, Vi, Z r ',, LI' І HH published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal non-profit association! Ukrainian WeeHV Vol. LX No. 45 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 50 cents Decision '92 Ukrainian Canadians seek aid Live in Kiev: it's election night for brothers in war-torn Bosnia by Irene Jarosewich mittee for the "Live in Kiev: Election `92" project, as well as its initiator. by Andrij Wynnyckyj Special to The Ukrainian Weekly CUIAS; Bohdan Maksymec, presi­ "I worked on the Clinton campaign dent of the UCC's Ontario branch; KIEV - It had the look and feel of a before I came to Ukraine," said Miss JERSEY CITY, N.J. - While Bishops Yuriy and Isidore Borecky news of the atrocities committed by floor party at any U.S. college dormi­ Farnsworth, "and I wanted to watch the of the Ukrainian Orthodox and tory. At 11 p.m. on November 3, more warring factions in the former Yugo­ election results live. Bohdan Kraw- Catholic Churches, respectively; than 300 Ukrainian university stu­ slavia is broadcast by international chenko at the institute told me that their Raisa Shadursky of the Ukrainian dents joined several dozen Ameri­ facility has six TV monitors that bring networks, Ukrainian agencies in the Professional and Business Club of cans living in Ukraine at the Institute of in CNN live, and an idea was born. I diaspora are being contacted by Toronto; and Chrystyna Vintoniak Public Administration on the outskirts spoke with other Americans who also many relatives abroad who fear for of the Toronto Branch of Ukrainian of Kiev, to watch a live television wanted to watch the results live, and the safety of their kin. Social Services. broadcast on CNN of election night in then Bohdan asked if some of his public Letters continue to flood in to Minister Valcourt said the Cana­ America. policy students could come." various organizations and news­ dian government would not offer The election night "all-nighter," was "What began as a small gathering papers in the diaspora from the official sponsorship to any refugees sponsored by the National Democratic turned into an ail-night lesson on the hundreds of Ukrainians now trapped from the region, falling back on a Institute for International Affairs and American election process. We were in the fierce fighting in Bosnia- United Nations High Commission the National Republican Institute, with expecting about 75 students. Over 300 Herzegovina. In response, agencies for Refugees decision not to engage organizational support from the Insti­ came. It was a great evening," she said. such as the Ukrainian Canadian in assistance for permanent resettle­ tute for Public Administration, the Besides students from the Institute of Social Services (Edmonton), the ment. However, he did underscore United States Information Agency, Public Administration, students from Ukrainian Information Bureau (Ot­ his ministry's commitment to the Rukh and the Rennaissance Founda­ the University of Kiev-Mohyia Aca­ tawa) and the Canadian Ukrainian policy announced in July, and said tion. demy, Kiev Polytechnic Institute and Immigrant Aid Society (Toronto) in that his ministry would entertain Sarah Farnsworth, project director in American exchange students at Kiev Canada have been petitioning their private group sponsorship of re­ Ukraine for the Washington-based University also came. United States government to grant refugee status to fugees. National Democratic Institute Embassy personnel, employees of the these unfortunates, and allow them Although the pitch for full govern­ was the head of the organizing com­ (Continued on page 4) to immigrate. mental assistance did not succeed, Already on July 30, the Canadian the CUIAS (Toronto) and the UCSS government announced special mea­ (Edmonton) have made a commit­ sures for family class and assisted ment to organize a drive that would And, Ukraine's citizens react to U.S. vote relative sponsorships concerning assume financial responsibility for by Dmytro Filipchenko and advisers refused to comment, applicants from the former Yugo­ sponsorship of the prospective immi­ Special to The Ukrainian Weekly stating that their leader was out of the slavia, as well as expedited refugee grants. country, while the press secretary for processing for those who managed to Luba Kowalchyk, a native of KIEV — The presidential election in the Ukrainian Supreme Council told arrive in Canada. It was announced Yugoslavia, is the executive director the United States, on Tuesday, Novem­ The Weekly that the chairman of the that under this program about 27,000 of the UCSS. Contacted in Edmon­ ber 3, sparked interest worldwide, Parliament had no official reaction and people would be admitted to Canada ton, she expressed her frustration including that of Ukrainian citizens. that the Parliament might offer its from the war-torn territories. with a government whose officials in Although reaction to the election of position during its next plenary session, The movement