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rainian THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982 25 cents
by Anita H. Sawyckyj discriminated group, have been robbed ber of the Komsomol and the Commu Thus, Soviet authorities sentenced
of their own history and the perception nist Party. I never had any anti-Soviet me to a total of 22 years.
NEW YORK - Writer and historian of their genuine, authentic importance. thoughts or did anything anti-Soviet. I will speak of my illness. My left eye
Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak will be Admittedly, the robbing occurred as the The KGB organs arrested me on June became diseased in 1944, and now it is
the featured guest speaker at the Ukrai result of women's own negligence,'' she 16, 1970, and sentenced me to six years completely sightless. My right eye has
nian Women's Conference to be held adds. of camps and three years of exile for so- vision of 10 percent, according to the
October 2 and 3 at Soyuzivka, accord Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak is a work called "anti-Soviet activity." I was Dnipropetrovske doctors; seven per-
ing mother of two daughters who accused of writing the book "25 Years of (Conflnued oa pap 3)
ing to an announcement by the confe
rence's organizing committee. travels regularly to her job (when she is Hopes and Disillusionments"; I was
not on leave) as a professor of history at shown an essay on the book bylined
Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak is the
author of several books and numerous Manhattanville College, north of New Petro Pidkarpatsky. That year, elec INSIDE:
articles on modern East European York City, from her home in McLean, tions of the Supreme Soviet of the Ш Dr. Roman Solchanyk on new
history. She is currently completing a Va., a suburb of Washington. USSR were being held, and leaflets leaders of Ukrainian SSR's KGB and
book on the history of the Ukrainian Travel is an integral part of her were circulated in the oblast calling on MVD - page 3.
women's movement from the mid-19th professional life. Since 1976 she has the people, in the name of a party for the Ш The Ukrainian women's move
century to the present. made three extensive study trips to renaissance of Pidkarpatska Rus', to ment by Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-
"Feminism — in the 20th century and Eastern Europe to work in the archives vote — not for the officially approved Chomiak — page 5.
especially in the inter-war years - of Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Czecho candidates - but for other persons, on U View of the genocide conference
contributed to the Ukrainian national slovakia and Austria. She also has the list of whom was my name. When by James Mace - page 6.
renaissance and aided in the moderni lectured and done research at Harvard some of the people wrote down my Ш Part I of a series on Ukrainian-
zation of Ukrainian society," she con University and the Catholic University name (according to the KGB), і was Jewish relations by Peter J. Potichnyj
cludes on the basis of her research for of America. arrested. The KGB had no proof, and and Howard Aster — page 7.
the past five years. Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak, a native my trial was held in camera. Ш Panorama by Helen Perozak
"In spite of this, Ukrainian women, as of Ukraine, immigrated to the United In 1977 I returned home as a Class 1 Smindak - page 9.
