for hours in appeared in the courtyard of our building, that building discussing Ukraine's future screaming anti-American slogans, telling can no longer stand each other, let alone us to get out. They were joking, but, unfor­ Franklin Delano Roosevelt assumed the presidency of the work together. But back in early 1991, I tunately, they were joined by a chorus of U.S. in January 1933, and throughout the year, the famine filed my reports from there and discussed old Communist pensioners who live in this year, sent disturbing signals about his eagerness to "end the Ukraine's future from there, never even building, who really meant "Get out." present abnormal relationship" between the U.S. and the USSR. dreaming that by late summer Ukraine This ruckus brought out the militia, Alarmed by the course of U.S. contacts with Soviet officials, the leaders of six would declare its independence. who indeed did come to our house to Ukrainian representative bodies in the U.S. sent a declaration on the topic to FDR. On As I spent more time in the Supreme look for Mr. Khmara; they did not find October 30, 1933, The Ukrainian Weekly carried the "Memorandum of Ukrainian Soviet, as it was still called, I got to him that day at our "coming out" recep­ Organizations to the President of the United States Concerning the Recognition of the know some local journalists, some for­ tion. (They found him the next day and Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." Exceфts follow: eign correspondents, many officials. I dragged him out of his room and placed "Hitherto, this question of recognition has been decided negatively, for the United was invited for "private chats" with vari­ him in prison. He would be released one States Government had no desire to have any official connection with a state whose ous government press services. month later, when Ukraine declared its rule of the Russian people, as well as over its subjugated and enslaved peoples such as Now, many of those people are my independence.) the Ukrainians, was based upon direct force alone..." friends, but three years ago I was interro­ And The Ukrainian Weekly, now a "During the past year, several millions of the inhabitants of Soviet Ukraine^ the land gated about what I was doing and what my permanent presence on the scene in of our ancestors, have died from starvation. The existence of this terrible famine in paper wrote about. Sometimes I was Kyyiv, would be there to cover it. Ukraine has been repeatedly proven by the leading European and American press..." "we respectfully recommend to the President to conduct any further necessary negotiations with the Soviets ... only on the condition that the Soviet Republic permits the sending of an impartial Special American Mission ... for the purpose of investigat­ UNH Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine ing the conditions therein..." The Home Office of the Ukrainian National "Only after a thorough investigation of these conditions... can the question of the Association reports that, as of October 19, the fraternal official recognition of the USSR by the United States Government be finally decided in organization's newly established Fund for the Rebirth of accordance with the world-renowned American principles of justice and humanity." Ukraine has received 16,372 checks from its members '%.. in view of the fact that, under present Soviet Russian oppression, the Ukrainian with donations totalling $413,414.51 The contributions people are unable to express themselves freely upon questions vitally affecting them, we include individual members' donations, as well as owe it to the American Government as loyal citizens to call its attention to those facts." returns of members' dividend checks and interest pay­ The memorandum was signed by the presidents and secretaries of threenational ments on promissory notes. umbrella organizations and three regional groups from the eastern seaboard. Please make checks payable to: Sources: "Memorandum," The Ukrainian Weekly, Vol. XL/, No. 252; Myron B. Kuropas, ^-V^VA^ UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine. "The Ukrainian Americans,'' (Toronto: University of Toronto Pr^.\s, ІЯЯЦ

• a чгйЯ'«»ї!да^чбл*чіИйіїі' No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Ukraine's new independence to believe y^aces and Places Hawrylyshyn says that there are Ukrainians over there who are willing and able to take them to the by Myron B. Kuropas compassion needed cleaners. Mr. Shriver argues (October 17) that Dear Editor: we need to learn to trust people in In his September 26 coiumn ''Faces Ukraine because they are no more dis­ and Places," Dr. Kuropas wrote a rebut­ honest than Americans. If someone Exorcise OSI, it's beyond redemption tal to my letter published on September accepts that argument and is willing to 12.1 could accept his rebuttal fairly read­ take that chance, fine. Ї, however, In his October 3 letter to The Weekly, Jewish Committee (AJC) types would S. Paul Zumbakis, a person I admire, ily if his assumptions, either explicit or believe that trust must be earned, and have us believe, relations between took exception to an earlier article of Ukrainians and Jews in the United States implied, about my activities in Ukraine given the kind of games that are being mine in which I wrote that the Office of have never been worse. Despite five were correct. This is not the case. played by certain Ukrainian government Special Investigations should be shut years of intense dialogue between Indeed, from the very beginning of doing officials today, trustworthiness has yet to be achieved. down. Ukrainians and AJC leaders regarding work in Ukraine I made a decision not to After denying any formal association OSI tactics, the AJC national president get involved in any commercial activities I never wrote that we shouldn't do business in Ukraine. I simply argued that with Americans for Due Process (ADP), still "applauds" the OSI. Contrast that there. I encourage in general terms other Mr. Zumbakis went on to write: "The with relations between Ukrainians and people to do business or make invest­ we should do so with our eyes wide open. In short, we should be "wary," just ADP's consistent position over the years Jews in Canada, where efforts to estab­ ments in Ukraine, but I have not been a has been to monitor the OSI and work to lish an OSI went down to defeat, or party to a commercial venture of any as we are when we do business in America. More about this in future arti­ clean it up, not close it down. I firmly Ukraine, where Ukrainians and Jews kind. This I did in order to have a clear agree with that position." have managed to find common cause, moral position. cles. — Myron B. Kuropas And I, respectfully, firmly disagree. despite efforts by some American Jews My objectives in Ukraine were, and Mr. Zumbakis writes that the "concept to foment discord. remain, to help with state-building by of the OSI law is good. It calls for the Even though Mr. Demjanjuk has been supporting the transformation of the leg­ denaturalization and deportation of acquitted by the Israeli Supreme Court, islative process, through the Council of Let's not capitalize alleged war criminals who participated in there are Jews who will not leave him Advisors to the Presidium of the war crimes with the Nazi regime between alone. He's a Ukrainian and that makes Ukrainian Parliament, by assisting the on misfortunes 1933 and 1945." him guilty. These Jews are camped in governance process by placing some Dear Editor: Again I must respectfully disagree. front of his house. They have threatened experts from abroad, by attempting to Deporting "alleged" war criminals is an his life. Has the Jewish leadership con­ build up a civil society through the As one familiar with Marta outrageous injustice. In the United demned such behavior? Have our dia­ International Renaissance Foundations Kolomayets' well-written and informa­ States, a person is innocent until proven logue partners, those who signed a state­ and, finally, by providing new tools for tive reports from Kyyiv, I read with par­ guilty. ment promising to abide by the decisions management education by establishing ticular interest her recent article titled For the OSI, of course, allegations of the courts in the Demjanjuk case, said IMI-Kyyiv, which Dr. Kuropas men­ "Will there be a third?" appearing in the have often been sufficient. The mere anything? Despite inquiries, our dialogue tions. I want it to be clear that my heart August 22 issue of The Ukrainian mention that someone was under investi­ partners remain strangely silent. Silence, is involved in Ukraine, not my pocket. Weekly. I agree with Ms. Kolomayets' gation was enough to permanently of course, suggests approval of such con­ view that the Ukrainian diaspora pos­ destroy that person. Proof of guilt was temptible behavior. To conclude, I would add that I sesses unique resources that can con­ believe, like Dr. Kuropas, that one not needed once the OSI let the press Or, as some of us believe, are our dia­ tribute toward the material and spiritual know that a probable "Nazi" was living logue partners afraid to censure other should be telling the world the facts rebirth of the Ukrainian people. In addi­ about Ukraine; but I also know from my in the neighborhood. Jews? Jews often wonder why so few tion, many Western industrial firms mar­ Mr. Zumbakis believes that the moral Christians were willing to risk their own observation of countries, companies and ket technologies that would enrich an people, and from my own experience, squalor within the OSI can be cleaned and their family's lives to assist Jews independent Ukraine if made accessible up, its agents redeemed. Ten years ago, during the Holocaust. In the United that one often builds with energy and on mutually beneficial terms. enthusiasm rather than with cold analy­ even five years ago, I would have agreed. States Jewish lives are not at risk and However, I believe that Ukrainians Today I can't. only one righteous Jew, Bill Wolf, has sis. Ukraine, therefore, needs to be both at home and in the diaspora can examined dispassionately, but it also Any number of organizations — the been found. Why? take little comfort from the activities in ADP, the Coalition for Constitutional Ridding the Justice Department of the needs a lot of compassion, though not Ukraine of foreign companies such as distortion, to succeed. Justice and Security, Americans for Equal OSI rat nest will not be easy. I am Seagrams' and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Justice, and the Ukrainian American reminded of a trip the Rev. Peter which profit from, among other things, Justice Committee to name but a few — Galadza, Roman Golash, Walter Tun and Bohdan Hawrylyshyn the sale of alcohol and tobacco. Such made an honest effort to change the way I made to Washington a few years ago in Kyyiv firms manufacture and market for human the OSI does business, and failed. an effort, as Mr. Zumbakis suggests, to consumption products that have been The Office of Special Investigations is "clean up" the OSI. We went to Congress shown by medical research to cause birth beyond ablution. It is an enormous can­ and met with legislative assistants to sen­ Kuropas responds defects, cancer, and a host of other dis­ cer within the U.S. Department of ators and representatives who served on eases. Justice. It must be excised if the integrity the Judiciary Committees of both houses. I find it interesting that Mr. Recent discussions have pointed out of our justice system is to remain whole. A few adopted a hostile attitude and cut Hawrylyshyn has "not been a party to a that the severe health effects of alcohol In addition to the millions of us short with a diatribe on how important commercial venture of any kind." In his abuse and tobacco addiction contribute American tax dollars that would be the work of the OSI was. Most were sup­ original response Mr. Hawrylyshyn in a major way to the ongoing demo­ saved, there are many reasons for ridding portive but told us, off the record but accused me of relying on "second-hand" graphic decline experienced by the our government of this abomination. quite honestly, that the Jewish lobby was information to make the case that Ukrainian people (Ukraine: The OSI has betrayed its mandate. too powerful for them to buck. "Even if Ukrainians in North America should be Employment, Social Protection, and People like Eli Rosenbaum and Neal we were able to get an oversight hearing "wary" when they do business in Social Spending in the Transition to a Sher were never truly interested in bring­ of the OSI," one of them told us, "we Ukraine. If he hasn't been personally Market Economy; Report No. 11176- ing real war criminals to justice. would have little hope of winning. The involved in commercial ventures in UA; Washington, D.C.; World Bank; Selective vengeance against Ukrainians, Jews would bring Holocaust survivors to Ukraine then on what kind of informa­ 1993; page 29). Baits, Poles, Croatians, Volksdeutsch testify, distinguished university profes­ tion does Mr. Hawrylyshyn base his It is reprehensible that such compa­ and other ethnics falsely identified by sors, and even congressman and senators encouragement of "other people to do nies aggressively target as markets the some in the Jewish nomenklatura as anxious to score points with their Jewish business or make investments in new states of Eastern Europe at the same "bom anti-semites" was the name of the constituencies. Who would testify on Ukraine"? time that alcohol and tobacco consump­ OSI game. Jews (the Judenrat) and mem­ your behalf?" Mr. Hawrylyshyn writes that Ukraine tion are declining in the U.S. I would bers of the KGB who collaborated with When Patrick Buchanan was still needs "a lot of compassion." I agree. But suggest that a truly independent the Gestapo were never touched. working in the Reagan White House, a so do those who stand to be ripped off Ukrainian government can convincingly The OSI believed that the end, UNA delegation consisting of John FHs, because they are too enamored of demonstrate care for its citizenry first by vengeance, justified the means. That is Taras Szmagala, Eugene Iwanciw and I terminating its own participation in the why false documents were used, exculpa­ visited him to talk about the Demjanjuk domestic alcohol and tobacco trade, and tory evidence was hidden or destroyed, case. Mr. Buchanan was supportive but Need a back then by severely restricting or excluding and critics were defamed. warned us that even in the White House, from Ukraine altogether foreign enter­ There are other reason for tossing the his every move was known to the Jewish issue? prises whose products undermine the OSI. Unwittingly, OSI apparatchiks have lobby. "They'll know about our meeting If you'd like to obtain a health and welfare of the Ukrainian pop­ provided ammunition for Holocaust revi­ five minutes after you leave here," he back issue of The Ukrainian ulation. sionists who now argue that the kind of told us. mountebankish behavior of the Jewish- Weekly, send $2 per copy Let Ukrainians of good will on both That was then. This is now. Today, the controlled OSI is true of all Jews who sides of the ocean join hands in activities OSI has been severely compromised. If (first-class postage includ­ have written about the horrors their peo­ that genuinely contribute to building a those of us who favor restoring the ed) to: Administration, The ple suffered at the hands of the Nazis. better future for their brethren, rather American justice system to its original Ukrainian Weekly, 30 Still another reason for exorcising the than capitalize on their misfortunes. luster don't act now to abolish, once and Montgomery St., Jersey OSI is the hatred it has managed to gen­ for all, the most insidious sector of our City, N.J. 07302. Dr. Yevhen Logusch erate between Jews and other groups. government,' then we have no one to St. Louis, Mo. Regardless of what certain American blame for injustice but ourselves. 10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993 No. 43

ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS TO THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Sen. Harris Wcfford Our Voice (Nash Holos) Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: Dear Colleagues: Congratulations on the 60th anniversary of The Ukrainian Weekly. Your publica­ tion has been an invaluable source of information about events in the former Soviet We are sending you our sincere congratulations on the occasion of the 60th Union and Ukraine in particular. Its chronicling of Ukraine's struggle for indepen­ anniversary of your newspaper. dence will serve as a {lasting memorial to the brave men and women who made that Your newspaper has been on a hard and winding road since its beginning in 1933 historic event possible. It has also been particularly helpful to me, keeping me well- — the year of Great Genocidal Famine in Ukraine. But with the years, your newspa­ informed of the situation in that important part of the world. per grew and expanded to its present day excellence. You have been fortunate to be The Ukrainian Weekly should feel proud of its role as a singular window on a very the editor of your paper during the exciting 80s when the Soviet empire collapsed and important part of the world. the 90s when Ukraine became independent. Your office in Kyyiv reflects the daily Sincerely, reality of political developments in Ukraine. Your up-to-date modem style of editing Harris Wofford provides current information on the events in Central and Eastern Europe. U.S. Senate We wish you many more years of fruitful and successful journalistic and editorial work.

