РІК LXIV 4. 217 Ш TWO SECTIONS SVOBODA, UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1957 IN TWO SECTIONS No. 217 VOL. LXIV ' NON-RUSSIAN PEOPLES OF USSR UKRAINIANS COMMEMOI JE New UNA Home Will Be Opened Detroiters Elect Mary Beck to Head PROTEST SOVIET COMMUNIST NOVEMBER 1 EVENT In Aliquippa, Pa. City Council ENSLAVEMENT NEW YORK, N.Y.—Thou­ rainian Organizations, UCCA DETROIT, Michigan.—Mary sands of American Ukrainians branch, and opened by O. Ma- Beck, Detroit councilwoman of NEW YORK, N. ^-Rep­ dom, on the very proletariat in New York, Philadelphia, lytsky. Ukrainian descent, polled the resentatives of 10 non-Russian in whose name it came to pow­ Newark, Jersey City, Cleve­ Gen. Ivan Omellanovych- highest number of Council nations, including President er. land, Chicago and many other Pavlenko, veteran of the 1918 votes Tuesday in this city's Stephen Wytwycky of the Uk­ It has failed because the centres last weekend marked battles at Lviv, was a guest of general election. She thus be­ rainian Democratic Govern­ came president of the Council Bolshevik leaders, unable to the 39th anniversary of West­ honor at the Chicago comme­ ment in exile, proclaimed here and stand-in for the mayor in convince the non-Russian peo­ ern Ukraine's bid for independ­ moration on November 3 ar­ November 7 that the Bolshe­ the event of his illness or ab­ ples of the USSR to гаіве the ence on November 1, 1918. ranged by the League of Amer­ vik October Revolution was "a red banner of Bolshevism in icans of Ukrainian Descent sence. failure" and called upon all revolt, resorted to overt mili­ The occasion, commemorated Miss Beck is the first woman each year by Ukrainians all Speaker was Dr. Vincent Shan- free governments to meet the tary aggression. The Red ar­ dor, executive secretary of the to achieve such a high posi­ threat of Soviet Communism mies invaded the newly inde­ over the world, is customarily tion in Detroit's city council. Pan-American Ukrainian Con­ Mary Beck to the security of free nations. pendent non-Russian nations, marked on the first Saturday She received 226, 738 votes. or Sunday of November. At ference. The delegates met at a spe­ violated the sovereignty of The November First ceremony Her victory was widely ac­ cial press conference arranged these countries, committed at­ solemn ceremonies, Ukrainians claimed here, especially by the Miss Beck's brother, John, honor the memory of those in Newark, observed Novem­ by the League For the Libera­ rocities against the people and ber 3 at the Ukrainian Centre, Ukrainian community. She is who opposed Louis Miriam in tion of the Non-Russian Peo­ forcibly overthrew the freely who fought for their country's well known among Ukrainians the mayoralty race, received independence and pray for the was attended by His Excellen­ ples of the USSR (Paris Bloc) elected democratic g о vern- cy Kyr Makeym Hermaniuk, for her pride and interest in 48, 364 votes but was defeated to protest the enslavement of ments. freedom of Communist-enslav­ her Ukrainian background. by Miriam's landslide election. ed Ukraine. Metropolitan of the Ukrainian the non-Russian nations of Today as the dictators of So­ Greek-Catholic Church in Can­ Pictured above are officers of St. Nicholas Society. UNA Branch 120. Speaker at the New York in Aliquippa. Pa., who are taking part this weekend in the opening the USSR by Soviet Commu­ viet Communism lift their ada, and State Senator Malcolm of their new Ukrainian national home. Seated left to right, are: nism. Their meeting coincided blood drenched fists in salute "akademiya" was Boh dan Forbes. Lieut Gen. Pavlo Walter Reft, financial secretary; Michael Delenko, treasurer; Joseph UNWLA Features Hutzulshchyna with the 40th anniversary of to their October, the non-Rus­ Krawciw, associate editor of Shandruk was guest speaker. Kozlowski, president; Walter Drevna, vice-president, and Joseph the Bolshevik Revolution, sian peoples of the USSR join Svoboda. The ceremony, held Betas, recording secretary. Standing, left to right, are: Andrew In New York Exposition November 3 at Washington Prof. Yasinowsky and Rev. Rusinko, auditor; Lawrence Dorosh, bar manager, Andrew Jula,— which was celebrated the same all peoples suffering under com­ Yaroelav Sirko were speakers Board of Advisors of the UNA supreme assembly; John Fechushak, day by the entire communist munist rule and bow their Irving High School under the assistant bar manager; Anthony Karniasyn, trustee, and Michael NEW YORK, N. Y.—Display ceramics loaned by the UNW­ auspicies of the United Amer­ at the Jersey City commemora­ world as a milestone in his­ heads in a prayer for deliver­ tion on November 3, which was Bats, trustee. of Ukrainian embroideries LA Museum in Philadelphia are tory. ance and raise their silenced ican Ukrainian Organizations models of a Hutzul church and Committee of New York, was presided over by A. Sharan, adapted to modern life, a con­ Statements and declaration voices in protest ALIQUIPPA, Pa.