a discriminated minority within a . (ColliinloapfS) invalid. I had no life at home: the KGB
Ій^ THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 18, 1982 No. 29
chronic pneumonia, sclerosis of the case proves that the officials can murder oblast for political exile. They brought
Kampov unmasks... aorta, total atrophy of the left eye, and anyone who was ever confined in a me there and left me - a sickly invalid
(Continuedfrompage 1) partial atrophy of the right eye. In political camp. The authorities are - in the town of Komsomolsk without
Uzhhorod, besides aloe and vitamins, afraid of their deeds against innocent clothing, without money. I starved and
cent, according to Prof. Koteliansky. I
they gave me no medicine to cure, my persons and want to eliminate any walked around nearly naked. When
first began seeing poorly out of my right
eyes. For a four-year period my eye was witnesses remaining alive. people in the USSR and abroad heard
eye in 1968. In the Uzhhorod KGB
treated by a Moscow academician, and After returning home, I spent all my about this they began to write to me and
prison an investigator by the name of
for two and one-half years, he was time in my house, I spoke with no one, I help me. The Communist Party is mum
Bilotserkivets often beat me about the
assisted by a Canadian professor. I got involved in nothing. But even then about this, as well as about the fact that
head and eyes. Once, after such a
never deceived anyone. When I was they could not tolerate me. After my when I returned home I slept on the
beating, I bled from the chest Doctors
being taken from prison to Dniprope trial, the newspaper Zakarpatska Pravda, floor without any bedding. The Com
determined that this was from a blow,
trovske, the doctor asked the investiga an official organ of the Communist munist Party did not help me, and the
and this should have been noted in the
tor, named Rayko (he was the leader of Party of the Soviet Union, published an party newspaper does not want anyone
prison records. In 1970, during 13
the convoy that transported me): "Why article full of spurious charges. I was else in the world to help me — they waht
months of solitary confinement in the
are you trying to revoke Kampov's humiliatingly jeered and called a me to perish of hunger, cold and
KGB prison, a 200-watt bulb burned
invalid status?" He replied that this was "widower of straw"... After I was taken hardship. There is no other way to
day and night in my cell. My eyes hurt,
a special case. I asked Rayko if he was in 1970 to Russian concentration camps interpret this. This is the only reason I
but doctors were not called, and I was
not afraid of God for doing this. He for political prisoners my family fell am being sentenced; no one could have
merely not given any books to read.
answered that the KGB was responsible apart. A judge was sent from the any other reason, considering my
In 1971 in the Mordovian camps, as a for everything, that he had nothing to Kharkiv oblast to prosecute Carpatho- humble existence.
result of lifting heavy weights, I hurt my do with it. Ukrainians. He married a village girl
spine and my right eye began hurting. I The Communist Party newspaper
from Carpatho-Ukraine, Kushnytsia asserts that I became a dissident be
was taken to the infirmary. My spine When I was arrested on July 13,1981,
Hetsko. He was then sent to Uzhhorod. cause I was pot satisfied with my career,
was treated, but my eye wasn't. The the chief of the Uzhhorod militia, Here he moved into my house, began
doctor's assistant, a chauffeur by train Motenko, came. Investigator Rayko that I wanted to be a minister. I leave
living with my former wife, and later, this statement to the conscience of the
ing, Panakhydin, gave me eye drops. asked what to do with me, and Motenko after a scandal errupted, married her
But my sight grew worse. told him to arrest me and said that he newspaper. Is the desire to become a
after taking all valuables from Hetsko. minister a fault? In the elections, the
In 1973 in the Perm camps. Dr. had been telephoned by the chief of the Later he took all the valuables from my Communist Party appears in a bloc
Nesterenko prescribed a course of oblast Ministry of Internal Affairs (the house, including my bonds for 30,000 with non-partisan persons, and if this is
treatment, but this was never followed. militia), Siryk, who said that the KGB karbovantsi, and left the house together really a bloc, then non-partisan persons
In that same year, a doctor from the had settled the matter with prosecutor with his new wife. The Communist can be ministers ... Can a Carpatho-
Perm medical institute classified me as a Kravchenko and with the oblast com Party newspaper does not criticize its Ukrainian not '-ven dream of becoming
Class II invalid. Beginning in 19731 was mittee of the Communist Party (Ban- party members - a judge and a teacher a minister: is it a crime to be unaffiliated
bedridden with pneumonia for nearly drovsky). Barashnikov, the director of who are called educators. This is in with the party?
three years. For three years I had a the prison, knows about this. In other accordance with the principles of com Yes, in the newspapers one often
fever. In 1977 the oblast medical com words, this was a conspiracy against an munism; on the other hand, it is easy, reads that the Carpatho-Ukrainians are
mission examined my eyes and classi innocent Carpatho-Ukrainian by direc without any second thoughts, to аре-like in the eyes of Soviet officials.
fied me as a Class II invalid. I never tors of the Zakarpattia penal system. laughingly call me a "widower." No one writes about the fact that the
asked for invalid status because the All these persons - Siryk, Yakovenko,
Malyk (KGB), Kravchenko, Bandrov- The article also asserted that I esta first rector of St. Petersburg' Univer
treatment I received was horrible.
sky, Barashnikov — came from the east blished contacts with some kind of sity was from Carpatho-Ukraine; that
In 1977 I spent over four months in to direct the penal organs in Carpatho-
couriers and took parcels from them. Hohol was educated by the rector of the
the Uzhhorod hospital, and I was Ukraine.
