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Four Vashchenkos resume hunger strike Kampov unmasks Soviet cruelty


MOSCOW - Four members of the
Vashchenko family have begun another
Liuba, the eldest Vashchenko daughter
still in the embassy and the most fluent in appeal to United Nations
hunger strike in hopes of this time in English, told Ms. Drake she would
obtaining permission to emigrate from soon join the hunger strike as well. No NEW YORK - Ukrainian political summoned me after the arrests of
the Soviet Union, reported East/West date was given. prisoner Pavlo Kampov, the nearly Ginzburg, Lukianenko, Meshko,
News Service. Ms. Drake expressed further concern blind invalid recently sentenced to a 13- Kandyba, even though I never knew
Two started a second hunger strike for the Vashchenkos in Siberia. A year term for alleged pension violations, some of these persons, while with others
on June 27 — exactly four years after virtual house arrest has complicated appealed in April to the United Nations, I had served time in the camps. Mili­
Peter, Augustina, Liuba, Lydia and Lila matters. For more than a month, Ms. pleading with the organization and all tiamen Durunda and Siutyk broke
Vashchenko, who along with Maria and Drake said, the older children have not people around the world to help him by down the door of my house at night,
Timothy Chmykhalov are known as been permitted to leave their house to seeking his release. took 63 karbovantsi and left.
the Siberian Seven, entered the U.S. report to their jobs. While the police The appeal recently made its way to On April 22, 1981, six persons from
Embassy in Moscow to seek assistance watching the house will allow the the West, and it was released here by the the KGB searched my house for two
in gaining permission to emigrate from Vashchenkos to go to the local store, External Representation of the Ukrai­ days. They took my notes, letters, a
the Soviet Union. They said they could Ms. Drake wondered where, if any­ nian Helsinki Group. photo of Sakharov, a reply from the
not freely practice their Christian faith where, the family can now get money to Mr. Kampov is imprisoned in severe- Canadian Consulate regarding my
under the Communist regime's oppres­ purchase food. It is not Soviet govern­ regimen camp VL 315/30 near Lviv, in desire to emigrate to Canada, a reply
sive rule. ment policy to support such people who western Ukraine. He was arrested in from the governor of the state of
Lydia and Vera Vashchenko, who cannot report to work, even when they July 1981 and then sentenced to 10 Pennsylvania, a manuscript of my book
live in Siberia (Lydia returned from the have been restricted by the police. years' imprisonment and three years' "To Educate Good People" and a
embassy following her first hunger exile for "illegally collecting an invalid's review of the book by the Karpaty
Ms. Drake likened the situation in pension." The sentencing came after publishing house, as well as manuscripts
strike early this year), began the fast Siberia to a "forced hunger strike." She Soviet officials revoked his invalid
June 27. Augustina, who is the mother, of various articles. On July 13,1981, six
further asked that people in the West classification. persons once again searched my house.
and Lila Vashchenko, both still living in send packets of resalable goods to the
the embassy, joined the strike on July 1. Mr. Kampov's appeal to the United They looked for my marriage certificate
Vashchenkos in Chernogorsk, but only and my daughter's birth certificate, and
They are protesting the failure of by registered shipper. Items including Nations is a graphic account of bow the they took me, a Class I invalid, to prison
both the U.S. and Soviet governments brand new imitation furs, blue jeans and Soviet Union treats its invalids and without the requisite doctor's examina­
to resolve the emigration question woolen goods (with the tags still attach­ political prisoners. It also reveals the tion. There I was charged with illegally
which has kept the Vashchenkos and ed) can be sent to: Nadezbda Vash­ fate of present-day Carpatho-Ukraine collecting 10 karbovantsi per month for
Chmykhalovs in the U.S. Embassy chenko, ul. 20 Let Khahasii Dom 24, G. (Zakarpattia) and its people. 19 months - a total of 190 karbovantsi
since June 1978. Last month Soviet Chernogorsk 1, Krasnoyarsk у Kray Below is the full text of Mr. Kampov^
— as aid for my daughter. Such finan­
authorities again rejected Lydia's pass­ RSFSR, USSR 662620. Ms. Drake said appeal, translated from Ukrainian by cial aid is provided by Soviet law for
port application at a time when a packets must be sent by individuals, not The Weekly. children of Class I invalids. My friends,
breakthrough seemed possible. organizations, to better the chances of without my knowledge, returned 190
Jane Drake, spokesperson for the the goods arriving in Siberia. karbovantsi. Then I was sent for a
Society of Americans for Vashchenko In the U.S. Embassy, Augustina and doctor's examination under the direc­
Emigration (SAVE),' spoke with Liuba Lila consume only fruit juices and tea. I, Kampov, Pavlo Fedorovych, was tion of Prof. Koteliansky, and under
Vashchenko by telephone this week. (Continued on pep 15) born September 21, 1929, in the village KGB pressure I was classified as a Class
of Dilok, Mukachiv raion of the Zakar­ II, not Class I, invalid. But this was not
pattia (Carpatho-Ukraine) oblast, in a enough for the KGB. I was transported
Ukrainian Woman in Two Worlds family of poor villagers. My father died to Dnipropetrovske, and there even my
when I was 1 year old. Class II designation was revoked ...
I completed Uzhhorod University Then I was accused of obtaining invalid
Bohachevsky-Chomiak to speak and my Ph. D. candidacy. I began
^working as a teacher, school principal
status illegally, and I was sentenced to
10 years of severe-regimen camps and
at autumn women's conference and instructor of advanced mathematics
at Uzhhorod University. I was a mem­
three years of exile.

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

Lithuanian clerics: Soviets responsible


^ssSoviets cut back phone links
SCOW - Soviet authorities States and Canada will also be
for destruction of historic shrine
жЯ astically cutting back tele-
yiBne links to the West, a move
affected.
In the past two years the Soviet
NEW YORK - A memorial to 30, 1980, highlights recent physical
assaults against the clergy and vanda­
martyrs of the Swedish invasion of 1626
post office has spent millions of
P mpted by fears that Western
gre and human-rights groups
ЧЬау use the vastly improved service
rubles trying to improve the tele­
phone system and has gradually
was demolished in Lithuania because of
what the Priests' Council of the Telsiai
Diocese says is an official campaign of
lism of church property.
For instance, on June 25, 1970, the
Batakiai church in the raion of Taurage,
to foster contacts with dissidents in introduced direct dialing to the West brute force against the Catholic Church built in 1509, was burned down. No
the USSR, reported the July 9 issue in some residential parts of Moscow. in that Soviet-occupied land, reported serious attempts were made to find the
of The Economist. But evidently, this breakthrough the Lithuanian Information Center. arsonist responsible for the fire. Be­
Last month, postal authorities was considered too dangerous. West­ lievers' requests to Soviet authorities for
were informed of the move in curt ern technical experts now feel that it The incident took place on the night permission to rebuild the church have
notes telling them that the cuts would may be more difficult for the KGB to of April 2-3. Known as Alkskalnis or gone unheeded.
come in effect at the beginning of this monitor calls coming in from a- Panu kalnas (Hill of Maidens), it was of
The Telsiai Priests' Council has listed
month and last "at least until the end broad. Western groups have used the historical importance to the village
people of Pasruoje in the raion of 25 specific cases of violent acts com­
of 1984." Excuses ranged from staff improved telephone links to collect
Telsiai, since it was dedicated to the mitted against churches and church
shortages to the need to repair information on arrests and perse­
cution from Soviet contacts. hundreds of women said to have been persons since 1977 to 1980 in the diocese
equipment.
massacred there by the Swedes in the of Telsiai alone. The crimes range from
Service to Britain will be reduced But what must have particularly arson and burglary to murder.
from 46 lines to 14, while Austria's irked Soviet authorities and may 17th century. According to the legend,
service will be slashed from 25 lines have played a major role in their the victims had gathered in trenches on In most cases, the perpetrators were
to only four. According to The decision to reduce phone service the hill to pray and to hide from the never apprehended, reported the Lithu-
Economist, the Austrians are angry abroad was when an independent invaders. Declared a historic landmark nian Information Center.
because the Kremlin brushed aside a peace movemnet, set up last month by the Soviet authorities, the Hill of
personal appeal from President and quickly squelched, called on Maidens is noted for itsricharchaeolo­
gical value.
Rudolf Kirchschaeger for the cuts to
be dropped.
peace activists in the West to tele­
phone them direct in Moscow to The historic shrine, on a hill isolated Harass Jewish
Telephone lines to the United coordinate tactics. in the depths of a forest, and its en­
closure were razed to the ground. study groups
Decorations, including a wooden cross
dating back to the 19th century were MOSCOW - Authorities here and
Evangelical Baptist pastor says maliciously destroyed. Crosses and in Leningrad have stepped up their
statues were broken and scattered about harassment of Jewish study groups,
religious persecution continues unabated the area, according to the priests' searching apartments and detaining
report. Jewish leaders, according to a recent
The destruction of the memorial was issue of Jews in the USSR, a clandestine
ELKHART, Ind. - In arecentletter Baptist churches in the USSR, has had
to operate in secret since 1970. Pastor not a mere act of random vandalism, publication.
which has just reached the West,
Pastor Gennady Kryuchkov, head of Kryuchkov has been head of the council but an intentional display of intolerance Keston News reports that Soviet
the unofficial Council of Evangelical since 1965. against the Catholic Church, according militiamen broke up meetings of Hebrew
Baptist Churches in the Soviet Union, According to Pastor Kryuchkov, one to Document No. 6 of the Telsiai and Jewish religious study groups on at
wrote that religious persecution contin­ of the three soldiers murdered while in Priests' Council. "By destroying the least six separate occasions in the Soviet
monument, the militant atheists have capital and in Leningrad.
ues unabated, and that three young the army, identified as V.F. Druk, was
believers drafted into the Red Army stabbed in the heart by another soldier demonstrated their contempt and hatred
for holy places and holy things...believers Seven Jewish leaders have had their
have recently been beaten to death. just two months before his tour of duty apartments ransacked and searched,
was up. revered that place, sprinkled with the
blood of martyrs...."states the diocesan and at least eight people have been
Copies of the letter were received and called in by authorities for questioning.
document, dated April 22, which has
distributed by the International Repre­ just reached the United States.
sentation for the Council of Evangelical On March 21, for example, police
Baptist Churches in the Soviet Union, searched the Moscow apartment of
Eyewitnesses report the man respon­ Vladimir Mishkov, a Jewish activist,
Inc., based here, which is headed by sible for the desecration of the memo­
exiled Soviet dissident Georgi Vins. took the names of his six guests and
rial as Valentin Matushevich, a local warned that such private religious
The council, which coordinates the Communist Party activist and director
ministry of over 2,000 unregistered meetings would not be tolerated.
of the Pasruoje fishing works. He led
the destruction with the aid of a military Two other religious study group
unit. "Let Matushevich himself admit leaders, Arkady Skakovsky and Grigori
Editorial criticizes upon whose orders' he acted," the
Priests' Council said, implying govern­
Kantorovych, also of Moscow, were
recently called in by the KGB and given
U.N.'s selective ment involvement.
The Priests' Council offers this inci­
similar warnings. Keston reports that
Mr. Kantorovych was told that the
dent of violence as proof of the con­ KGB's "patience is at an end," and that
decolonization policy tinuing terrorist activities of Soviet
authorities against the Catholic Church
the internal security police planned to
"act swiftly and decisively" against the
NEW YORK - In a recent edi­
in Lithuania. About the size of West groups.
torial on the drawbacks of the United
Nation's decolonization efforts, The Virginia, its 3.25 million people are two- Similar instances of intimidation
Wall Street Journal criticized the thirds Catholic. were reported last year, but this latest
world body for adhering to a double An earlier letter of protest from the crackdown suggests that the study
standard which focuses on "non-self Telsiai Priests' Council to the USSR groups have become more widespread,
Gennady Kryuchkov
governing" vestiges of old colonial Procurator General, dated November Keston said.
empires while ignoring "new forms of His parents reported that his life had
imperialism" practiced by the Soviet been threatened at the army send-off
Union. point in his home town as he was leaving
Noting that the U.N. list includes! for his place of service. He was report­
such areas as the Falklands, Gibral­
tar, Namibia, the U.S. Virgin Islands!
and other small territories admi­
nistered by larger powers, often with
edly told that he would never return
home alive.
Pastor Kryuchkov also said that
officials continue to harass believers
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No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982

