www.ukrweekly.com Gtatmk BASKING IN INDOLENCE There is definitely a dearth of a bit of work із being done now by activity among t>ur younger gen­ the Ukrainian Youth's League of eration of Ukrainian Americans. North America, in its preparation This applies not to our Ukrainian of a book on Ukrainian culture, Youth's League of North America, arts, customs, which, we think, will the Ukrainian Catholic Youth be a fine, original work, of definite League, the Ukrainian Orthodox credit to our younger generation. Youth League but also to the But that is all. Important aa it Youth of the Ukrainian National is, the total of it all represents Association. the initiative and enerby of but, To be sure, there is some sort comparatively speaking, a few. in­ of sports activity in the Ukrainian dividuals: those inclined to bowl* Youth's League of North Amer­ Ing of basket hailing; and those 5< • Зл Д. Америки; 7« Закордоном Ти. „Свобода" і Mr go (4-0237 Ги. У Н Соту BfirtcD 4-1014 5* t» the United States; 7* ЮштЬтш ica, as has been in the past. It whose driving ambition is to pro­ 14-0807 is on a national scale, although it duce a work in printed form which WEEKLY: No. 5 JERSEY CITY and NEW YORK, MONDAY JANUARY 20. 1951 VOLUME ХГХ is extremely limited in measure. would well reflect for the Ameri­ The other two leagues have no can public the argosy of Ukrainian i sport activities at all. As for the culture and its value to world Drew Pearson Reports Riots in Ukraine Senator Benton Wishes the Ukramians*The STEVE MISCHESSEN Ukrainian National Association, its civilization. F. & M. CO-CAPTAIN sport activities are limited to a The majority of our young peo­ The well known radio commenta­ bassy has just cabled word of riots Freedom and Democracy Which They small group of clubs within the ple, however, are basking In in­ tor, Drew Pearson, speaking direct­ in the Russian Ukraine. The upris Richly Deserve" Stephen J. Mischesson, Ukrainian perimeter of the New Yorq Area. dolence on the banks of this stream, ly from Washington over the NBC ing is so serious that two divisions by descent, of Freeland, Pa. and To be sure, also, in the cultural field of progress. network on Sunday, January 14, of the Red Army have been sent On January 22 last, Senator • loving Ukrainians, were destroyed. David E. Harr of Philadelphia, were elected co-captains of the said that uprisings are taking place to the Ukraine to quell the partis­ William Benton (Democrat, Con- Since then over forty millions have ans now on the rampage in the 1951 Franklin and Marshall foot­ in Ukraine, and that two divisions nencticut), made the following і been subjugated to the will of corn- ball team, reports the Standard- BESIDES OURSELVES of the Red Army have been sent Carpathians and around the Polo- statement on the Sennte Floor: munism and deprived of their lib­ Today, while many young Ameri- The Ukrainian battle against sian and Blinian marshes. In the Sentinel of Hazleton, Pa. into Ukraine to quell them. "Over one million Americans of erty. The Ukrainians in their ef­ Mischesson and his co - captain cans are sacrificing their lives in communism so weakened the Red Pearson's exac,t words were: eastern Ukraine, Moscow is mov Ukrainian descent are commemor­ fort to regain their freedom have Korea because the communist "mon- army, that It fell easy prey to Hit­ ing thousands of people from their will be seniors next years. "Moscow, exclusive: — Here is ating this day as a day of freedom always maintained a militant op­ 8 lers legions. When the Ukrainian historic villages into big communal Mischesson. a former Freeland' ^ ^ hungry again, we are plan- one of the moat hopeful develop­ from tyranny and oppression. On position to their foreign Soviet lead­ 0 to Bend more МШ prep school star, is a two-!* * Americans to people saw that the Nazis were ments inside Russia. American em­ centres." January 22, 1918, the free and in­ ers. They have never accepted com­ year veteran. He contributed much *** **» ln EuroPe' lf he ^P* ln just as great a menace to their dependent nation of Ukraine was munism. Their desire for democ­ freedom as were the communists, declared. A year later, on Jan­ racy and freedom is understand­ to F. & M. unblemished campaign for supper there. as a defensive half-back. Let's face facts. It should be they began to wage against both uary 22, 1919 the Union of Western able. Our citizens of Ukrainian an­ of these evils. 