The fact is that persons from the United Nizhyn high school, Orlay, a Carpatho-
released though still ill. In 1978 I was
My case was heard by a judge named States, Canada, Sweden, West Ger Ukrainian; that Hrabar, a Carpatho-
hospitalized in the oblast clinic of
many and England wrote to me, and Ukrainian wrote a history of Russian
Uzhhorod University, under the care of V....(illegible). This name has terrorized
after my return from imprisonment they culture. I am accused of disagreeing
Prof. Koteliansky. After this, the Carpatho-Ukrainians for over 40 years
sent me several packages. with official policies. I would like to see
Uzhhorod commission designated me a in camps of emigrants who fled to the
(Conttnoed on pep 14)
Class I invalid. The diagnosis was: USSR in 1939. The disposition of my In 1976 I was taken to the Tomsk
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982 No. 29
Commentary empire who take their own national women for equality and for the expan-
assertion for granted, but who consider sion of their role in society — contri-
the contemporary striving of others for buted to the success of the Ukrainian
What women's issues? national self-assertion to be cultural
and political infantilism.
national renaissance and aided in the
modernization of Ukrainian society. By
Any womens issues — outside of encouraging women to become active in
by Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak ment — matters which I had been Ukrainian folk art, defense of mother, community life, feminism increased the
studying and teaching my students. child and political prisoner, and tradi- number of active and nationally con-
In this decade of interest in feminism Moreover, I was certain Ukrainian tion, which includes cooking — tend to scious Ukrainians.
and ethnicity it is particularly appro- women had no cause for complaint; raise eyebrows or generate feigned
priate that a group of women — drawn In fact, there are very interesting
they were free to work in any field of yawns. Women's organizations are similarities between feminism and
from all walks of life, from various age- endeavor along with men. Feminism frequently perceived as closed entities of
groups, and not necessarily connected nationalism in Ukrainian history. Both
was not an issue, and my life — what their own, performing useful functions advocate the importance of an entity -
with any organizations — should plan with children, and commuting 250 miles' for which'the women are particularly
an innovative conference which will be Ukraine or women — whose existence
to a job, and teaching, and writing — suited, but which somehow are not as a valid and separate unit has been
beld at Soyuzivka on October 2 and 3. was much too full as it way, without central to the concerns of the society at
The Ukrainian National Women's questioned. Both Ukrainians and wo-
taking on a women's dimension. large. This is particularly true among men have had to justify their quest for
League of America, itself a fusion of But Mrs. Burachynsky's suggestion discriminated societies, of which the
various women's groups, is the sponsor autonomy within political and social
came at a time when I was open to new Ukrainians have been one for many systems that relegated them to subordi-
of the conference "Ukrainian Woman projects. I read several little books and centuries.
in Two Worlds." nate positions. Both had faced similar
pamphlets about Ukrainian women and Groups which are discriminated must drawbacks: lack of an institutional
women's organizations that Mrs. band together to fight that discrimina- base, accusations of selfish exclusive-
Just as the UNWLA emerged in Burachynsky had sent me, re-read Iryna
response to social, economic, national tion. The banding - organization - ness and charges of pettiness. The
Knysh's biography of Natalia Kobryn- usually occurs on the basis of arti- instruments for promoting both ideolo-
and political needs of Ukrainian women ska, groped among the books on various culated rights and grievances, in other gies were frequently limited to educa-
in the United States, so the October aspects of women's roles and organiza- tion and literature. The major issue for
conference will strive to tackle some of words, ideology. Traditionally, women
tions in European history, American have not been socialized into ideological both was how to achieve autonomy,
the issues facing us. This will be done frontier women, women in the labor legitimate self-worth and gain some
largely through workshops and dis- thinking, and for the most part Ukrai-
movement, the role of women in socie- nian women have avoided it. This type measure of individual independence.
