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Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine Democratic deputies to head

An appeal from UNA Executive seven parliamentary committees
LONDON — Seven standing com-
to all branches and members mittees of the new Ukrainian SSR
Supreme Soviet will be headed by
At the end of May 1990, the 32nd Regular Convention of the Ukrainian deputies from the Democratic Bloc,
National Association was held with nearly 300 delegates and members of the reported the Ukrainian Press Agency of
Supreme Assembly participating. London.
The participants of this conclave, who represented tens of thousands of
During a June 15 session, the Ukrai-
our UNA members, considered the fact that Ukraine is slowly shattering the nian Parliament, headed by Ukrainian
chains of many years of Muscovite-Communist subjugation, and affirmed the
Communist Party chief Volodymyr
urgent need to increase assistance to the Ukrainian nation in its struggle for Ivashko, elected the following DB
complete independence and freedom, to help it in establishing a democratic
deputies to their posts: Dmytro Pavly-
foundation of government, as well as to assist the current renaissance of the chko, representing Ternopil Oblast, as
Ukrainian language, culture and ancient traditions.
head of the foreign affairs committee;
As a result of a unanimous and enthusiastic vote by the delegates, a UNA Oleksander Kotsiuba of Kiev as head of
Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine was created. The UNA itself will pay the law committee; Les Taniuk of Kiev
$100,000 per year into this fund over the next four years, and the convention as head of the culture committee; Ihor
participants began the fund-raising drive by donating generously to this Yukhnovsky of Lviv as head of the
cause. education and science committee; Pavlo
Since its founding, the UNA has supported all aspirations of the Ukrainian Vitsiak of Lutske as head of the health
nation toward independence. As early as October 1900, in an article in committee; and Mykola Zaludiak of
Svoboda titled "To Work, Brothers!," the idea was raised that, in order to Kremenchuk as head of the ecology
unite ail Ukrainians into one independent state based on democratic committee.
principles, "it is necessary to create in America a national fund, through No information was available at
(Continued on page 16) press time about the seventh DB deputy
chosen to head a parliamentary com-
mittee, nor about elections of other
WCFU in Copenhagen: playing committee heads.
The election of these deputies appears
crucial role at CSCE conference to have been a conciliatory move on the
part of Mr. Ivashko toward the DB
following a wave of protests against his
holding two top posts, making him
simultaneously head of a party and the
government.
In protest against Mr. Ivashko's
election as chairman of Ukraine's
Supreme Soviet, Mr. Yukhnovsky
announced during a June 8 Parliament
session the formation of an opposition
group of deputies, the National Coun-
cil, or Narodna Rada.
According to the UPA, the June 14
issue of Literaturna Ukraina, the
weekly organ of the Writers' Union of
Ukraine, contains information about
the newly formed National Council,
organized within the Ukrainian Parlia-
ment to unify the democratic opposi-
tion against the Communist Party and
nomenklatura deputies.
The new council includes regional
parliamentary groups from Kiev, Lviv,
Ivano-Frankivske, Ternopil and de-
puties from Volyn, Kharkiv and Rivne,
as well as other oblasts. It also includes
the parliamentary factions Vidrodzhen-
(Continued on page 16)

by Lisa Shymko
and Christina Isajiw
COPENHAGEN — Over the past
two weeks, diplomats and foreign
ministers from the 35 signatory coun-
tries of the Helsinki Accords have been
meeting in Copenhagen, to discuss
issues relating to human rights and
human contacts as part of the ongoing
process also known as the Conference
on Security and Cooperation in Europe
(CSCE). The Copenhagen Conference
is the second of three meetings which
began in Paris in 1989 and which will
end in Moscow next year.
Playing an integral role in this four-
week conference, entitled The Human
Dimension, are the many non-govern-
mental organizations (NGOs) whose
job it is to monitor violations of the
Helsinki agreements committed by the
governments of the signatory states.
Among the more vocal NGOs partici-
pating in the Copenhagen Meeting is
the World Congress of Free Ukrainians
(WCFU), which played an important
role during the CSCE's first week.
The WCFU delegation was headed
by former Canadian member of parlia-
ment, Andrew Witer, together with
Christina Isajiw, executive director of
the WCFU's Human Rights Commis-
sion, and Lisa Shymko, an accredited
freelance journalist from Canada,
representing the Ukrainian Echo news-
paper.
In the wake of the U.S,-Soviet sum-
mit several weeks ago, in their opening
remarks to the Copenhagen Conference, Mria, world's largest cargo plane,
both the United States Secretary of
State James Baker and Soviet Foreign
Minister Eduard Shevardnadze spoke
carries relief supplies to Ukraine
of "the new age" now facing Europe and by Roma Hadzewycz the New Jersey-based Children of
placed great emphasis on the growing Chornobyl Relief Fund, included medi-
role that the CSCE will play as the OKLAHOMA CITY — A third cines, bandages, tetanus vaccines and
changes in Europe continue. But not- shipment of medical and other relief other medical supplies, vitamins, baby
withstanding the optimism voiced by supplies bound for Ukraine for victims food, flour and other foodstuffs, as well
the two superpower foreign ministers, of Chornobyl nuclear disaster left as two presses.
numerous government delegations as Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World The presses are destined for Kiev's
well as several NGOs, particularly the Airport on Tuesday afternoon, June 19, Naukpva Knyha publishers and for
WCFU placed great emphasis upon the aboard the world's largest cargo plane, Lviv for the printing of medical texts*
many unresolved problems which the Ukrainian-built Antonov-225 called and ihedical records for area hospitals.
threaten to destroy the integrity of the "Mria" (Dream). T/he shipment was valued at $3.9
entire Helsinki process. The 60-ton shipment, organized by ^Continued on page 4)
The WCFU, as an NGO representing
over 5 million Ukrainians outside the
USSR, was responsible for issuing
several important recommendations to
the CSCE Conference. One of its
recommendations on the Rule of Law
addressed one of the more volatile
issues at the Copenhagen Conference —
the issue of Lithuanian independence.
The WCFU recommendation urged
the delegations to the CSCE to remain
consistent with Principle VIII of the
Helsinki Accords — the right of peoples
to self-determination — by "supporting
the peaceful democratic assertion of
these rights should a people seek to
restore their political independence
through their freely elected govern-
ments." In fact, the entire question of
Lithuanian independence was not only
addressed by the WCFU but also by Mria 9 its name written m Ukrainian Setters on the world's largest cargo plane* just
(Continued on page 12) before departure from Oklahoma City's W i l l Rogers World Airport.
 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990