The vacancy in the leadership of the upbringing of youth; several months


Ukrainian Committee for State Security In Ukraine later, in October, he participated in a
(KGB) that was created after the pro­ republic scientific-practical conference
motion of Vitaliy Vasilevych Fedor- on improving the work of the organs of
chuk to the position of chairman of the Leadership changes in the KGB, MVD internal affairs in crime prevention.12
ail-union KGB in late May1 has been by Dr. Roman Solchanyk Mr. Gladush was a delegate to the 24th
filled by the appointment of Stepan and 25th congresses of the Ukrainian
Nesterovych Mukha. Mr. Mukha, who Communist Party in 1971 and 1976, re­
until now had served as first deputy of 1971 - i.e., at a time when the Mr. Golovchenko may well be a spectively.
chairman of the Soviet Ukrainian KGB, Ukrainian security apparatus was al­ unique figure among Soviet security
was selected to succeed Mr. Fedorchuk ready under the leadership of Mr. officials, having managed to combine
as head of the Soviet Ukrainian security Fedorchuk. It is entirely possible that -his job as Ukraine's top policeman with 1. See RL 217/82, "Top KGB Post in
apparatus on June 4.2 his main responsibility as first deputy a successful career as a writer. In 1967 Moscow Goes to Ukrainian Security Chief,"
chairman of the Ukrainian KGB was in he was accepted into the Ukrainian May 27, 1982.
Very little is known about the per­ the area of youth affairs, a job for which Writers' Union and is the author of at 2. Radianska Ukraine, June 5, 1981
sonal background of the new Ukrainian he would have been well prepared after least eight books.7 According to Mr. 3. 'Alcksandr Bylinov, "Vlast tovarish-
security chief. From the information considerable experience in Komsomol Golovchenko's official biography, he chestva,"'Pravda, November 5, 1971.
that is available, however, it is clear that work. assumed the post of minister of internal 4. Molod Ukrainy, August 30, 19S8;
Mr. Mukha's career began in the Dni- Molod Ukrainy, November 11, 1959; and
propetrovske Komsomol organization This is indirectly supported by Mr. affairs directly after a seven-year stint in Pravda, November 5, !971.
right after World War II. Mukha's participation in a republic the organs of state security.' 5. Molod Ukrainy, August 12, 1981, and
seminar of second secretaries of city and The few existing references to Mr. Pravda Ukrainy, August 13, 1981.
Indeed, in an article in Pravda at the raion Komsomol committees convened Golovchenko in samizdat portray him
end of 1971 Mr. Mukha is listed among 6. Radianska Ukraine, June 16, 1982.
in August of last year to discuss the as a relatively liberal figure. For 7. Pysmennyky Radianskoyi Ukrainy.
those for whom work in the Dnipro- strengthening of the ideological-politi­ example,in 1967 Mr. Golovchenko was Biobibliohrafichnyi dovidnyk, Kiev, Radian-
petrovske Komsomol is said to have cal, labor and moral upbringing of instrumental in gaining the release of skyi Pysmennyk, 1981, p. 51.
served as "a runway" for bigger and youth in light of the decisions of the four students who had been arrested 8. Ibid. See also Ukrainskaya sovietskaya
better things. 3 It is known that in 26th Communist Party Congress.3 entsiklopedia, Vol. 3, Kiev, Glavnaya
August 19S8, Mr. Mukha was still during the unofficial Shevchenko com­ Redaktiia Ukrainskoyi Sovetskoyi Entsiklo
serving as a secretary of the Dnipro- The most noteworthy aspect of Mr. memorations traditionally organized by pediyi, 1980, p. 80.
petrovske City Committee of the Kom­ Mukha's appointment as head of the Kiev students in May. The arrests led to 9. AS 4650, "Nikolai Plakhotniuk - areit -
somol; in November 1959, he was Ukrainian KGB is the fact that this clashes between students and militia, і sledstviye," pp. 21-22. In another samizdat
identified as first secretary of the important post is in the hands of a followed by a protest march to the document Mr. Golovchenko is described as
Chernihiv Oblast Committee of the product of the Dnipropetrovske group Central Committee building. Here the having met with Jewish refuseniks from
Komsomol; and in the above-men­ — i.e., associates of Leonid Brezhnev crowd once again confronted the muttia, Kiev in early 1980 to discuss their emigra­
tion demands (see AS 4030).
tioned article in Pravda he is listed as and Volodymyr Shcherbytsky — which but the situation was defused when Mr. 10. The only available reference to Mr.
chairman of the Chernihiv City Execu­ has played such a prominent role not Golovchenko, appearing in a traditional Gladush's rank is in Molod Ukrainy, Octo­
tive Committee.4 l
only in Ukraine but also at the center of Ukrainian shirt, ordered the release of ber 10, 1981.
Mr. Mukha was elected a candidate power in Moscow. the arrested students after discussions 11. Pravda Ukrainy, September 26, 1978.
member of the Central Committee at Another important change in the with the protesters.' 11 Molod Ukrainy, August 11 1981;
the 25th Congress of the Communist Ukrainian security apparatus is the There is very little information on Pravda Ukrainy, August 13, 1981; Molod
Party of Ukraine in 1976 and promoted replacement of Col. Gen. Ivan Kharito- Mr. Gladush, a lieutenant general in the Ukrainy, October 10, 1981; and Radianska
to full membership in that body at the novych Golovchenko as minister of militia and a party member since 1952, Ukraina, October 11, 1981. Mr. Gladush's
last congress in 1981. He was also internal affairs (MVD) by Ivan Dmi- whose previous position was first de­ views on crime prevention may be gleaned
chosen a deputy of the Supreme Soviet trievych Gladush on June 15.6 Mr. puty minister of internal affairs.10 As from Ms article "Udoskonaliuvaty pro-
of the Ukrainian SSR in 1975 and 1980. Golovchenko, who will be 64 in Octo­ late as September 1978, he was one of filaktyku pravoporushen orhanamy vnutri-
shnikh sprav," Radianske prave,' Г981 No.
Thus, it seems that Mr. Mukha's ber, has headed the Ukrainian Ministry presumably several deputy ministers." 1, pp. 9-11 which probably reflects the
formal association with the KGB did of Internal Affairs since April 1962 and In August 1981, Mr. Gladush took part substance of his speech at the conference in
not begin until some time after the end has now retired. in the above-mentioned seminar on the October 1981.

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

Mstyslav becomes Plast chaplain UNA bids Olichowsky farewell,


welcomes him as field organizer
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Ukrai-
nian National Association's former
supreme organizer, Wasyl Orichowsky,
was bid farewell by UNA executives and
employees during a brief ceremony here
at the main office on Tuesday, July 6.
Also participating in the ceremony
were Svoboda Press employees.
Speaking on behalf of all present,
UNA Supreme President John O. Flis
said: "We are thankful to you for your
beneficial work, for your complete
dedication to Batko Soyuz and for your
exemplary cooperation with us during
the last four years here in the main office
and with thousands of our UNA'ers in
the field."
Afterwards UNA employees pre-
sented Mr. Orichowsky several gifts.
In turn, Mr. Orichowsky thanked all
Metropolitan Mstyslav with Plast delegation.
for their kind words and presents, and
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. - 40th anniversary of his episcopal or- assured them that he would continue to
Metropolitan Mstyslav, the primate of dination and invited him to join in the work for the good of the UNA, the
the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the 70th anniversary celebrations of Plast, foremost Ukrainian organization in the
U.S.A., was named Orthodox chaplain the international youth organization, free world.
of Ukrainian Plast worldwide, it was which will take place August 14-22 at Prior to the farewell ceremony, the
recently announced. East Chatham, N.Y. UNA and Svoboda Press employees
A delegation consisting of the presi- congratulated Mr. Flis, Supreme Tre-
dent of the Supreme Plast Council, Metropolitan Mstyslav expressed his
interest in the work the youth organiza- surer Ulana Diachuk and Supreme Supreme President John Flit thanks
Taras Durbak; the president of the Secretary Walter Sochan on their re-
Supreme Plast Command, Lubomyr tion was doing and stressed the impor- outgoing Supreme Organizer Wasyl
tance of history, which is crucial elections during the recently held 30th Orichowsky for his hard work and
Romankiw; and assistant vice-presi- UNA Convention. They also greeted
dents of the command, Slava Rubel, for future generations. He also men- cooperation during the last four years.
tioned that for many years he has been a Stefan Hawrysz, the new supreme
Yuriy Bohachevsky and Mykola Staw- organizer.
nychy, visited the hierarch at his resi- friend of Plast; both his children and Though Mr. Orichowsky has left the
dence at South Bound Brook, N.J. Also grandchildren are still active members UNA main office, it was announced
present at this meeting were the Rev. of the organization. that as of July 1, the date the newly
Frank Estocin and Carlo Sobenko, a
Plast member from Argentina.
The metropolitan also presented each
member of the delegation with an
Ukrainian Museum elected UNA Supreme Assembly offi-
cially took office, he is the senior field
The Plast delegation also greeted the
metropolitan on the occasion of the
autographed copy of A. Udovychenko's
book, Tretia Zalizna Dyvizia."
receives Regents organizer for the states of New Jersey
and New York.