—St. Nich­ movies and other festivities. a Hutzul house constructed by opened by Dr. Roman Huhle- head of the local UCCA branch. cert of Ukrainian dances and read at the conference pointed The member nations repres­ olas Society, Branch 120 of Guest speakers will be Dmytro members of Jersey City vych. Programs included choral music and the selection of a out that the Bolshevik Revolu­ ented in the League for the Li­ the Ukrainian National Asso­ Halychyn, Supreme UNA "Plast." The handcrafts booth selections, piano and bandura ciation, will officially open a president, and Michael Piznak, "Miss Ukraine" will be feat­ tion had failed and expressed beration of the non-Russian Dr. Antin Kniazhynsky spoke music, vocal solos and recita­ was decorated by Mrs. Myrosla- the hopes and prayers of the Peoples of the USSR join their at the Philadelphia commemo­ new Ukrainian national home of New York, Supreme UNA ured this evening at the 34th va Hordynsky with pictures tions offered by prominent here today and tomorrow, No­ vice-president. Michael Komi- millions of non-Russian peoples enslaved brethren in protest ration on November 2, and Dr. local artists. International Exposition in the and relics of the princely pcr- vember 9 and 10. chak, director of Pittsburgh's od of Ukrainian history. enslaved by Soviet Commu­ and they re-dedicate their to­ Volodymyr Galan was master Members of Plast, the Uk­ 71st Regiment Armory here. nism. tal efforts to the task of liber­ of ceremonies. The two-day program will Ukrainian radio program, will The events have been arrang­ Decoration of pysanky—Uk- rainian Youth Association of include a banquet, dancing, be toastmaster. Represented were Armenia, ating their national homelands. In Cleveland, some 700 per­ America (SUMA) and the As­ ed as highlights of Ukrainian ain'.nn Eaoter aggs—was de­ Azerbaijan, Byelorussia, Coe- In the name of each of these sons gathered in Lincoln High sociation of Ukrainian Com­ Day and will be opened by Mrs. monstrated laet Monday by sackia, Crimea, Georgia, Idel- nations we call upon freemen School to hear the academic batants in the U.S. (ObVUA) Olena Lototsky, of Philadcl Gloria Surmach, New York- Ural, North Caucasia, Turke­ everywhere to recognize the address given by Dmytro Ha- were among representatives of New York Students' Society to Aid phia, president of the Ukrain- :orn Ukrainian Easter egg ex­ stan and Ukraine. Invitations true nature of Soviet Com­ lychyn, president of the Uk­ Ukrainian organizations who an National Women's League pert. Ukrainian costumes are to the conference were signed munism—a malignant conspir­ rainian Congress Committee of took part in the ceremonies. Needy Ukrainians ;>f America. I' shown each day in the after­ by K. Pankievsky, chairman acy eroding the security of all America and Supreme presid­ Requiems for those who died Opened November 4, the ex­ noon parades of national cos­ NEW YORK, N.Y.—Meet­ vice-president: Martha Salyk of the Leagues U.S. Sub-Com­ free nations. ent of the Ukrainian National in the 1918 fight for independ­ position presents the culture, tumes. mission. We call upon all free govern­ Association. The ceremony was ing here October 25, the Uk­ ".ccretary; Natnlka Palidvor art and handcrafts of women Co-sponsors of Ukrainian ence were celebrated Sunday organizer; Tntiann Smyk, lint Text of the League's official ments to meet the Soviet chal-' sponsored by the United Uk­ in all Ukrainian churches. rainian Students' Society of of many national і tics and mrticipation in the exposition declaration, read and distrib­ lenge resolutely armed with New York (USH) decided to son оіїігег; Borys Ffaiynsky walks of life. General theme of •ire the New York Council of welfare convener; Yuriy Mn.'a uted at the conference, is as the knowledge that behind the donate $150 to the Federation the Ukrainian exhibits this UNV/IJV and the United Amer- follows: monolithic veneer of the Soviet Senator Smith Expresses Thanks to khovsky, cultural convener: year is "Women of the Days can Ukrainian Organizations of Ukrainian Student Organi­ Knriy V. Masley, convener in Forty years ago a Russian union there stand millions of zations of America and to al­ of the Ukrainian Princes." of New York. Mrs. Iryna Ka- non-Russian peoples yet un­ Ukrainian Republican Committee charge of matters com-crnm,? Two Ukrainian booths, one яІшЬупнка is costume convener Bolshevik minority seized pol­ locate 10 per cent of all future! bowed, seeking to unshackle establishment of a university devoted to Hutzulshchyna, have and Mrs. Maria Turko is con­ itical power in Russia and pro­ income for aid to needy Uk­ Chair of Ukrainian Studies; their chains, to live in freedom want to include Miss Elizabeth been arranged bv the New vener of this evening's em­ claimed the dawn of a new era NEWARK, N.J.—Following rainians living in Europe.