Rep. Dean A. Gallo Sincerely yours. Dr. Ewhen Perejma, Editor Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: and the Editorial Board Congratulations tp the staff and management of The Ukrainian Weekly on your Our Voice (Nash Holos) 60th anniversary. Union, N.J. Your dedicated service to the Ukrainian community in the United States has not only enhanced a sense of community on this side of the Adantic, it has also provided a focal point around which supporters of an independent Ukraine could gather. AHRU and UNCHAIN You have been and continue to be an invaluable source of information about cur­ rent conditions in Ukraine, and you have contributed significandy to the atmosphere Dear Ms. Hadzewycz and Staff: of freedom which made independence possible. Please accept our heartfelt congratulations on the 60th anniversary of The Best wishes for continued success in the years to come. Ukrainian Weekly. While surveying your accomplishments you can stand tall and be proud on this jubilee. Sincerely, Under your leadership. The Weekly grew, expanded and improved. You were Dean A. Gallo indeed fortunate in leading and directing The Weekly's staff during the spectacular Member of Congress historical upheavals and the re-emergence of Ukraine's independence. We from AHRU and UNCHAIN commend you and share the happiness of this momentous hour of your achievements. Your success had a direct bearing on the suc­ Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance cess of our activities. We sincerely hope that The Ukrainian Weekly will continue to Dear Ms. Hadzewycz: grow and prosper. The members of the Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance of North America extend their Very sincerely yours, joyful greetings and congratulations to you and your entire staff, both past and cur­ Bozhena Olshaniwsky rent; of their having kept alive the factual, unbiased and high quality of journalism President of AHRU and UNCHAIN founded 60 years ago. Newark, N.J. Its service as a Ukrainian channel of communication among Ukrainians provided us with a continuous growth of a consensus among Ukrainians in behalf of world recog­ nition of Ukraine's past history, current needs and aspirations for a democracy as a meniber of the family of nations. Yours in Christ, ACTION ITEM William Bahrey In the coming weeks, the Senate and the House of Representatives will be consider­ President ing legislation which addresses the Captive Nations law. In the House, H.R. 3000, the Ukrainian Evangelical Alliance of North America FRIENDSHIP Act, makes Captive Nations irrelevant. In the Senate, S. 1281, the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, deletes all reference to Russian imperialism. The Captive Nations Week law is a part of history. It is relevant today because of renewed Russian imperialism toward its neighbors. Individuals are encouraged to con­ Help Ukraine's diplomatic missions tact their senators and representatives urging that they vote against all efforts to change, directly or indirectly, the Captive Nations Week law (Public Law 86-90). , •' After centuries of struggle against foreign oppressors, the sacrifice and suf- fiering of countless of Ukraine's sons and daughters, Ukraine finally became an — Submitted by UNA Washington Office independent, sovereign nation. Two years later, Ukraine is still confronted with SAMPLE LETTER many obstacles in its quest to secure its independence. It is the responsibility of all Ukrainian patriots in the diaspora to help the government of Ukraine to over­ The Honorable The Honorable come those obstacles. United States Senate U.S. House of Representatives An important aspect of statehood is the establishment of diplomatic relations Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 with foreign countries, particularly with the United States of America. It is Dear Senator: or Dear Representative: .unfortunate that Ukraine, after 350 years of colonial occupation, is unable to afford the establishment of embassies and consulates throughout the world. Public Law 86-90, the Captive Nations Week law, was enacted to clarify the fact that the Soviet Union was not a voluntary association of nations but a prison house of The Foundation to Support Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine bought a build­ nations. It points out that through Russian Communist aggression Ukraine, Armenia ing for the General Consulate of Ukraine in a very prestigious neighborhood in Georgia and other nations lost their independence. at the cost of $1.2 million. Thanks to the generosity of the Ukrainian community, a large amount has already been collected. However, To amend P.L. 86-90 or to enact legislation making it irrelevant at a time when $700,000 remains to be paid. Due to the high interest rates on loans, it is crucial Russian troops are involved in wars in at least five nations would send the wrong mes­ that the foundation raise enough funds to repay the loan as soon as possible. sage to those in the Russian government who are attempting to re-establish the It remains up to each and every member of the Ukrainian community in the Russian empire. It would also undercut the morale of independence-loving people in ^J United States to financially assist Ukraine in securing its independence — the countries of Moldova, Georgia, Tajikistan, Azerbajian, to name a few. Contribute generously for the Ukrainian Consulate in New York! Please make checks payable to Ukrainian Consulate Fund and mail them to: Mr. D. Korduba, Ukrainian Consulate Fund, 209 Grand Ave., Apt. B, asked, whom does the Senate plan to : Rutherford, NJ 07070. Your donations can also be accepted at the following FRIENDSHIP Act... blame for Russia's current aggression credit unions: (Continued from page 3) against Moldova, Georgia, Tajikistan, approach makes even less sense than the and others since the Soviet Union no Self-Reliance NY Ukrainian Orthodox Credit Union House approach — it is just an effort to longer exists. I received no answer." 108: Second Ave. 304 Ninth St. rewrite history. In speaking with Sen. Mr. Iwanciw went on to state that New York, NY 10003 New York, NY 10003 Pell's staff assistant, Michelle Maynard, I Captive Nations and historical accuracy are Self-Reliance-Newark Self-Reliance-Philadelphia pointed out that there was no Soviet doomed unless there is a grass-roots cam­ 734 Sanford Ave. 1729 Cottman Ave. Union until 1923, by which time paign to stop the efforts to distort the origi­ Newark, NJ 07106-3627 Philadelphia, PA 19111 Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and others nal Captive Nations legislation.; "I am not were already conquered by Russia. The sure what is more dangerous — the House National Executive Board Executive Board creation of the USSR was a fiction to approach to make Captive Nations irrele­ Ukrainian Congress Committee Ukrainian American cover Russian aggression. Unfortunately, vant or the Senate approach which rewrites of America . > -> Coordinating Council -, ^ . 'Ms. 'Maynard^ sfesponsa was Ihat^ Sen. historyt'to either case; .the.shots >arevbeing Pell is committed to a rewrite. I then called by Moscow." No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993

NEWS AND VIEWS US. assistance programs for Ukraine: successes and challenges by Orest Deychakiwsky tant step in a relationship between the U.S. are concerns the administration may be would welcome funding to expand their and Ukraine that is still evolving. reluctant to spend all of this money, argu­ activities. Indeed, some are already The recent passage by Congress of an Congress's decision to assist Ukraine ing that in the absence of a sound econom­ receiving U.S. government funding. NIS aid package that contains language with a specific dollar amount should be ic policy in Ukraine, it may be difficult to Hopefully, more will obtain such finan­ stating that at least $300 million should viewed within the following context. deliver and absorb assistance. cial support in the near future. In fact, in go to assist Ukraine in fiscal year 1994 is First, there have been substantial reduc­ While there are some indications that language accompanying various pieces of a significant development, reflecting a tions of over-all levels of funding for for­ Ukraine may again be undertaking legislation dealing with assistance to growing recognition of Ukraine's impor­ eign aid by the Congress this year — a reform efforts (e.g. the decision to hold Ukraine, Helsinki Commission Chairman tance by the United States Congress. It is Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-Ariz.) and Co- estimony to what the efforts of the reflection of America's turning inward pre-term parliamentary and presidential toward its own, domestic concerns. elections), without genuine reform. Chairman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.), Ukrainian American community can among others, have underscored the accomplish. Second, the recent trend in Congress has Congress could refuse to appropriate been to not appropriate specific amounts additional aid to Ukraine in the future, importance of U.S. government :assistance In addition to providing for concrete promoting the active involvement of non­ and badly needed assistance, the $300 of money to individual countries, a trend fearing that American taxpayers dollars that the administration has encouraged, are not going for a useful puфose. governmental organizations in helping million plus sends a signal that the Ukraine and the other NIS countries. United States Congress is committed to as the State Department prefers maxi­ One way of effectively channeling an independent, democratic and stable mum flexibility in distributing money some of the assistance to Ukraine, in Clearly, there are many worthwhile Ukraine, and that it recognizes Russia is appropriated by Congress. Third, and addition to existing government pro­ American non-governmental efforts geared not the only important player in the perhaps most important to keep in mind, grams, is through American non-govern­ towards Ukraine that merit consideration. It region. Ukraine is the only NIS country Ukraine's lack of reforms was used by mental (private, voluntary) organizations. is necessary for the Ukrainian American in the aid package that was singled out the administration and by some in As anyone who attended die recent TWG community to keep an eye on this assis­ with a specific sum. It should be remem­ Congress to argue against allotting the Leadership Conference in Washington tance process, to ensure that worthwhile bered that there was no specific mone­ $300 million to Ukraine. can attest, there is a growing number of NGO as well as governmental programs tary amount designated for Ukraine in Nonetheless, despite the above-men­ American NGOs assisting Ukraine in a and projects receive help in funding their last year's NIS aid package. tioned factors, specific assistance for wide range of projects — democratic efforts in Ukraine. Obviously, Ukraine's requirements for Ukraine was adopted by Congress, large­ institution-building, privatization, As importantly, Ukrainian Americans assistance exceed $300 million (indeed, ly because of initiatives of members of humanitarian relief, health care, the envi­ should persist in encouraging economic some offici are already stating that the Congress, notably Sen. Mitch McConnell ronment, etc. and political reforms in Ukraine. To be appropriations include funds previously (R-Ky.), as well as Ukrainian American Ukrainian Americans are playing sure, an indirect way to accomplish this allotted under Nunn-Lugar for dismantling community efforts (especially the important roles in many of the private, is through active partnerships with nuclear weapons). Nevertheless, the Washington Office of the Ukrainian voluntary organizations active in Ukraine. Ukraine by American non-governmental Congressional action remains an impor- National Association, along with the Still other NGOs are primarily, or exclu­ organizations. Ukrainian National Information Service). sively, Ukrainian American. More and Still another way is to convey to Orest Deychakiwsky is a staff member Clearly, major challenges remain with more NGOs are developing an on-the- Ukrainian officials that the lack of gen­ of the U.S. Commission on Security and respect to this assistance. One challenge ground presence in Ukraine, and in so uine reforms might not only place future Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki will be to ensure that the Clinton adminis­ doing are perhaps serving as an example assistance for Ukraine in doubt, but, Commission). The views expressed in thistratio n upholds the intent of Congress in for Ukraine's own emerging independent, much more significantly, could jeopar­ article are his own and do not necessari­ actually providing the funds for Ukraine. non-governmental institutions. dize Ukraine's very future as an indepen­ ly represent the views of the commission. This is not a foregone conclusion, as there Many of these NGOs undoubtedly dent, democratic state.