to secure govern­ Vienna have refused to recognize Gov. Bill Clinton was indeterminate scheduled for November 16. ment assistance in bringing Ukrai­ Bosnian Ukrainians as refugees. Ac­ among official government circles, An assistant of the Ukrainian prime nians from that region over to Ca­ cording to Ms. Kowalchyk, some 130 some officials and Kievan residents did minister informed The Weekly that the nada was spearheaded by the UCSS, Ukrainians from Trnoplje, Bosnia, offer their views. newly-appointed head of government whose president, Bill Diachuk, sent site of one of the new notorious President Leonid Kravchuk's staff "has a lot of work, and he does not have off urgent petitions to Prime Minis­ concentration camps, have managed time to deal with such questions," ter Brian Mulroney in August, and to escape to the Austrian capital, but concerning the 42nd president of the then to Bernard Valcourt, Canada's are in danger of being turned back. Ukraine may seek United States of America. Minister of Immigration, in Septem­ Heartened by Canada's commit­ However, the deputy vice-chairman ber, offering the resources of his ment to accept 27,000 refugees, the of the Supreme Council, Voiodymyr organization to assist in the process­ UCSS initially was optimistic that all financial compensation Hryniov, declared that the presidential ing of refugees. of them could be speedily evacuated election "is testimony to the general Mr. Diachuk mentioned the testi­ across the ocean. However, the for nuclear components tendency for change that had embraced mony of Canadian Navy Lt. Richard government has apparently demand­ the entire world. This was reflected in Kolacz (see The Weekly's August 30 ed that the sponsoring agency put up by Borys Klymenko Mr. Clinton's win. But, I personally issue) about Serbian abuse of the 512,000 (Canadian) per family prior Special to The Ukrainian Weekly have a few reservations about his Ukrainian population. to their arrival or processing. Ac­ victory," added Mr. Hryniov. At its congress in early October, cording to Ms. Kowalchyk, this will KIEV - Speaking at his first press "Clinton's program is aimed at do­ the Ukrainian Canadian Committee delay matters until additional fund­ conference since being named first mestic issues in America. Today, the passed a resolution formally request­ ing can be gathered. deputy prime minister of Ukraine, Dr. potential exit of the United States from ing the Canadian government's assis­ Ihor Yukhnovsky appeared to articu­ The UCSS has been successful in an active role in international relations tance in relocating those endangered. late a new position on nuclear weapons. sponsoring 43 Ukrainian emigrants is extremely dangerous for us, danger­ Contacted by The Weekly, Evhen now living in Germany in special Ukraine would like to reach an ous for the sovereign nations that have Duvaiko of the CUIAS spoke of a housing in Neue Ulm, Koln and agreement with Russia regarding the emerged on the territories of the former recent meeting with Mr. Valcourt, Stuttgart. Some 10 to 15 of these are dismantling of nuclear weapons, he Soviet Union," he concluded. Canada's Immigration minister, thai from Yugoslavia, most of the rest are said, whereby the nuclear fuel would The secretary of the Ukrainian Re­ r took place in Ottawa on Octobe 30. (rom Uki nne. etthei be returned to Ukraine, where it publican Party, Petro Borsuk, said Present in the minister's chambers Mr. Ouvalko expressed the j would be put to further use, or "we Mr. Clinton's victory came as no sur­ were Bohdan Mykytiuk . nu Va- CUIAS з fcsoWe to get some oi the eodd sell these nuclear weapons to prise to the party and came as no "jiu^ees inio Canada Aabougb чис^ Іеглупа Kiuyl.w. ``f` otrsK^m? -u ` whecvcj vouid pay more for them," surprise to him, personally. "We, I and boa re1 nember respecrwel/ `/ Uie (CoAtinuee? on pap/. Vb (Ь^тшіаєіІ on page S) (Continued on page 4) 2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1992 No. 45 First Jewish Congress held in Kiev; awards presented to WWII heroes Newsbriefs by Vitaliy Ilievych In his speech "Status and Prospects on Ukraine Special to IntelNews for the Development of Jewish Culture in Ukraine," the chairman of the Ukrai­ KIEV — The first Jewish Congress of nian Jewish Cultural Society, Ilia ^ LVIV - Cities and towns in Lviv fairs Committee, were among the guests Ukraine was held October 25-26 at the Levitas, noted the great contributions Oblast observed the 74th anniversary of present at the Danish Embassy's open­ International Center for Art and Cul­ that Jews have made to Ukrainian the proclamation of the Western Ukrai­ ing reception. Afterwards, a Danish ture in Kiev. Jews form the second science and culture. Mr. Levitas recog­ nian National Republic (November delegation signed two agreements — largest ethnic minority in Ukraine after nized the courage of Jews as they fought 1, 1918) by holding public gatherings to about promoting and protecting invest­ Russians.