cussion sessions. As I see it, the con- ties in crisis. All this whetted my
ference can provide us with a rare of thinking forms the basis of political
interest in Ukrainian women. parties and cultural movement.
opportunity to bring our own input into
an open discussion of issues which are. The scanty factual information I had Women are not used to seeing them-
of interest to all of us - whoever we on women's movements in Ukraine selves primarily as a key part of a broad The historical past, whether we are
might be. began to emerge in a new light, but I society. Women tend to defer to men, conscious of it or not, not only shaped
Writing a book on the Ukrainian needed information on social, political, accept roles that are primarily ascribed us; it provided a dimension which can
women's movements while being a religious, organizational aspects of and, by failing to articulate the rationale enrich us as well as help us. It is,
working mother of Ukrainian descent in Ukrainian history. Further research of their functions, do not integrate the however, but one dimension of our
the United States, provided me with the followed. Archives in Ukraine, Poland, organizations of women into the broader communality - a communality we
opportunity to look at Ukrainian wo- Russia, Czechoslovakia and Austria context. And then there are others who have as women with various degrees of
men and women's organizations. Most opened up vast virgin lands before me will deny any relevance of what they commitment to some interpretation of
of us, women with connections to and I realized that a short book I had would call "the would-be women's the Ukrainian heritage. Some of us are
Ukrainian communities or at least to agreed to write just would not do. issue." deeply involved in existing Ukrainian
Ukrainian roots, do not know, realize Women play a major role in the social The Ukrainian women's movements American organizations; some have
or appreciate the actual functions of history of Ukraine. are a case in point. Ukrainian women, their own views on them; some — let's
these organizations. Much less do we Take the Womenls Union (Soyuz as a discriminated minority within a face it - find them irrelevant. Yet none
realize the richness of the experience of Ukrayinok) in western Ukraine: it was discriminated group, have been robbed of us would deny our heritage, or be
Ukrainian women, or their contribu- proportionately the largest mass wo- of their own history and the perception uninterested in analyzing it with other
tions to feminist thought. men's organization in inter-war Europe; of their genuine, authentic importance. women.
its membership was largely peasant - Admittedly, the robbing occurred as the Many of us — harried in the juggling
I am a Ukrainian woman who grew unique in the context of women's result of the women's own negligence - of our various functions, fragmented in
up in times and places where the very organizations of the time. my own included. the prism of our mutiple-roles, coping
concept of Ukrainian was questioned. I As I began to share some of my My research led me to the conclusion with the task of survival and meaningful
grew up with an active interest in research at conferences, specialists in that the role of the Ukrainian women's activity - do not pause to reflect that
nationalism and became a historian women's studies became interested in movement in Ukrainian political, social there are many women in positions
specializing in Eastern Europe. But the Ukrainian women; women's activists, and cultural history has been a for- similar to ours. It is always gratifying,
possible connection of feminism to especially from the developing coun- midable one. after my lectures on the Ukrainian
nationalism never intrigued me. When tries, wanted to know more about the Ukrainian women, I found, had to women's movements, to hear that the
Lidia Burachynsky of the World Fe- modernizing role the Women's Union come to grips earlier with issues still historical experience of the Ukrainian
deration of Ukrainian Women's Or- (Soyuz Ukrayinok) had played in U- facing most women: political repression, women is of rele^fjance to the audience.
ganizations approached me six years kraine. theocratic thinking, modern ideologies, Hopefully, the women who partici-
ago with a suggestion that I write a Admittedly, it was not easy, at first, wars, genocide, intolerance. For ex- pate in the October 2-3 conference
history of Ukrainian women's move- to convince funding sources of the ample, it was a Ukrainian woman, "Ukrainian Woman in Two Worlds"
ments, I was skeptical. legitimacy of research into the study of Natalia Kobrynska, who was first to will feel this way, too.