U.S. military brings humanitarian aid to Ukraine Endowment fund by Roman G. Golash^ Medications were given, physicals tered seem familiar with current theo­ honors Tarnopolsky performed, eyeglasses distributed and ry, but have no way of implementing CHICAGO — For the first time dental work done. Members at the new methods. Some military physi­ since Ukraine's independence and for TORONTO — An endowment l;ias been Central Military Hospital gave presen­ cians lamented the demise of the established by the Chair of Ukrainian Studies the third time this century, the U.S. tations on diphtheria, the organization Soviet system, but most looked for­ military has visited Ukraine. The most Foundation in memory of Waltelr,Surma of medical labs in the U.S. and a series ward to a democratic Ukraine. All Tarnopolsky, justice for the Court of Appeal for recent visit occurred on September 11 on the structure and function of public complained about the current econom­ to 26 when a military contingent visit­ . He died on September 15,1993, shortly health in the U.S. ic situation. after returning from his most recent assignment ed Kyyiv on a medical mission. The group was housed in Irpen on the Arriving in a military transport plane Initially, vaccination of children as a constitutional advisor to the government of outskirts of Kyyiv and bused everyday was a major component of the mission. South Africa. (C-141) filled with medical supplies, to their locations. The arrival of the the group consisted of physicians, den­ Once we arrived, either the political He received his education at the University of members of the military delegation was situation had changed or the bureau­ , Columbia University (U.S.) and tists, optometrists, public health spe­ featured on television and talked about cialists, nurses and laboratorians. cracy kicked in, but we were not the London School of Economics (U.K.) He on the radio. allowed to vaccinate anyone. The vac­ taught at the University of Saskatchewan, The mission consisted of members Every day, after work we were able cines were left at the U.S. Embassy. University of Windsor, Osgoode Hall Law from the California Air National to convince our escorts to stop in This was unfortunate, since there is a School at York University and the University of Guard (lead unit), U.S. Air Force downtown Kyyiv for a short time to do diphtheria outbreak in the Kyyiv area. Ottawa. He was a member of the United Nations (active), Army National Guard, U.S. some shopping. Being in uniform, we The optometrists were a big hit. Human Rights Committee. Army Reserve, U.S. Army (active) and attracted attention. When people real­ Justice Tarnopolsky was an internationally the Mississippi Air National Guard. Three optometrists examined over ized we spoke Ukrainian, they were not 2,500 patients in the two-week period respected human rights scholar and advocate, and The of the mission was to provide only suфrised, but also expressed their an important contributor to the drafting of the humanitarian aid to people in the and over 2,000 pairs of glasses were thanks for our presence. It wasn't diffi­ given out. Glasses are very expensive Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982. .'Cyyiv area. cult to start a conversation and sudden­ The endowment is being created to honor an [The U.S. military visited Ukraine in Ukraine and many people do with­ ly have 20 to 30 people wanting to out even when they need them. outstanding Canadian, the son of Ukrainian pio­ for the first time this century in 1920, know what we think of Ukraine. One neers, Hryhoriy and Maria Tarnopolsky. when a group went to western Ukraine of the most common questions was: As the medical laboratories do not The annual award will be made by a selection to collect data on a typhus outbreak. How is it that you wear an American have automated equipment, most pro­ committee to a scholar, author or student for The second visit took place during uniform yet speak fluent Ukrainian? cedures are done manually. Technical academic merit in the research or promotion of World War II, when a refueling base Translating 10 to 12 hours per day is positions are manned by physicians, human rights. The amount of the award will be for U.S. bombers was located in the exhausting. Initially, some of our hosts whereas here in the U.S. we have med­ dependent on the amount of endowment secured bCharkiv area.] started out in Ukrainian but then shifted ical technologists. They were very from the public at large. The current group of about 50 per­ to Russian; it was hard for them to interested in the newest rapid methods The Walter Surma Tarnopolsky Endowment sonnel also consisted of Ukrainian lin­ understand that an understanding of for identifying pathogenic microorgan­ for the Study and promotion of Human Rights is guists who were used as translators, I Ukrainian does not entail an understand­ isms, but again, no mechanisms exist being established with the support of Justice participated as an interpreter and ing of Russian. Past chauvinistic tenden­ for implementing these protocols. Tarnopolsky's widow. Dr. Joanna Kramer, and microbiologist. cies still exist. When some refused to All the members of the mission stat­ the Tarnopolsky family. Individuals as well as The group was divided into three speak Ukrainian to us, we refused to ed that they would come back given organizations are asked to be generous in assist­ teams. Two teams visited Kozolets and translate. the opportunity. The people of Kyyiv ing the creation of this most worthwhile^ memori­ Boyarka where patients were seen by the From the medical perspective, after were friendly, talkative and also al to a man of compassion, courage and dedica­ physicians, dentists and optometrists. 70 years of Soviet occupation and sup­ shocked to see Americans in uniform tion to human rights. The World Congress of The third team visited the Central pression, the system resembles a trip to walking down the main streets of the Ukrainian Lawyers is the first organization to Military Hospital in Kyyiv. the past. The facilities have a serious capital. No other nation has yet to endorse the creation of the endowment.; Physicians examined children and lack of expendable medical supplies organize a similar visit. The United Tax-deductible donations should be sent to: adults from an area affected by the and of the newest technology. On the States was the first, and the Ukrainian Chair of Ukrainian Studies Foundation, 620 Chernobyl disaster known as Zone 4. other hand, the physicians we encoun­ people will not forget. Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario M5S,2H4. 12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 No. 43 Leadership... (Continued from page 1) serious thought to what is the future of Ukraine; whether it will, in fact, succeed and consolidate itself. It is still an open issue. It is not something on which histo­ ry's book has been closed. It will take the effort of every Ukrainian in Ukraine, and of every Ukrainian living in America...to make sure Ukraine succeeds." Dr. Brzezinski's views were particu­ larly sobering to those conference partici­ pants who had heard him in 1986, when he addressed the first TWG Leadership Conference. At that time he was complet­ ing his book "The Grad Failure," which predicted the break-up of the Soviet Union, and in his address to that Leadership Conference he made the point that liberalization of the Soviet economy Gregory Huger of USAID's Office of People's Deputy Ihor Derkach of Roman Terleckyj, director of produc­ would inevitably lead to the loosening of Private Sector Initiatives for the NIS. Sambir. tion for The Washington Opera. political bonds. reception, Mr. Miller noted that Secretary economic ties. still do more." This year, Dr. Brzezinski said he did of State Warren Christopher plans to visit Ambassador Popadiuk found fault with In the spring of 1993, he said, USAID not think Russia is going to take overtly Ukraine this month, and said that this the Russia-centered strategy: if the decided to support privatization in Ukraine, aggressive actions against Ukraine, "but marked "the beginnings of a concerted attempts at reform in Russia fail, he said, it based on a promise that privatization is one indirect pressure and destabilization, effort by my country with your country, may set the stage for a resurgence of of the central elements of reform. exploiting internal difficulties, is the like­ Mr. Ambassador, in achieving those goals." authoritarianism and an attempt to recon­ To correct the impression that foreign ly course. And this will require a great stitute the empire, and even if Russia Popadiuk's critique of U.S. policy advisers tend to come to a country for a deal of stamina and commitment." should continue on its democratic path, short time, do a study and leave behind He blamed the West for being defi­ Opening the conference Saturday "there is no guarantee regarding its interna­ their own prescriptions that may or may not cient ;in helping Ukraine; "we've been morning, America's first ambassador to tional behavior." be accepted, Mr. Huger pointed out that too Russocentric," he said, although, he Ukraine, Mr. Popadiuk, said the United "By helping establish a viable USAID sent a team to Ukraine to do a added, this was now changing. "The States should initiate "a more active poli­ Ukrainian state, we take a major step in work plan for privatization together with (Clinton) administration is paying much cy toward Ukraine, aimed at assisting its helping prevent the recreation of empire the Ukrainian government and that this more attention to Ukraine... We are cor­ economic development and security" and and, in the best scenario, help in shaping would be a Ukrainian plan, a plan that is recting the negligence of the last several a "coherent policy approach which a positive international role for Russia "acceptable to Ukraine." The task is not years. The negligence has been massive, attaches to Ukraine the importance it itself," Mr. Popadiuk said. easy, he admitted, but it is "moving along." and it contributed to the internal difficul­ warrants." A more active U.S. policy towards As a Midwesterner Mr. Huger said he ties in Ukraine." "The shortcomings in our approach Ukraine, Mr. Popadiuk said, should: seek as impressed by Ukraine's agricultural But he also noted Ukraine has not toward Ukraine have led to skepticism on not only to "make Moscow successful, potential, on his first trip there, he said fully exploited the .last two years since the part of Kyyiv toward the United but the rim states - particularly Ukraine - "Ukraine looked like Iowa or Illinois." the collapse of the Sbviet Union. States," Mr. Popadiuk said. And among equally successful"; take the lead in orga­ He called it a potential "gold mine." "Not enough has been done to initiate these mistakes, he noted, "the administra­ nizing a concerted Western effort of At this time he said, $38 million has a comprehensive program of reform," Dr. tion's refusal to invite former Prime financial and economic assistance, been put into action for Ukraine's agricul­ Brzezinski contended. "Not enough has Minister [Leonid] Kuchma in April, over "including an international pledging con­ ture; $7 million in USAID funds and $31 been done to launch Ukraine forward... the recommendation of the Embassy, ference to deal with Ukraine's dismantle­ million from U.S. agribusiness companies. Not enough has been done to fashion a only served to solidify the skepticism ment costs and economic assistance"; One of the projects is something called program of change. Not enough has been toward the United States." work to bring the East into the Western the "poultry grandparent production done to articulate a vision of Ukraine's Mr. Popadiuk, who has returned to community, including membership in facility" which is intended to introduce future which is compelling and unifying Washington after 14 months in Kyyiv NATO; and "take the lead in structuring high grade chickens in Ukraine in place to the Ukrainian people." and now serves at the Foreign Service new mechanisms that can manage the of the scrawny ones with "degenerated separation of the former republics, partic­ New U.S. ambassador Institute, gave his analysis of the situa­ poultry genetics" that have resulted from tion in Ukraine and of the U.S. policy ularly the separation between Ukraine misguided Soviet farm management. William Miller, whom President Bill approach to Ukraine, noting that he was and Russia." Mr. Huger said that USAID has sup­ Clinton chose as his ambassador to expressing his own views, which did not ported small entrepreneurs in Ukraine by Ukrainfe, also said that the coming years necessarily reflect the position of the International assistance to Ukraine offering them business services, and also will be difficult, "and it will take all of administration. (The full text of his International assistance to Ukraine is by using its office and database in Kyyiv our efforts, official and private, to make remarks appears on page 13.) broad and varied: from poultry-produc­ to introduce small Ukrainian entrepre­ things go well." The most prominent shortcoming as tion facilities to university linkages; from neurs to one another. USAID field offi­ He told the conference participants Ukraine goes into its third year of inde­ small business incubators to airport con­ cers have found, he said, that people that he was leaving for Kyyiv in eight pendence, he said, was "Ukraine's failure struction; with Black Sea shipping devel­ working in related fields often don't days, that he was encouraged, that "with to exploit its resources and institute a opment and an environmental monitoring know each other, and it takes an good will and common goals...I think coherent, rational economic plan." facility thrown in. American working in Ukraine to get we'll succeed." The failure has resulted from many This is just a partial list of projects them together. The common U.S.-Ukraine goals, internal and external pressures. The three already launched that were mentioned by According to Jim Cashel of the Eurasia Amtmssador Miller said, are to preserve main external problems, he explained, the panelists of the first session of the Foundation, a new U.S. Congress-funded the integrity and independence of have been Ukraine's "economic seesaw Leadership Conference. operation based on similar foundations Ukraine, to help it on its path to democ­ relationship" with Russia, especially Gregory Huger of the U.S. Agency for for Latin America and Africa, his organi­ ratic government, to assist in its efforts at Moscow's raising of oil prices and cut­ International Development (USAID) zation gives "small grants" for develop­ legal reform, and to.develop an economy ting back of promised deliveries; the fail­ noted that the theory behind foreign ment projects - those under $100,000. that has a substantial private sector. ure of the West to provide adequate assistance is that it should act only as a The foundation was to open its Kyyiv Turning to Ambassador Oleh Bilorus, assistance; and the dissolution of the catalyst, but he also admitted, that as far office within a few days after the the host of the Leadership Conference Soviet Union, which severed many old as his agency is concerned, "we could Leadership Conference. Mr. Cashel suggested that members of The Washington Group and similar American professional organizations could help his foundation with information about changing developments in Ukraine, with suggestions about who in Ukraine, particu­ larly among the younger people, is worthy of a grant, and to propose project ideas for new investments in Ukraine. Monica O'Keefe, the U.S. Information Agency's desk officer responsible for Ukraine, said that among the products her agency distributes in Ukraine are a video series on how to start a business, the weekly program broadcast on Ukrainian TV called "Window on Eugene Zalucky, former president of the Federation of the America" as well as the Ukrainian ver­ Ukrainian Canadian Business and Professional Associations, sion of the popular magazine "America." and /Bohdan Vitvitsky, former president of the Ukrainian Natalie Sluzar She also described other programs: Aiiicfrican Professionals and Businesspersons Association of Orest Jejna, a Phoenix attorney, shows off a carry-out car­ educational exchanges; visits by New York and New Jersey. ton from his Lviv pizza shop called Pizza Pronto . (Continued on page 13) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 13 Popadjuk speaks on U.S.-UkraJne partnership Following is a transcript of an address delivered at seesaw relationship with Russia, particularly as The Washington Group's seventh annual Leadership regards the oil trade. Over the past two years, Russia Conference by Roman Popadiuk, former U.S. ambas­ had steadily moved its oil towards world market sador to Ukraine. Mr. Popadiuk indicated that he was prices. This in itself cannot be a valid complaint for expressing his own views, not those of the administra­ Kyyiv, for to move towards a market economy is to tion. move towards world prices. But this has been coupled It is my great pleasure to address the seventh annu­ by Russia consistently changing its promised quota of al conference of The Washington Group. This year's oil deliveries. Political circles in Kyyiv cannot help focus on the U.S.-Ukrainian partnership is a fitting but see these efforts as aimed at undermining topic, given Ukraine's need for greater external sup­ Ukraine's economic system. The political statements port and the U.S. attempt at redefining its relationship concerning Ukraine's territory which emanated from with Ukraine. the now-defunct Russian Parliament only served to reinforce the historic fears of Ukraine that Russia con­ Over the past year, I had the privilege of witnessing tinued to have as its goal the takeover of Ukrainian the historic rebirth of the Ukrainian nation and the territory. beginning steps of our bilateral relationship. I saw The second external factor that has hampered Ukraine in the afterglow of its independence, when Ukraine's economic development is the failure of the hopes were still high, and I saw a country slowly West to provide adequate assistance. During my stay come to grips with the reality of its own shortcomings in Kyyiv, I was constandy peppered with requests for and the pressure of the world around it. economic assistance. The Embassy was at the fore­ Roman Popadiuk, the first U.S. ambassador to As Ukraine moved towards independence there front of petitioning our government for aid to Ukraine Ukraine, addresses The Washington Group's were visions and, indeed, highly held expectations in order to help it stabilize economically and to serve Leadership Conference. that Ukraine, a nation of 52 million people, with as an incentive and a show of support for the reform­ The problem with this strategy is twofold: abundant industrial and agricultural resources and ers in the Ukrainian government. First, if Russia should fail in its democratic and eco­ a highly educated population, would quickly take Our effort met three obstacles: nomic reforms, it could set the stage for Moscow to advantage of its potential and blossom politically • Our own economic problems at home limited the revert to its past authoritarianism and, with it, an and economically. But as Ukraine moves into its resources we had for foreign aid. attempt to reconstitute its former empire. The events of third year of independence, it has fallen short of • Second, Ukraine itself was part of the problem, the past two weeks indicate the fragility of the Russian that realization. The reality is that Ukraine has due to the failure to arrive at an economic plan with experiment and the tenuousness of pumping all our many challenges to overcome in its nation-build­ the IMF (International Monetary Fund). An IMF assistance into Russia. The success of Yeltsin in putting ing process. Nowhere is the challenge more evi­ agreement would assist Ukraine in setting targets for down the rightist coup should not be interpreted as a dent than in Ukraine's failure to exploit its its budget and eliminating inflation, thus providing a definitive victory for Russian democracy. While we resources and institute a coherent, rational eco­ sound foundation for the development of its economy applaud this success and will continue to support the nomic plan. This failure is a result of a number of and for introducing its national currency. democratic forces, we should not forget that Russia still pressures, both domestic and external, that in • A third and major problem is Washington's preoc­ microcosm summarize the over-all political, eco­ has a long, arduous road ahead. How Yeltsin will gov­ cupation with Russia and the belief that the success — ern during the weeks leading up to the December elec- nomic and social challenges Ukraine faces. both economic and political — of Russia would rever­ One of the main problems is Ukraine's economic berate and positively influence the former republics. (Continued on page 16)

Black Sea shipping project; terminal tium is working on a world-class аіфоЛ. dent on their credit guarantees and insur­ Leadership... faciliries in Odessa; an environmental ance protection," Mr. Regan said. "If that The business climate (Continued from page 12) center established jointly by Ukraine, can't be put together, it will put a crimp Poland and the former Czecho-Slovakia Ukrainian parliamentarians to exchange Ukraine presents "a lot of opportunity, in our business." in the Caфathians; and a poultry project. ideas with their American counterparts; but a big challenge," summed up one Orest Jejna, president of Jemar visits by Ukrainian industrial conversion He emphasized, however, that speaker at the panel discussion on "The International, a consulting group advising people; linkage programs between Ukraine's government has to move deci­ Business Climate: A Report from the investors in Ukraine, decided to open a American universities and universities sively in order to take advantage of what Field." The panelists listed some success­ fast-food outlet in Lviv to gain first-hand around the world, such as between Lviv the bank, the International Monetary Fund, es but also reiterated a litany of frustra­ experience. The local partner is a small University and Wayne State; and con­ International Finance Corporation and tions, the chief one begin finding a reliable sandwich shop. The store has been open tracting Ukrainian publishers to translate other multilateral institutions could offer. local joint-venture partner, the first prereq­ for four months and can't be marketed and publish American books. Finally, the panel on international uisite for starting a business in Ukraine. further because it reaches maximum sales assistance to Ukraine was rounded off by Those who succeeded - in refurbish­ levels each day in peak periods, accord­ Serhiy Koulyk, once a diplomat of the a recipient from the field - Leonid ing and building hotels, in opening a ing to Mr. Jejna. Still, "each day is a hur­ Ukrainian SSR Mission to the United Rubanenko, deputy mayor of Kharkiv. pizza parlor, in selling harvesters or pes­ dle," he added. The operation is "not Narions, then charge d'affaires of the His advice to potential international ticides - also related stories of corrup­ without blood, sweat and tears." Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, investors: Don't waste time standing in tion, intimidation and poor performance. A tremendous negative side is learning spoke as assistant executive director of line to see bureaucrats in Kyyiv. Go Marijka Helbig, president of Scope about the partner the investor is dealing the Worid Bank. directly to local government. Travel, a leading Ukrainian tour organiz­ with, he related. Another challenge is He recalled that when the USSR fell Kharkiv, he said, is an important indus­ er, was able to open a hotel in Ivano- organized street criminals. "We're deal­ apart, Ukraine was the first of the succes­ trial and educational center with very Frankivske in a joint venture with an ing with this issue as best as we possibly sor states to submit its application for good rail and highway facilities, but its Austrian firm only after replacing the can," Mr. Jejna said. membership. аіфоЛ is nothing to brag about. Two and original Ukrainian partner with a new Andrew Zwarun, vice-president of E-Z- Mr. Koulyk cited some of the bank's a half years ago, he said, the city decided one. The first partner sold a portion of his EM Inc., a medical supply firm with $100 and its sister institutions' programs avail­ to change that. Since that time, more than interest to another party in violation of million in revenues, traveled to Ukraine able to Ukraine, and mentioned some that 24 companies from around the world the partnership agreement. three times in an attempt to set up distribu­ have already been funded, such as the have visited Kharkiv, and now a consor- "He thought my Ukrainian heart was torships, fmd strategic partners for trade or bigger than my American brain," Ms. manufacture, or find sources of high quali­ Helbig related. Instead, the American/ ty, inexpensive medical devices that can Austrian partners, who had already be sold around the world. He failed to invested $100,000 withdrew from the meet any of his objectives. On the other deal and convinced a subordinate of the hand, he reported, he was able to reach a Ukrainian partner to go out on his own in deal in Turkmenistan in one visit. a new deal with them. Mr. Zwarun cited several instances of The key to successful ventures is agreements reached with Ukrainian par­ "strong people-to-people contacts" and the ties that have yet to see any action by the willingness to provide a lot of help, Ukrainians. A critical tool for foreign according to James D. Regan, manager of investors would be a "means to check out international strategic development with our partner, a way to get information" if FMC Соф. of Chicago. FMC was able to the partner is legitimate, he suggested. sell pesticides to growers of sugar beets George Chopivsky Jr., founder of a and harvesters to tomato growers. Payment joint venture established to develop a by the best growers was made in molasses, hotel in Kyyiv, described the problems and when the customer had problems his firm encountered in the renovation of exporting molasses out of Riga, Latvia, a 19th century hotel on the Andriyivsky because the product would freeze in the Uzviz, the capital's artists' quarter. winter, FMC invested in a loading terminal Problems with construction crews and on the Black Sea to improve the shipping. street access to the hotel have stalled One problem FMC faces is the fact completion of the project. that the U.S. Export-Import Bank can­ Dr. Oleh Havrylyshyn (right) accepts the "Friend of Ukraine" award on hehalf celed its credit agreement with the The moderator for the first two panels of George Soros. The award is presented by TWG president Mykola Babiak. Ukrainian Exim Bank. "We are depen­ (Continued on page 14) 14 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993 No. 43