absolute charter Mr. Orichowsky, a well-known UNA,


Harvard Ukrainian Summer Institute NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Mu-
community and Plast activist, has many
years of experience in organizing mem-
seum has satisfied all required standards bers. He is a former long-time secretary
greets record number of students and was awarded an absolute charter in
June by the Board of Regents.
of UNA Branch 353 in New Brunswick,
N.J., was senior field organizer for New
CAMBRIDGE, M a s s - A s it has for language students are led by Darya Representatives of the Board of Jersey and New York before assuming
the past 12 years, the Harvard Ukrain- Bilyk and Volodya Gitin, both doctoral Regents had during 1981 reviewed all the duties of supreme organizer, and
ian Summer Institute officially con- candidates in the department of Slavic records of The Ukrainian Museum, had was an instructor at the UNA's courses
vened its session on Monday, June 21, languages and literatures at Harvard. inspected the physical workings of the for branch secretaries.
with an orientation meeting and recep-
tion in honor of the incoming students. They join a summer school faculty museum and interviewed board mem- Mr. Orichowsky will work closely
which already includes such seasoned bers and staff in regard to their parti- \vith_ district committee chairmen and
On hand to welcome the new students veterans as George Grabowicz, asso- cular fields. After one year of review by
were Olga Andriewsky, director of the branch officers within his territory. His
ciate professor of Slavic languages and The Board of Regents, The Ukrainian main function will be to assist the
1982 Ukrainian Summer Program; Dr. literatures, who is lecturing on 20th Museum in New York has received an
Fred Yalouris, assistant director of the districts in meeting their organizing
century Ukrainian literature; John Paul absolute charter. goals.
Harvard Summer School; and Prof. Himka, visiting assistant professor of An institution applying for an ab-
Omeljan Pritsak, director of the U- history from the University of Alberta, solute charter must first fulfill several
krainian Research Institute at Harvard. who is teaching both history courses; stringent guidelines set forward by the
1982 is, by no means, an ordinary Roman Koropeckyj, doctoral candi- Board of Regents while under a provi- Obituary
year at Harvard however. Since last date in the department of Slavic sional charter. A museum under such
summer, a number of changes have
occurred, changes which have altered
languages and literatures at Harvard, regulation must be a facility operated by
who is teaching "Beginning Ukrainian;" an organized non-profit institution,
Nicholas B. Nichols
the face and substance of the program.
First of all, the number of courses
offered by the summer institute has
and Natalia Pylypiuk, instructor in essentially educational or aesthetic in
Slavic studies at the University of purpose, with a professional staff which UNA organizer
Manitoba, who is teaching the new owns and utilizes tangible objects, cares CHICAGO - Nicholas B. Nichols
increased. In addition to the four advanced language course. for them and exhibits them to the public (Tkaczuk), a UNA activist and organizer
traditional courses in "Beginning Ukra-
inian," "Intermediate Ukrainian," But what makes this year seem so on a regular schedule. in the Chicago area died here in a local
unusual in the end is the student body The term care means the keeping of hospital on Wednesday, July 7, follow-
"Ukrainian Literature," and "Modern
Ukrainian History," the program has itself. There are more students and adequate records pertaining to the ing a prolonged illness. He was 88.
added three new courses: "Upper-level more different kinds of students atten- provenance, identification and location Mr. Nichols was the founder and
Ukrainian," "The History of the Ukra- ding Ukrainian studies courses at of museum's holding and professionally long-time president of UNA Branch
inian Revolution," and a government Harvard than in any year in recent accepted methods of their security and 114, the St. Volodymyr Branch, of
course on "Religion and Politics in memory. As compared with 1981, for to the minimizing of damage and Chicago.
Ukraine since 1917." example, enrollments have jumped deterioration. He was born in Chernivtsi, Bukovina,
nearly 50 percent from 55" to 82 stu- The staff must command an appro- Ukraine. After arriving in the United
The Ukrainian Summer Institute has dents. This is a record number of priate body of special knowledge and States, he became involved in commu-
also added four new members to its students for an eight-week session. the ability to reach museological de- nity and Soyuz activities. He was
staff. Prof. Bohdan Bociurkiw, a cisions consonant with the experience chairman of the parish council of St.
political scientist at Carleton University Moreover, the 38 men and 44 women of his peers and who also has access to
participating in this year's session Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathe-
in Ottawa, is currently teaching the new an acquaintance with the literature of dral.
government course. George Mihay- comprise an extremely diverse group—
chuk, a doctoral candidate in the diverse in age, in geography, and in the field. The funeral liturgy was held Satur-
background. While the typical partici- Now accredited under an absolute day, July 10, at S t Vladimir Cathedral.
department of Slavic languages and
literatures at Harvard, is conducting pant still tends to be a first-generation charter, The Ukrainian Museum has an Interment was at the Elmwood Ceme-
classes in "Intermediate Ukrainian." Ukrainian American college student added advantage in areas of funding tery.
and research from government and Surviving are wife Helen and daughter
And the conversation sections for all (Continoed on page It) private agencies. Elizabeth.
No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 18. 1982

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

News and views

Ukrainian Weekly International conference examines genocide


by Dr. James Mace genocide, since the Soviet regime not

Women's conference: bravo! The International Conference


on the Holocaust and Genocide,
only denied the existence of the famine
and threatened to expel those who
reported it, it even organized carefully
With the recent failure to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment it held June 20 through 23 in staged tours of Ukraine designed to
seems that many persons, instead of taking a defeatist attitude, have Tel Aviv, Israel, was primarily conceal the existence of the famine and
decided to take a positive look toward the future of women's needs and concerned with relating the tragedy of asked foreigners who took such tours to
the European Jews during World War sign affidavits stating that they had seen
goals.
II to other acts of genocide, which no famine in Ukraine.
Many have decided to look upon this recent decision as a product of international agreements define as the My own paper was titled "Shtuchnyi
progress, realizing that through the years women have emerged as the partial or total destruction of a racial, holod 1933 roku v Radianskiy Ukraini:
strong ones, as the survivors. Maybe a re-examination of women's ethnic or religious group. Shcho diyalosia і chomu," (The Arti­
issues is needed, an extension of the debate is necessary. Whatever the Every participant recognized that ficial Famine of 1933 in Soviet Ukraine:
reasons, the most important result of this situation is the realization each attempt at genocide is unique, yet What Happened and Why"), and it was
that one cannot look back. all genocides also share common cha­ concerned with the events leading up to
And these are the 1980s. There is no time to weap and sulk; the only racteristics. One of the major goals of the famine as well as the famine itself. I
thing to do is move forward. the conference was to determine how attempted to stress the tenacity of the
Thus, the Ukrainian women's conference comes at exactly the right past genocides had occurred in order to national liberation struggle after 1917
time, following the same train of thought. The conference, which make it possible to create an early which led the Bolsheviks to try to
warning system which could help pre­ placate Ukrainians by adopting Ukrai-
will take place during the weekend of October 2-3 at Soyuzivka, will
vent genocide in the future. nization, the extent to which national
enable Ukrainian women to come together and discuss the challenges and aspirations penetrated even the KP(b)U
The conference was preceded by
problems they face as a new generation of Ukrainian women in the considerable controversy when the during the 1920s, the political back­
United States. Initiated and funded by the Ukrainian National Israeli Foreign Office attempted to ground to the famine, which consisted
Women's League of America, the two-day conference will explore the pressure the organizers to cancel the of a virtual pogrom of the Ukrainian,
uniqueness of today's Ukrainian woman. conference. According to press reports national intelligentsia (the "SVU" case
Appropriately titled "Ukrainian Woman in Two Worlds," the which were never confirmed, the Tur­ and later show-trials), the attempt to
conference hopes to open to discussion a variety of topics stemming kish government had protested the fact suppress Ukrainian national culture in
from Ukrainian identity and traditions to intermarriage, Ukrainians that discussion of the Armenian mass­ all spheres, and the destruction of the
and the media, politics, women in crisis, the working woman and the acres of 1915-23 would play a promi­ nationally conscious Ukrainian com­
Ukrainian male. nent role in the conference. munist cadres led by Mykola Skrypnyk.
A forum for this kind of discussion seems to be essential for today's The Turkish government denies that I also attempted to briefly comment
Ukrainian woman who is concerned with her future and the future of the organized massacres, which cost on the structure of Soviet rule in the
millions of lives, ever took place, despite Ukrainian countryside and the role of
her family. The Ukrainian female does represent more than just the fact that they are amply documented seksoty (informers) of the GPU, the
another woman. She has tried to achieve that happy medium between in a variety of sources, including the komnezamy, and predominantly no'n-
attaining goals in today's American society of which she is an integral archives of foreign governments, the Ukrainian "tysiachnyky" sent into the
part while remaining active in the Ukrainian community where her representatives of which in many cases villages from the cities.
roots lie. actually witnessed the massacres. The policy of excessive grain pro­
Finding a balance that works is an individual endeavor, but Turkey later denied the reports that it curements which caused the famine can
discussion enlightens one's search for the answer, advises Ukrainian had demanded the cancellation of the be reconstructed from official Soviet
women and allows them to learn from others' experiences. conference and had threatened to take sources as well as from the accounts of
The October weekend promises a program responsive to the needs of reprisals against its own Jewish in­ eyewitnesses. Among Western reporters,
the Ukrainian woman, and it will allow women and men to grow habitants, but many of the most presti­ Malcolm Muggeridge and William
together by sharing ideas and looking into the future of the Ukrainian gious Jewish scholars scheduled to Henry Chamberlin, who were, respective­
community and the role of the woman. attend cancelled their plans. Even the ly, the correspondents of the Man­
official president of the conference, Elie chester Guardian and Christian Science
Today's Ukrainian woman is faced with the problems, dilemmas Wiesel, was conspicuously absent. Monitor, provided graphic accounts of
and also rewards of being both a woman and Ukrainian. As a Despite such pressure, the conference the tragedy of mass starvation in the
Ukrainian, she must make choices about her role in the Ukrainian opened on schedule, and late additions villages, and even Khrushchev referred
community, the education of her children, the preservation of her to the program took the place of many to the famine in his unofficial memoirs
culture. papers which were cancelled. Still, a published in the West.
As a woman, she must decide whether she can combine work and number of sessions had to be dropped The most valuable sources for study­
family, whether she needs or wants a career outside the home. from the program, and the conference ing the famine, however, are the many
Nor are Ukrainian women exempt from such situations as divorce, ended a day earlier than had originally collections of testimonies published by
loss of close ones. These issues will also be discussed at the conference. been scheduled. Ukrainian groups in the West, as well as
The enthusiastic women who have planned this conference and the Most of the participants were Ameri­ the files of the Harvard University
can scholars studying the Jewish Holo­ Refugee Interview Project, which was
UNWLA should be applauded for this first, hopefully of many caust. There were also substantial conducted in the early 1950s. While
conferences which, concentrate on modern-day problems; and which numbers of Israelis and Armenians contemporary estimates seeming to
will help today's Ukrainian woman to ready herself for the challenges present. The Holocaust and Armenian originate in Soviet leadership circles
and the future role of women. massacres are the two examples of state that 10 to 15 million peasants may
genocide which have been most thorough­ have starved to death in the USSR from
ly studied, and the broad range of topics 1932 to 1934, demographic evidence
dealt with by those who studied these tends to indicate afigurefor Ukrainians
events were extremely valuable to those of between 5 and .7 million dead.
To our contributors: of us working on less studied acts of
genocide like the Ukrainian artificial
Soviet officials at the time had no
accurate way of determining the number
famine of 1933. of dead. Regulations prohibiting un­
We greatly appreciate the materials — feature articles, news stories, press Particularly relevant to my own work registered burials might have given the
clippings, letters to the editor, and the like — we receive from our readers. on the famine were those papers which regime an accurate picture had they
In order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask that the dealt with psychological trauma suffered been obeyed, but according to numerous
guidelines listed below be followed. by survivors of the Holocaust, since accounts, peasants adopted the attitude
9 News stories should be sent in not later than 10 days after the occurrence of a famine survivors seem to have often that the dead were no longer afraid of
given event. suffered similar trauma; the cynical even the GPU and buried their dead
9 Information about upcoming events must be received by noon of the Monday exploitation and fostering of anti- without registration.
before the date The Weekly edition in which the information is to be published. Semitism by the Nazis, since Stalin in The geography of the famine in
9 Aft materials must be typed and double spaced. similar fashion attempted to foster Ukraine, the North Caucasus region
9 Newspaper and magazine dippings must be accompanied by the name of hatred of the kurkuls and "hlytai" as a with Kuban, and parts of Povolzhia,
the publication and the date of the edition. weapon against the entire Ukrainian indicates that the regime sought to limit
9 Photographs submitted for publication must be block and white (or color with peasantry; foreign press reporting and the famine to regions containing popu­
good contrast). They will be returned only when so requested and accompanied by official attempts to suppress news of lations which it could construe as a
a stamped, addressed envelope. hindrance to Stalin's plan to create a
Q Correct English-language spellings of names must be provided. Dr. James Mace is the collaborator of new Russocentric USSR. These peoples
9 MATERIALS MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO: THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, 30 Dr. Robert Conquest, who is working were Ukrainians, Don and Kuban
on a monograph on the Ukrainian Cossacks, and the Volga Germans.
MONTGOMERY ST., JERSEY CITY, N.J. 07302.
famine of the 1930s. The study is being Approximately 100 scholars from
Thank you for your interest and cooperation. Editor funded by the Harvard Ukrainian around the world attended the con-
Research Institute and the Ukrainian
National Association. (Conttaued on page 15)
No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18.1982

M I The recent publication of Ms.