200,000 in Ukraine Will Revolt in Case and Eastern Ukraine was proclaim­ cestry have always maintained that Harr is a former Germantown obvious by now, that as in Korea It In 1942, ln order to co-ordinate ed. It was a free and independent courage and determination to pro­ High School all-round athlete who і was the Koreans and then the Chi- of War ІП 4 il wU1 thp their battle against both the com­ nation, enjoying tne blessings of tect the democracy and the free­ in 1947 was awarded a pUqnTas gf* ? ^T * ** Rumanian or Hungarian, etc. and munists and the nazis, the Ukrain­ liberty and freedom. This freedom dom of our country.. Their heroic the outstanding student athlete "If Stalin puHa the trigger of in 1918 when the Ukrainians lost then some other type of "volunteer" ian people organized the Ukrainian was short-lived for Soviet imperial­ deeds on the battlefields in the de­ in Philadelphia. war in Europe, 200,000 trained Uk­ their fight for freedom. army. Partisan Army (UPA). rainian guerrilla will spearhead a The movement for independence ism, with double talk of democracy, fense of our country are well What are we to do? Because of the immense scale on massive internal revolt against is as strong in East Ukraine as in subjected these peoples to their known. We are "appreciative of We must mobilize on a scale far % which UPA waged their warfare, West Ukraine, the latter, which will. Soviet-born and tutored so- their many contributions to our The Forgotten Elite greater than ever before and be him," the Youngstown Vindicator the nazis were forced to divert Moscow grabbed from Poland in called leaders took over the gov­ American way of lite. prepared to defend our ideals of daily reported January *17. 500,000 of their fighting force in World War II, Father Mostenskl ernment They began the practice "I am pleased to.record my hope Over two hundred thousand of freedom but, before we sacrifice The report was based upon an of genocide which is succinctly many battles In an attempt to de­ interview with Rev. Michaef Mos- said. The reason, he pointed out, that the brethreni in Ukraine of the haunted unfortunates we call any more of our American youth stated in the records of .the Sen­ displaced persons have now found let us apply a bit of common sense. stroy them. tensky, a native Ukrainian and new is that even under Polish control, our citizens will have the freedom the western provinces were closer ate sub-committee hearings on that a haven in the United States of Let's give the communists a dose Today, the Ukrainian people and pastor of the Sts., Peter and Paul subject. and democracy which they richly the Ukrainian Partisan Army are Ukrainian Orthodox Church in to the Anglo-French tradition of America, reports Walter Dushnyck of their treatment liberalism and democracy. "Over three million freedom- deserve." Youngstpwn, Ohio. of New York in the current num­ We do not have to declare war Waiting and willing to aid us in our The western territories, on the ber of "ColunTbla," a monthly pub­ on them. battle against communism. Sees Many Surrendering other hand, have been occupied 32 lished by the Knights of Columbus. Millions of oppressed Ukrainians, We do not have to declare war "I am sure that if a war begins years by Soviet Communists who, SHAKESPEARE'S ТГ IS A MADWORLD While fear and despair had origin­ Lithuanians, Latvians, etc., are on the Soviet Union. in Europe there will be a revolu­ he said, "murdered, or exiled to Si­ ally driven them out of their native willing to fight for us in the same -VERY TRUE TODAY lands, their nightmarish journeys' manner that the Koreans and Chi- .We *J *J* **?* V* 8a<*^ tion within Russia," said the soft- beria, millions of Ukrainian peo­ *-. -.. ^ . .. і «... .. 4thousands of our American youth. spoken, bespectacled pastor. And, ple." fit is a'mad world, my masters!" 1 if necessary, in any arrangement ended on a note of high hope in the' nese are fighting for the сотати-^^ • У"*ч*. he added, "Soviet soldiers will not Nevertheless, both sections are says a character in one of Shake- for international cooperation under foremost democracy of the world. I nlata. Ail that ia necessary is for us fight as they did-against Hitler. united in their opposition to the speare's plays. The Bard of Avon{ United Nation's auspices to ens\irc These have been the fortunate ones. | For more than thirty, years, 40 (to provide them with arms, sabotage They will surrender to the West." Kremlin, "They have been fighting died, centuries ago., but that par-j tho security «f thejPact&c; as w«& Still forsaken in the DP camps of million tJkrainlans have been wag-| materials, and encouragement, GommumBts /ram the beginning Kurope лтр- thousands of others,! mg а ЬаШегІог irvHom, against \wheneyet.,.nnesjble,.