most recent being the Trypillian art the good teachers and the training they with many of the best and brightest being Leadership... exhibit at the International Monetary need to advance. enticed by the glamour arid higher pay in (Continued from page 13) Fund ~ as well as some of the problems, Douglas Wheeler, managing director of Moscow. As a result, the Ukrainian was TWG Vice-President Andrew Bihun, mostly economic. the Washington Performing Arts Society media is overshadowed by the Russian manager of the Industry Sector Analysis Mr. Markov acknowledged that with who has introduced the world's major media in Ukraine. Program of the U.S. Department of the world's and the Ukrainian govern­ stars to the Kennedy Center ^tage - among Roman Melnyk, until recently a major Commerce. ment's attention focused on political, them violinist Oleh Krysa and pianist figure in the Canadian Broadcasting economic and nuclear issues, the cultural Alexander Slobodyanik, several years ago Corp. (CBC), said that Ukraine faces an Ukrainian deputy's address area thus far has been neglected, also rescued the Donetske Ballet when it immense task of restructuring its entire Ukrainian ParUamentarian Dior Derkach, Ukraine's critical economic situation has was stranded in Baltimore. national broadcast system virtually who addressed the conference luncheon, also resulted in Umited financial support He recommended that Ukrainian per­ overnight. When he looked into the pos­ said he looks forward to 1994 as "a year of for the arts. formers should not be brought to the sibility of establishing an independent great changes" in Ukraine because of "the He said that cultural ties between United States through the Ukrainian TV station in Ukraine at the request of first real democratic elections" to Ukraine and the United States could be American community unless the inten­ the Popper and Soros foundations, he Parliament scheduled for that year. improved by establishing a cultural cen­ tion is to have them perform only for the found there was no underlying legislation The people's deputy for the Sambir ter at the Embassy in Washington, a community. If the intention is to intro­ on broadcasting, no mechanism for district expressed hope that the democrat­ "U.S.-Ukraine Society" to expand non­ duce them to the American audiences, licensing, no distribution system and no ic forces will be able to unite into a governmental cultural ties, as well as a however, it must be done via the tradi­ copyright laws. Consequently, he said, he democratic coalition that will prevail in cultural foundation connected to a dias­ tional and proven way - by professional had to shift the focus of his endeavor to these elections. pora institution such as the Ukrainian agents and presenters, with planning laying the foundation necessary for the On defense issues, he said, speaking as Institute in New York. done one to two years in advance and not existence of such a system. a member of the Committee on National Award-winning film maker Slavko three-months' notice. The fourth panelist, Ihor Slisarenko Security and Defense, he is convinced Nowytski, who now works on the USIA A strong embassy commitment is a who works on the popular TV program that "the very fact that Ukraine has television program broadcast to Ukraine, must if a country's performing arts it to "Hart," blamed the Ukrainian govern­ nuclear weapons guarantees our securi­ "Window on America," described his make inroads into the American main­ ment for having wasted the first two ty." If Ukraine would rid itself of nuclear experience in recent years with his stream, Mr. Wheeler said, and Ukrainian years of independence by not having weapons, it would become vulnerable to Ukrainian colleagues. He said that American individuals and groups could reformed the country's television system. conventional arms attack, he said. despite major problems with financing help pave the way by getting involved in The president and the Parliament control Mr. Derkach said he was not suggest­ and old equipment, the Ukrainian film local performing arts-presenting societies. television, he said, and it exists as a kind ing that Ukraine take part in any arms industry is producing some world-class Also on the panel was Virlana Tkacz, of "black market" in which most who race, but only that it should reduce its films, especially in the field of animation the founding director of the Yara Arts work in it try to profit from it. There have nuclear arms in proportion to reductions and documentaries, which could be mar­ Group, associated with the La Mama been instances of news reporters accept­ by other nuclear powers. keted - with some risk - in the West. experimental theater in New York. The ing "gifts" in return for a favorable men­ He said he believes Ukraine can com­ group has already put on two bilingual, tion on their programs. The current eco­ The time spent by the Ukrainian govem- pete in the production of quality feature multicultural productions in the United nomic situation is perverting the people ment on national defense issues has kept it films, considering the fact that a film States and in Ukraine - in Lviv, Kyyiv working in television, he said, and sug­ from concentrating on important economic costing some $25 million in the West can and Kharkiv - and is working on a third. gested the formation of an independent issues, he said. Like Poland, Ukraine be produced in Ukraine for less than $1 The theater has had to overcome commission to keep it in check. should move toward privatizing small million. numerous obstacles while working in industries and business in order to create an Roman Terleckyj, a director with the Ukraine: financial difficulties, working in Award banquet infrastructure for further privatization. Washington Opera since 1982, who two languages, officials demanding pay­ The Washington Group honored The state of the arts recently returned from visiting the Kyyiv offs, and the lack of a work ethic. George Soros, the billionaire philan­ and Odessa operas, said both have "fan­ Nevertheless, they found working with the thropist, with this year's "Friend of Dmitro Markov, the cultural attache of tastic" singers. He was apprehensive, younger generation rewarding. "You have Ukraine" award for, as TWG President the Ukrainian Embassy, led off the panel however, that because of the financialsit ­ to be able to thrive in chaos, which is actu­ Mykola Babiak read from the plaque, "his discussion on the arts by outlining what uation they might be lost to Western ally a time of great activity," she said. outstanding contribution in helping estab­ has been done in presenting Ukrainian art opera companies, which, in addition to The panel moderator was Laryssa lish freedom and democracy in Ukraine." and culture in the United States - the vastly higher pay, can offer these singers Ghopivsky, vice-president of the The award was presented during the Commonwealth Broadcasting Co., and gala banquet on Saturday evening, in Mr. chairman of the Artistic Direction Soros's absence, to Oleh Havrylyshyn, Committee of the Washington Performing executive director for Ukraine at the Employment - Redress - Immigration Arts Society. International Monetary Fund, who had Media in Ulu*aine worked with Mr. Soros on various pro­ During nine years in office the federal PC government jects in Ukraine. Much has changed in the media in The Hungarian-born philanthropist has: Ukraine since independence - some for began helping to build an infrastructure the good, and some for the bad. Adrian and institutions for an open society in Karmazyn, a reporter with the Voice of 1979, when he founded the Open Society 1. Passed a law (Employment Equity Act) that America who worked as VOA's Kyyiv Fund; six years later he founded the correspondent, pointed to some of the Soros Foundation-Hungary; and three discriminates against employment of Ukrainian positive changes in introducing the con­ years after that, the Soros Foundation- Canadians in the federal govemment and in ference media panel. Western broadcasts, Soviet Union. In 1990 he launched the which used to be jammed by Soviet trans­ Renaissance Foundation, designed to federally regulated business. mitters, are now being carried on the local support the transformation of Ukraine AM dial - for a fee - and a wide selection into a free, pluralistic and independent of American television programming can state; the foundation now has offices in a 2. Paid the forty thousand Japanese Canadian now be seen on local TV, he said. number of Ukrainian cities. community three hundred fifty million dollars One of the panelists, Peter Fedynsky, Accepting the award for Mr. Soros, as compensation for internment in the Second anchors USIA Worldnet's half-hour week­ Dr. Havrylyshyn said that rather than ly television program in Ukrainian, characterize Mr. Soros as a billionaire, "I World War. The one million Ukrainian "Window on America," which is aired on would put it a different way. I would say Canadian community has received no Ukraine's main TV channel. The news­ he is one in a billion." He saluted the magazine format program reaches 50 mil­ award recipient for using the fortune he compensation for internment in concentration lion viewers, Mr. Fedynsky said, and made in the business world for the good camps during the First World War. serves to break the two extreme stereo­ of emerging democracies worldwide, and types about America: on the one hand, that especially in Ukraine. everything is bad in the U.S., and on the Present in the audience at the banquet 3. Allowed over two million people to immigrate other, that its streets are paved with gold. were a number of prominent guests, Among the Ukrainian television's among them Edward Milansen, former to Canada. Less than three thousand Ukrainians problem areas Mr. Fedynsky noted that U.S. ambassador to the SALT talks; have been allowed to immigrate to Canada. the predominates; there David Lewis, former deputy secretary of are no Ukrainian TV reporters in the veterans affairs; Vasily Parfenov, head of The Canadian consulate in Ukraine processes West, and no Western TV reporters in the Currency and Economic Development 28 applications a month, 336 a year. Ukraine; copyrights are not adhered to, Department at the Ukrainian Ministry of and neither is the clock, with many pro­ Finance; and Mariusz Handzlik, foreign grams - including "Window on affairs adviser to the prime minister of The PC party election platform has no provision to America" - beginning when the previous Poland. right these injustices. one ends, without respect for punctuality. The NGO role Vasyl Zorya, deputy editor in chief of UNIAN, a recently established indepen­ While Ukrainian themselves carry the dent news agency in Ukraine, character­ responsibility of developing their country Ukrainian Canadian Public Affairs ized the Ukrainian press as "provincial." politically and economically, a number of The constraints on journalists in Ukraine American private organizations that Committee are higher than in Russia, he said, and receive public and private funding have there still is a "professional brain drain," (Continued on page 15) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993 15

principles of a democratic system of gov­ Leadership... ernment and a free-market economy. It also (Continued from page 14) maintains a "Democracy Hotline," a daily Ukrainian National Association Members!!! helped Ukrainians set the direction and electronic mail hook-up which provides pace of their development. Ukrainian officials with the latest informa­ A number of such "non-governmental tion on policy issues in Washington. organizations" (NGOs) have gained a lot One of the secrets of the foundation's Looking for a first mortgage loan? of experience in a relatively short time, success thus far has been estabUshing and according to Orest Deychakiwsky, the maintaining an excellent reputation as an U.S. Helsinki Commission staff member "honest broker" not tied to any political Need to refinance your mortgage? who moderated the conference panel of group in Ukraine, Ms. Komarnycky- four such NGOs. McConnell said. She also noted that one of The panelists were Nadia Diuk, the obstacles the foundation had to over­ regional director of the National endow­ come initially was the source of its effec­ ment for Democracy; Orysia Pylyshenko, tiveness - the fact that it was founded by Looking for: program director of the National Forum Ukrainian Americans. Some providers of Foundation; Nadia Komarnycky- funds at fiirst throught that their relation­ McConnell, president of the U.S.­ ship with Ukraine might be "too close." Ukraine Foundation; and Alex Kuzma, As was the case with the U.S.-Ukraine project coordinator of the Children of Foundation, the Children of Chomobyl • Low Interest Rates Chomobyl Relief Fund. Relief Fund also traced its roots to Mr. Dr. Diuk pointed out that communism Yavorivsky's appearances at the 1989 had effectively destroyed all normal civic TWO conference, according to Mr. • Low Fees organizational structures between the Kuzma. It was followed by a number of individual and the state. In order to bring fact-finding visits to Ukraine by con­ democracy to such an environment, a cerned Ukrainian Americans who saw • Prompt Approval viable civic society must be rebuilt, she the medical care being provided said, and the private sector is much better Chomobyl victims was "at best, ghastiy." at transferring such know-how and funds There was no lack of talent there, he said, for that purpose. but for the lack of medical equipment The National Endowment for and supplies, the Ukrainian doctors were Democracy (NED) was established by called on to "work miracles with their Congress in 1987 to be such a vehicle of bare hands." assistance to emerging democratic move­ What we are seeing now with thyroid CALL 1 (800) 253-9862 ments around the world. It channels funds cancer (eight times above normal) and other to private groups in Ukraine and elsewhere illnesses, Mr. Kuzma said, is only the "tip through private American organizations, of the iceberg." Because radiation-related two of which were represented on the illnesses peak 10 to 20 years after the inci­ panel - the National Forum Foundation dent, there will be "a gargantuan task ahead HAMALIA^ and the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation. of us" sometime after 1996, he said. TRAVEL CONSULTANTS Mailing Address: 43 St. Mark's Place, Suite 6E, New York, N.Y. 100Ш The diaspora has an important role to n Professionals' federation r play in identifying such groups and indi­ BEGINNING NOVEMBER 2 viduals in Ukraine and helping pass on the The conference concluded Sunday necessary skills and material assistance to aftemoon with a session dealing focused AIR UKRAINE FLIES SOLO them. Dr. Diuk said. Ukrainian Americans on the possibility of forming a federation must also fight the isolationist mood that of Ukrainian American professional and DIRECT FLIGHTS TO KYYIV is overtaking Washington and convince business associations. the government of the need to remain Eugene Zalucky, vice-president of the engaged in Eastern Europe and the newly National Council of Ethnic Canadian $599.00 independent states of the former Soviet Business and Professional Associations, ROUND TRIP/ALL TAXES INCLUDED Union. She pointed to proposed budget spoke about the success of such a cuts at Radio Liberty and the proposed Ukrainian federation in Canada, which FOR RESERVATIONS AND INFORMATION PLEASE CALL complete elimination of the NED as unites some 1,500-2,000 Ukrainian IIK 212 473 0839 A\\ examples of this isolationist trend. Canadian professionals. This gives them Another private organization helping strong representation on the national train new leaders in Ukraine and other level, he said, and allows them to take on Ik 1800HAMALIA ^ newly independent states is the National large projects. It also pools a large data Forum Foundation, which since 1992 has base of professional and business know- been bringing mid-level professionals to the how. United States for three-month fellowships Following his presentation, Bohdan The Supreme Executive Committee in journalism, the democratic political Vitvitsky, the founder and now vice- process, economic reform and related fields. president of the Ukrainian American of the Of these fellows, 11 so far have been from Professionals and Businesspersons Ukrainian National Association Ukraine, Ms. Pylyshenko pointed out. Association of New York and New The foundation also runs the Jersey, introduced representatives from announces that an American Volunteers for International eight of the nine Ukrainian professionals Development (AVID) program, which groups operating in the United States ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING sends American professionals to Ukraine who informed conference participants and other countries to assist their govern­ about their organizations and expressed a will be held jointly for ment and private institutions. willingness to form a federation. UNA DISTRICT COMMITTEES Among the many problems these vol­ Present were Yarko Stawnychy of the unteers encounter is the lack of under­ N.J.-N.Y. Association, Genia Wolowec of of standing on the part of their Ukrainian the Ukrainian Professional Society of BUFFALO — ROCHESTER counterparts of notions such as "volun- Philadelphia, Halya Polatajko of the teerism" and "conflict of interest." Ukrainian Technological Society of on Saturday, October 30,1993, at 2:00 PM Ms. Komamycky-McConnell said she Pittsburgh, Christine Hoshowsky of the St. John The Baptist U.G.Church Hall got the idea of creating the U.S.-Ukraine Ukrainian American Business and Foundation after hearing Volodymyr Professional Association of Rochester, 3275 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore, New York Yavorivsky speak at the 1989 TWO Lydia Chopivsky of The Washington Leadership Conference. She realized then Group, John Dominkewicz of The Buffalo Obligated to attend the meeting are District Committee Officers, that a number of democrats who would Group, Anna Mostovych of the Chicago Branch Officers, Organizers, and 32nd Convention Delegates. get elected to Parliament had no experi­ Business and Professional Association, ence in governing. and Rosalie Kapustij of the Ukrainian The Fall District Meetings will be devoted to the 1993 Membership With funding from the U.S. Information Graduates of Detroit and Windsor. (Only Drive, UNA'S 1994 Convention and the celebration of UNA's Centennial. Agency, the foundation brought over its Boston was not represented at the confer­ first group of parliamentarians to the ence.) United States to learn the American way of It was announced that during an earlier DISTRICT COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN: governance in April 1991. Since then, meeting the representatives of these eight Roman Konotopskyj ..(716)877-0057 other delegations have followed, speciahz- groups had voted to pursue the formation PetroDziuba, (716)621-5230 ing in government, economic development of a national federation, which is to be and defense conversion. launched in late February 1994. Lunch will be served to all, compliments of the UNA. The foundation established a presence in We request that you notify your District Chairman, before October 23th, of Kyyiv in the form of the Pylyp Orlyk This article was written by Yaro your attendance. Institute for Democracy, which promulgates Bihun, R.L. Chomiak, Maria Kulczycky, through its activities and publications the baria Siec and Marta Zielyk. 16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 No. 43