Dawidowicz's article triggered a major
"Every country has the Jews that it
deserves" - Karl Emit Frazos (1848- Jewish-Ukrainian relations: reaction from the Ukrainian commu­
nity in United States, Canada and
1904).
"How odd of God to choose the
Jews"- W.N. Ewer.
two solitudes various European countries. 13 The
virulentreactionmust be understood as
by Pater J. Potichnyj and Howard Attar emerging from two major events which
Introduction preceded the publication of the article in
The New Jfork Times.
Canada is an interesting place from be one of gentlemanly tolerance, con­ inhabitants1 fear they would have to
which to reflect upon Jewish-Ukrainian tinuous accommodation and extreme return the property they had stolen First, there was the establishment of
relations. Canadians have the advan­ respect by English Canadians of the from the Jews." the Public Committee for Jewish-
tage of being fundamentally detached French Canadian fact 9 "Whatever the weight one must give Ukrainian Cooperation in Jerusalem in
from world history, remote from the to the effects of the Nazi propaganda, 1979 and its subsequent splintering into
- There appears to be an incapacity to
ravages of war and turmoil and tem­ there was no question that the Ukrai­ the Society of Jewish-Ukrainian Rela­
agree upon a common historical per­ tions in January 22, 1981.1J
peramentally dispassionate in the consi­ spective, or even to the sharing of a nian population showed itself violently
deration of most things. Given the common understanding of this history. anti-Semitic after the end of the war."10
context with which discussions of As MacLennan put it so aptly, we in Mr. Schwartz then goes on to quote In early 1981, Yakov Suslensky who
Jewish-Ukrainian relations usually take Canada live in a land of "two solitudes." from an account of a Russian Jew who had been involved in the organization of
place, it is perhaps just as well that we In approaching a preliminary dis­ left Kharkiv in March 1944, returned at the Public Committee of Jewish-Ukrai­
begin with the advantage of detach­ cussion of Jewish-Ukrainian relations, the end of the year and then in 1945 nian Cooperation in 1979 and then
ment, remoteness and dispassionate­ we would be well-served by bearing in made his way to Palestine: "The Ukrai­ founded the Society of Ukrainian-
ness. mind the above considerations. History nians received the returning Jews with Jewish Relations, visited North Ame­
However, there is another reason that tends to present us with uniqueness. We open animosity...The Ukrainian autho­ rica and held high-level discussions with
it is useful to begin a reconsideration of are often driven to the point of thinking rities are openly anti-Semitic...The the leaders of both the Ukrainian and
Jewish-Ukrainian relations from a that historical events, or even extended official answer to all Jewish represen­ Jewish communities. A delegation of
Canadian perspective. One of the most relations in history between people, tations is that the anti-Semitism with Ukrainian Americans also visited Israel
powerful and obviously accurate in­ tend to be particular and without which the population has been infected at the invitation of the Israeli govern­
sights into Canada has been provided parallel. And, indeed, that is the case. by the Germans can only be uprooted ment."
by the novelist Hugh MacLennan, who, However, it is also wise that we learn gradually."11 (Continued on pap It)
in a precisely crafted metaphor, suggest­ from historical parallels or what appear
ed to us that the history of the relation­ as historical similarities.
ship between French Canada and En­ 1. Hugh MacLennan, Two Solitudes," Soviet Union: Its Background and Its
The problem of Jewish-Ukrainian Toronto, Macmillan, 1945, and "The Other Meaning," Commentary, No. 5, 1949, pp.
glish Canada must be characterized as relations has recently assumed a higher 535-45. On the question of the complicity of
"two solitudes."1 Side of Hugh MacLennan: Selected Essays
public profile as well as a higher aca­ Old and New," Toronto, Macmillan, 1978. Ukrainians in German crimes see The
MacLennan's metaphor, probably demic importance. The context of this 2. The individual whose name is most Standard Jewish Encyclopedia, Garden
more than any other, has been able to renewed interest in this problem is often associated with the development of the City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1966, p. 1852 and a
summarize a complex pattern of inter­ worth noting because it locates the notion of "survivance" is Abbe Lionel more objective view in the Universal Jewish
action, or lack of interaction, between Groulx. Groulx was a professor of history of Encyclopedia, New York, 1943, Vol. 10, pp.
problem of our concern in this paper in 334-9. A very interesting symposium on the
English and French Canadians in Ca­ a contemporary situation and because it the University of Montreal, and in 1918
nada. In looking at Canada within the became editor of the monthly review L'Ac- question of collaboration during World
also identifies the parameters of the tion Francaise. For over four decades War II can be found in "Ukrainians in
notion of "two solitudes," we see two difficulties we confront.
people, with two distinctive languages Groulx's nationalistic ideas had a profound World War II: Views and Points," Nationa­
On September 27, 1981, The New impact on the development of French lities Papers, Vol. X, N. 1,spring 1982, pp. 1-
and cultures, who, for a variety of 39 in which several well-known scholars
York Tunes Magazine published an Canadian politics and literature. See for
historical accidents, ended up living on example: Jean-Pierre Gaboury, "Le Na­ took part; Oleh Pidhainy, "Jews and Ukrai­
the same geographic territory which article titled "Babi Yar's Legacy" by
Lucy S. Dawidowicz. The author, in her tionalism de Lionel Groulx: Aspects Ideo- nians in World War II," The New Review,
became known as Canada. Moreover, logiques," Ottawa, Editions de Universite No. 1, November 1961, pp. 18-22; Leo
these two people, for a variety of treatment of the historical record Heiman, "Ukrainians and the Jews," The
d-Ottawa, 1970.
historical reasons and accidents, ended surrounding the events of Babi Yar 3. See for example Margaret Attwood, Ukrainian Quarterly, No. 2, summer 1961,
up sharing a common set of political presents a compelling argument. How­ "Survival," Toronto, Anansi, 1971. As well pp. 107-16; Leo Heiman, "They Saved Jews;
institutions. ever, at the same time, Ms. Dawidowicz the corpus of critical works by Northrop Ukrainian Patriots Defied Nazis," Ibid., No.
In Canada we have recently come to articulates'a perspective on Jewish- Frye is immensely important and influential. 4, winter 1961, pp. 320-32; Joseph Tanen-
Ukrainianrelationswhich is commonly A recent critical article which undertakes a baum, "The Einsatzgruppen," Jewish Social
recognize that the history of these two Studies, No. 17, January 1955, pp. 47-64.
people, each individually and in their held; and that is the unfortunate ten­ re-examination of the idea of the thematic
dency to characterize Ukrainians as unity of English Canadian literature is Eli 11. Harry Schwartz, op. cit., pp. 132-3.
own right, can be thematically characte­ Mandel, "Strange Loops: Northrop Frye 12. See for example, "Antyukrainska
rized by the term "survival." The term inveterate anti-Semites.
"The Jews were unprepared for and Cultural Freudianism," in Canadian paranoia," Svoboda, December 5, 1981, p.
"survivance" has long been the rallying Journal of Political and Social Theory, Vol. 2; A. Kaminsky , "V poloni kompleksu
cry of French Canadian nationalists abandonment and betrayal by those V, No. 3. fall 1981, pp. 33-42. Ronald 'kolektyvnoiyi viyny,' " ibid., December 1,
and has been reflected not only in the among whom they lived in peace for two Sutherland 4 work, "Second Image: Com­ 1981, p. 2; I. Stebedsky, "Babyn Yar і
political and social writings of Quebec, decades. They were unprepared for the parative Studies in Quebec/Canadian Li­ ukrainsko-zhydivski problemy", ibid.; M.
but has also been a power element of ease and speed with which some Ukrai­ terature," Toronto) New Press, 1971 was the Haliv, "Babyn Yar ukrainskymy і zhydiv-
thematic unity within the literature of nians slipped back into the anti-Semi­ first critical study which compared English skymy ochyma," Ibid., November 19, 1981,
Quebec.2 However, it has only been tism that had tainted Ukrainian history and French language literature in Canada. p. 4; "The 'Big Lie' " editorial, The Ukrai­
identified, of late, as a major element of for centuries."6 See also, Ronald Sutherland, "The New nian Weekly, No. 49, December 6,1981, p. 6;
As a statement about Jews' feelings Hero: Essays in Comparative Quebec/Ca­ "Babyn Yar: zlovmysna propaganda,"
thematic unity within the literature of nadian Literature," Toronto, Macmillan, Novyi Shliakh, No. 46, November 14,1981;
English-speaking Canada.3 toward their Ukrainian neighbors at
this tragic moment in history, there is 1977. "Komu potribni spory z pryvodu trahediyi
And yet, while there seems to be this 4. See for example Rene Levesque, "An Babynoho Yaru," Vilne Slovo, 1981; "Again,
commonality of thematic characteriza­ truth in what Ms. Dawidowicz claims. Revisionist History," editorial, The Ukrai­
It may well be true also that "some Option for Quebec," Toronto, McClelland
tion which runs through the literature of and Stewart, 1968, Leandre Bergeron, "Petit nian Weekly, October 4, 1981, p. 6; "Again,
these two people within Canada, their Ukrainians even rejoiced in misfortune Manuel d"histoire du Quebec," Montreal, 'Ukrainian Anti-Semitism,' " Ibid., Decem­
relationship has been portrayed as one of the Jews..."7 What is deeply distressing Editions Quebecoises, 1970, are perhaps the ber 13, 1981, p. 6; "Ukrainian-Jewish
of "two solitudes." When, indeed, they is the author's ability to proceed to most obvious and overstated documents on Relations," Ibid., December 27, 1981, pp. 7-
characterize an entire history of a this perspective. More recent works which 8.
have come into close and intimate
people and their relationship to Jews as carry forward this analysis are Henry and 13. "The Program of Action" of the
relations, usually it has resulted in
acrimony, strife, tension. Indeed, the fundamentally "anti-Semitic."8 Sheilagh Hodgins Millner, "The Decoloni­ Society of Jewish-Ukrainian Relations
The author further underlines this zation of Quebec: An Analysis of Left-Wing dated April 13, 198 і can be found in The
writing of the history of the relationship Nationalism," Toronto, McClelland Ukrainian Weekly, April 19, 1981, p. 7. See
differs dramatically and radically de­ basic portrait of Ukrainians' attitudes also, S. Spektor, "Nuzhen li 'Komitety
Stewart, 1973. For another view see Dale
pending upon who writes it. towards Jews when she states: "The Postgate and Kenneth McRoberts, "Que­ evreysko-Ukrainskogo Sotrudnichestva,' "
The overwhelming portrait of the Soviet dictatorship at first tried to bec: Social Change and Political Crisis," Nasha Strana, January 23,1981 (against the
relationship from the French Canadian restrain the Ukrainian anti-Semitism, Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1980. committee) and V. Kagan, "Nuzhni b
perspective is one of total oppression, though not out of lovefor.theJews..JBm 5. This tradition of interpretation was first evreyam druzia?" Novoye Russk"ye Slovo,
exploitation and almost tyrannical after the German occupation of 1941, put forward by Mason Wade, "The French October 22,1981 (in favor of the committee);
control by the English Canadians of the I ancient prejudices were unloosed." 9 Canadians 1760-1945," Toronto, Mac­ L. Wolansky, "Zhurnal Kontakt poyav-
This statement is consistent with a millan, 1956, and extended by Ramsay liayetsia dali," Svoboda, December 3-4,
French Canadians.4 Conversely, the Cook, "Canada and the French Canadian 1981.
portrait of the relationship from the general perception that historically
Ukrainians have a deeply ingrained Questions," Toronto, Macmillan, 1970, and 14. See for example "Ukrainian-Jewish
English Canadian perspective tends to his "The Maple Leaf Forever," 1977. Relations. A Discussion," The Ukrainian
propensity towards anti-Semitism and
that during the German occupation 6. Lucy S. Dawidowicz, "Babi Yar's Weekly, April 12, 1981, pp. 6, 12 and Ibid.,
Dr. Peter Potichnyj and Dr. Howard Legacy," The New York Times Magazine, April 19, 1981, p. 6; "Yakiv Suslensky
anti-Semitism simply acquired legiti­ vidvidav UNS і Svobodu," Svoboda, April
Aster are, respectively, professor and September 27, 1981, p. 51.
macy. 7. Idem. IS, 1981,p. l;"Liudynaz velykoyumisiyeyu
associate professor, of political science Other scholars have voiced similar v zhyttL"editorial, Ibid., April 16,1982, p. 2;
at McMaster University in Ottawa. 8. Idem.
arguments. For example: 9. Ibid., pp. 51-54. G. B. Zarycky, "Suslensky, UNAVrs Dis­
This paper was prepared for and "Original anti-Semitic feelings had 10. Harry Schwartz, "Has Russia Solved cuss Ukrainian-Jewish Relations," The
presented at the 1982 annual meeting of been fanned by Nazi propaganda...John the Jewish Problem," Commentary, No. 2, Ukrainian Weekly, April 10, 1981, pp. 1, 7,
the Canadian Association of Slavists Fischer has pointed out that Ukrainian February 1949, p. 132. See also Solomon M. 12; "Laying the Groundwork," Editorial,
held recently in Ottawa. anti-Semitism was stimulated by the Schwarz, "The New Anti-Semitism of the (Continued on page 10)
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 18, 1982. No. 29

Plast camps open at Vovcha Tropa Soyuzivka girls' camp ends


KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Twenty- The campers were from all parts of
four girls age 7 to 11 spent two weeks the United States and Canada.
here at Soyuzivka's summer camp for The camp counselors were: Natalka
girls under the direction of Stefania Hawryluk, Christine Sapienda, Motria
Hawryluk. Kryzaniwsky, Marianna Hawryluk,
The youngsters held a concluding Tania Yohobovsky, Kiki Zinych and
Eugene Kravets.
program on Saturday, July 17, to the
The girls' camp was preceded by a
delight of parents and guests.
camp for boys, also age 7 to 11.
The campers were lodged in the Lviv The next scheduled event for youths
villa, and they took part in activities- is the dance workshop which begins on
such as singing, dancing, hikes, swimm- Sunday, July 18, and continues through
ing and other sports. July 31.