Certainly I knew that the Ukrainian Ukrainian women's movements (I, challenge socialism's claim of liberating Specific information on the confe-
National Republic was among the first myself, had been a skeptic a few years women. A convinced moderate socialist rence, including mail registration forms
states to promulgate equal rights for ago). The World Federation of Ukrai- herself, she maintained in the 1890s that can be received from the Organizing
women; certainly I knew of the contri- nian Womens Organizations (SFUZhO) without feminist consciousness socialism Committee of the Ukrainian Womens
butions distinguished women made to defrayed some of the costs of my initial would impose upon women a double Conference, 108 Second Ave., New
the development of Ukraine; certainly I, research. Armed with that I was able to burden: work in and outside the home. York, N.Y. 10003. Because of the large
a veteran of Ukrainian community write a successful proposal for study In the 20th century, and especially in number of women who plan to attend,
organizations, a daughter, wife and abroad from the Fulbright program. the inter-war years, feminism - ex- the organizers are encouraging early
mother realized the important role The International Research and Ex- pressed through an organization of registration, before July 30.
women played in society. I even recalled changes Board (IREX) panel had some
that my own high school valedictory doubt about the validity of my project,
began with a quotation, ascribed to but approved my grant for archival Bohachevsky-Chomiak... ward to attending several of the week-
end conference's 12 workshops/ panel
Napoleon, that a child's education must research in Eastern Europe and the (Continued bom pap 1)
begin 20 years before its birth, with the Soviet Union based on my previously discussions that interest her most.
States as a child. She graduated from Mail registration for the conference
education of its mother. My own mother published work. A grant from the the University of Pennsylvania and
had been a member of Soyuz Ukrayinok American Association of University "Ukrainian Woman in Two Worlds"
Women and the generosity of the earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in history began in June. A discounted registra-
ever since I could remember. from Columbia University. Her first
But to write a history of the women's Ukrainian National Women's League tion fee of S15 for each attendee (or S20
enabled me to take two years from my book (1967) dealt with the emergence of to include spouse) is av liable to parti-
organizations like the Soyuz Ukrayinok? national consciousness of Ukrainians in
Somehow it did not connect to the teaching to complete the research and cipants whose registration forms are
the 19th century. She then published postmarked before July 30. For re-
weighty issues of the failure of liberalism most of the writing of the book. three books on aspects of Russian
in the Russian Empire, the reasons for gistration forms and information write
intellectual history bridging the 19th to: Ukrainian Women's Conference
Petliura's defeat, the demands of Gali- and 20th centuries.
cian Ukrainians in the Austrian Empire, Organizing Committee, 108 Second
At first glance, feminism would For the past 14 years she has been on Ave., New York, N.Y. 10003; or call
the importance of the student move-
appear to have played a small role in the faculty of Manhattanville College. (212) 533-4646.
Dr. Martha Bohachevsky-Chomiak Ukrainian history. As an ideology Audiences who have heard her speak Arrangements for accommodations for
will be a featured guest speaker at the advocating women's liberation, feminism have marvelled at her combination of the weekend event should be made
Ukrainian Women's Conference to be tends to arouse skeptical reactions, in deep scholarly insights and irrepressible directly with the management of Soyu-
held at Soyuzivka October 2-3. She is much the same fashion as nationalism humor and wit. zivka. Write to: Manager, Ukrainian
completing a book on the history of the elicits weary sighs and raised eyebrows In addition to addressing a plenary National Association Estate — Soyu-
Ukrainian women's movement from the' from many nationals of independent session of the conference on October 2, zivka, Foordemoore Road, Kerhonk-
mid-19th century to the present. states or of dominant nations within an Dr. Bohachevsky-Chomiak looks for- son, N.Y. 12446; or call (914) 626-5641.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982 No. 29
Now that we're well into July, with romance of Ms. Prunczik and Mr.
year-end concerts, recitals and gradua Merrick. New York Post columnist Earl
tions behind us, you probably figure Wilson wrote on July 12 that "rumors of
there's no Ukrainian action on the Big a romance" between producer Mr.