of economic association can be accept­ standable problems associated with build­ willingness of a Western company to Popadiuk speaks... able without affecting one's political ing a new nation. Ukraine sorely lacks the sign a contract indicates that the Western (Continued from page 13) independence. cadres for economic nation- building. In partner somehow has taken advantage of tion, the role of the military, and the Indeed, this is one of the dilemmas the days of the Soviet Union, Moscow his Ukrainian partner. In the past we have regions, and the remnants of the Ukraine faces, and the internal forces are attracted all the talent from the repubUcs, seen valid contracts nullified on this Communist forces — all have to be close­ split along two basic lines: on the one so that once independence came to assumption and the bidding reopened to ly followed. And the Ukrainians them­ hand, there are those who want to move Ukraine and the other republics, they were see if a better deal could be obtained. The selves, while pleased with Yeltsin's suc­ towards Western economic structures left with the problems and not the talent. lack of any bona fide legal and judicial cess, will continue to define the bilateral while maintaining some economic links In addition, in the days of the Soviet structure only complicates this situation. relationship on the basis of Russia's atti­ with Russia; and on the other hand, there Union, it was Moscow that attracted the As a former communist state, Ukraine tude towards Ukraine, no matter who is in are those who want to solely strengthen world's attention, and it was to Moscow also possesses an elaborate social safety power in Moscow. economic and political ties with Moscow. that businessmen, scholars and students net, including medicine, education, job Second, even if Russia should conti­ How Ukraine eventually answers this journeyed to invest, study and to write. security and other features. The popula­ nue on the democratic path, there is no question will not only affect its economic This is still the case, but it is changing. tion as a whole, irrespective of the influ- guarantee regarding its international future, but may also determine its very behavior. All large countries — even status as an independent nation. democracies — have certain national The recent events in Moscow only The administration's refusal to invite former interests, and for Russia that interest will serve to underscore this basic question. be a sphere of influence and control One cannot discern, at least for the short Prime Minister in April, over around its borders. Already Russia is term, any positive influence on Kyyiv as the recommendation of the Embassy, only served speaking about its desire to be the sole a result of the aborted Moscow coup. If peacekeeper in the former republics that anything, the events confirm for the to solidify the skepticism toward the United are undergoing internal conflicts. By Ukrainian government the need to main­ helping establish a viable Ukrainian state, tain a go-slow policy on economic and States. It is these realities that shape Kyyiv's we take a major step in helping prevent political reform lest they unleash a back­ view of us rather than the good words of visit­ the recreation of empire and, in die best lash from rightist forces. For the conserv­ scenario, help in shaping a positive inter­ ative Ukrainian forces, the setback in ing delegations. national role for Russia itself. It makes Moscow will not dissuade them from eminent sense, therefore, for U.S. policy continuing to strangle the infant reform to concentrate its resources equally on movement. One must remember that the At the time of my arrival in Kyyiv, there ence of the conservative forces, thus has the rim states as well as Russia. party structure in Ukraine remained were approximately 40 U.S. companies a stake in maintaining the current social The third external factor affecting much stronger than in Russia, and operating; 14 montiis later, when I left, and economic structure. Ukraine's lack of economic development Ukraine's leadership has always been there were approximately 120, and we There is, therefore, the political reality has been the dissolution of the Soviet drawn from the old party aparat, thus had organized the first United States of the central government not wanting to Union itself. The end of the Soviet Union each has a stake in the other. Also, while Chamber of Commerce in the newly inde­ move quickly on economic reform for brought Ukraine its cherished freedom Ukraine had an independence revolution, pendent states. Over time the cadres will fear it can create social dislocations, and independence, but it also dislocated it never had a political catharsis which be developed, and knowledge of Ukraine which can then threaten the political all economic relations it enjoyed with the severed its ties to the past. will be broader. In the meantime, the old peace. The economic gridlock that has former republics. I have already dis­ Unfortunately, as I previously out­ guard, comprising mainly state and col­ seized the central government has led our cussed the particular problem that lined, the West has not offered sufficient lective enterprise heads and conwnonly embassy to put an emphasis on working Ukraine faces in regard to Russia, but assistance that can act as an incentive and referred to as the "red directors," continue with the local levels of government on independence has not simplified the rela­ support of Ukrainian reformers in order to have considerable influence. They, privatization, on the American business tions with the other former republics. It is to break the reflex reaction of those cir­ obviously, favor the old centrally planned presence and on our own AID (U.S. difficult to sever all economic ties, but it cles in Ukraine who look towards Russia. economic system. This is not a criticism, Agency for International Development) is also difficult to determine what degree Added to these problems are under- but simply a statement of fact that one has programs. On these levels, there is, rela­ to deal with. As such, there are strong tively speaking, greater receptivity to pressures for maintaining state control change. Through this local ripple effect it and for thwarting economic reform. is hoped that the predilection towards In these circumstances, a foreign reform will spread and will create a investor is more often viewed as a chal­ sound base which the central government lenger to a system that is dying but will not be able to ignore or, more impor- unwilling to admit so. All manner of tantiy, to squelch. obstacles are devised by these old cadres, Ukraine has to move more energetical­ but the most effort is exerted against pri­ ly in creating a market economy. Due to vatization. The old cadres are well aware its industrial and agricultural resources, that privatization will undermine their Ukraine can become a powerful econom­ economic control, and hence, their politi­ ic force, which, in turn, can help support cal power. One Ukrainian diplomat com­ its political security. Unfortunately, plained about the frustration of convinc­ Ukraine does not appear to appreciate the ing the old system individuals to permit importance of this dimension of its secu­ foreign investment. He had a number of rity. A free-market economy attracts for­ Western investment deals undermined by eign investment, which leads to a greater Soyuzivka old party cadres, whom he referred to as foreign presence and closer ties to the October 29 — 31,1993 "fifth-columnists." In addition, for outside world. Economic wealth also Price pgr p^r$on, two or more in a rpom — 2 nights include: decades, Ukrainians, as part of the old helps to satisfy the growing demands of Lodging, 2 hour Open Bar/Buffet, Karaoke Friday evening; Brunch, Cocktail Hour, Soviet system, were taught about the its population for goods and services. Masquerade Ball/Banquet (Vodohraj Orchestra) Saturday Night; Sunday Brunch. evils of capitalism and the threat that the Ukraine must not forget that security Standard Rooms — $150.00 per person (tax & gratuities included) West posed to security. It is difficult to involves not only an extemal dimension, Deluxe Rooms —- $175.00 per person (tax & gratuities included) purge this view from the minds of many but an internal one as well. Failure to levels of the bureaucracy. To them, for­ meet the demands of a highly educated FrWay,Octpt?er29th eign investment is an intrusion, some­ society can lead to the type of social tur­ Welcome Party to be held at the Veselka Trembita Lounge thing that will rob the state of its secrets moil that can be exploited by foreign 8 — 10pm: Buffet, Beer & Wine included as well as natural resources — all at the forces. The United States has sought to 10 — midnight: Open Bar expense of the Ukrainian people. help Ukraine in its transition to a market 11pm —???: KARAOKE If the individual investor makes it economy. We have instituted a large АШ through the above hurdles, he faces the mission, which has programs in energy, awesome challenge of the Ukrainian agriculture, defense conversion, privati­ 8 — 10am: Coffee & Danish in Main House Lobby zation as well as many other sectors. 10am — 2pm: Brunch Buffet bureaucracy. As with any bureaucracy, 6pm: Cocktail Hour the Ukrainian one is layered with many We have also worked with Ukraine in 7:30pm: Buffet/Banquet "MASQUERADE PARTY" decision-makers. The added difficulty in other areas. We have recognized Ukraine's Dance to the tunes of the "VODOHRAJ" Orchestra the Ukrainian case is the need for any desire for security assurances and have decision to come from the top down. So been working closely with them to anive at Sunday, QctPt№r31gt even simple procedural issues get bogged a mutually acceptable solution. We have 8 — 10am: Coffee & Danish (Main Lobby) down, while their resolution is elevated instituted a military education and training 10am — 2pm: Halloween Day Brunch to the highest levels, and decisions are program, under which Ukrainian military very long drawn out. As a decision needs officers come to the United States for study Back by popular demand Soyuzivka's Halloween Weekend Bash!! to take place, the ideological forces start and training. In this connection, we have Make your reservations now! to exert their influence, so much so that also offered Ukraine the opportunity to j:all for information (914) 626-5641 or write: U.N.A. Estate — SOYUZIVKA these seldom appear to be a simple eco­ compete for placement of cadets at West Foordmore Road i^ nomic decision. point and the Air Force Academy. On dis- Kertionkson. NY 12446 *•< mantiement, we have offered $175 million FAX: (914) 626-4638 After one has successfully passed all of these hurdles, the final hurdle may be to meet Ukraine's costs under the START I success itself. Once a deal is reached, and NPT treaties; and on the issue of highly there is a knee-jerk reaction, based in the enriched uranium, we have made it clear ideologically suspicious past, that the (Continued on page 17) N0,43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 17

major assistance, that Ukraine would be Popadiuk speaks... treated as an important regional actor, (Continued from page 16) and probably most importantly, that Share The Weekly with a colleague Ukraine would at least be viewed as that we will not implement a contract with being separate from Russia. Russia until Moscow has an agreement with Ukraine on the sharing of proceeds. With these high expectations, Ukraine In addition to these measures, the moved in early 1992 to fulfill its pledge United States has moved very strongly on tactical nuclear weapons and held a УКРАЇНСЬКЕ БЮРО over the past year to establish a large, highly successful presidential summit in ПОДОРОЖЕЙ t broad-based presence in Ukraine. Our Washington in May of 1992, and ratified Stf Марійки Гельбіг the CFE (Conventional Forces in scope tRaoeL tac embassy, which was originally scheduled 1605 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, New Jersey 07040 to consist of 16 Americans and 22 Europe) treaty in June of that year. Ukrainian personnel, has grown to However, Ukraine did not receive the 201 378-8998 or 800 242-7267 become the third largest embassy in the economic nor political support it had region, outranked only by our embassies hoped from the West. Furthermore, as in Moscow and Warsaw. We now have each month goes by, Ukraine feels its over 50 Americans and over 100 destiny is solely its own to control, and NOVEMBER SPECIAL ONLY Ukrainians working at the embassy. In this psychological maturation has made it addition, we have over 70 Peace Corps even more skeptical of the West. SSS SWERS to UKRAINE volunteers in Ukraine. The administration's refusal to invite Embassy Kyyiv, indeed, has been at former Prime Minister Leonid Kuchma the forefront of numerous programs in April, over the recommendation of the Embassy, only served to solidify the » New York ->KYYIV-^NewYork among the newly independent states. The (Air Ukraine - non-stop) $599 embassy has been issuing visas since skepticism toward the United States. It is these realities that shape Kyyiv's view August of 1992, opened the first America . Boston ^KYYIV-» Boston House cultural center, hosted the first of us rather than the good words of visit­ Peace Соф8 volunteers to come to the ing delegations. New York ^KYYIV^ New York former Soviet Union and has helped open We thus need a more active policy an American school. towards Ukraine, aimed at assisting its Newark ->KYYIV-^ Newark economic development and security. As in any relationship, there will be WashDC ^KYYIV^ WashDC $718 + TX moments of stress and cooperation, but it There are a number of principles that is through continuous interaction and should guide our policy: (Lufthansa, Swissair, KLM, SAS) communication that we can build a strong, • First, we must not take reform in enduring friendship. From the U.S. side, Moscow for granted and must institute a • Chicago ^KYYIV^ Chicago balanced policy that not only actively $768+Tx there are numerous issues that we still (Lumansa, Swissair, KLM, SAS) have to resolve, the most important of seeks to make Moscow successful but the which is the need for a coherent policy rim states — particularly Ukraine — • New York ^LVIV -> New York approach which attaches to Ukraine the equally successful. $699.Tx importance it warrants. And indeed, a • Second, we must take the lead in Chicago ^LVIV ^ Chicago viable, independent Ukraine is important organizing our Western partners in a con­ $768+Tx to the West for a number of reasons: certed effort of financial and economic (via Prague) • First, Ukraine's industrial and agricul­ assistance, including an international tural potential, once realized, will be a pledging conference to deal with ZAPROSHENIA INVITATIONS $75 major plus to the economic stability of the Ukraine's dismantlement costs and eco­ region and, thus, can ironically become a nomic assistance. key to the success of Russia itself. • Third, rather than maintaining a wall • Second, as a multi-ethnic state, between the Western and Eastern com­ Ukraine's success in this area gives it munities, we must work more actively to standing and credibility in dealing with bring the East into the Western commu­ Eastern Europe's etimic problems. nity, including membership in NATO. • Third, a strong Ukraine can serve as • Fourth, we need to take the lead in a regional actor of stability, preventing structuring new mechanisms that can the return to empire that has threatened manage the separation of the former the freedom and stability of the region republics, particularly the separation for centuries. between Ukraine and Russia. • Fourth, Ukraine can be a positive Ukraine has a long way to go before it partner in the intemational arena for main­ attains a high level of economic and presents taining peace and stability. This is already political well-being. I have enumerated evident from Ukraine's participation in some of the basic challenges Ukraine the Sarajevo peacekeeping mission. faces. But Ukraine cannot accomplish its • Fifth, failure of Ukraine to develop objectives alone; it will require intema­ FATA MORGANA peacefully can unleash a tragic series of tional assistance and understanding. events tha: can make the conflict in the We cannot hurry the political and eco­ Fridays, 9:30 pm-1:30 am former Yugoslavia pale in comparison. nomic processes in Ukraine, especially in • And finally, it is important to work view of the external threat Ukraine faces September 10 and 24 with Ukraine to help it to live up to its and the need to shed over 70 years of a October 15 and 29 stultifying ideology. Patience will be conunitments on nuclear weapons. Novembers and 19 The shortcomings in our approach necessary. But through your efforts, you Ramada Hotel can help in building a bridge of coopera­ Decembers and 17 towards Ukraine have led to skepticism 130 Route 10 West on the part of Kyyiv toward the United tion and understanding. East Hanover, New Jersey States. At the time of diplomatic recogni­ I look forward to continuing to work tion in December 1991, there was an with all of you in furthering US- overly optimistic perception in Ukraine Ukrainian relations. I wish you success For further information, please call 201/386-5622. that the West, and the United States in in your conference. particular, would be forthcoming with Thank you, and God bless you.

Vivat! INDEPENDENT "Air Ukraine''

tax Air Ukraine America Ltd. $600 included Not/ember 2-30, 1993

NJ: (201)731-1132 l-800'187-5324 Phila (215)5671328 DJASPORAi 220 South 20lti Slreel. Philadelphia, PA Ш103 ervJTEr»F»RISES. IIVICT:,: 18 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 No. 43

Lufthansa leads the way to Ukraine with affordable prices. Ь

Moscow

Kaliningrad*

Vilnius

Minsk

Berlin Warsaw VЧ •Kyyi v "^ Katowice Prague Lviv*

*Service scheduled for 1994 Let US take you to the new and to the ancient Kyyiv. Stroll down the Khreshchatyk or along the Dnipro once again. Visit the magnificent Cathedral of St. Sophia. Travel to the Kyyevo-Pechersky State History and Culture Reservation. Lufthansa offers nonstop or direct service from twelve U.S. gateway cities to Frankfurt or Munich, where you can make convenient connections to Kyyiv. With Lufthansa, you can depend on the highest standards of service and surprisingly affordable prices. If you are flying from New York or Newark, try our new four-engine Airbus A340, the most advanced commercial aircraft in the world. For information and reservations, call Lufthansa at 1-800-645-3880 or contact your travel agent. Ask about our quality service to Kyyiv and to other Eastern European destinations.

Lufthansa

Lufthansa, 680 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10019 One World Trade Center (Lobby). New York, NY 10048 1-800-645-3880 No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 19 Gen. Krawciw said he regrets the recent =^ "Ukraine: Two Years... resignation of Gen. Morozov who, he /Г The Spartanky Division of the Ulcroinion Plast Organization is (Continued from page 6) said, had been under extreme pressure from many quarters. "It is a shame he happy to announce the results of its fundraising lottery Canadian solution as a model for the could not have stayed longer," Gen. for the 1993 Scouting Year: development of cultural policy in Krawciw added. Ukraine. In order to maintain Canada's The commentator on military affairs, cultural autonomy and prevent it from Lottery Result •- Drawing held Labor Day Weekend: Prof. Ivan Javorsky (University of being engulfed by America's commer­ Waterloo) agreed that the Ukrainian cialized mass culture, the Canadian gov­ Boris Chabursky armed forces had undergone a real revo­ Оюпб Prize: Trip for Two to Cancun ernment provides financial support for First Prize: Weekend for Two at Soyuzivka Resort Marta Torlelli lution and that surprisingly few major individual cultural initiatives, and inter­ Second Prize: One year Free Pass to Rock Concerts Walter Zinycz problems had been encountered. But he venes with laws that secure market Third Prize: Two Paintings by Ukrainian Artists Marta Kaczmarskyj pointed out that 20 percent of the state shares for Canadian artists and ensure Stefania Bernadyn & Ireneus Harasynnlak budget was being consumed by military "national content" in coverage by the Fourtti Prize: Ukrainian Embroidery Tamara Tershakovec and related expenditures (not including media. conversion costs) and, since no cost/ben­ Plost Spartanky would like to thank those individuals who so kindly donated the prizes for our In order to fight continued cultural efit analysis has been made and the bud­ lottery and the people who participated in the lottery by purchasing tickets. All proceeds colonialism vis-a-vis Russia, Prof. Struk getary process is secret, there is probably ($1500) will be donated to the Friends of Children Relief Fund for the purchase of medical said that Ukraine must seek as much, a lot of waste of resources on the mili­ supplies, clothing, educational material and food for the children of Ukraine. contact with the world culture outside tary. He mentioned some problems in the Russia as possible. In Ukraine, the infe­ \: J^ military, such as the mistreatment of riority complex in relation to Europe recruits and the evasion of military ser­ vice. Although Gen. Morozov had made a strong effort to limit corruption. Prof. Finally! Music for kids that says Javorsky said, it still exists. But he agreed with Gen. Krawciw UKRAINIAN IS FUN! that, "the creation of the Ukrainian armed forces is, in most respects, a success • A new children's recordjng that is both story. The challenge is to ensure that this educational and entertaining!!! process continues to be a success." • Mirka and Olya sing to beautiful updat­ In answer to a question. Gen. Krawciw ed arrangements of traditional songs as did not express a very high opinion of the well as some new ones! Black Sea Fleet. He said it had been a • Musical arrangements are by talented fourth priority fleet in the old Soviet sys­ Darka and Slavko. It includes pop, west­ tem and "it was a pile of rusty junk" ern and rap musical styles as well as tra­ where the most recently built ship was 18 ditional, with special effects such as years old. As the fleet is of no strategic bells, whistles, sirens and digital effects! value to Russia, he agreed that Russia's • This delighful recording, "Dobryden", interest in it is merely to secure a territor­ with Its brightly-colored cover provides ial foothold that goes with a Black Sea all song texts on the insert for singalong presence. fun! There was a difference of opinion • The words are clear and easy for chil­ between speakers on the significance to dren to understand. Ukraine of Russian President Boris — Cost of the cassette: $9.98 (U.S. Yeltsin's recent victory over Russian funds) + $2.50 shipping and handling — reactionary forces. item #792. Available from: Viktor Pynzenyk, former vice-premier Prof. Yukhnovsky said the events in of Ukraine. Moscow were good for Ukraine because YEVSHAN CORPORATION the Communist deputies in Ukraine, who Box 325, Beaconsf leld, Quebec H9W 5T8 rooted in the Russian psyche has caused were a real danger and had been strength­ Order Today! call toll-free 1-800-265-9858 an exaggerated perception of the might ening their position, had suffered a set­ PRODUCED BY DARKA & SLAVKO VISA - MasterCard accepted of Russian culture and, at the same time, back. He maintained that Ukraine could a denigration of anything non-Russian. have good relations with President When 70 years of ideological totalitari­ Yeltsin. anism are added, the gravitational pull Prof. Potichnyj agreed that the fact of Russia has become abnormally that Yeltsin had smashed the 1 UKRAINIAN FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE strong. If Ukraine is to overcome it. Communists is a positive development. Prof. Struk suggested, it should follow At the same time he pointed out that Khvylovy's prescription, "Away from President Yeltsin was strengthening his "HALYCHYNA" Moscow." hand. This fact, coupled with the occa­ If there is one success story in the sional rumblings of the Russian govern­ 2) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 7:30 PM building of the independent Ukrainian 1) THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28TH 7.00 PM ment that Russia should play a leading Middletown, NY state, it is the formation of the national Coming, NY role among the countries in the former Paramount Theatre armed forces. This process was analyzed Coming East High School USSR, which were not contradicted in 19 South Street by Major Gen. Nicholas Krawciw (U.S. 201 Cantigny St. the West, does not bode well for (914)783-4130 Army, retired) who, for the past year, (607) 937-9989 Ukraine. (914)262-2781 worked in Ukraine as an advisor to the (607) 936-4801 $10.00 $15.00 Ministry of Defense. (Gen. Krawciw's presentation will be published in The Ukrainian Weekly). 3) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30TH 7.00 PM 4) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31 ST 3:00 PM FAREWELL CONCERT The relative success of the process, > VESELKA, CONCERT —DANCE Philadelphia, PA according to Gen. Krawciw, is due both }>J ORCHESTRA Lehighton, PA Ukrainian Educational & Cultural Center to the high priority given by the 1 Ukrainian Homestead 700 Cedar Rd. Ukrainian leadership to the formation of Beaver Run Rd. Andy Czerny: (514) 678-7010 Music for ail (215)663-0145 independent armed forces and to the tal­ (215)377-4621 Tino Papa: (514) 374-6632 occasions $10.00 ents and commitment of the Minister of $8.00 Defense, Gen. Kostyantyn Morozov.