A GLIMPSE OF SO WET REALITY

Fourth anniversary accounts
of Chornobyl offer new info
by Dr. David Marples
Radio Liberty Research
PART II
Byelorussia and Russia
The lengthy article by Yuriy Izrael
published in Pravda, while to some
extent an attempt at self-exoneration in
the face of adverse criticism (from Dr.
Yuriy Shcherbak, chairman of the
Zelenyi Svit ecological association in
Ukraine, Ales' Adamovich, the out-
spoken deputy from Byelorussia, and
others), did reveal that the conse-
quences of Chornobyl fallout have been
far more severe in Byelorussia than
elsewhere.
A Western critic has pointed out that
while Byelorussia received a minuscule
proportion of funds allocated for eva-
cuations and decontamination, two-
thirds of the fallout from the disaster
landed on Byelorussian territory.1 Mr.
IzraeFs figures suggest that of the 1,670
square meters of territory contaminated
with over 40 curies per square kilo-
meter, 1,160 lay in Byelorussia, 310 in
the RSFSR, and 200 in Ukraine, ex-
cluding the zone already evacuated
(inclusion of the evacuated zone would
render Ukraine the second worse affect-
ed area).
The map published with Mr. Izrael's
article shows that the fallout zone in the
Byelorussian republic extended not
merely north of Gomel, but almost as
far north as the city of Mogilev, dispel- was published in late April by the USSR dance and recited the opening and
ling earlier conclusions that only the
republic's southern territory was affect- noted that existing measures had been
ed.
A particularly problematic area has
been the forests of the southern part of
Gomel Oblast, especially around Khot-
niki, and in mid-1988 the Byelorussian
Academy of Sciences and the State
Committee for Hydrometrology of
the republic declared some 142,000
hectares as a "radioactive reserve." It isattention.
estimated that half of the radioactive
fallout in this area fell into the wood-
land.
Already there have been noted
changes in leaf sizes and fauna, high
levels of radioactivity in hedgehogs,
birds that live near water, and also in
animals that migrate into areas well
away from the zone of major contami-
nation, such as foxes and hares. How-
ever, according to a local official, the presented to the USSR Supreme Soviet an adult level.
more that time has passed since the
Chornobyl accident, the less concern
officials have shown for human suffer-
ing that is occurring in the Byelorussian
republic.
GLASNOST DIARY:
recording changes in the USSR
Statistics on joint ventures in Soviet Union
singly bitter; a long (and uncorrobo- Reuters reported in January that industry and service establishments; 20
rated) list of casualties from irradiation more than 1,000 foreign firms had esta- percent in industrial services, such as
is being drawn up in Byelorussia. A case blished joint ventures with Soviet marketing, engineering and mainte-
might be made therefore for Chornobyl partners. However, many of the enter- nance; and 15 percent in heavy industry
as, first and foremost, a Byelorussian prises have failed to start up or have and machine tools.
tragedy, but generally speaking the gone bankrupt. TASS acknowledged that all were
nature of the problem has yet to pene- Reuters cited a report from TASS, frequently faced with legal, financial
trate the world media. the official Soviet news agency, which and organizational problems. "The
noted that the Finance Ministry of the number of joint enterprises that have
As for the Russian Republic, a total USSR had registered 1,284 joint ven- not begun operations is very high. There
of 8,130 square kilometers today have a tures with a total charter capital of more are cases when they go bankrupt or
cesium content of more than five curies than $3 billion. dissolve," TASS reported.
per square kilometer. In a high-level TASS did not report how much
report about the current situation in A breakdown of the joint ventures Western capital was actually at work or
Russia, V. Doguzhiyev, who has headed shows that about 50 percent are in light how many ventures had failed.
a group of experts re-examining the
effects of radiation, cited the Briansk
region as the only contaminated region
of Byelorussia. Deputy Y. Samarin,
Patriarchal Society leader speaks
however, pointed out that the maps now
available showed that the Kalush, on Church developments in Ukraine
Orlov, Tula and Kursk regions should by Natalka Gawdiak Another barrier Mrs. Hayda pointed
also be added to the "radioactive map." out was the attitude of some that
He also maintained that in these WASHINGTON — Roma Hayda, whatever the Church does, it "does not
areas, sicknesses caused by radioiodine president of the Ukrainian Patriarchal concern me." The Church is not just an
to the thyroid gland had risen by up to Society of the U.S.A., gave a talk on institution; it is not a building some-
five times among the population ge- May 12 at St. Sophia Religious Asso- where, not a type of architecture, but
nerally, and by eight to 12 times among ciation titled "The Layman in Relation- the Body of Christ. The Holy Ghost
ship to the Church and Current Church- resides in the Church. One must under-
children. Some 31 villages in the Rus-
Related Events in Ukraine." stand how one fits into the circle of the
sian Republic are to be evacuated in the
Half those in attendance were Ukrai- Church.
near future, but this would appear to
address only the periphery of the nian Catholic and half were Ukrainian To understand the Church, one must
Orthodox, pastor the Rev. Taras understand tradition, the Gospel and
problem.
Lonchyna of Holy Trinity Particular history. Mrs. Hayda noted that our
New Chornobyl program Catholic Church and the Rev. Hryhoriy faith must not be haphazard, or con-
Podhurec, pastor of St. Andrew the venient, or mechanical. Our rite should
The new "united" program to elimi- First-Called Ukrainian Autocephalous remind us of the Resurrection; It is
nate the consequences of Chornobyl Orthodox Church, were also in atten- tradition with a capital "T" and not
merely action by rote. Mechanical
Supreme Soviet, which in its preamble closing prayers. observation of a rite leads to emptiness,
After Mrs. Hayda's remarks, a A love of the cultural aspects of the
"inadequate" and that there was a need round-table, sometimes intense but divine liturgy may lead one to overlook
to develop a program based on long- cordial discussions, ensued over reli- what is essential. We certainly need to
term cooperation between the central gious and national issues. send Bibles to Ukraine, for example,
government and those of Byelorussia, Ms. Hayda pointed out certain bar- but we must be sure to have them in our
Ukraine and Russia. Tens of thousands riers to spiritual progress among the homes, if not in our pockets.
of people, it was stated, are today living Ukrainian laity. First, laymen must Years of disinformation, however,
in contaminated regions, and they understand the nature of the Church have left their mark, Mrs. Hayda noted.
require both clean food and medical itself, she said. One's childhood concep- The Church must set out to heal diffe-
tion of the church is insufficient. Re- rences and divergencies that have
arisen. There must be a recognition of
Therefore the Supreme Soviet issued marking on this point, a participant jurisdictional powers. The rebuilding
a six-point program in order to "liqui- noted afterwards that today many that must take place is very complex.
date the consequences" of the accident professionals think nothing of invest- Ukrainians must look at what we are
in 1991-1992, and to resettle families, ing considerable time and money in and what we are not. Mrb. Hayda
especially those with pregnant women professional training and development cautioned that in the dialogue between
and schoolchildren, using funds from courses in their career fields, but ques- Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrainian
the all-union budget. The plan is to tioned whether they would be willing to Orthodox, we should not be accusing
come into force late in 1990 and a law on make even a fraction of that investment ourselves of Russophilism or Polonism.
the Chornobyl catastrophe is to be in religious educational development at (Continued on page 14)
in the last quarter of this year.
There are five basic problems to be
considered:
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 No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990 3