Apple scene. IVe got news for you: The Merrick and dancer Ms. Prunczik were
Ukrainian Museum has an exceptional getting hotter. He said that the parents
exhibit waiting for you, the Ukrainian of a male dancer in the cast of "42nd
Institute is open for tours as usual, and Street" saw a familiar-looking black-
all the Ukrainian shops and restaurants mustached man in Honolulu and asked
are going strong. if he was Merrick. The man supposedly
July and August, when city traffic said, "Yes, and this is my wife, Karen."
and congestion are at their lowest, are Mr. Wilson also reported that Merrick
ideal months for museum visits and and Miss Prunczik were together when
ethnic shopping or browsing in the Big Lee Roy Reams, also of "42nd Street,"
Apple. sang at O'Neal's restaurant.
The new exhibit at The Ukrainian A spokesman for the PR agency
Museum on Second Avenue at 13th which handles the show's publicity told
Street, "The Lost Architecture of Kiev," me cm July 13: "Miss' Prunczik left the
reveals the rich legacy of Kiev's archi show for an extended leave of absence
tectural history. Displayed in back two months ago. We don4 know any
lighted glass cases are photographs and thing, but we will certainly call you as
drawings of centuries-old architectural soon as we know anything definite."
landmarks of Kiev — churches and Miss Prunczik, a tap dancing protegee
urban complexes in Byzantine, Baroque, of Paul Draper, made her Broadway
Art Nouveau and other styles — which debut in "42nd Street" She has appear
were destroyed in the 1930s. ed in musicals with Ann Miller and
Among visitors to the exhibition, Gene Kelly, worked with the June
which was researched and prepared by Taylor Dancers, and toured as the
Titus Hewryk of Philadelphia, are dancing star with "The Fred Waring
students of architecture, members of Show." Mr. Merrick has been producing
various professions, and a good number movies, musicals and comedies since his
of Ukrainians in their senior years who first musical, "Fanny," opened on
"remember Kiev as it used to be." Broadway in 1954.
Comments in the museum's guest ж Tenor Edward Evanko has been
book include "Great exhibit — will tell released from his contract with the
friends to come and see it" and "Pheno Grand Tetons Festival (with the pro
menal exhibit of Kiev's treasures. viso that he come back next year) so
Congratulations!" The exhibit is open that he can accompany the Oleksander Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn's oil on canvas, "California Garden."
Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 Koshetz Choir of Winnipeg on a tour of
p.m. (228-0110) Ukraine. Hosted by the Veriovka choral- " An exhibit of selected images by is the trademark of Arcadia Olenska-
While you're in the East Village (or, dance ensemble of Ukraine, the 70- June Harrison (Harasymiw) of Man Petryshyn's work, was opened on July
as it's fondly called, Little Ukraine), member mixed choir will give four hattan, a free-lance photographer well 15 in the West Gallery of the New Jersey
drop in to the shops and restaurants concerts between August 17 and 30, one known for her depictions of major State Museum in Trenton, N.J. In an
located on Seventh Street and along each in Lviv, Ternopil, Chernivtsi and sports events, opened on July 4 in the introduction to the exhibit catalog,
Second and First avenues. Museum Kiev (in that order). Conducted by main gallery of the International Tennis Zoltan Buki, the museum's curator of
aides will be happy to point out the way Walter Klymkiw, the choir has per Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I. Titled fine arts, writes; "The precisely defined
formed in Ukraine before. As guest "Tennis Color Forms - Studies in shapes interlock with one another and
to the book stores, the gift shops, and
soloist, Mr. Evanko is scheduled to sing Laser," the exhibit may be viewed from weave an elegant design which, with the
the meat markets and restaurants which choice of colors, often resembles a
three selections, including the prayer 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through July 31.