Corrections COOLOFF WITH THE SOUNDS OF , 1 • Dr. Frank Sysyn, with whom an interview appeared in the August 29 n VESEL#1 RATED FOLKLOREI ENSEMBLEMUZYK FROM UKRAINEY P issue, is the director of the Petro Jacyk Center for Ukrainian Historical Research MUSIC VIDEOS ALL AUDIO CASSETTES at the University of Alberta, not the act­ Na Velyki Sorochyntsi - $12.00 FOUR Так Dai Zhe Nam Dole!- $10.00 ing director of the Canadian Institute of Charivni Ochi $10.00 Ukrainian Studies, as noted. Dr. Zenon "Ikhaly Kozaky - -$15.00 Kohut has assumed the latter post. Buy Both $25 +s/h $40.3* Buy Both $19.00 +s/h « Orest Pucak is the president of Trident Publishing of Buffalo, N.Y., and Prolog Video, P.O. Box 1084 S/3ranqe. Ш 07079 not Petro Pucak, his father who is now retired, as written in our Aiim^'^t " 5 i'ssus. 1- 20 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 No. 43

Rounding out the Atiantic division are will likely return to Rochester for more the Washington Capitals, third in the seasoning. The Hartford Whalers list three рю hockey update league with five Ukrainians, four of Ukrainians, one of whom, right wing Jim whom are major contributors with the Sandlak, was the player to be named later by Ihor Stelmach parent club. Young center Steve in a late-season deal with Vancouver. A Konowalchuk (36-4-7-11-16) made the tough, checking big winger, Sandlak's squad last season, joining left wing 1992-93 numbers were 10-18-28-122 in The ranks of Ukrainian professional Ukrainian in last summer's expansion Dimitri Khristich (64-31-36-67-28 plus 59 games. defensemen Scott hockey continue to swell as still another draft in the person of defenseman seven points in six playoff games) and Humeniuk (16-0-3-3-28 in Springfield of exciting new season faces off. More Alexander Godynyuk (27-3-4-7-19), a right wingers Peter Bondra (83-37-48-85- the AHL) and Dwayne Gylywoychuk will young Ukrainian Canadians than ever are Kyyiv native. The New Jersey Devils are 70 and six points in the playoffs) and Pat be in the this trying their hand at junior hockey, one of six teams boasting three Ukrainians Elyniuk (80-22-35-57-66). coming year. champion dreaming of ultimately earning a spot on on training camp rosters: winger Mike Khristich, annually a point-a-game Montreal significantly benfitted by the one of the NHL's ever increasing number Bodnarchuk (47-15-18-33-65 in scorer, is another native of Kyyiv. acquisition of ex-North Star, high-scoring of teams. This, combined with a steady Cincinnati of IHL), a defenseman/tough Bondra, the Capitals' leading scorer in left wing Brian Bellows (82-40-48-88-44). influx of native players from the ex- guy Ken Daneyko (84-2-11-13-236) and '92-93, is from Lutske, Ukraine, Elyniuk Skating on the Habs' top line, Brian Soviet pro and national leagues, account youthful defender Matt Ruchty. The New was acquired in a pre-season deal with starred throughout the playoff run, posting for the number of Ukrainians in pro York Islanders have disappointing left Winnipeg two summers ago. Center 6-9-15-18 in 18 games. Second-year hockey doubling over the past few years. winger Dave Chyzowski (66-15-21-36- Mike Boback (69-11-68-79-14 with Ottawa had right wing Greg Pankewicz in Twenty-nine of the above 1993 training 177 witii Capital District of AHL). The Baltimore of the AHL) rounds out the New Haven (AHL), where he compiled camp hopefuls experienced NHL action acquired high-scoring Ukrainian Capital connection. 23-20-43-163 in 62 matches. Httsburgh's in 1992-93. A total of 32 Ukes played left winger Ed Olczyk (71-21-28-49-52) The other division in the Eastern only Ukrainian played in Cleveland (IHL) NHL level hockey, while another 27 saw from Winnipeg last season to team with Conference is now known as the - defenseman Greg Andrusak managed 3- playing time on rosters of the three pro­ small, but feisty right winger Joey Kocur Northeast Division. The Buffalo Sabres 22-25-78 in his 55 games. Finally, les fessional minor leagues. Here's a thumb­ (65-3-6-9-131). Left winger Brent Fedyk are spearheaded by high-scoring pivotman Nordiques du Quebec are steadied by sto­ nail, team-by-team sketch with last year's (74-21-38-59-48) was picked up by the Dale Hawerchuk (81-16-80-96-52 and 8- ical defender Curtis Leschyshyn (82-9-23- final scoring statistics in parentheses prior to last year, and 5-9-14-2 in the playoffs). Future Sabres 32-61), who's overcome a serious knee (games-goals-assists-points-pen.mins): had a career year with his new club. include center Brad Rubachuk and left operation and set a personal best with his In this year's realigned National Second-year Tampa Bay has one of wing Peter Ambroziak, both of whom nine goals. Hockey League, we start with the Eastem Wayne's younger brothers. Brent Gretzky, played for the In the Western Conference, we start Conference's Atlantic Division. The first- who played for Atlanta (IHL) and com­ (AHL) in '92-93. Rubachuk (61-10-15- with the Pacific Division. Calgary's year Florida Panthers selected one piled 20-34-54-84 totals in 77 games. 25-218) and Ambroziak (50-8-10-18-37) training camp roster included two Ukes. Speedy forechecking left wing Greg Paslawski (73-18-24-42-12) was picked up from Philadelphia late last season and В responded with nine points in only 13 о KSANA'S FOOD PACKAGES Danish Cookies 3Lb Peanut Butter 2.5 Lb games with the Flames. Young center- R ! Giant 1 G Chocolate Syrup 1.5 Lb man David Struch (78-20-22-42-73) Canned Ham 6 xlLd 1 Farina 100 Lb 1 Powdered Sugar 2Lb toiled in Salt Lake City during the last Яоиг 25 Lb ! Hard Salami 3Lb 1 Buckweat Groats 50 Lb Dry Cream 2 Lb Sugar 25 Lb campaign. The team with the most of our Luncheon Meat 3x1 Lb Rice 20 Lb Raisins 2Lb Oil IQt native sons dotting their roster are last Chicken Sausages ILb Sugar 25 Lb Tea 1.5 Lb Canned Ham 7 Lb year's surprising Stanley Cup finalists, Canned Sardines ILb Flour 25 Lb Coffee 2.5 Lb Corned Beef 4 Lb the . A whopping Chicken Soup 24 pes Vegetable Oil IGal Sunsweet Prune. lib Margarine 5 Lb seven Ukrainians donned King seaters Macaroni 5 Lb Canned Meat 7.5 Lb Bubble Gum ILb $98.00 Macaroni 6 Lb Vegetable Oil IGal Crisco 6 Lb Total Weight 24 Lb and six of them did it in the big time. Tae 08 Oz D Crisco 6 Lb Coffee 08 Oz Four were major contributors and reasons 12 Oz Coffee 08 Oz Luncheon Meat Canned Peas 4x1 Lb Tea 08 Oz 1 $ 72.00 1 for their team's fantastic showing. The ILb Chocolate 5 pes Canned Sardines Black Pepper ILb Weight 250 Lb 1 four were led by ILb Total Weight 92 Lb Canned Ham Rice 20 Lb (45-16-49-65-6), who came on strong at 12 Oz M Corned Beef Mustard 1.5 Lb 1 $ 255.00 ^ Luncheon Meat the end of the year and excelled in the ILb $ 149.00 1 7.5 Lb Canned Peas Olives ILb Canned Sardines 3Lb playoffs (24-15-25-40-4). Goalie Kelly ILb 2 Lb Hard Salami Ketchup Canned Ham 3Lb Hrudey lost his starring job mid-way 3Lb 1 N~ Chicken Boulion 13 Oz 1Buckwea t Groat^ s Rice Luncheon Meat 4 Lb 50 Lb Corned Beef 5 Lb 3Lb 1 through the campaign, but he too jelled at Macaroni Canned Sardines 3Lb Dry Milk 2Lb Hard Cheese 5 Lb Chicken Sausages IQt ILb 1 the end (50-2718 min's-3.86 avg.-18-21- Oil Dry Milk 4 Lb Chocolate Syrup 1.5 Lb Rice 20 Lb Hard Salami 2 Lb 3Lb 6) and rose to the top of his game during Dry Milk Vegetable Oil 1 Gal Raisins 2Lb Vegetable Oil 1 Gal Chicken Soup 24 pes 8 0z Coffee Canned Ham 3Lb Coffee 2.5 Lb Canned Meat 7.5 Lb Mustard 1.5 Lb the playoffs (20-1261-3.52-10-10-0). 8 0z Cocoa Macaroni 6 Lb Cocoa ILb Crisco 6 Lb Total Weight Right wing Gary Shuchuk (25-2-4-6-16) 10 Oz 32 Lb Tea Rice 20 Lb Tea ILb Coffee 08 Oz surprisingly saw action in 17 playoff 24 Lb Total Weight ToUl Weight 53 Lb Powdered Sugar 2 Lb Tea 08 Oz 1 $ 89.00 games after his old minor league coach Peanut Butter 2.5 Lb Weight 108 Lb and current King coach, Barry Melrose, $79.00 Bubble Gum 1 Lb C 1 $ 95.00 1 50 Lb rescued him from the Red Wings' farm. Danish Cookies 3Lb Flour 1 $215.00 50 Lb Shuchuk spent the first half of the year 0 P ToUil Weight 105 Lb Sugar 24 pes 1 20 Lb Luncheon Meat 24 pes Corned Beef Rice with Adirondack (AHL), sporting 47-24- ! Total Weight 23 Lb і 5 Lb Total Weight 22.5 Lb 1 $ 225.00 1 Macaroni 53-77-66 totals. 1 $ 76.00 All Products Are From American Stores Ham 3Lb $65.00 5/12 Oz A second unexpected surprise was Luncheon Meat rookie blueliner Alexei Zhitnik (78-12- Corned Beef 5/12 Oz To Order Call Toll Free : 1 800 965-7262 Coffee 8 0z 36-48-80), a 1991 King draft choice Tea 100 pes. while playing in the USSR. Yet another For All Information Call: 1 908 925-0717 Total Weight 147 Lb native of Kyyiv, Zhitnik also posted solid 00 numbers in the Kings' playoff run (24-3- We Accept All Major Credit Cards ! $175. 9-12-26). Stay-at-home defender Jeff Chychrun (18-0-1-1-25) returned to L.A. ^ 10% Off > We send packages of both new and used clothing, footwear, in a late season trade, following a brief stop in Pittsburgh. Right wing Brandy ForOksana I fabrics, food, books, electronic equipment, medicines, etc... Semchuk was brought up for one game Membership I (2 pim's) after paying his dues in Cardholders I By Sea; By Air; By Super Express (з to 7 business days) Phoenix (IHL) to the tune of 13-12-25-58 I in 56 games. Defenseman Dave Packages are delivered sealed. No fees paid by recipient. Tretowicz also skated in Phoenix (IHL), racking up 1-15-16-22 totals in 79 match­ ^Are you unable to come to our firm or agents? Call our PICK UP Service ^ es. Vancouver's roster includes three Ukrainians, including veteran blueliner and we will pick up your package at your home For Free ! (Minimum weight. Dave Babych (43-3-16-19-44), who tal­ ^ 40 pounds). X SOO 3-OH:SAJMrjaL у lied an additional seven points in 12 playoff games. Right wing Jay Mazur We sell, send, and deliver cars in Ukraine. We ship containers to and from (59-21-17-38-30 for Hamilton of the AHL) and left wing Cam Danyluk are the any place in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. other Canucks. Finally, the Sharks of San Jose list young goaltender Jeff Salajko as Моп ' FrrS-e pm,Sat 10- 3 pm a future hopeful netminder. li;;-™г;:: теї: (яоз) 925 -ovn Answering system 24 Hours In the Central Division, the Chicago Blackhawks drafted a Ukrainian from Kamloops (WHL) with the seventy-sixth OKSANAINTL TRADE, INC. "'"^ ''"'> '''•'''" pick in last summer's entry draft. Left nil East Elizabeth Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036 (Continued on page 21) No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993