Journalist's notebook: Tracking CCRF's second mission of mercy in Ukraine

At the airport, hundreds of Ukrainians armed with flags and banners came out to
greet the CCRF delegation. One banner reads: "For a Ukrainian sovereign,
. „.. _ _ .™«™v,.
independent state."
ww, ww™wlBWMWM^..lafla Kolomayets
Ukrainians waited for hours to greet the Ukrainian American CCRF delegation at time. As we stretched our feet in the two Mrs. Matkiwsky and Prof. Hunczak are
Kiev's Borispil Airport. small windowless coupes which we familiar faces in Ukraine today. Over a
The Weekly continues its series on shared with the navigators, flight en- half-hour later, we made our way to the
It was a trip that began months before gineers and pilots of the plane during front of the airport, where we saw
Ukraine today written by associate the actual take-off from John F. Ken-
editor Marta Kolomayets, who traveled nedy Airport in New York on Friday the last two days, we felt an electricity hundreds of Ukrainians, supporters of
to Ukraine in May with a Children of afternoon, May 18, and will last in this surge through our bones. Rukh, waving the national blue and
Chornobyl Relief Fund delegation that journalist's memory for many years to Descending the steps of the Ruslan, yellow flag of Ukraine. Still others held
brought medical supplies and techno- come. our entourage was greeted by the new the pendants of Green World and
banners that read: "For a sovereign,
logy, and vitamins for the victims of the Soon after the first shipment left the minister of health of the Ukrainian
1986 nuclear accident. United States with supplies from both SSR, Dr. Yuriy Spizhenko; Volodymyr independent Ukraine." More somber
Rukh support funds based in the U.S. Chorniy, the head of the information banners carried such messages as:
by Marta Kolomayets
and Canada, talk began about or- division of the Ministry of Foreign "Ukraine holds first place in the world
Affairs of the Ukrainian SSR; Niko- among those who suffer from oncologi-
KIEV — Our pilot, Oleksander ganizing a shipment of medical supplies lai Makarevitch, the deputy ambassa- cal illnesses."
Halunenko, called us to the cockpit of to arrive in Ukraine, symbolically, on dor of the Permanent Ukrainian Mis-
The greeting was emotionally over-
the Antonov-124, a four-engine Aero- the fourth anniversary of the Chornobyl sion to the United Nations, who was
whelming as a group of young girls and
flot cargo plane, known as the "Ruslan" tragedy, April 26. However, due to vacationing in Ukraine at that time; Dr.
boys made their way to our group
on Saturday afternoon, May 19, as we many inexplicable difficulties, and Leonid Sandulak, a Green World acti-
leaders, Mrs. Matkiwsky and Prof.
were getting restless and anxious to land various negotiations the Ruslan did not vist and a deputy of the Supreme Soviet
arrive on American soil until Tuesday, Hunczak, presenting them with the
in Ukraine's capital city, Kiev. of the USSR; as well as representatives traditional Ukrainian welcome of bread
"To the left you can see the Carpa- May 15. of Rukh, Oleksander Mosiyuk, the and salt laid out on a platter, surround-
thian Mountains," he told his nine After one full day of loading medical deputy mayor of Kiev, and Bohdan
ed by an embroidered ritual cloth.
passengers on this second "mission of supplies, equipment and computers — Ternopilsky, the director of the infor-
mercy" spearheaded by the New Jersey 126 tons of goods — the plane was ready mation center of Rukh in Kiev. Yuriy The Ukrainian welcoming commit-
based Children of Chornobyl Relief for take-off with a crew of 20 and a Tkachenko, a cinematographer and tee, decked out in embroidered shirts
Fund. "Well be landing quite soon." passenger list of nine, bound for Kiev. and blouses, sang Ukrainian national
leading member of Green World and
Those traveling on this second plane, On Friday afternoon, the flight took off Rukh joined us at the airport with songs, including "Oy u Luzi,"and other
organized jointly by the CCRF, the for Shannon Airport, in Ireland, where videocamera in hand, ready to film the sich (striletski) songs. A group of young
Ministry of Health of the Ukrainian it landed six hours later, 2 a.m. local CCRF activities in Kiev. Dr. Erast "kozaks" surrounded the Ukrainians
SSR and the Ukrainian SSR Mission to time. We, the nine passengers, were Huculak, head of the Canadian Friends from America, telling us of their activity
the United Nations, based in New York, taken to a local hotel, where we rested of Rukh, and his wife, Lidia, were also in Rukh and in their interest of U-
included: Konstantyn Masyk, the de- for six hours before it was time again to at the airport to greet their Ukrainian kraine's past.
puty chairman of the Council of Mi- board the mini-van and begin the last American friends. They cheered the weary travelers,
nisters of the Ukrainian SSR; Volo- leg of our "mission of mercy." The bill shouting "Glory to Ukraine," (Slava
dymyr Yavorivsky, a deputy of both the for this hotel was footed by the govern- We were told that as soon as we Ukraini) and "Glory to Taras Hryho-
Supreme Soviets of the USSR and of ment of the Ukrainian SSR as was our cleared customs, we would be met by rovych" (Slava Tarasu Hryhorovychu),
the Ukrainian SSR and a leading return trips to the United States aboard journalists from the Ukrainian radio referring to Prof. Hunczak, using his
spokesperson for Rukh, the Popular Aeroflot. and television who were anxious to first name and patronymic, which is
Movement of Ukraine for Perebudova; learn about this group's second trip to coincidentally, the same as that of
Some technical problems delayed out
and Anatoli G. Bulanenko, the deputy take-oil irom Shannon to Ukraine for Ukraine. Ukraine's national bard, Taras Shev-
chief designer at the Antonov Design two hours, but by 11 a.m. we were on chenko.
After customs, we were taken into a As we made our way to our hotel, the
Bureau in Kiev. our way to Kiev's Borispil airport and lounge where, indeed, journalists talked
The Ukrainian American team tra- we arrived there a little after 6 p.m. local to the organizers of this mission. Both Lybid, we observed that in Kiev the
veling on this plane which carried $7 (Continued on page 11)
million worth of donated supplies —
vitamins, medicines, disposable sy-
ringes, (over $1 million were donated by
the Ukrainian Canadian Rukh Fund)
medical supplies and equipment — was
composed of Nadia Matkiwsky, the
executive director of the CCRF; Taras
Hunczak,chairman of the CCRF and
the New Jersey-based Rukh Fund;
Christine Melnyk, the representative of
the CCRF for New England; Marian
Kots, a Ukrainian American business-
man who is also on the board of the
CCRF, Lidia Czernyk, the chairwoman
of the social services committee of the
Ukrainian National Women's League of
America; and Arthur De Cordova, a re-
presentative of Americares, a charitable
organization based in Connecticut, which
hopes to continue to work wim the
CCRF in the future, supplying relief aid
to the victims of Chornobyl. This Ukrainian television and radio interviewed (from left): Taras Hunczak, Nadia Matkiwsky and Ukrainian Rukh leader
journalist also traveled with the group.
Volodymyr Yavorivsky.
4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990