"Novachky" team a new Ukrainian song at Plast camp.


EAST CHATHAM. N.Y. - Over and improve not only their bodies and
400 young Plast members are currently minds, but their souls — their Ukrain-
camping at the Vovcha Tropa camp ian souls."
here. This year will also have a feature not
This summer's Plast camps, which seen for several years, namely a chap-
had their opening ceremonies on Satur- lain who will be present for the duration
of this summer's camps, the Rev.
day, July 3, are being held in a jubilee
year commemorating Plast's 70th anni- Andriy Chirovsky, who himself spent Campers and counselors in front of the Lviv villa at Soytuhrka.
versary. many a summer at Vovcha Tropa, first
The camps at the East Chatham camp as a camper and later as a counselor. He
site are: will impress upon the campers the most
important Plast vow: "To love God and
" "Novaky" (boys age 7-11) - with 84 country."
Youth Sports Meet held
boys and Yaroslaw Pryshlak as com-
mandant;
The head nurse is Patricia Kopystian-
sky.
at Ellenville SUM-A camp
' "Novachky" (girls age 7-11) — with ELLENVILLE, N.Y. - Over 200 The good organization of the meet,
July 17-18 will have ceremonies and athletes took part in the 11th Ukrainian the knowledgeable referees and judges of
94 girls and Lesia Slobodian as com-
camp events tying in to the Day of the Youth Sports Meet, which were held soccer, track and field, volleyball and
mandant;
"Plastun" and "Plastunka." It is ex- here at the SUM-A resort during the swimming, as well as the beautiful
' "Yunaky" (teens age 11-17) — with pected that many parents and guests weather added to the success of the
weekend of June 26.
75 boys and Yurij Bilyk as comman- will attend. games.
dant; The games were funded by the Ukrai-
Other events planned for Vovcha nian National Association, the Ukrai- Participants in the games included
" "Yunachky" (teens age 11-17) - Tropa this summer include the extreme-
nian Fraternal Association, the Pro- athletes from the following sports clubs
with 108 girls and Nina Samokish as ly popular sports camp run by the
vidence Association of Ukrainian Ca- and youth organizations: Chorno-
commandant. Chcrvona Kalyna Plast unit (opening— tholics and Credit Unions of New York, morska Sitch - New Jersey, SUM-A;
Administrator for the three-week July 24; commandant—Nestor Nynka), Newark, Passaic and Jersey City. and Plast — Chornomortsi; Lviv —
camps is Zenon Ushak, who pointed course for counselors of "yunatstvo" As in previous years, the sports games Cleveland; Tryzub - Philadelphia.
out: "We don't always realize just how (opening — August 7; commandant — were prepared and conducted by mem- The opening ceremonies, which in-
lucky we are to have the opportunity Roma Sochan Hadzewycz), and the bers of USCAK-East and sports acti- cluded the singing of the Ukrainian and
where our Ukrainian youths can be International Plast Jamboree, which vists from various youth organiza- American anthems, the lighting of the
outdoors, experience nature's beauty, begins on August 14. tions. (Continued on pap 10)

| 80 campers and advisors attend Ukrainian Orthodox Church Camp


EMLENTON, Pa. - The sixth Ukrainian history, pysanka decorating, various parish organizations, the Carnegie, Pa., who were assisted by
annual Church School Camp of the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and campers were treated to various "spe- Mary Ann and Russell Kustrich and
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Ukrainian song and dance. cialties" each evening. This spectrum Mrs. H. Richley of Minneapolis, for the
U.S.A. was held at All Saints Ukrainian Social activities included various covered everything from a watermelon delicious cooking.
Orthodox Church Camp here on June games, swimming, canoeing, hiking and party to a pizza party and other re- Though the new large dormitory-hall
20-26. evening movies. The two-full length freshments. was not completed, the campers were
Over 80 campers and advisors parti- movies shown this year were: "Joshua at The young campers expressed their able to use this needed structure for
cipated. They came from: Minneapolis, Jericho" and "Taras Bulba." sincere prayer of "God Grant Them classwork and instruction in Ukrainian
Chicago, Palos Park, 111., Parma and Thanks to generous donations from Many Years" to the cooks: Mrs. M. folk dancing. This building, which
Youngstown, Ohio, Sharon, Lyndora, the Ukrainian Orthodox League and Kindray and Mrs. J. Haluszczak of (Continued on page 15)
Ambridge, Carnegie, McKees Rocks,
Dixonville, Monessen and Minersville,
Pa., and Carteret, N.J.
This program, which was founded
and organized by the Very Rev. William
Diakiw, is conducted by the Diocesan
Church School Commission of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Working
with Father Diakiw were instructors:
the Rev. Taras Chubenko of Carteret,
N.J.; Dareen Jogan of Parma, Ohio;
Panimatka Effie Holowko of Palos
Park, 111.; Kathy Zebel from Youngs-
town, Ohio; Michael Chuhra and Lydia
Diakiw of Lyndora, Pa.
Counselors were: David Vito, Am-
bridge, Pa.; David Markiw, Lyndora,
Pa.; and Stephen Pituch of Arnold, Pa.
The staff nurse was Ann Stolar of
Ambridge, Pa.
This year's program stressed in all
studies the theme: "Millennium of the
Baptism of Ukraine." The studies
included the Bible, history of the
Church, examination of the holy sacra-
ments along with studies of excerpts of Participants and Instructors ofthe 1982 Church School Camp of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
No. 29 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982 9

Panorama of Ukrainian culture in the Big Apple ^Ш^


by Helen Perozak Smindak Т?ЗГ

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
10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18, 1982 No. 29

Plast units hold biennial conference in East Chatham Jewish-Ukrainian relations.


ЦВшЛятАftw u p 7)
^шщшшшяшшшшшШь-кіШШіішШт Secondly the spiritual leaders of the
" " " " " " T " "Ми""ТІШ'^ІГМДШіііШШ'ilfcfi^1f^iMft^ili^ ^^^^'' g Ukrainian Catholic Church, Arch­
m ^MJ: v ^ 4 " к t - v- ' v 4 ' 4 4 -4 - - V A- Sfc, . . ^ ^ ^ H j h bishop-Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk,
the highest ranking Ukrainian Catholic
leader in the United States, and Rabbi
Marc Tanenbaum, a leading American
rabbi and the national spiritual director
of the American Jewish Committee,
met on May 4, 1981, in Philadelphia.
The purpose of the meeting was to
establish a direct line of communica­
4k M tion between the two communities and
to reaffirm their point of concerns for
ecumenism in the spirit of Vatican
Council II.
Rabbi Tanenbaum is quoted to have
stated: "by leaving our dark past behind
^ . - е ^ ^ л І Щ ; " І us, Jews and Ukrainians can do much

^/^IWfSf^ Ц together. In addition to the many joint


efforts on local issues, now taking place
in cities around the country, our two
communities should continue to join
hands especially in affirming religious
and cultural humanrightsfor Jews and
Ukrainians now living in the Soviet
Union.""
This symbolic rapproachement between
the religious leaders of the Ukrainian
Catholic Church and a rabbi of the
American Jewish Committee was widely
reported and applauded in the Ukrai­
Some 55 members of the Council of Black Sea Scouts - nian press.; It is worthwhile noting that
in the photo above are some of the participants of the
which is composed of two Plast units of Chornomortsi in the Soviet Union the coincidence of
conference following the Sunday divine liturgy cele­
and athird of Chomomorski Khvyli - m e t a t a biennial these two; events was reported and
brated by the Rev. Bohdan Hanushevsky, a member of
conference at the Vovcha Tropa Plast camp site in East condemned in the Soviet Ukrainian
Chatham, N.Y., during the weekend of June 12-13. Seen the senior Chornomortsi Plast unit. press.14
The impetus to engage in the dis­
cussion and analysis of Jewish-Ukrai­
ian studies at Harvard, will speak on fessor of music at the University of nian relations has come primarily from
Harvard Ukrainian... "The Great Famine: Research in Notre Dame, will play selections from the Ukrainian intellectual circles. There
(Continued from pagt 4) Progress." Ukrainian and classical music. The appears to be a deep sense of urgency on
from the industrial Northeast, Midwest On July 6, a monthlong exhibition of lecture series formally concludes on the part of the Ukrainian intellectual, at
or Canada who grew up speaking works by Oleh Stecyk.a Boston-area July 27, when Prof. Grabowicz of least, to examine the relationship
Ukrainian at home and belongs to at artist, will open at Lamont Library. The Harvard University, author of the between Jews and Ukrainians both in
least one Ukrainian organization, an next day, July 7, Andrij Nahachevsky recently published "The Poet as Myth- the historical and contemporary periods.
increasing number of students do not fit dancer and dance instructor from maker A Study of Symbolic Meaning While certain individuals' within the
this category. Canada, will discuss his experiences as a in Taras Shevchenko " will discuss his Jewish community may wish to engage
dance student in the Ukrainian SSR. book.
in a consideration of this subject, there
Among those students taking part in Dr. Israel Bartal, research associate Throughout the summer session, does not appear to be the same sense of
the 1982 program are, for example, a at the Harvard Center for Jewish Adrian Stecyk and Volodymyr Kurylo urgency on a community basis to do so.
young fourth-generation Ukrainian Studies and the Ukrainian Research will once again offer classes in Ukrai­ Indeed, one might claim that there is a
American from Florida, a professor of Institute, will address the subject of nian dance. reluctance on the part of most segments
linguistics from Arkansas, a student "Jews in Ukraine" on July 13. On July All special events are sponsored by within the Jewish community to under­
from Austria, a Ukrainian community 20, Ludmyla Demydenko will speak on the Ukrainian Studies Fund, and are take a consideration of Jewish-Ukrai­
leader from North Dakota, a young "Student Life in Kiev in the 30s: Per­ free and open to the general public. nian relations.
Orthodox seminary student originally sonal Recollections". Mrs. Demydenko For more information, contact: Spe­
from Argentina, and a language teach­ will also give a talk on "The Pysanka: cial Events, Harvard Ukrainian Re­ (Continuedfrompage 7)
er/housewife from Puerto Rico. Stu­ A Different Approach" orr July 26. search Institute, 1583 Massachusetts Ibid., p. 6; "Suslensky Reports on First"
On Sunday afternoon, July 25, Ave., Cambridge, Mass. 02138; (617) Meetings with Ukrainians, Jews in U.S.,"
dents range from age 17 to 60 and come Ibid., April 26, 1981, p. 3, and 11; W.
from 18 different states and four dif­ Adrian Bryttan, a violinist and pro­ 495-4053. Dushnyck, "Metropolitan Sulyk, Suslensky
ferent foreign countries. Meet,"Ibid., May 10,1981,p. 1; R Hnytsky,
For the next eight weeks, summer
Youth Sports... Kolodiy, track and Field referee; Orest "Pro initsiatyvnu hrupu 'Uknunsko-Yevrey-
Fedash, volleyball referee; Dr. Roman skoho Tovarystva,'" Svoboda, July 1,1981,
school students will be attending daily (Continuedfromрще і) Slysh, swimming referee; Evhen Ha- P-2.
classes, conversation sections and eternal flame, the reading of the pro­ nowsky, head of the verifications com­ 15. "Top Jewish, Ukrainian Spiritual
.discussion groups. In addition to the gram and rules and regulations of the mittee; and B. Shashkevy, assistant Leaders Meet in Philadelphia,'' The Ukrai­
regular academic offerings, the Harvard games, took place Saturday morning. director of the meet. nian Weekly, May 17,1981, p. 3; "A Historic
Ukrainian Summer Institute will spon­ Myron Stebelsky, the president of This year's games were dedicated to Meeting: Sulyk and Tanenbaum,'' Ibid.,
sor a wide variety of extracurricular USCAK-East and the director of the Patriach Josyfs 90th birthday, the 70th May 24, 1981, p. 3.
activities, including films, exhibits and meet; Jaroslaw Petryk, the technical anniversary of the founding of Plast and 16. See especially the Soviet Ukrainian
lectures on Ukrainian society and organizer, Severyn Palydovych, the the 40th anniversary of the UPA, 1981 andofthe Journal humor and satire Perets, June
reaction to this attack by the
culture. leader of the games; Ihor Sochan, judge; Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
and D. Bobeliak, secretary; conducted North American newspaper Svoboda.
Sunday's festivities were marked by a "Zabolilo," editorial, Svoboda, August 15,
The lecture series will begin on June these ceremonies. divine liturgy celebrated by the Rev. 1981, p. 2; "Nationalist-Zionist Conspi­
22, when Julian Kytasty, director of the 1 Also working alongside them were: Bohdan Skaskiw, the continuation of racy," The Ukrainian Weekly, September 6,
New York School of Bandura, will Omelan Twardowsky, press relations; the sports competition and, toward the 1981 and The Ukrainian Echo, September
perform and talk about the history of Y. Kozak, vice-president of USCAK- evening hours, the presentation of 23, 1981, p. 3; See also V. Yu. Yevdoki-
the bandura. One week later. Dr. James East; Oles Napora, financial secretary; trophies and medals to the individual mpnko and V. O. Ihnatov, "Natsionalizm і
Mace, post-doctoral fellow in Ukrain­ Yaroslav Sosiak, soccer referee; Oleh and team winners. Natsiyi.TCiev, Naukova Dumka, 1981.

