WORLD CONGRESS TURNS INTO INSPIRING DEMONSTRATION OF UNITY AND STEADFAST DEDICATION TO THE CAUSE OF UKRAINE'S FREEDOM Шl OF SESSIONS CONCLUDES WITH PROCLAMATION OF MANIFESTOS, RESOLUTIONS, MSGR. KUSHNIR ELECTED TO HEAD PERMANENT SECRETARIAT, FREEDOM RALLY IS SUCCESS, THOUSANDS MARCH IN DEMONSTRATIOHS AT ON, SOVIET MISSION, SPEAKERS HAIL INDOMITABLE SPIRIT OF UKRAINIAN PEOPLE. 1003 DELEGATES ATTEND, APPEAL Sessions Conclude Sunday to NEW YORK, N.Y. - Climaxing an eventful week of sessions that were a magnificent manifestation of will and Ukrainians Living Beyond unity, the World Congress of Free Ukrainians, a historic ' first in the life of the Ukrainian community, concluded its The Borders of Ukraine deliberations by establishing Itself as a permanent institution with a Secretariat, and proclaiming steadfast solidarity with ISSUED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIRST WORLD the desires and aspirations of the struggling Ukrainian na­ CONGRESS OF FREE UKRAINIANS, HELD Ш NEW tion. YORK CITY, NOVEMBER 16-19,1967 'i, - DEAR COUNTRYMEN: Amid inspiring solemnity politan John Theodorovich, of and with a spirit of unwaver­ the Ukrainian Orthodox We, the duly elected delegates of the repreaentationa ing determination, the World Church in the USA. Archbi­ of many countries with a Ukrainian population." announce, Congress, speaking for three shop - Metropolitan Mixim to all Ukrainians living beyond the borders of their.ancestral million Ukrainians in diaspo­ Hermaniuk of the Ukrainian Homeland, that on the 16th, 17th, 18th and SJHfr days cut ra, pledged unity in its own Catholic Church in Canada. November, 1967, the World Congress of Free UJijrifanans was ranks while calling for a con­ Archbishop Mstyslav, Archbi­ neM.fn the City of New York, N.Y., U.S.A'.,f--^йцсЬ estab-, certed effort of global rami­ shop Michael of the Ukrainian ИайЦ the Secretariat of the World Congress of |^.Ukrain- fications in behalf of U-. On`ek - Orthodox Church, re­ felbayand adopted a number of important resolutions. kraine's freedom. presenting Metropolitan Пагі– ' This great task has been realized thanks to the, efforts on detained because of іііпезз, and Inspiring concordance of all Ukrainian mdependently- The Congress, which opened its sessions Thursday, Novem­ Biehops Joseph Schmondiuk, mlnded orjganifations, groups and institutions, which took Jaroalaw Gabro, Andrew part in ttfe Congress. 'This fact merits to be considered a ber 16, at the New York Hil­ ton, was preceded bv confer­ Kushchak, Isidore Borecky, great achievement of all Ukrainians living beyond the bor­ ences of individual Ukrainian high - ranking representatives ders of Ukraine. ^ : organizations at various sites of the Ukrainian Protestant Churches, Dr. Zhabko - Pota- ' Our achievements in the lands of our settlement Were in this world metropolis. povych and Ivan Yacepfekthe possible because of two factors: 1) The existence of our Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir opens plenary session of the First World Congress of Free Ukrainians. Interrupting its delibera­ Rt. Rev. Ivan Bachynsky from statehood and the continued struggle for its renewal, which tions, that brought together Eurooe representing Metropo­ activated the Ukrainian forces at home and abroad: 2) Hie 1,003 official delegates from litan Nikanor of the Ukrainian endeavors of all Ukrainians from various phases of emigra­ Scholars Speak Out ii PRESIDIUM OF THE SECRETARIAT 17 countries of the free world AutoceDhalous Church In the tion, who, often under dire circumstances, spared no effort and hundreds of guests, the Emigration, Rev. Dr. Irenej to preserve their separate, national identity and tp establish Defense of Ukrainian Culture The World Congress or Free Ukrainians, held in assemblage witnessed a Nasarko, OSBM. representing 01 anizat .New York City November lzV 19, established" itself into splendid Freedom-Ratty at Jjajtoffissy -!^?. ^ `P^, ,wypb became а ^Іущ ,fffmnda; DENQyNCE^LAGkOF^/FREEDOM IN UKRAINE, SET, the Basilian,,Father^ ШфШЩШ^ a permanent institution to Іде dfrtmaftid ewaitiy six years. Madison Square Garden on Sa­ "^гіШ!!іїогТїе^-ТйгІпег development? 3 - , ` Я -тЩ TASKS' FOR FUTURE ny more clergy from all'parts The Congress formed a Secretariat, consisting of a Pre­ turday. November 18, staged .' There are nearly 3 million of us living: in various coun­ V of the free world took part in NEW YORK, N.Y. - The The session, held Tuesday sidium and an Executive Organ, which will change its two demonstrations at the tries of the feel world. the Congress. Always a strong abject state of Ukrainian and Wednesday, November seat and composition every two years. For the first two- United Nations and at the So­ factor in the Ukrainian peo­ We have succeeded in establishing institutions in the 14-15, at the Ukrainian Insti­ year term, the Secretariat will make its headquarters viet Mission, and heard promi­ scholarship in Ukraine under ple's struggle for freedom, United States and Canada; we have raised new generations tute of America, was attend­ in Canada, then transfer to the United States before nent political leaders pledge Russo-Communist occupation, the