Iwanciw addresses Polish institute
WASHINGTON — The Polish Insti-
tute of Arts and Sciences of America
(PI AS A) held its 48th annual meeting at
Georgetown University on June 15-16.
Participating in the conference was
Eugene Iwanciw, director of the Wash-
ington Office of the Ukrainian National
Association.
The conference addressed various
aspects of Polish studies with 16 of the
31 sessions dedicated to the contempo-
rary challenges facing Poland. Nine
U.S. government departments and
agencies, including the Departments of
State, Commerce, and Agriculture,
participated in the conference as well as
a representative of the German Federal
Republic.
"Poland and Its Eastern Neighbors in
the 1990s" was the topic Mr. Iwanciw
was asked to address. He began his
presentation by pointing out that many
Western political, diplomatic and aca-
demic experts fear the break-up of the
Soviet Union and the decline of Russian
influence over Eastern Europe.
He stated that many in the West
"attribute World War I and World War
II to the border problems among the
nations of Eastern Europe. In the 19th
century, their solution was the mainte-
nance of empires to control the 'unruly'
nations of that area."
Mr. Iwanciw also pointed out that
"historically, Germany to the west and
Russia to the east have fomented
discord among the East European
nations as an excuse for their own
expansionism."
The main point raised by the UNA
Washington Director was that "it is in
Poland's and Ukraine's interests to
maintain peace in the region. Current
borders should be maintained at least
through the transition to complete
democracy and independence for both
nations. If there are to be any changes in
the borders, they must be accomplished
by peaceful negqtiations.
"There also must be a respect for
national minorities in each nation.
Most developed nations, such as
England and Germany, have large
national minorities and have found a
way to maintain harmony."
He concluded by pointing out that
"the current situation in both Ukraine
and Poland give cause for optimism.
The democratic movements in both
nations have already demonstrated
tolerance to national minorities and a
willingness to work with the democra-
tic movement in the other nation."
The presentation was followed by
over an hour of questioning from
professors of Polish studies from
throughout the United States. The
comments made during the question
and answer period were positive, with
some professors who have travelled to
Ukraine remarking about the construc-
tive attitude they found among Rukh
members in Ukraine.
Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski, vice-presi-
dent of the PI AS A and former national
security advisor to President Jimmy
Carter, addressed the concluding ban-
quet of the meeting.

Mria, world's largest cargo plane...