Adidas to sponsor Olympic effort seven straight wins and a gruelling (10- 15, 15-7, 4-15, 15-9, 15-13) victory over Valeriy Borzov, Ukraine's Olympic South Korea. Two members of the squad Committee president and its recently re­ also won individual distinction from the appointed minister of sport, has signed a tournament's officials. Olha Kolomiets .O contract with Adidas, the sporting equip­ was chosen "Best Attacker" and Viktoria ment giant, to supply his country's teams Illarionova "Best Receiver." with gear at the Lillehammer Winter In mid-October, the team took bronze Games in 1994 and Atlanta Summer at the European championships in Brno Games in 1996. Mr. Borzov finalized of the Czech Republic, defeating the the arrangement in Kyyiv with Adidas Italians 3-1 in the deciding match. representative Gilberte Beaux, an execu­ tive who recently increased her stock­ Crimean tennis star headlines holdings in the company to 8 percent. Julia Marty nova, a 16 year-old native NNNVC According to an Ukrinform report of of Kerch in the Crimea, was featured in a October 19, Adidas will also provide sat.S:0OPM Toronto September 28 Washington Post story financial support for a number of about the local tennis scene. Karl Hente C|TY-TV Ukraine's sport federations. wrote tiiat she is "in position to dominate sun. 2:00 PM Women's volleyball successes area tennis." Ms. Martynova is attending West Springfield High as part of an ' News from Ukraine Ukraine's junior women's volleyball exchange program, having arrived in team placed second in its first interna­ mid-August, and has captured the num­ Profiles tional tournament, at the world champi­ ber one spot on the school's tennis team. Youth Segment onship played in Brasilia in late August. According to her new coach, Frank They had not lost a game until they Pilley, she is gifted with a hard serve and Children's Corner bowed out in the final, 10-15, 8-15, 10- an ability to place shots all around the 15, to Cuba. The stage had been set by court. Community News Art, Business, Finance

the sixth and final club that sported three Travel Pro hockey update Ukrainians on their training camp roster. (Coetineed from page 20) Rugged winger Keith Tkachuk (83-28-23- 51-201) firmly entrenched himself on the W->^:^mmmm wing Ryan Huska was invited to the Jets' left side, earning the dual reputation Hawks' training camp despite his lack of of goal scorer and tough guy. Left wing professional experience. Center Steve Rus Romaniuk (28-3-1-4-22) split time Plast's 80th anniversary (ЮМПЗ) video now available $39.95 call: (718) 275-1691 Dubinsky joins Huska as Ukrainians in between Winnipeg and Moncton (AHL). Chicago. Twenty-nine-year old Kyyiv native The Minnesota North Stars have Alexander Alexeyev joins the Jets this migrated south to Dallas, where they season as another one of those Soviet dropped the "North" but remain the league draftees. Stars. 1991 top draft choice Richard 27 LB FOOD PARCEL TO UKRAINE The positional breakdown of the train­ Matvichuk made the parent club's blue- ing camp scene lists three goaltenders, 15 HAM line last year, sporting 2-3-5-26 in 53 850 g $25.50 defensemen, 11 left wingers, 10 centers games. Backup netminder Darcy MACARONI 1/2 KILO Free delivery in I. Frankivsl(., and 13 right wingers. All hoping to stick Wakaluk (29-1596-3.65-10-12-5) had a FLOUR 5 " Lviv, Ternopil. Call for other on their respective NHL clubs as the very solid campaign considering the RICE 2 " 1993-94 season faces off in rinks areas.. Order by mailing porous defense in front of him most of SUGAR 2 " throughout North America. your address and that of the year. Dallas echoed Chicago by also OIL 1/2 " Three other Ukrainians saw playing drafting a Ukrainian junior, right wing your relatives along with time in the NHL last season, but did not MARGARINE 1/2 " Jeremy Stasiuk, out of Spokane (WHL). check/ Money Order to: appear on training camp rosters for the COFFEE 250 g Returning to the St. Louis Blues after UKRAINE MARKETING CO. upcoming campaign. John Ogrodnick CHOCOLATE 100 g a two year absence is center Tony Hrkac. (19-6-6-12-2) skated in Detroit for the BAKING POWDER lOO'g POBOX0553 Last season, with the Indianapolis Ice, Red Wings, Perry Berezan (28-3-4-7-28) TEA 100g YORKTOWNHTS,NY Tony led the International Hockey for San Jose, and Keith Osborne (11-1-1- League in scoring and assists. He fin­ 1059a4)5S3 2-8) had a quick cu p of coffee with ished with 45 goals, eighty-seven assists, Tel: (914)962-6843 Tampa Bay's Lightning. 132 points and 70 minutes in penalties. Twelve more Ukrainians played minor Impressed with his scoring abilities, the league hockey last year and will likely Blues invited him back as a free agent. return to their clubs for the 1993-94 sea­ The upstart Toronto Maple Leafs are son. Cleveland left wing Dave Michayluk SEEKIISICBi second in the NHL in terms of Ukrainian (82-47-65-112-104) finished second in EXPERIENCED BANKERS AND ECONOMISTS contingents, with six. Four are integral the IHL in goals and over-all scoring. The cogs of the suфrising Leafs, and two are IHL champion were with skills minor leaguers. Big centerman Mike aided by right wing Kory Kocur (66-21- to serve as Advisors and Trainers in Ukraine Krushelnyski (84-19-20-39-62) had an 36-57-77) and defenseman Carey Lucyk Both short and long-term assignments available. up and down campaign with Toronto, (72-4-16-20-75). Journeyman right wing finishing on an up note in the playoffs and pugilist Richard Zemlak (62-3-9-12- (16-3-7-10-8). Right wing Mark Osborne 299) found work with the Admirals in Please send resumes to: Ms. Beth Lesan (76-12-14-26-89) contributed tenacious Milwaukee (IHL). Veteran defender John Policy Economics Group checking and an occasional point. Young Mokosak (46-4-9-13-169) was one of KPMG Peat Manwick rearguard Drake Berehowsky (41-4-15- three Ukes in Phoenix. The unaffiliated 2001 M Street, N.W. 19-61) was hobbled by a knee injury, San Diego Gulls employed Wayne's Washington, D.C. 20036 limiting his playing time. other younger brother, (20- However the man who made the 1-7-8-2) and veteran NHL goalie Clint biggest impact on this playoff powerhouse Malarchuk (27-2.85-17-3-3), attempting a was power-play specialist, left wing Dave comeback from a life-threatening chemi­ Andreychuk. Coming over from Buffalo cal imbalance disease. with some thirty games left in the regular Binghamton (AHL) had defender ІІШШпгі^^^^^І^^ season, Andreychuk tallied a total of 54 Dave Marcinyshyn (67-5-25-30-184) as a goals with 45 assists, 99 points in 83 steadying influence on their blueline. games. He then added 12-7-19-35 in Four Ukes were found in the East Coast USE WoRCJPERfECT, WoRd, EXCEI, OUATTRO PRO, COREIDRAW, ANCJ OTIHER twenty-one Stanley Cup games. Perennial League, the lowest ranking professional Wisdows pRoqRAMS jN boTh UkRAiNiAN Si ENqlish wiih minor league scoring whiz Rich minor league. Veteran Stu Kulak (21-13- "BCWIN"® fROM KEy-Co. ENTERPRISES. Chemomaz joins the Leaf roster, based on 8-21-23) spent time in Erie, defenseman ENdoRsed ANd used by TNE EivibASsy of URRAINE \N CANAdA AS well AS his strong showing in Salt Lake (IHL) last Stanisiav Tkach (52-13-18-31-96) in huNdREds of рЕорІЕ woRldwIde! DOZENS of TRUETYPE IONTS ДУАІІАЬІЕ! season (76-26-48-74-172). Defenseman Nashville, center Marty Yewchuk (26-5- I Key-Co. Enterprises Frank Bialowas saw action in the East 11-16-24) in Wheeling and defenseman 1765 Windflower Way Orleans, Ontario BillNQUAl SYSTEMS foR Coast League with Richmond (61-3-18- Pat Pylypiuk (42-1-15-16-168) found Canada K1C5Y4 DOS Also AV^Ubif. 21-261). Last but not least, Winnipeg is himself on ice in Toledo. I t»[: (S13) 824-3878 22 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1993 No. 43

action, but is not enforceable. On the other hand, a law endeavor. He realized that the timing had to be fine-tuned The Ukraine Famine... is enforceable and must be obeyed. and that it would last for but a limited time. The work had (Continued from page 7) During the two-year duration of each Congress, myri­ to be completed within a narrow timespan and the ad resolutions and bills are introduced by legislators, but momentum of public support could not be permitted to mittees and, if the chairman considers that a bill has most die a quiet death on the shelves of subcommittees wane, lest the chance of success be severely hampered. merit or if enough pressure is exerted on him, he sched­ and committees due to lack of support. A new Congress Therefore, it was imperative that the bill pass prior to the ules it for hearings. If he personally is disposed against it starts with a clean slate, and the introduction of new res­ adjournment of the 98th Congress in October 1984. or if scant interest is shown by the electorate he can "pid- olutions and bills takes place. Some are routinely rein­ In 1985, a new Congress would be in session and a geonhole" (shelve) the whole project. In the final analy­ troduced every two years (to please constituents at new bill would have to be introduced. The work would sis it is the voters or the electorate who create the most home) without ever being put to a vote. have to be started from scratch and the chances of powerful influence and pressure on their elected offi­ Prior to 1983, groups within the Ukrainian community attaining the same momentum in the future were slim. cials. had achieved limited success by having some of their res­ Realizing the advantage at hand, Mr. Olshaniwsky After hearings were held on H.R. 4459, it had to be olutions passed through the U.S. Congress. A reluctance gave of himself tirelessly and selflessly, often being at marked up and approved by the majority of the members to undertake a more challenging endeavor by our commu­ the point of exhaustion, working night and day. He of the Subcommittee on International Operations, fol­ nity leaders — such as promotion of a bill — was under­ wrote relentlessly, called Washington on a daily basis, lowed by a vote of the full Foreign Affairs Committee. standable due to lack of experience in the legislative and personally visited the offices of legislators and com­ Only then could it be presented, after scheduling by the arena. mittees as often as he could. speaker, on the floor of the House for voting. If a bill is Dior Olshaniwsky forges ahead In spite of this effort, the famine bill was not being presented too late, it never reaches the voting stage. scheduled for a hearing. It just lay on the shelf, like Voting on new bills takes place on the floor of the The tenacity and dynamic personality of Mr. many other bills, gathering dust. The fact that Mr. Mica House or Senate during regularly scheduled sessions — Olshaniwsky were assets that came into play at this junc­ was asked to become the chairman of the famine com­ usually after debating its salient points. ture in the famine bill's progress. With his special gift of mission when the commission became a reality had no There is a great difference between a bill, which pro­ persuasion, Mr. Olshaniwsky not only convinced the U.S. influence on his decision. In addition, Mr. Fascell poses a new law, and a resolution, which proposes a legislators of the necessity and desirability of this law for showed a reluctance to support this bill. It was within "sense of Congress" statement. The latter is an expres­ a commission on the famine, but also persuaded the major his prerogative as a chairman of the fiill conmiittee to sion of a desire by Congress for a specific course of players in the Ukrainian community to support this direct Mr. Mica to move on it, but he did not. Ukrainian National Association YEVSHAN Monthly reports for March Book & Music Catalog The Source Death Benefits 76,101.43 RECORDING DEPARTMENT Dividend To Members 45.47 for Ukrainian Endowments Matured 71,500.00 MEMBERSHIP REPORT Indigent Benefits Disbursed 1.200.00 Books - Music - Compact discs Interest On Death Benefits 1,405.26 Videos - Language tapes JUV. ADULTS ADD TOTALS Payor Death Benefits 231.94 TOTAL AS OF FEBRUARY 271993 17.467 42.212 5.436 65.115 Reinsurance Premiums Paid 2.009.68 Ctiildren's bool(s GAINS IN MARdH Scholarships 600.00 History & Educationai booi(s Totai 192>005.6 New Members 58 79 16 153 Operating Expenses: For a free copy call Reinstated 30 84 2 116 Real Estate 64,546.75 Transferred in 8 53 14 75 Svoboda Operation Change dass In 5 2 7 106,143.45 1-800-265-9858 Transfenred from Juvenile Dept. 1 1 Washington Office 22,799.60 Official Publication-Svoboda 91,386.62 (USA & Canada - 24 hours) t6tAL йМНй 101 219 32 352 Organizing Expenses: Shoping at home is just LOSSES IN MARCH 1993 Advertising 6,150.38 FieW Conferences 4,069.55 a phone call away with the new Suspended Medical Inspections 300.50 Yevshan Toll free number! Transfen-ed out Reward To Branch PreskJents And Treasurers 1,991.03 Change of class out Reward To Organizers 38,866.84 Visa • MasterCard Accepted Trartsferred to adults Reward To Special Organizers 9,504.93 Died 3.306.71 Yevshan Corporation Cash surrender Total 349.066.3 Endowment matured Box 325 Fully paid-up Payroll, Insurance And Taxes: $ Reduced paid-up Employee Benefit Plan 90,551.19 Beaconsfield, Quebec Extended insurance Insurance-General 500.00 Canada, H9W5T8 Certificate tenminated Salaries Of Executive Officers 18,182.86 Salaries Of Office Employees 60,089.09 Fax (514) 630-9960 t6tAL L6UUtU 101 302 38 441 Taxes-Federal. State And City On Emptoyee Wages 41.234.45 INACTIVE MEI\/IBERSHIP Total 210,557.5 GAINS IN MARCH 1993 General Expenses: $ Paid-up 2 40 42 Actuarial And Statistical Expenses $ 25,850.00 Extended insurance 11 13 24 Bank Charges 69.00 Books And Periodicals 23.93 TOTAL GAINS 32 61 93 General Office Maintenance 2,539.12 Planning a trip to LOSSES IN MARCH 1993 Insurance Department Fees 2,672.50 Operating Expense of Canadian Office 350.00 Died 2 40 42 5,336.39 Cash surrender 19 12 31 Printing and Stationery 4,484.04 Reinstated 4 4 8 Rental Of Equipment And Servrces 658.87 UKRAINE? Lapsed 4 7 11 Telephone, Telegraph 4,672.05 Traveling Expenses-General 382.03 TOTAL LOSSES 29 63 92 Total $ 47.037:9: Personalized TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP - AS OF: MARCH 31 1993 17,470 42.127 5.430 65.027 Miscellaneous: Accrued Interest On Bonds 219.18 Travel Service at Auditing Committee Expenses 5,090.67 WALTER SOCMAN Convention Expenses 500.00 Supreme Secretary Donation From Fund For The Rebirth Of Ukraine 16,296.51 Reasonable Rates Donations 100.00 Exchange Account-Payroll 16,037.74 Fratemal Activities 321.50 FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT Loss On Bonds 629.02 •VISAS •HOTELS «MEALS» INCOME FOR MARCH, 1993 Professional Fees 4,550.00 Rent 762.75 •TRANSFERS'GUIDES^ Taxes Held In Escrow 606.16 Dues and Annuity Premiums From Members Transfer Account 320,000.00 •AIR TICKETS* Income From "Svoboda" Operation Ukrainian Publications 327.00 Investment Income: Total 365.440.5 •RAIL TICKETS» Banks 2.213.86 Bonds 370,740.10 Investinents: •CARS WITH DRIVERS• Certificate Loans 2,521.85 Bonds 494.750.00 Mortgage Loans 31,482.56 Certificate Loans 6,021.85 • INTERPRETERS • Real Estate 35,757.25 E.D.P. Equipment 48,066.11 Short Term Investments 2,872.53 Mortgages 75,000.00 • SIGHTSEEING • Stocks 15.151.73 Real Estate 33,208.47 Totai 1,221,730.3 Short Temi Investments 1,949.677.61 12.034.00 Refunds: Emptoyee Hospitalization Plan Premiums 665.23 LANDMARK, LTD 5tsbureements For ВагсКШІ?" Investment Expense 83.54 toll free (800) 832-1789 Operating Expenses Washington Office 3,528.29 Reward To Special Organizer 740.94 DOMD/VA (703) 941-6180 Taxes Federal. State & City On Erhpk>yee Wages 19,601.50 Taxes Held In Escrow 217.33 fax (703) 941-7587 TOUI 24.836.8: Miscellaneous: $ ASSETS LIABILITIES Donattons To Fund For The Rel)irth of Ukraine 4.865.90 Exchange Account-Payroll 16,037.74 Cash 1.343.143.39 Life Insurance $ 72.148,668.81 Profit On Bonds Sow or Matured $ 54.887.55 Short Тептї Sale Of -Ukrainian Encyctopaedia" 510.00 Investments 4.070.159.Є Transfer Account. 360.209.00 Bonds 46.886.549.2 Total 436.510.1 Mortgage Loans •UKRAINIAN SINGLES ' 647.610.97 AccWental D.D. Investments: $ Certificate Loan NEWSLETTER Bonds Matured Or Sow 2,274,956.38 Real Estate 2.843.701.59 Printing Plant & E.D.P. Serving Ukrainian singles of all ages, Mortgages Reoakl $ 17.887.23 Total 2.292.S43.6 Equipment 743.705.66 Fratemal throughout the United States and Canada. І Stocks 1.671.620.91 Oфhans Incomo For March, 1993 ""§.§7'^.i5'S6:S Loan to D.H.-U.N.A For information send a self-addressed L Housing Соф. 104.551.04 Old Age Home stamped envelope to: DISBURSEMENTS FOR MARCH, 1993 Loan To U.N.U.R.C. 7,703.102.00 Emergency 53.174.44 Single Ukrainians PaW To Or For Members: уш: Annuity Benefits і P.O. Box 24733, Phila., Pa. 19111 , Cash Surrenders No. 43 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993 23