specialize in Ukrainian foods. highly decorative tapestry." The Ukrai
from the opera "Zaporozhets za This is the first exhibit for Miss Harri
Though most cultural and commu Dunayem." This will be the singer's first nian-born artist, who has participated
nity institutions have closed their doors son, who has been a photographer for
trip to Ukraine, and he very much hopes the Canon Camera Corporation and in more than 40 one-person and group
for the summer, the Plast Center at the to be able to visit his ancestral village exhibitions, is represented in numerous
corner of Second Avenue and Ninth provided stunning photographs for two
near Ternopil. In the meantime, Mr. books put out by Dell Publishing of private collections around the world. A
Street is still awake. Andrew Lasto- Evanko has concert dates with the number of major art galleries and
wecky, along with Iida Chemyk and New York: "Inside Tennis: A Season on
Winnipeg Symphony on July 24 and 25, the Pro Tour"(1979), written with Peter museums have acquired her works. She
Volodymyr Kornaha and other assis and he has started work on the role of has taught at Hunter College in New
tants, are finalizing preparations for the Bodo, and "Playing the Racquets"
Don Jose in "Carmen," which he will (1980), written by Carol Morgenstern. York and Douglass College in New
International Plast Rally to be held sing in January 1983 with the Augusta Brunswick, N.J., and since 1970 has
from August 14 to 22 at the Vovcha e An exhibition of 18 large oils on
Opera Company in Georgia. canvas, portraying the lush foliage that
(Continued on pcft 11)
Tropa camp in East Chatham, N.Y.
News round-up
There's news on many fronts —
Edward Evanko has been invited to be
guest soloist with the Oleksander Koshetz
Choir during its tour of Ukraine this
summer; photographer June Harrison
(Harasymiw) has an exhibit of her work
this month in Newport, R.I.; Thomas
Hrynkiw is hard at work, with 20
concerts scheduled for this year's New
port Music Festival, already underway
in Newport;-paintings of vegetation by
Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn are on view
at the New Jersey State Museum in
Trenton; Steven Jarema has been honored
by the Ukrainian Academy of Arts and
Sciences; Toronto fashion Marian
Huziak was in town for another fabric-
buying spree; pop artist Andy Warhol
(who is very likely of Ukrainian ances
try) has been contacted by the Soviet
embassy with an offer of interviews for
his Interview magazine, and itls rumored
that dancer Karen Pnmczik has married
Broadway producer David Merrick.
" For the details, let's start with the
most surprising news — the rumored Julian Kytasty directs the School of Bandura year-end conceit
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THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982 No. 29
Ukrainians be provided with gas heat? tendencies. As a result, children in the against those who did not fulfill their
Kampov unmasks...
(Continued from page 3)
There are fewer forests than before, and villages have no milk. When one com
the population's needs cannot be met pares the number of cattle, fowl and
work obligations, those who did not
contribute to the government supply;
Carpatho-Ukrainians in charge of with firewood. The mountain regions pigs prior to Soviet rule, and the against the kurkuls, the sub-kurkuls;
factories, oblast committees, trade are not developed, people are without number of cattle and fowl today, one against nationalization, collectivization;
unions and the Komsomol; I would like jobs. The slogan "Carpatho-Ukrainians, can see that the number has decreased. against Catholics, Greek Catholics,
to see them develop a sense that Car- you are awaited in Amur, in the Kha There is but one solution — allow each Jehovah's Witnesses, Pentecostals,
patho-Ukraine is their land; to see them barovsk krai" does not answer the needs home to keep a cow, pig, fowl. There is Baptists; against those who did not
report to the people for their deeds; to of the people. The slogan "Youths, you no other solution. You cannot continue want to go to the Donbas to work.