(Continued from page 1)

Hadzewycz

Mria, with SU-26MX aerobatic plane in foreground, partially visible on right and Sukhoi fighter on left, awaits,
its relief cargo. In the photo on right, is Anatoly Bulanenko, deputy chief designer of the Antonov Design
Bureau. Below, a military forklift truck carries crated press into the AN-225's now open cargo area.
million.
The Mria, built by the Antonov
Design Bureau in Kiev under the direc-
tion of the famed aircraft designer Oleh
Antonov (1906-1984), was in Oklahoma
City for the Aerospace America ^0 air
show held June 15-17.
The aircraft, which has a maximum
. take-off weight of 600 metric tons and
can carry 250 metric tons of cargo either
inside its fuselage or piggyback-fashion,
was to have taken between 80 and 100
tons of CCRF relief supplies.
However, due to unforeseen cir-
cumstances, among them the crash of a
Soviet-made aerobatic plane (an SU-
26M), and the fact that no purchasers
were found for a Kamov-32 helicopter
and its auxiliary equipment, including a
towing vehicle, the Mria was returning
with more of its own cargo than
planned.
Thus, the relief shipment was cut
back to 60 tons; 34 of the 94 tons that
had been trucked to Oklahoma City, at
a total cost (including administrative) of
$i2,748, were then taken to a ware-
house owned by Feed the Children Inc.,
an Oklahoma-based international cha-
ritable organization.
Feed the Children, which is part of
Larry Jones International Ministries,
has pledged to store the supplies at no
cost to CCRF. As well the organiza-
tion, which donated 15 tons of baby
food, flour and vitamins for the current
shipment, has promised to work with
the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund
on future missions as well.
Representatives of the CCRF, Marian
Kots and Valerie Burachinsky, plus two
journalists, Olha Kuzmowycz of Svo-
boda and this writer from The Ukrai-
nian Weekly, were to have traveled with
the relief shipment aboard the Mria to
Kiev. Soviet officials refused to allow
even a single person from the foursome
to board the flight, however.
The reasons for the denial were that
the plane was traveling under the
auspices of the all-union Ministry of
Aviation Production and was con-
sidered to be on a military mission
due to the fact that it was flying with two
Sukhoi fighter jets (an SU-27 and an
SU-25), carrying supplies for those
military planes, and traveling on a route
that was to take it from Oklahoma City
to Kiev via Seattle, Anchorage, Kha-
barovsk or Komsomolsk in the
SQviet Far East and Moscow.
In addition, the AN-225, which is
meant to carry 20-odd passengers, this
time was carrying 65 persons — the
aircraft's crew and technicians, repre-
sentatives of the Antonov, Sukhoi and
Kamov design bureaus, and assorted
hangers-on — in what Soviet spokes-
persons repeatedly described as "primi-
tive* conditions.
Ultimately, the two CCRF represen-
tatives for this, the organization's third
shipment of relief supplies, opted to fly
to Kiev via commercial airlines and to
meet the Mria upon its arrival there.
Mr. Kots and Mrs. Burachinsky flew
Swissair to Warsaw and then were to
fly Aeroflot to the Ukrainian capital,
where they were expected to arrive on
Thursday evening at 9:20 (Kiev time).
The CCRF has sent two previous
relief shipments to Ukraine, in Fe-
bruary and May of this year, aboard the
second largest cargo plane in the world,
the AN-424, "Ruslan."
No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 5

Soyuzivka is prepped for summer season guests

Photo report by Roman iwasiwka

No ground is left unturned as employees prepare the soil for the beautiful flower
gardens which encircle Soyuzivka's historic monuments.

The newest member of the Soyuzivka family is four-month old Collie "Chemnyi."

Skill and patience are required when preparing the Olympic-size swimming pool
for its opening.
The first phase of a three-year program for the rehabilitation of tennis, volleyball
and basketball courts is well under way.

And, on the Soyuzivka stage...

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyu–
zivka will open its 1990 season of fine
entertainment with a pre-lndepen–
dence Day concert on Tuesday, July
3, featuring soloists of the Kiev
Opera.
The group of performers includes
Dmytro Hnatiuk, Oksana Yatsenko,
Svitlana Kysla and Stepan Fitsych
with accompanist Adelina Kry voshe–
yina. The concert is scheduled to
begin at 8:30 p.m. in the veselka
auditorium.
Headlining the Saturday evening
concert during the July 7-8 weekend
will be the voloshky Ukrainian
Dance Ensemble of Philadelphia.
The program will be followed, as
always,by a dance to begin at appro–
:ximately 10 p.m. Tempo will be the
featured orchestra.
Soyuzivka's stage during the 1990
summer season will also be highlight–
ed by the performance of the Che–
remshyna vocal Ensemble of Mon–
treal, the Echo of the Steppes Ban–
durist Ensemble of New York, the
(Continued on page 7)

Soyuzivka employees refurbish the Main House balcony.