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Panorama... Sherman's show in the past, performed


during the program as an accompanist
Broadway, Yonkers, N.Y. 10705, tele­
phone (914) 963-0800. Mr. Iwasiutyn's TUSM congress
(Continued from p a p 9)
and as a soloist. The Newport Music firm, experts in stained and leaded
been art editor for Suchasnist, a maga­
zine published in Munich. The exhibit
Festival, featuring three concerts a day
in Newport's fabled mansions, is being
glass, installed stained glass in the east
windows of St. George's Church in
elects officers
will continue through August 22. held from July 13 to 25. Manhattan and will start work on the CLEVELAND - The 15th national
" New York attorney Stephen Jarema, west windows after painting of the
e Met Opera bass-baritone Andrij congress of the Ukrainian Student
who assisted in the incorporation of the church dome has been completed. Mr. Association of M. Mkhnowsky (TUSM)
Ukrainian Academy of Arts and Dobriansky, performing this weekend Iwasiutyn makes Tiffany lamp shades
on the Saturday night bill at Soyuzivka was held at the SUM-A camp (Khor-
Sciences, the purchase of its building on and other glass products and gives tytsia) here on June 26.
West 100th Street in Manhattan and with Roman Stecura as accompanist, is courses in making stained-glass win­
scheduled to sing in two performances The congress elected a new president,
other legal matters, received a special dows.
of Shostakovich's Symphony No. 13 Irene Chalupa, a graduate of Mont-
gift from the academy in the form of a " The recently formed 15-member clair State College. She will continue to
painting by Liuboslav Hutsaliuk. The ("Baby Yar") in September. He will
appear with the Fairfax Symphony in "Echo of the Steppes" ensemble, directed work toward a graduate degree in edu­
presentation was made on June 13 with by Julian Kytasty and affiliated with the cation. She is also a graduate of the
appropriate formalities and an expres­ Fairfax, Va., on September 20 and at
the Kennedy Center in Washington on New York School of Bandura, will School of Ukrainian Studies in Passaic,
sion of gratitude for Mr. Jarema's work perform at this year's Ukrainian Night where she now teaches and is an active
September 22. The following day he
by academy president Dr. George in Eisenhower Park on August 9. counselor in the branch of SUM-A.
makes his debut for the Met 's fall season
Sbevelov, prior to a lecture by Titus in "Boris Godunov." According to the school's administra­
Hewryk on the church architecture of tive director, Nick Czorny, the per­ Others elected at the congress in­
Kiev. ж Currently busy with the New York formance marks the group's first pro­ clude: Mykola Hryckowian, vice-presi­
c In a recent editorial aside, the Wall Shakespeare Festival's production in fessional contract. On July 11,8 mem­ dent — East; Myrosia Lobur, vice
Street Journal reported that Andy Central Park is Tana Shipowick, the bers of the ensemble, with Nick Dey- president — West; Mariyka Skomsky,
Warhol's Interview magazine had been assistant to the festival's general ma­ chaltiwksy in charge, performed at the corresponding secretary; Olenka 01es-
contacted by the information officer at nager. Mr. Shipowick, who received a International Festival held in the Em­ chuk, recording secretary; Andrij Lo-
the Soviet Embassy, offering Mr. War­ Canada Council grant and a Theater pire State Plaza in Albany. I've been patynsky, financial secretary; Michael
hol "interviews and info on top figures Ontario award to work for one year told they gave a most professional Halatyn, public relations director, Ira
in the Soviet entertainment and fashion with the New York Shakespeare account of their singing and bandura Farion, ideological director, Ivan Lesh-
Festival, is occupied with a variety of playing. chuk, press and information director,
fields." Remarked the Journal tongue-
duties having to do with the company's and Ivan Kachur and Victor Potapenko,
in-cheekishly: "What a chance! We Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring e En route from Munich to Plast members of the board.
envision several spreads on the latest productions. As a director, composer camp in East Chatham early this month,
styles in babushkas and maybe a full and choreographer, he is preparing a American-born teenagers Halyna and Elected to the auditing committee
feature on what might be hanging in the 10-day show for Mary Kay Cosmetics Maksym Shepko stopped in New York were: Zenon Farian, president; Roman
closet of newly appointed KGB chief at the O'Keefe Center in Toronto, for a few days. They reported that actor Hoshowsky and Marko Fedorak, mem­
Vitaly Fedorchuk." Little does the beginning August 22, and will put Jack Palance dropped in to the Ukrai­ bers. The arbitration board consists of:
Journal or the Soviet Embassy know together a World Theater Festival in nian Catholic Church in Munich on Stephania Hryckowian, chairperson;
(or perhaps they do) that Warhol is of Canada next year. Last May and June, June 27 and chatted with parishioners. Marta Lopatynsky and Myron Wasylyk,
Lernko ancestry. Warhol himself says Mr. Shipowick conducted two work­ Mr. Palance was supposedly in Munich members.
he is of Czechoslovak origin (he told me shops on folk culture and the contem­ working on another television film Highlights of the congress included
so at a Fifth Avenue book fair a couple porary stage, sponsored by the Ukrai­ episode of "Ripley's Believe it or Not." outgoing executive board members'
of years ago), but some Panorama nian National Association and the On July 14, the New York Daily News reports on actions in defense of Yuriy
readers insist he is Ukrainian. Warhol's Ukrainian Institute of America. carried a photo of Mr. Palance with a Shukhevych and other Ukrainian poli­
grandparents came from the village of brief report on the Ripley's series by tical prisoners, as well as the ideological
Mykova, near Mezhy Labortse, smack " Concert pianist Ly dla Arty miw Kay Gardella. upbringing of Ukrainian youth, in
in the middle of Lemko country and appeared at Alice Tully Hall on June 20 e Marian Huziak, designer of To­ particular the winter seminars of TUSM
now located in Slovakia not far from with the famed Guarneri Quartet in a ronto's Hobnobber sportswear line for and SUM-A.
the Polish border. performance of a four-part Dvorak the past IS years, comes in to New York One of the latter sessions of the
t Pianist Thomas Hrynkiw, vocal work. According to Svoboda music regularly to buy fabrics. On her last visit congress included Mr. Hryckowian's
director of the Newport Music Festival, critic Teodor Teren-Yuskiw, the Phila­ a week ago, Miss Huziak called to chat talk on the role of TUSM and Ukrai­
was praised as "a genius," "absolutely delphia native has' contracts for over 55 and left me with a couple of interesting nian students in the past and in the
indispensable,"and "simply wonderful" recitals or concert appearances in the facts. Her uncle, Jim Huziak future.
by festival director Mark Malkovich 1982-83 season. has built the world's smallest violin. Ms. Chalupa spoke about plans for
and three festival soloists who appeared ж Wolodymyr Iwaslutyn's European She also spoke proudly of her niece, the organization in her closing remarks;
on Robert Sherman's July 9th "Salute Stained Glass Studio, located at First Janet Kuzina, an astro-physicist who is she stressed the importance of being
to Newport" on WQXR-FM Radio. Avenue and 77th Street, has a Yonkers, a government research assistant in active and J strive for achieving goals
Mr. Hrynkiw, who has been on Mr- N.Y., address as of July I. It is 411 S. Ottawa. the organ' ation has set for itself.
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Ukrainian National Association


Monthly reports for March 1982
RECORDING DEPARTMENT D I S B U R S E M E N T S FOR APRIL 1 9 8 2

Juv. Adults ADD Totals


Paid to or for members:
Cash surrenders 50,679.31
TOTAL AS OF MARCH 31.1982: 20.475 55,582 6.830 82,887 Death benefits 72,800.00
Matured endowment certificates 101,30633
GAINS IN APRIL 30.1982: Benefits paid out from Fraternal Funds 1,720.00
Payor death benefits 374.60
New members 77 110 18 205 Reinsuranse premiums paid 2,08256
Reinstated 22 82 6 110
Transferred in
- 7 4 11 Total: I „ S228.962J0
Change class in
- 5 - 5
Transferred from Juv. Dept
- 3 - 3 Operating expenses:
"Soyuzivka" resort 27,774.92
TOTALS GAINS: 99 207 334 "Svoboda" operation 93,437.67

LOSSES IN APRIL 30. 1982 Organizing expenses:


Advertising 17,163.64
Suspended 36 22 67 Medical inspections 282,90
Transferred out 4 1 5 Traveling expenses special organizers 832,82
Change of class out .. 5 - 8 Rewards to BR Presidents and Treasurers 27.00
Transferred to adults Rewards to Special Organizers 1,333.33
Died 83 1 86 Rewards to Br. Organizers 3,912.00
Cash surrender 70 - 97 Rewards to Br. Secretaries 88,670.78
Endowment matured . 37 - 85 Field conferences 568.14
Fully paid-up 89 - 119
Reduced paid-up Total: S102.790.61
Extended insurance
..... ^ 2
1 -
2
6 Payroll, Insurance 8 Taxes:
Employee Hospitalization Plan 11,47254
TOTAL LOSSES: 119 327 29 475 Employee Pension Plan 433.33
Salaries - Execuitive Officers 9,958.33
INACTIVE MEMBERSHIP: Salaries - Office Employees 37,526.86
Taxes - Federal, State ft City on employee wages 24,748.01
GAINS IN APRIL 30. 1982 Taxes - Can. Payroll ft U.I 2.40