see that they can really have an in can express yourself on the BAM" to blame the people for fanning: if the These battles - uneven battles - are
fluence on their lives, on the develop (Baikal-Amur railroad) is romantic,but people do not love their land, they die, countless. Only God knows how many
ment of the region. This is the dream of the youths of Carpatho-Ukraine would they will never love their government, lives were sacrificed in this fight... No
all people in Carpatho-Ukraine. like to express themselves in Carpatho- they will never defend it. one boasts about this. When will this
Ukraine, especially since many people uneven struggle end? For 38 years six
I am reproached for being dissatisfied come from the east mainly to assume Why am I accused of all this? As I wagons of prisoners have been taken
with the development of Carpatho- leadership positions. If in 1946 there have already mentioned, I have spoken each month from Carpatho-Ukraine to
Ukraine, especially with the level of was one Russian-language school each to no one about this. All this was the camps. When will this end? Who can
education. Children were transported in Uzhhorod and Mukach'iv, today mentioned in the work "25 Years of say who is responsible for this? Why was
to the Donbas to receive a Grade 1 there are eight each. Newcomers from Hopes and Disillusionments." Petro I, a person guilty of nothing, sentenced
education because of a lack of facilities. the east receive apartments, but local Pidkarpatsky, the author of the book, to 22 years? Where do I find refuge?
This was but 10 years ago. Children residents would also like to obtain accused the authorities of corruption. And how many such questions are
cannot attend school because their apartments. Now they live in quarters Among those he accuses is the former there? I became.acquainted with the
parents, in order to feed their families, where there is no heat, and in some secretary of the oblast party committee, camps in Lviv. Here the assistant party
go east to work. Night schools func places no water or sewer system. Some Dykusarov. That is the reason for the apparatchik Povshenkoreproachesme
tion -r- but only illegally. Many who people have even built huts. That's the conspiracy against me by people sent for the fact that he feeds me. Capt.
hold diplomas from technical schools way it is in Mukachiv, Berehovo and from the east to hold leadership posi Savatimov kicks me because in the
cannot even read. Branches of technical Vynohradiv. tions. One of the secretaries of the evening I cannot go to the manufac
unions are purposely not being esta oblast party committee said while turing zone; supervisor Stavrin beats
blished. How can anyone be satisfied drunk: "Why do the Carpatho-Ukrai me because I cannot walk quickly out of
with this? Much fertile land has been used for nians dislike us? Why, we only took the dining hall; and Shpek yells because
I am reproached for being dissatisfied construction; these lands once served those positions that were previously I cannot see and, therefore, cannot sew
with economic development. The oblast the cities by providing fruits. Good land held by the Czechs and Hungarians. We identification patch on my shirt.
has no fuel, yet several gas and petro is used for railroads; gardens and or do not .have the servants that the Czechs
leum pipelines go through it, using up chards of little value have been planted; and Hungarians had. They're old. Our I am an invalid, I cannot work, or
many a hectare of land. In the oblast and the people have grown un servants are their daughters." move by myself; and the doctors sen
center people have no fuel; other cities accustomed to raising cattle, poultry, I would never characterize Carpatho- tence me and force me to work. They
suffer even more. Can't the Carpatho- because they were accused of capitalist Ukraine in this way. Never kept me in solitary for 10 days,. I
theless, the policies of the 20th announced a 160-day hunger strike, but
century do leave their mark on Car nothing influences the persecutors.
patho-Ukraine. The people of Car How does one defend oneself? I used to
9 Doubles — August 7-8 patho-Ukraine are hard-working, good. appeal to the leaders of the. republics,
9 USCAK nationals - Sep- They build decent houses, raise their the union, including Brezhnev; my
children, travel far to earn salaries, they parents write to the judicial organs - to
L tennis tourneys в UNA invitational — Sep-
do everything possible in order to better
their economic position.
no avail.
I now appeal to all people of the
For 38 years Carpatho-Ukraine fought planet, to all government leaders, to
/ \ / at Soyuzivka t . ^ , , , against Magyarohes, Chekists, Russo-
philes, Ukrainian nationalists; they
invalids of the world: defend me, set me
free or trade me out of Soviet prison.
fought against parties of the past; Do not let them mistreat me.
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