ч ' , Bonadn S. rolansnyj

Kiev Opera soloists: (from left) Oksana Yatsenko, Stepan Fitsych, Svitlana
Kysla, Dmytro Hnatiuk, and Adelina Kryvosheyina. Joseph "Papa Duck" Cusio herds the latest generation of ducks to their new home
at the Soyuzivka fish and duck pond.
6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
rainian Wee
To action, brothers!
Democracy is based upon the conviction that there are extraordinary
possibilities in ordinary people. - Harry Emerson Fosdick
The resolutions, discussions and actions of the 32nd Regular Convention
of the Ukrainian National Association which concluded less than a month
ago in Baltimore evidence the fact that this oldest, largest and most powerful
Ukrainian fraternal organization has turned its consciousness toward
Ukraine.
indeed, during this time of national rebirth in Ukraine the delegates to the
convention — immigrants, both old and new,first–,second– and third-
generation Ukrainian Americans and Ukrainian Canadians — have seized
the moment, establishing a UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine.
As reported in The Weekly and Svoboda, the convention's resolutions
concentrated on specifically what this fraternal, charitable institution can do
to financially and morally support the Ukrainian nation in its struggle for
complete independence and freedom, aiding it in establishing a foundation
for a democratic government that is "for the people and by the people."
Perhaps the most concrete call came from the financial committee, which
recommended that the UNA establish its own fund to aid Ukraine after
polling fellow delegates who declared that immediate help to Ukraine was
first and foremost on their minds.
The convention, through the resolutions committee, also urged the
Executive Committee to directly provide aid to Rukh and other democratic
movements in Ukraine today, both financially and morally, including youth
movements that are currently emerging in all parts of the country, it
underscored the fact that although the UNA has always been a generous
supporter of other funds to aid Ukraine, the convention felt that the UNA
should directly provide assistance to current movements for national
consciousness and independence in Ukraine.
The Executive Committee responded to the convention's appeals and
priorities immediately with the establishment of the UNA Fund for the
Rebirth of Ukraine. . revitalize an agency, the OS1, which had operating at Treblinka. This list reveal–
However, it must be pointed out that this is not a precedent-setting move
for the UNA, for the organization has a long history of aid to Ukraine. Back
in 1900, Svoboda, the Ukrainian language daily wrote: "As everyone knows,
the life of our people in the old country is extremely difficult in every respect,
in the three countries in which they live, the Rusyn people are oppressed as
much by the governments as their 'good neighbors.'... What is our reaction to
this as Rusyn Americans? Are we to remain indifferent? The answer is no!"
Thus, the fraternal association established the National Fund in America,
"which would serve to support our people's struggle for independence."
"We can, we should, we must have an independeAt state... We shall return
to our own Rusyn country, to our Rusyn home, for only in one's own is there
truth and strength and freedom. To action brothers!"
Almost 100 years ago, our ancestors, gathered at thefirstconvention of the
Ukrainian National Association, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, were the first
to sing the Ukrainian national anthem, "Shche Ne vmerla Ukraina" on
American soil. Although this was close to a century ago, our brothers and
sisters, ordinary workers, new immigrants in a strange land, were already
focused on Ukraine and its national aspirations.
in four short years, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding
of the UNA. Let us hope that in these four years, we will be able to
concretely and effectively aid Ukraine through our UNA Fund for the
Rebirth of Ukraine so that at our next convention our voices will resound
with those of our brethren in a truly free, united and independent Ukraine.
To action, b r o t h e r s ! ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ . ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Turning the pages back...
Noted historian and academician ivan Krypiakevych was
born on June 25,1886, in Lviv, western Ukraine. The author
of over 500 works on historiography, archeography, sphra–
gistics, the study of primary sources, numismatics, historical geography and
cultural history, Krypiakevych received his doctorate from Lviv University in 1911
and from 1911 to 1939 taught history in gymnasiums in Zhovkva, Rohatyn and
Lviv, and at the Academic Gymnasium of Lviv. He also taught Ukrainian history at
the Kamianets-Podilskyi Ukrainian State University, the Lviv (Underground)
Ukrainian University and the Greek Catholic Theological Academy. For many
years Krypiakevych served as director of the historical-philosophical section of the
Shevchenko Scientific Society in Lviv, and in 1934 he was appointed editor of its
periodical.
in 1939 Krypiakevych was named professor at Lviv University, and in 1940, he
became the director of the Lviv branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian
SSR institute of History. From 1946 to 1951 he was politically persecuted by the
Soviet regime, however in 1953 he was appointed the director of the institute of
Social Sciences of the Ukrainian SSR's Academy of Sciences in Lviv. The
Encyclopedia of Ukraine writes:
"Krypiakevych began his career as a historian under the tutelage of Mykhailo
Hrushevsky. Atfirsthe devoted himself to the socioeconomic and cultural history
of Lviv and Galicia in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, focused his attention on
the history of the Kozaks and the Hetman state, and his major works are devoted to
this subject...He was a brilliant popularizer and wrote many popular surveys and
accounts of Ukraine's history. The best known among them are: The Great History
of Ukraine, 1935; A History of Ukrainian Armed Forces, 1936; and The History of
Ukraine, 1949, under the pseudonym ivan Kholmsky."
Kiyptekevych died in Lviv on April 27, 1967.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 No. 25
The strange case of John Demjanjuk
Deceit of U.S. Justice Department
could cause death of innocent man
in this issue The Ukrainian Weekly is Polish Archives letter, it also interfered
publishing the second installment of a with visa applications so that defense
statement by the Ukrainian American witnesses could not come to the United
Bar Association regarding the John Stated to testify.
Demjanjuk case. The UABA statement Finally, as will be shown below, the
was sent, prior to the beginning on May Justice Department engaged in further
14 of the presentation of Mr. Demjan– direct acts of obstruction of United
juk's appeal to the Supreme Court of States justice, and duped the israeli
israel to each member of the israeli government into believing a case might
Knesset, each U.S. senator and repre– exist against John Demjanjuk by active–
sentative and to over 600 members of ly causing a crucial witness to give false
the media worldwide. testimony.
The authors of this UABA statement Before discussing the criminal actions
are Michael Waris Jr., chairman of the of the Justice Department, the Polish
board of governors, Andrew Fyly– Archives warrant one further mention.
povych, president, and Lidia Boyduy This will demonstrate how intent the