Ukrainian crossword by Tamara Stadnychenko

^ PACKAGE and FOOD Parcel Service ^^1 ZAKARPATSKA, IVANO-FRANKIVSKA LVIVSKA and CHERNIVCY OBLAST ENGELMAN Grocery RAHWAY Travel Steven Musey Brooklyn, NY Rahway, NJ Milleville. NJ 718 436-9709 908 381-8800 609 825-7665 AUTHORIZED AGENTS

The ultimate gift for your relatives in UKRAINE Tractors and small farming Groups and Groupies " equipment ACROSS DOWN For product information, 1. Organization for the birds? 2. The L of UNWLA. 4. Organization for the rebirth of 3. TheCofUHRC. call Toll Free: 1-800-354-3136 Ukrainian statehood (Ukrainian 5. What members of organizations pay. SEPCORP International, Inc. acronym). 6. Organization for Viktor Batiuk? 25 Mountain Pass Road, Hopewell Junction. NY 12533 USA 8. Members of the UMANA. 7. Organization for insurgents? ll.TheAofAHRU. 9. Members of CPU. 12. Members of Parliament. 10. Ukrainian youth organization. 15. Ukrainian youth organization. 13. Organization for spies. 16. Profession of members of UABA. 14. The C of CIS. A CHRISTIS/IAS GIFT ! ! ! 18. Organization for Indians? 17. The A of UNA. 21. Members of the UNWLA. 19. The W of WHO. JOY BRITTAN'S 24. Member of Ukrainian American 20. Members of 34 Across? \l/ mini cassette (cassingle) Nautical Association. 22. Arab oil cartel. NEW featuring 2 original songs, words 26.TheNofOUN. 23. Organization for Scots? / I \ 27. Organization for fish? 25. Shevchenko Scientific . and music by JOY BRITTAN 29. Organization for Irish bombers? 28. Organization for buffaloes? "DON'T CRY UKRAINO!'' Sl.TheUofWCFU. 30. Organization for lions? (written after Chernobyl) 34. Ukrainian Helsinki . 31. A. Lozynskyj's organization. 35. Member of SUSTA. 32. Members of OSBM. ''MUSIC OF LOVE" 36.TheAofCCAU. 33. Popular Movement of Ukraine. (English words to "Rushnychok")

Twelve piece orchestra recorded at related to the upcoming parliamentary Capital Records, L.A. Newsbriefs... elections. Representatives of New (Continued from page 2) Ukraine branches from various oblasts of $5.50U.S.A. • $6.50 Canada Ukraine expressed the consensus that the reported Basapress. Gen. Lebed also said (postage & handling included) coalition should not cooperate with par­ he will request to be transferred "else­ ties of socialist and conmiunist leanings. where" because he has lost confidence in The coordinating council of New Mail to: Joy Brittan, 5025 S. Eastern Ave. #16 the "Dniester Republic" leadership, of Ukraine is to hold a pre-election confer­ Box 224 • Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 which certain security leaders had dis­ ence on November 20-21. (Respublika) patched Dniester fighters to support the Also available: (each for $8.00 U.S.A. - $9.00 Canada) rebellion in Moscow. (RFE/RL Daily Ukrainian National Assembly also is ready Report). Ukrainian Joy KYYIV — The Ukrainian National (Ukrainian Folk Songs) Zlenko confirmed as foreign minister Assembly will actively participate in Ukrainian Religious Favorites elections of the Supreme Council and (all harmonies by Joy Brittan) KYYIV — The Supreme Council on president of Ukraine. Dmytro 17 popular hymns October 19 confirmed the nomination of Korchynsky, vice-chairman of the assem­ Anatoliy Zlenko to the post of minister bly and deputy commander of the UNSO MONEY ORDERS ONLY of foreign affairs in the new cabinet of (Ukrainian National Self-Defense) force, ministers called to serve by President said, the assembly will have "solid repre­ Leonid Kravchuk. Also approved in sentation in the Supreme Council. ... The recent days were: Minister of Justice UNA, as a poHtical entity, seeks power." Vasyl Onopenko and State Customs He added, "the situation in Ukraine can Committee Chairman Anatoliy Kolos. fundamentally change only when an orga­ (Kyyiv Press Bureau, Respublika) nized social force that can bring about Czech elected to Polish Parliament order and take responsibility for the state, reforms and the government, comes into NewVDPHKyyiV WARSAW — Myroslaw Czech, 31, a power. It is just such a social force that is historian, editor of Zustrichi magazine currentiy being formed around the UNA and a well-known Ukrainian community and UNSO." (Respublika) ^ Monday departures from JFK leader in Poland, was elected a member of the Polish Parliament during the recent Morozov to seek parliamentary seat -¥ Excellent service, perfect connection elections. He was elected to the leftist KYYIV — Former Minister of Defense Call your travel agent or: dominated Sejm as a candidate of the Kostyantyn Morozov has agreed to run for Democratic Union. (Rukh-Press) Parliament in the March 1994 elections as One-ways, and add-ons from all msyor cities are available. New Ukraine prepares for elections a candidate of the Democratic Party of I LIDAYS Ukraine. News of Gen. Morozov's candi­ 41E. 42nd St., # 508, New ^rk, NY 10017 KYYIV — The New Ukraine coali­ dacy was announced by the chairman of Same rates to Moscow tion held a meeting here on October 8 to the DPU, People's Deputy Volodymyr Fax: (212) 573-5538 • Tel: (212) 573-5530 and from Kyyiv (Kiev) discuss regional problems and issues Yavorivsky. (Respublika) 24 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24,1993 No. 43

Friday, October 29 9:30 p.m. Admission fee, which includes PREVIEW OF EVENTS canapes, is: adults: $20; students: $15, with NEWARK, N.J.: The Friends of Rukh of ID. All proceeds to benefit Voloshky Northern New Jersey, jointly with the Road, 9 p.m-2 a.m. Admission: $10, with dren and grandchildren of all who attend. Ensemble's performing tour of Ukraine Children of Chomobyl Relief Fund and the costume; $15, without costume; (masks will The seminar is open to all members of both scheduled for summer 1994. New Jersey Branch of the Ukrainian be provided with admission fee). There will organizations and to non-members. Engineers* Society, will host an evening fea­ be a cash bar and a cocktail buffet at mid­ HARTFORD, Conn.: The Ukrainian turing Dr. Wolodymyr Chernyshenko, Monday, November 1 National Women's League of America invites night. For information and directions, call author of the book "Chomobyl: Insight from the public to an "Embroidery Dance," to be Genia Wolowec, (215) 698-8300 (day), or NEW YORK: PEN Writers-in-Exile and the Inside," a publication of Springer PEN American Center present "An held at the Ukrainian National Home, 961 Verlag. Dr. Chernyshenko, a noted Kathy Chrapacz, (215) 437-2124 (evenings). International Evening: Readings by Authors Wethersfield Ave., starting at 9 p.m. Music Ukrainian physicist, was in charge of the Sunday, October 31 from Different Nations," featuring: Clara will be by Fata Morgana. For table reserva­ operation to neutralize the effect of the Gyorygey (Hungary), Nahid Rachlin (Iran), tions, call O. Jakymiw, (203) 956-1862. Chomobyl reactor explosion during the first NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of Yevhen Sverstiuk (Ukraine), and Dorothea critical months. Currently, he is in the U.S. Arts and Sciences in the U.S. is hosting a CARNEGIE, Pa.: Ss. Peter and Paul Thsung Weissman (China). The event is on a tour billed as "Joumey of the Heart." lecture by Yevhen Sverstiuk, poet, literary Ukrainian Orthodox Church will celebrate being held at the PEN Office, Room 401, The presentation will take place at St. John critic, political activist and chief editor of its 90th anniversary beginning with a 568 Broadway (at Prince Street), starting at the Baptist Ukrainian School Auditorium, Nasha Vira (Our Faith), who will speak on moleben at 4 p.m., followed by a social hour 7 p.m. Reception follows. Free admission. 768 Sandford Ave., beginning at 7:30 p.m. the topic "Religion and Politics" at the acad­ at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 p.m., and a dance at 8 emy's building, 206 W. 100th St., starting at For further information, call Pamela Pearce, p.m. Dinner reservations must be made by PARMA, Ohio: Rock star Vika and Levko 2 p.m. For additional information, call (212) (212)334-1660. October 26. Dinner/dance: $25; dance only, Durko will appear in concert at Pokrova 222-1866. Thursday-Friday, November 4-5 $5. Music will be provided by the Hall, 6812 Broadview Road. The program Continental Dukes. For farther information, will include a cocktail hour at 7:30 p.m., fol­ WHEPPANY, N.J.: A children's masquer­ SASKATOON, Sask,: The 27th annual call (412) 279-3458. lowed by a dance at 8:30 p.m. Causal attire ade party will be held at St. John's convention of the Saskatchewan Teachers of is suggested. Tickets: $10. A portion of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Route 10 East Ukrainian (STU) will be held at the Sunday, November 7 proceeds will be donated to the Children of and Jefferson Road, at 2-4 p.m. The party is Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Eamer NEW YORK: The New York branch of the Chomobyl Relief Fund. Tickets can be pur­ sponsored by the Whippany Branch of the Auditorium. The theme of this year's con­ Ukrainian Patriarchal Society, invites the chased in advance at the Cleveland Ukrainian American Youth Association ference is "Canada - Ukraine: Realistic public to a lecture by Dr. Myron Kuropas, Selfreliance Credit Union. (SUM-A) Included in the admission fee of Links in Education." Among the issues cov­ author and columnist, former special assis­ $5 will be a magic show by "Golden Wheat ered will be: "Canadian Perspectives on Saturday, October 30 tant for ethnic affairs under President Gerald Productions," featuring Ukrainian magician Ukrainian Language Learning in the 1990s"; R. Ford, who will speak on the topic - "The NEW YORK: The Shevchenko Scientific Michael Melnyk, as well as games and sur­ "How Can Ties with Ukraine Help Us Teach Ukrainian Catholic Church in the Diaspora Society is holding a commemorative evening prises. For more information, call Chris Language on the Prairies? Let's Be from the Perspective of the Past and the dedicated to the memory of Dr. Atanas Figol, Bytz, (201) 540-1888 (days). Realistic"; "Revised Ukrainian Language Future." The presentation will take place at Courses at the University of Saskatchewan: one of the earliest initiators of the Ukrainian WARREN, Mich.: The Ukrainian Self the Ukrainian American Soccer Association, A New Methodology Reflects the Needs of Encyclopedia Project and prominent Plast Reliance Michigan Federal Credit Union and 122 Second Ave., at 1:30 p.m. A coffee hour Students Today"; "Rozpys" (Petrykivka and political figure, to be held at the soci­ the Ukrainian National Association will be will precede the presentation. Painting): A Hands-on Art Project for All ety's building, 63 Fourth Ave., at 5 p.m. hosting a seminar at St. Josaphat Ukrainian Taking part in the program are Prof. Vasyl Grades; and, "How Do We Keep Language DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich.: St. Catholic Church Hall, 26401 Saint Josaphat Markus, Julian Kryzhanowsky and Olha Learning Relevant (and Enjoyable) for Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church of Dr., at 3 p.m. Guest speaker George Laska, Kuzmowycz. Middle Years Students? Some Motivational Dearborn is sponsoring a dinner dance to be will discuss trust accounts, wills, and living Strategies." Convention participants will held at Lyskawa VFW Hall, 6840 Waverly, PHILADELPHIA: The Ukrainian trusts and guest speaker Robert M. Cook will have an opportunity to view numerous edu­ 3-9 p.m. Tickets include dinner, open bar, Professional Society (UPS) invites the discuss the new financial products and ser­ cational displays and video presentations. and dancing to the big band sound of die Phil Ukrainian community, members and guests vices offered by the UNA. A question and The banquet program includes special pre­ Cole Orchestra. Donation: $20 per person. to join in a Halloween zabava to be held at answer period will follow the presentations. sentations and announcements of awards. . For more information, call (313) 464-0297. the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 700 Cedar UNA T-shirts will be distributed for the chil- For further information and registration ONGOING forms, contact Nadia Prokopchuk, President, STU, 301 Ave. Q N. CL ARkSViLLE, N. J.: The works of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7L 2X7. Tel.: Wolodymyra Wasiczko and Daria Naumko (306) 668-7360 or (306) 242-7466. form part of the Garden State Watercolor Society's 24th Annual Juried Exhibition Trident Trade Group Friday-Sunday, November 5-7 being held through November 12 at the CfflCAGO: Branch 29 of the Ukrainian American Cyanamid Company, Quaker- National Women's League of America bridge Road. For further information, call invites the pubUc to an exhibit of the latest (609)799-0400. works of the Lviv artist Yuriy Viktiuk. The DATE CHANGE exhibit will be held at the Ukrainian is pleased to extend lower prices for shipments Cultural Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The date for the UNA-sponsored meeting at The opening reception will take place on St. Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church in during the holiday season: Friday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Allentown, Pa., which was to feature a presen­ hours are: Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., tation on financial planning and new UNA Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. products and services, has been changed from November 7 to Sunday, November 21. The 20% OFF on all parcel shipments Saturday, November б presentation starts at noon. NEW YORK: The Yara Arts Group, the ADVANCE NOTICE resident theater company at La Mama 10% OFF aU standard food E.T.C. that brings together the works of Sunday, December 5 poets, visual artists and musicians from parcel orders KYYIV: The International School of the East and West, presents "Silver Ukrainian Studies is holding its seventh Threads," an evening of art, poetry and winter session, which will deal with the revelry. The Yara actors will present a topic of Ukrainian-Russian relations, to be 10% OFF money transfers short program of the newest poetry from held January 1- February 8, 1994, in Kyyiv. Ukraine, to be read in both Ukrainian and The session features a twofold program: lec­ in English translations by Virlana Tkacz tures on Ukrainian history and contemporary EstabUshed in 1989 TRTOENT TRADE and Wanda Phipps. Daria Dorosh, issues of Ukrainian-Russian relations, as painter/sculptor, and Nadia Maryniak, well as Ukrainian language classes at prima­ GROUP is committed to offer the best graphic designer, have assembled visual ry through advanced levels. Among the lec­ artists who will present works that turers are Yaroslav Dashkevych, director, parcel deUvery service to Ukraine address the topic of fabric, fashion and Ukrainian Archeography Institute, Lviv; clothes in art. There will be a party fol­ Roman Szporluk, Mykhailo Hrushevsky in both our locations. lowing the program. The event will be Professor of Ukrainian History, Harvard held at 7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Institute University; Mykola Ryabchuk, journalist; of America, 2 E. 79th St. Contributions: and Alexander Savchenko, economist. There $15, plus cash bar. Proceeds from the will also be a roundtable discussion on Services offered: event will help sponsor Yara's "Forest "Ukraine and Russia," with leading • Parcel package delivery • Food parcels Song," the group's next theater piece Ukrainian politicians and political scientists based on Lesia Ukrainka's famous drama. participating. A program of cultural events • Air express delivery • Custom food parcels "Silver Threads" is co-sponsored by the will include the celebration of New Year's Yara Arts Group, the Ukrainian American Eve according to the Julian calendar and the • Wire transfer of US Dollars • Appliances Professional and Businesspersons Eve of the Epiphany as well as attendance at • VGR's, Radios, Cameras (220v) • Car shipment Association of New York and New an art exhibition of Ukrainian painting on Jersey, and the Ukrainian Institute of glass. Application deadline is December 5. ALSO —• scarves, sweaters, material, threads and many other America. Registration fee: $850 (U.S.), includes room popular items for Ukraine. and board; $700 (U.S.), accommodations PHILADELPHIA: The Voloshky only. For further information, contact the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble is holding an school's representatives at: 252034, Kyyiv, Autumn Ball at The Ukrainian Yaroslaviv Val St. 26 (third floor); 252001, UKRAINIAN GIFT SHOP DNIPRO Educational and Cultural Center, 700 Kyyiv, Hrushevsky St. 4., Room 213. 11758 Mitchell St 698SanfordAve, Cedar Road, beginning at 9 p.m. Music Telephone: (044) 212-23-92, (044) 212-22- will be provided by the Crystal orchestra. 67, (044) 229-02-96; Fax: (044) 229-02-96, Detroit, MI 48212 Newark, NJ 10716 (044) 229-76-50, (044) 212-23-92. (313)892-6563 (201) 373-8783 The Voloshky Ensemble will perform at