Paid up 30 89 - 119 Total: 474,141.87


'Extended insurance 2 21 23
Official publication "Svoboda" 70.000.00
TOTAL G A I N S : 32 110 - 142
General administrative expenses ,
LOSSES IN APRIL 30. 1982 Bank charges for custodian acct 51,550.00
Telephone expenses 9.43
Died 2 28 30 Postage 1,491.10
12 34 46 General office maintance 2,03820
Reinstated 1 6 - 7 Renatal of equipment 1,16555
Lapsed 5 5 10 Traveling expenses-general 2,35124
Printing ft stationary 5,79550
TOTAL LOSSES: 20 73 - 93 Operating expenses Canadian office 162.40
Actual ft Statistical expenses 64.00
TOTAL UNA MEMBERSHIP Lodge supplies 1,005.18
AS OF APRIL 30. 1982 20,467 55.499 6.829 82.795 Legal expenses in litigating a death claim 4,294.35;
Convention expense 5,73655
WALTER S O C H A N Accrued interest Bonds 1,516.60
Supreme Secretary
Totah S27.180.90
Financial Department Miscellaneous:
TaxesJiekJ in escrow S3.638.05
Loss on bonds 22,110.16
INCOME FOR APRIL 1982
Interest paid on death benefits 51.82
Dues from members _257.L51.85 Dues from members Rt 1,19324
Insuance premiums Paid 5057
Interest from:
Bonds S285.949.10 Total: - S27.044.24
Mortgage loans 23,379.89
Certificate loans 2,037.18 Investments:
Banks 1,777.13 Certificate loans granted S10.602.18
Bonds purchased 849,000.00
Total: S313.143.36 EDP equimpent purcgased 92.10
Mortgages 52,000.00
Income - "Soyuzivka" resort 12,955.30
Income "Svoboda" operation 93,169.57 Total: S911.694.28
Refunds: Distrubursments for April 1982 31,563,027.29
Taxes held in escrow J1222.00
Taxes - Federal State A City on employee wages 15,002.49
Taxes - Can. With ft pension plan on employee wages 120 B A L A N C E
Employee Hospitalizatjon plan premiums 1,815.05
Official Publication 16.945.70
ASSETS: LIBILITIES:
Total: S34.986.44 Fund:
Cash S24957552
Miscellaneous: Bonds 33596,193.74 Life Insurance .546,244,138.12
Transfer to orphan's fund S25050 Stocks 593587.78
Donations to Fratenal Fund 30.00 Mortgage loans 2586.41657 Fraternal 21750755
Scholarship RT 167.00 Certificate loans 743,77355
Real estate 626564.69 Orphan's 278537.71
Tout 1447.00 Printing plant ft
EDP equipment 230.783.44ОИ Age Home 506,60757
Investment Loan to ШиС Corporation 8,400,000.00
Mortgages repaid S122.601.34 Copyrights 2,400.00Emergency .... 83505.04
Certificate loans repaid 4,184.13
Bonds matured 596271.15 Total: S47.130.295.49Total: .147,130,295.49
Total: S723.056.62 vUL^NAM.D.IACHUK
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toJL THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JULY 18. 1882 13

Ukrainian Museum elects board Piano students register for fraternity


NEW YORK - The annual meeting that preparations for the exhibition NEW YORK - Seven piano stu­ has played in the National Piano-
of members of The Ukrainian Museum "Lost Architecure of Kiev" had pro­ dents of Kalena Cziczka-Andrienko Playing Auditions in New York City on
took place here on Saturday, May gressed on schedule; that the fourth have registered as candidates for mem­ June 14, and has received local and
22, according to a press release received floor had been designated for special bership in the National Fraternity of national honors.
on July 12. exhibitions, and that "Festive Cos­ Student Musicians, sponsored by the From coast to coast, over 100,500
All members attending received a tumes" and "Folk Art from the Car­ National Guild of Piano Teachers, enthusiastic piano pupils participate in
bilingual report (other members will pathian Mountains" had been relocated teacher division of the American Col­ this annual national piano-playing
receive their reports through the mail) to the fifth-floor gallery. lege of Musicians, of which their teacher event being held in 700 music centers all
highlighting the major events at the is a member. over the country. Every competing
A report given by Olha Hnateyko,
museum through reports and photo­ chairperson of the auditing commit­ The registrants are: Yarema A. Ba- entrant will be certified, given a gold or
graphs during the 1981 year. It included tee, acknowledged that all financial chynsky, Tina Berenda, Michael Kor- bronze embossed pin, a year's member­
reports from the president of the board, records of The Ukrainian Museum are naha, Halyna Kuzyshyn, Michelle Otto, ship in the National Fraternity of
Dr. Bohdan Cymbalisty, the director of in accord with generally accepted Alek Reshitnyk and Julia Zadoiany. Student Musicians and Piano Hobby­
the museum, Maria Shust, and the auditing standards. Dr. Konstantyn This group of young piano hobbyists ists of the world.
administrative director, Daria Bajko. Rohozynskyj voiced his appreciation
The annual report listed benefactors, for the cooperation of all the Ukrainian
patrons and sponsors as well as the 865
members from across the United States,
Churches which have broadcast and
announced museum events to their
Арорка Ukrainians showcase culture
68 donors to the collection, 70 volun­ congregations. АРОРКА, Fla. - Area Ukrainians was loaned by the Rev. Andrij Na-
teers, corporations and government Questions were raised by attending brought a slice of Ukrainian culture to zarewycz and his wife. Taissa Decyk
agencies that have funded The Ukrai­ members on the current status of fund- the second annual International Festival demonstrated Ukrainian embroidery
nian Museum. raising for a new building. Dr. Cymba­ held for five days at Walt Disney World techniques.
At the annual meeting Dr. Cymba­ listy responded that several hundred Village and ending on Memorial Day, In addition, the Ukrainian exhibit
listy and Ms. Shust updated their thousand dollars must be raised to reported Stephen Kowalchuk, secretary included a fashion show and two folk
reports by expanding further on events acquire a suitable building for The of UNA Branch 380 here. dances. Mike Hawryluk, an 11-year-old
of 1981 and current 1982 activities. Ukrainian Museum. Scheduled benefits The Ukrainian exhibit at the fair, from Ormond Beach, won first place in
and other fund-raising events and which drew over 50,000 visitors, in­ the talent competition for his solo dance
Dr. Cymbalisty went on to thank the support from the entire Ukrainian
Ukrainian National Women's League cluded Ukrainian embroidery, inlaid performance.
community in the United States should wood, national costumes and demon­ Participants in the fashion show were
of America for its continuous support contribute in making a new building a strations of pysanka-making by Rosale Tammie Merhout, Mike Hawryluk,
of the museum, the Svoboda Ukrainian future reality. Kowalchuk Hand, director of the U- Sherri Townsend, Chris Chapdelaine,
daily for allocating one full page each krainian show.
quarter for Ukrainian Museum News New board members; met informally Harry Hrycenko, Rachael Roth, Anna
for their first meeting after the annual One of the highlights of the exhibit Lobiw, John Lobiw, Myla Merhout,
and The Ukrainian Weekly for its
membership meeting to outline their was an authentic example of native Stephen Kowalchuk, Ms. Decyk and
coverage of exhibitions and special plans. Mrs. Kowalchuk Hand.
events during the past year. dress from the Poltava region which
The 1982-83 executive committee of
Special thanks went to Ulana the board of trustees consists of: Dr.
Liubovych, editor of Our Life maga­ Bohdan Cymbalisty, president; Lubow
zine for covering museum events, pub­ Drashevsky, Lydia Hajduczok and
lishing lists of people who donated to Iwanna Rozankowsky, vice president;
the collection, as well as lists of indivi­ Alexander Tyshovnytsky, treasurer;
duals who donated in lieu offlowersand Maria Savchak, Ukrainian secretary;
gave monetary donations, thus allowing Maria Yasinsky-Murowany, English
the museum to thank all individuals for secretary; Joseph Danko, Bohdan
supporting the museum. Kotys and Olympia Rohowsky, mem­
Dr. Cymbalisty went on to report on bers at large.
the activities stressed by the board Other members of the board of trustees
during 1981 — membership drives and are: Natalia Danylenko, Dr. John Flis,
benefit fund-raising events, and spoke Zenon Feszczak, Orest Glut, Lydia
about the museum's main goal of Hladka, Irene Kushnir, Olha Ku-
acquiring a new building to facilitate a zmowycz, Juliana Osinchuk, Wolo-
collection and exhibitions that would dymyr Rak, Olha Stawnychy, Evhen
fully represent Ukrainian culture. Sumyk, Dr. Zofia Sywak, Tatiana
Director Maria Shust highlighted Tershakovec, Olha Tretiak and Lubow
further on events of 1982. She stated Wolynetz.

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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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International conference.. 31 graduate from St George Academy in N.Y.