Shandor, former recording secretary. American officials were in finding Mr.
Demjanjuk guilty, rather than taking
some simple steps (as is their legal duty
PART 11 and ethical obligation) to determine
What caused the Department of whether he might be innocent. To
Justice to engage in such acts of monu– repeat, their only concern was to win
mental unfairness? The reason, we this case.
believe, is simple — and frightening. Thus, at the same time in 1979 when
The U.S. Justice Department was under the Justice Department received the
such intense pressure to win the Dem– report that the Polish War Crimes
janjuk case that it was willing to frame Commission had no information re–
an innocent man. it took this desperate garding Mr. Demjanjuk, it also received
and despicable action in order to a list of 43 known guards who were
come up empty-handed before. They ed that there were three men with the
were admonished by one of their chief first name of "iwan" at Treblinka
Congressional sponsors, Joshua Eil– during the period in question (one of
berg, then chairman of the Subcommit– whom, of course, was iwan Marczenko).
tee on immigration, Refugees and Would it not have been fair, or at least
international Law, that their entire prudent, for the Justice Department to
"program" was in jeopardy if they failed have made some effort to determine if
to win the Demjanjuk case. Specifically, one of these other "iwans" was "ivan
Congressman Eilberg wrote the follow– the Terrible'?
ing letter to the Attorney General: in the Walus case, after the trial court
had been reversed, the Justice Depart–
August 25, 1978 ment made an extensive investigation in
Poland to verify Walus' story. As
Hon. Griffin B. Bell reported in the Chicago Tribune story
Attorney General, of 1984: "ERyanJ ordered a complete
Department of Justice, Washington, review of the evidence...Hundreds of
D.C. people who should have known Walus
if he had been in Kielce and Czesto–
Dear Mr. Attorney General: chowa were contacted."
Reports have reached me that defi– Yet there is no evidence whatsoever
ciencies have become apparent in the that the Justice Department made any
preparation of the case of U.S. v. effort to check to see if villagers as close
Demjanjuk, a denaturalization pro– as two miles from Treblinka were
ceeding against an alleged Nazi war familiar with an "iwan" from Treblinka
criminal now living in Cleveland, Ohio. who was referred to as "ivan the
Terrible." And, as the Justice Depart–
І wish to express my strong concern ment's 1979 interview with Otto Horn,
over the possible inadequate prosecu– discussed below, fully informed them,
tion of this case. A repeat of the recent the guards at Treblinka frequently
Fedorenko adverse decision to the visited the nearby Polish villages to
government's case in Florida would drink and otherwise carouse, in other
nullify and gravely jeopardize the long words, they had good reason to check in
and persistent efforts of this Subcom– those nearby villages to see if anyone
mittee in ridding this country of these could identify "ivan the Terrible,"
undesirable elements. Lack of prepara– particularly after having just en ^aged in
tion and a deep realization of the a similar exercise in the Walus case.
importance of these proceedings may
in retrospect, the experience of "60
have cost the government its decision in Minutes" reveals how easy it would
this case. We certainly would regret have been for the Justice Department to
seeing this happen again.
have done some local checking to see if
The creation of a Special Litigation any of the three Treblinka "iwans" was
Unit within 1NS was established to the one everyone referred to as "Ter–
bring expertise and organization to this rible." Had Justice made this one simple
project. effort, John Demjanjuk would have
This Unit should be fully entrusted been spared years of needless anguish
with these cases. and his family untold suffering. Perhaps
І would strongly urge you to place the of equal importance, the people and the
direction of the proceedings of the governments to the United States and
Demjanjuk case in the hands of the israel would not have been victimized
Special Litigation Unit. We cannot by the quite different course which the
afford the risk of losing another de– Justice Department followed.
cision.
With best wishes. Despite all the red flags which the
foregoing raised, the Justice Depart–
Sincerely, ment paid them no heed. Apparently, its
Joshua Eilberg, institutional mind was so rigidly set to
Chairman make a case against Mr. Demjanjuk
that it was ready to proceed on the basis
Not only did the Justice Department of the questionable Trawniki (not
conceal the exculpatory core of the (Continued on page 14)
No. 25 ..
An observer's report
Historic Ukrainian Orthodox Sobor:
major step in consolidating Church Local oblast press provides information
by Dr. Frank E. Sysyn
From May 23 to June 6,1 visited
Ukraine at the invitation of the Ar–
chaeographic Commission of the U–
krainian Academy of Sciences. My
major purpose was to establish contacts
for the Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrai–
nian Historical Research of theUniver–
sity of Alberta with scholarly insti–
tutions in Kiev, Lviv and Dnipro–
petrovske.
On arriving in Kiev, 1 heard of
preparations for the Council (Sobor) of
the Ukrainian Autocephalous Ortho–
dox Church. І was invited to attend this
historic event as a guest, though І
could only be present on June 5 because
І left Kiev early on June 6. While 1 am
sure that fuller accounts of the Sobor,
including transcripts, will be available
in the future, 1 have agreed to the
request of The Weekly's editors to share
my impressions.
Before discussing the events in Kiev, І
should say that 1 visited Dnipropetrov–
ske just after the May 20 beating up of
Mr. Herusov, head of the local commit–
tee for the restoration of the U AOC, and
other Ukrainian activists by thugs
during a peaceful demonstration.
in general, the religious situation in
Dnipropetrovske is tense because the
authorities have refused to give a church
used as a museum to the Autocepha–
lists. Crosses erected before the church
have been destroyed and it appears that
the authorities may give the building to
the Russian Orthodox, who apparently
already have eight churches. The
Dnipropetrovske situation illustrates
how difficult it is for the Ukrainian
Autocephalous Orthodox Church to
organize in Eastern Ukraine.
in Kiev, the Sobor faced great uncer–
tainties to the last minute. The authori–
ties denied use of church edifices, and
permission to use the Cinematography
Building on Saksahansky Street was
only granted at the last minute. The
officers of the Brotherhood of Andrew
the First-Called Apostle, whom 1 met
before the Parliament building where
they were lobbying for support for the
Democratic Bloc, were unsure a week
before the council whether they would
have a place or whether Metropolitan
Mstyslav and a delegation from the
U.S. would come.
When 1 returned to Kiev on June 4,1
was told that the visas had been denied
but that permission had been granted to
use the Cinematography Building. І was
unable to attend the morning services
that were held before St. Sophia's Ca–
thedral, but 1 arrived in time for the
opening of the Sobor. A large crowd of
believers, many holding religious and
national banners, stood before the
building. The hall contained between
Dr. Frank E, Sysyn is director of the
Peter Jacyk Center for Ukrainian
Historical Research at the Canadian
institute of Ukrainian Studies based at