Ukrainian clergy of all of highly educated people, and we are becoming an ever­ ed by close to 200 Ukrainian relocating to Europe for the remaining two years of the solidarity with the Ukrainian lack of intellectual and cul­ denominations were most con- growing force in all sectors of life. In Europe, Latin Ameri­ scholars from eleven countries six-year term. cause. ca and Australia the Ukrainians have gained respect among tural freedom, and outright spicious at the sessions thus of the free world. Some twen­ The first Presidium of the Secretariat was elected Convened by the Pan - A- their fellow-citizens and political leaders in those lands, by persecution of intellectual adding to the aura of unity ty scholarly organizations, as follows: merican Ukrainian Confer - their organizational abilities, persistence of effort, moral leaders were harshly de­ that prevailed here. led by the Shevchenko Scien­ Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir (Canada), president; ence — a representative body standards, and uncompromising defense of the rights of the nounced by the assemblage of tific Society, sponsored the Joseph Lcsawycr (USA), Antin Melnyk (Europe) of all Ukrainian organizations Ukrainian people. Ukrainian scholars here at session. Dr. Wasyl hcanytzky (Argentina), Stefan Plahtyn of North and South America Conferences Precede - jThe Ukrainians have brought great spiritual values the two-day session held 'n In a series of papers deliv­ (Brazil), Myroslaw Boluch (Australia), vice-presidents; — the Congress, years in pre­ from their Homeland, an age-old heroic tradition, and 1 conjunction with the World With representatives from ered in the course of the two- Nicholas Plawiuk (Canada)- secretary general; Ignatius paration, was held appropria­ (Continued on p. 2) Congress of Free Ukrainians. M. Billinsky (USA) and Sviatoslav Fostun (Europe), tely in the fiftieth anniversa­ 17 countries seated at the lo­ day meeting, the scholars at­ deputy secretaries; Ivan Iwanchuk (Canada), treasur­ ry year of the Ukrainian Na­ wer dais in the New York Hil­ tempted to assess the situa­ er; Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk (USA) and Omelian Kowal tional Revolution, a fact that ton's convention hall, and the HUGE FREEDOM RALLY WITNESSED BY MORE THAN tion in present-day Ukraine (Europe), deputy treasurers: was repeatedly underscored to clergy, seated side by side, on the upper level as honorary and the tasks of Ukrainian counter the Communist pro­ 10,000 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN PRESIDIUM MEMBERS: Archbishop-Metropolitan paganda boasting of the Bol­ presidium, flanked by unif - scholars in the free world. Maxim Hcrmaniuk (Ukrainian Catholic Church), Arch­ ormed members of youth and THRONGS STAGE DEMONSRATIONS AT UN, SOVIET MISSION shevik takeover fifty years The first plenary session, bishop Mstyslav (Ukrainian Orthodox Church), Pastor ago. veteran groups bearing flags, By HELEN PEROZAK SMINDAK Ivan Yacentiy (Ukrainian Protestant Churches). John consisting of some ten papers, the plenary session opened NEW YORK, N.Y. - More Syrnyk (Canada), Dr. Matthew Stachiw (USA), and A full - page statement to Thursday afternoon with ap - than 10,000 persons gathered oh the general topic of.thej Rev. Omelian Bachynsky (Europe). that effect aopeared in The pronriate ceremonial pomp, "Revolution and Its After-i New York Times, first on including the singing of na­ in Madison Square Garden AUDITING BOARD: Julian lievay (USA), Dr. Mi­ Thursday, November 16, and tional anthems and an in- here last Saturday morning math in Ukraine." chael Marunehak (Canada), Dr. Nicholas luanowych then again in this leading spiringly fervent prayer deliv­ for a four-hour Ukrainian The second cycle of lectures (Europe), Wcnedikt Wasiuk (Venezuela), Myroslaw Freedom Rally, the climax to newspaper's Sunday edition. ered by Metropolitan John. dealt with the "Tasks of U- j Shc(jcdyn (Australia). Long before the actual con­ a week of conferences and After opening remarks by krainian Science in the Free EXECUTIVE ORGAN (for a term of two years vocation of the World Con­ meetinge which were part of Msgr. Dr. Basil Kushnir and I World." with the scat in Canada): Dr. B. Kushnir, president; gress, hundreds of Ukrainians the first World Congress of Dr. Lev E. Dobriansky. the J. Syrnyk, vice-pre.sktent; N. Plawiuk, secretary gen­ beoran arriving in New York Free Ukrainians. The ideas expressed in the conclave heard the program eral; Ivan Iwanchuk, treasurer. City from Canada and distant Fired by patriotic fervor, papers and in the course of parts of the United States, as of the four-day assemblage read by Messrs. Ignatius Bil­ close to 3,000 of the partici­ the ensuing discussions were well as Europe, Australia, the pants staged a spirited de­ linsky and Nicholas Plawiuk, condensed in a series of reso­ Diefenbaker Sees 'New Dawn countries of South America monstration in front of the secretaries of the Congress, lutions later submitted to the and other remote places of Soviet Union's Mission to. the Of Freedom' Rising in Ukraine Ukrainian settlement. and adopted it without World Congress of Free U- changes.