(Continued from pate 4)
ference, covering topics ranging from NEW YORK - Thirty-one students 96.62 made her the second-highest Reliance Ukrainian Federal Credit
the genocide of Tibetans by the Chinese were graduated from St. George Aca­ ranking graduate. The commencement Union.
government to "omnicide," the pros­ demy in New York City en Saturday, address was then delivered by the Very
pects for universal destruction in a June 19. Rev. Patrick Pashchak OSBM,provin­ The valedictory address in both
nuclear war. Representatives of Am­ After the 2 p.m. divine liturgy, the cial of the Basilian Fathers. Ukrainian and English was then deliv­
nesty International also attended the students and faculty marched to the ered by Ms. Leshchuk whose four-year
conference and discussed the problem school auditorium. The invocation, led After Father Patrick distributed the average was 97.13, making her the top-
of extra-judicial executions. by the Rev. Sebastian ShevchukOSBM, 31 diplomas, awards were presented ranking graduate. Closing remarks
was followed by the U.S. and Ukrainian to the graduates. Among the recipients were delivered by Mother Emellia
Participants also took part in one of anthems. were: Dorothy Leshchuk—51,000 vale­ OSBM, mother general of the Basilian
four working sessions dealing with The salutatory address was then dictorian award from the Turansky Sisters. The ceremonies were concluded
literature and art of the Holocaust, delivered in Ukrainian by Zvenyslava Scholarship Fund; and Ms: Kobasa— with the singing of the alma mater and
teaching the Holocaust and genocide, Kobasa, whose four-year average of S7S0 salutatorian award from the Self- with the recessional.
human rights and the prevention of аші1іітШІП1І1ШІІІ1ІШІ1ІШІІІІШІІШШІІІІІ1І1!!ІІІШІ1ІІПІ1ІШ1ІІ1ІІІІ11І1І1ІІШІШІіІПІІІ1і!і!ПтіІІІШШШІШ1ІШИ!!ІІ11
genocide, and the problem of nuclear
omnicide.
THE CARPATHIAN SKI CLUB OF NEW YORK
under the auspices of the
Four Vashchenkos... ASSOCIATION OF UKRAINIAN SPORTS CLUBS IN NORTH AMERICA AND CANADA (USCAK)
will hold
(Continued from page 1 j
This is similar to the fast which Augus- THE ANNUAL
tina and Lydia held last December and
January. That hunger strike put Lydia
in the hospital, as U.S. Embassy offi­ TENNIS AND SWIMMING COMPETITION
cials urged the Vashchenkos to end the at SOYUZIVKA
protest. IN OBSERVANCE OF THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UKRAINIAN INSURGENT ARMY
It is not known if Lydia and Vera,
who are in Siberia, consume liquids; but
the Vashchenko children, some of them September 3, 4, 5 and 6, 1982 (Labor Day Weekend)
of grade-school age, joined their protest
as well. They have begun a limited fast.
A U.S. State Department official TENNIS TOURNAMENT THE INTERNATIONAL
confirmed the new hunger strike. He for individual C H A M P I O N S H I P S of USCAK SWIMMING COMPETITION
said it has not, however, directly affect­ and trophies of the
S A T U R D A Y , SEPTEMBER 4, 1982 at 11 a.m.
ed negotiations with the Soviets. UKRAINIAN NATIONAI ASSOCIATION, SOYUZIVKA,
(INCLUDING THE B. RAK M E M O R I A L T R O P H Y ) for I N D I V I D U A L and TEAM C H A M P I O N S H I P S ,
"We maintain to keep the issue SVOBODA, THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY, and the UNA TROPHIES and RIBBONS
private," he said. "There is an ongoing sportsmanship Trophy of Mrs. MARY DUSHNYCK
effort on their behalf, strike or no in the folloving events for boys and girls:
Qualifications: This competition is open to any player
strike." whose dub is a member of USCAK. - Singles matches are 8-10 and 11-12 age groups
scheduled in the folloving division: Men, Women, Women (35 25 m. - freestyle
While the State Department strongly and over), Junior Vets (35-44), Senior Men (45- and 55), Junior
discourages hunger strikes — one 50 m. - freestyle
(Boys and Girls). 25 m. - breaststroke
official said the success rate is minimal Juniors are persons aged 18 and under, while seniors are 25 m. — backstroke
- the number of declared fasts has those over 45 years of age. 25 m. - butterfly
recently increased. Andrei Frolov re­ Registration for tennis matches, including name, age, 4 x 25 m. - freestyle relay
cently was able to rejoin his wife in the divisions and the fee of S10.00 should be send to:
West after a hunger strike, and several
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
of those who fasted with him have been c/o Miss Anya Dydyk
told emigration papers are being pre­ 13-14 age group
30 Montgomery St.,
pared. 50 m. — freestyle
Jersey O t y , N . J . 07302
100 m. - freestyle
Olga Hruby of Religion in Commu­ Registrations should be received no later than August 25, 50 m. — breaststroke
1982. No additional applications will be accepted before the 50 m. - backstroke
nist-Dominated Areas, a major reli­
competitions, since the schedule or matches will be worked out 50 m. - butterfly
gious-rights monitoring group in New ahead of time. 100 m. — individual medley
York, also confirmed the new hunger 4 x 50 m. - freestyle relay
strike. Mrs. Hruby, with her husband SCHEDULE OF MATCHES:
Blahoslav, has been working for the FRIDAY, September 3, - Soyuzivka, 1:00 p.m. Men's pre­ 15 and over age group
passage of Senate Bill 312, introduced liminary round. Players who must compete in this 50 m. - freestyle
by Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.). If passed, round will be notified by the tournament committee 100 m. - freestyle
this bill would grant the Vashchenkos by Wednesday, August 25. 50 m. — breaststroke
SATURDAY, September 4, - Soyuzivka, 8:30 a.m. - First 50 m. — backstroke
and Chmykhalovs resident alien status
round junior girls (all age groups), junior vets, senior men, 50 m. - butterfly
retroactive to the day they entered the women and women 35 and over, New Paltz, 8:30 a.m. 100 m. — individual medley
embassy. After five years of resident Men's first round. Soyuzivka, 10:30 a.m. Juniors (all age 4 x 50 m. - medley relay
alien status they would be eligible for groups). New Paltz, 10:30 a.m. Men's consolation round.
U.S. citizenship. This, proponents say, Swimmers can compete in 3 individuzl events and one
Soyuzivka, 3:30 p.m. Senior men 55 and over. Time and
could expedite emigration for the place of subsequent matches will be designated by relay.
Siberian Pentecostals. tournament director R. Rakotchyj, Sr. Registration will be held at the poolsfde on Saturday, Sep­
Players in men's division, scheduled to compete Friday but tember 4, starting at 9:30 a. m. Registration fee is S2.00 per
unable to arrive on this day, as well as losers in the prelimenary person.
round, can compete in the consolation round.
80 campers.., Because of limited time and the large number of entries, Swim meet Committee: R. SLYSH, O. NAPORA, G,
(Continued from ps je 8) players can compete in one group only they must indicate their HRAB, J. RUBEL, C. KUSHNIR, I. SLYSH.
measures 120 feet by 36 feet, is being choice on the registration blank.
erected by volunteers from the various Swimmers should be members of sport and youth orga­
Players who fail to report for a scheduled match on time
nizations which belong to the Ukrainain Sports Association
parishes of the diocese. Recently several will be defaulted. (USCAK).
teenagers, many of whom were girls, Reservations should be made individually by the competitors by writing to:
wheelbarrowed stone and leveled the
Soyuzivka, Ukrainian National Ass'n Estate, Kerhonkson, N. Y. 12446; (914) 626-5641
basement area in preparation for the
pouring of the cement floor.
All Saints Camp of the Ukrainian REGISTRATION F O R M - TENNIS ONLY
Orthodox Church is located in Emlen- Please cut out and send in with reg. fee of Я 0.00.
ton, Pa., just off Interstate 80. It is 1. Name:
approximately 90 miles north of Pitts­
burgh and 120 miles south of Cleveland. 2. Address:
The 95-acre camp is located
3. Phone:
on the Allegheny River which is
noted for its clean water and Гіпс 4. Date of birth:
fishing.
For additional information about the 5. Event — age group:
camp or Church School Program,
6. Sports club membership:
please contact: The Very Rev. William
Diakiw, 21 Evergreen Drive, Lyndora, . Check payable to: KLK, American Ukrainian,Sports O.ub.
Pa. 16045. іііііііііиііііііііііііііііііиіііішіішііііііііііиишшштипиииммиими^^
16 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JULY 18.1982 NgJi

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PREVIEW OFritual,
Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen
EVENTS
"obzhynky." The festival
nian Catholic Deanery of Cleveland,
in conjunction with the Arch-
will perform a concert on Saturday Sulyk of the Ukrainian Catholic highlights include grandstand shows, eparchy's Office of Religious Educa-
evening at 8:30. A dance to the musk Church at 10:30 a.m. At noon the booths, cultural exhibits, workshops, tion is sponsoring a one-day First
of the Hiraiak Orchestra will follow. blessing of the new property will be dances and a parade. Communion Workshop, which will
The next day, art works by Irene held. A banquet will follow at 1:30 The festival runs from today be conducted at St Anne's Ukrai-
Twerdochlib of Rochester, N. Y., will p.m. through Sunday, August 1. All are nian Catholic School in Austintown,
be on display. Opening remarks will be made by welcome to attend and enjoy. For Ohio, on August 21, from 9 a. m. to 4
Volodymyr Zuliak, and the keynote more information, write: Canada's p.m.
CASTLE CREEK, N.Y.: Sacred speaker will be the president of the National Ukrainian Festival, Inc., The program of the day will be
Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Organization for the Rebirth of 119 Main St. S., Dauphin, Man., highlighted by keynote speakers: the
Johnson City, N.Y. will sponsor a Ukraine, Dr. Bohdan Shebunchak. Canada, R7N IK4 or call (204) 638- Rev. Martin Canavan, pastor, St.
Ukrainian Festival beginning at Mykola Kawka will serve as emcee. 5645. Nicholas Church, Wilmington, Del.,
noon until 10 p.m. at the Sacred who will deliver a paper on "A
Heart Picnic Grounds, on Brooks The entertainment program will Sunday, August 1 History of the Sacrament of Recon-
Road. feature performances by Prof. Petro ciliation and the Act of Contrition in
The two-day festival will begin at 1 Prus and Olia Mudryk, violinists, PHILADELPHIA: The St Vladimir the Ukrainian Catholic Church"; and
p.m. on Sunday and last until 6 p.m. and Christine Amaro, dancer. The Cathedral of the Ukrainian Ortho- the Very Rev. Archimandrite Victor
Both days will feature delicious ' artistic ensemble will perform under dox Church, 6740 N. Fifth St., will Pospishil who will lead the panel
Ukrainian food specialties, cultural the direction of Evelina Belutz. sponsor a picnic, beginning 1 p.m., at discussion on the history of commu-
displays, games and raffles. Saturday The public is invited to attend the the Ukrainian American Sports Club nion and the age level for the recep-
evening there will be live music and day's events. grounds, Lower State and County tion of the sacraments.
dancing to the sounds of the Cher- The newly acquired motel pro- Line roads, Horsham, Pa. Msgr. Pospishil will be joined by a
vona Ruta Orchestra from Syracuse, perty, which includes a motel, bun- group of panelists: Sister Irenaea
N.Y., beginning at 6 p.m. and Sun- There will be live music, food and OSBM, Sister Helena SMI, the Rev.
galows and a restaurant, was formerly refreshments. In the event of rain, the John Seniw and catechist Delores
day, a 4 p.m. program is planned
featuring Ukrainian folk dancers the Natalia Motel. It was purchased picnic will be held at the cathedral Dashko, who will participate in the
from Utica. by the Ukrainian Homestead after hall.
the resort's main building was discussion, moderated by Sister
Everyone is welcome. destroyed by fire in November 1981. Anthony Ann OSBM.
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: The Odessa Marian Izak will speak on liturgical
The closing on the property was held Ukrainian Dancers of Rhode Island music appropriate for First Holy
Sunday, July 25 on June 9. and the Siyanka Ukrainian Dancers Communion and the First Holy
LEHIGHTON, Pa.: The motel pro- Thursday, July 29 of Boston will be featured performers Communion liturgy. The catechists
perty recently purchased as an addi- at the Annual Parish Picnic spon- from Holy Trinity CCD School,
tion to the Ukrainian Homestead DAUPHIN, Man.: Canada's 17th sored by St. Michael's Ukrainian moderated by their coordinator, Ms.
here will be blessed in accordance annual national Ukrainian Festival Orthodox Church, 74 Harris Ave., Dashkc, will give a demonstration
with Ukrainian and Christian tradi- begins today. The official opening Woonsocket, R.I. beginning at 11:30 on how to prepare and present a
tion. The ceremonies begin with a ceremonies will be held tomorrow, at a.m. There will be a variety of Lesson from the "God with Us Text"
divine liturgy to be celebrated by 1 p.m. with the Ukrainian harvest Ukrainian food, drink, and activities. with references and use of audio-
The public is invited. Donation is SI visual aids, and will exhibit activities
per person. and catechetical materials.
The workshop will conclude with a
prayer of praise and the divine
A Ukrainian perspective ONGOING liturgy, concelebrated by all partici-
TRENTON, N J.: The environmental pating clergy at St Anne's Church.
on the news... paintings of Arcadia 01enska-Petry- Msgr. Michael Fedorowich, dean,
shyn are on exhibit at the New Jersey the Rev. Walter Wysochansky,
State Museum, in Trenton from July pastor of the host parish, the Very
15 through August 22. All 18 of her Rev. Msgr. Leo Adamiak and Sister
displayed works, painted between Jerome OSBM, director of the Phila-
1977-82 are in oils on canvas. delphia Office of Religious Educa-
tion, will coordinate the day.
ADVANCE NOTICE The workshop is open to all teachers,
parents, clergy and others interested
HORSHAM, Pa.: The UNA Day in catechetical education.
picnic will be held on the grounds of For registration forms please
the Ukrainian Sport Center Tryzub contact: The Rev. Walter Wysochan-
here between County Line and Lower sky, 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown,
State Road. Featured in the program Ohio 44511; (216) 793-5436; or Sister
will be the Ukrainian Club of Fracks- M. Jerome OSBM, 815 N. Franklin
ville, Pa. Dance Ensemble, a pro- St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19123; (215)
gram honoring UNA pioneers and MA7-0143.
dancing to the music of Vechirna The registration fee of S10 may be
Zirka Orchestra. There will be sur- mailed to Father Wysochansky or
prises for children and prizes for paid at the door on the day of the
dissident newsecommentary"politics"editonals"interviewsepeopleereviews guests. All are invited. workshop.
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