the University of Alberta. -
And, on the...
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Dumka Chorus of New York and
Roma Pryma Bohachevsky's Ukrai–
nian dance ensemble.
Solo performers, too, will grace
the stage. Among them will be:
Sviatoslava Kacharaj, Hryts Hryno-
vets and Marianna Suchenko-Ko–
trel. - '' -".'.''.v--'-'-'–
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
600 to 800 delegates and guests.
І would estimate that about 200
priests were present and was struck by
how many were young clergymen. The
hierarchy, headed by Archbishop 1 oann
of Lviv and volhynia, and including the
bishops of lvan-Frankivske, Uzhho–
rod, Chernivtsi, Ternopil and Cher–
nihiv, sat on the dais. They were later
joined by Father Methodius, senior
clergyman in Kiev.
After the initial prayer, Archbishop
loann announced that Metropolitan
Mstyslav of Kiev would be unable to
attend and that in order to carry on
activities it would be necessary to elect a
metropolitan of Lviv. Each of the
bishops spoke in turn to recommend
Archbishop loann and these views were
supported by clerical and lay delegates
before Archbishop loann was un–
animously elected. The council also
condemned the Moscow Patriarchate's
defrocking of the hierarch as uncanoni–
cal.
Telegrams from Metropolitan Msty–
slav and the government of the Ukrai–
nian National Republic in exile were
read and greetings from Rukh were
delivered, in approving the order of
proceedings, numerous suggestions
were made from the floor. Every effort
was made to ensure that the council
would be run on democratic principles.
Then Metropolitan loann delivered
an address tracing the steps leading to
the re-establishment of the Church. He
focused on the question of the consecra–
tion of the hierarchy to demonstrate
that the requisite number of bishops
had taken part. Most intriguing was his
statement that a bishop of the Moscow
Patriarchate, who wished to remain
anonymous at the moment, had taken
part.
Next Yevhen Sverstiuk addressed the
Sobor. He focused on the need to make
the reborn Ukrainian Autocephalous
Orthodox Church a model of Christian
love and tolerance.
Regrettably, 1 had to leave the pro–
ceedings after the mid-afternoon break.
When 1 returned at 7 p.m. the session
had just ended. Therefore, 1 was not
present during the election of Metropo–
litan Mstyslav as patriarch. І did talk
with Mr. Sverstiuk, Prof. Dmytro
Stepovyk and other participants. They
asserted that the council had responded
to the importance of the occasion with
solemnity and dignity. At that time
participants were also heartened by
reports that the authorities would
permit a service in St. Sophia's Cathe–
dral the next morning. І have subse–
quently heard that permission was not
granted.
Later reports will undoubtedly be
fuller and more exact. І can affirm,
however, that the Sobor represented a
major step forward in consolidating the
Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox
Church, it will be of particular impor–
tance in breaking the authorities'at–
tempts to hinder the Church's organiza–
tion in eastern Ukraine.
The special Labor Day weekend
program will be headlined by the
Darka and Slavko vocal ensemble
and soloist Alex Holub.
Music on summer nights for
guests' dancing pleasure will be pro–
vided by such bands as: Crystal, Boys
from Lviv, the Alex Chudolij Band,
the Oles Kuzyszyn Trio, veselka,
Tempo and Yodohray.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990
NEWS AND viEWS
on Russification in Ukraine's provinces
toy Adrian Karmazyn
Despite many years of glasnost,
statistical information concerning the
nationality problem in Ukraine at the
provincial level is still not readily
available in the mainstream republic-
level press. When provincial and local
papers do make their way to the West —
they are not available for subscription
outside Ukraine or outside the jurisdic–
tion in which they are published — they
often provide unusually revealing
articles on the nationality question.
What follows is a survey of some
current aspects of the nationality pro–
blem covered in a few local newspapers
that 1 was able to obtain from friends
who recently traveled to Ukraine.
Lviv's Ukrainization
vilna Ukraina, a Lviv regional news-
paper, published an article in its April
10th issue on the national make-up of
the oblast. According to the newspaper,
between 1979 and 1989 the number of
Ukrainians ir the oblast increased from
2,298,600 to 2,464,700, thereby in-
creasing from 89.5 percent to 90.4
percent their share of the oblast popu–
lation (an increase of nearly 1 per–
cent).
in that same period the Russian
population of Lviv oblast increased
from 194,300 to 195,100, but their share
of the .oblast's total population dropped
from 7.6 percent to 7.2 percent.
The city of Lviv taken by itself
witnessed a population increase from
665,065 to 786,903 in the decade 1979-
89. in 1989, 79 percent of the city's
population was Ukrainian by nationa–
lityf whereas 16 percent was Russian.
Thr article states that 53 percent of the
Russians in Lviv oblast are fluent in
Ukrainian and that 60 percent of Ukrai–
nians in the oblast are fluent in Russian.
According to last year's census, Poles
comprised 1 percent of Lviv oblast's
population, Jews — 0.5 percent, Byelo–
russians - 0.4 percent. The majority of
the oblast's population — 55.4 percent
— is urban.
Of special note is the fact that for the
1980s Lviv oblast defied what has
become the traditional trend for the
Ukrainian republic over the past several
decades, mainly that Russians have
been increasing their share of the
republic's population while the Ukrai–
nians have been decreasing theirs. Also
worth emphasizing is the fact, that
despite decades of Russification, ac–
cording to the census, 40 percent of
Ukrainians in Lviv oblast do not consi–
der themselves fluent in Russian.
Donetske
Similar valuable statistics on the
ethnic make-up of Ukraine's eastern-
most oblast — Donetske - were pub–
lished in the February 23 issue of the
weekly Universytetski visti published
by Donetske University, in an article
titled "The Riches of the People are
Limitless," A. Zarmitko (a docent of the
university's Ukrainian language depart–
ment) writes that according to the latest
(1989) census Ukrainians make up 51.1
percent of Donetske Oblast's popula–
tion.
Adrian Karmazyn is a broadcaster
with the voice of America s Ukrainian
Branch in Washington.
7
Russians make up 43 percent, Greeks
— 1.6 percent, Byelorussians — 1.4
percent, Jews — 0.5 percent and Tatars
- 0.5 percent. The exact population
figures for Ukrainians and Russians in
the oblasts are 2,773,632 and 2,332,484,
respectively.
The article goes on to say that there
are two types of schools in Donetske
Oblast: Russian and Ukrainian. There
are 1,217 schools in which Russian is
the language of instruction and 105
schools in which Ukrainian is the
language of instruction — although 42
of the latter are actually mixed Russian-
Ukrainian schools.
"Just based on these materials,"
writes A. Zahnitko, "the extent of the
narrowing of the functioning of the
Ukrainian language can be seen. And
this does not even include the institu–
tions of higher learning and special
secondary schools in all of which
learning is conducted in Russian. Thus,
the vital question is how to organically
and naturally return the Ukrainian,
Greek and other languages to their
genuine status."
Many Soviet and even Ukrainian
oblasts are often misleadingly characte–
rized as multi-ethnic, but according to
the statistics recently published in this
university paper, it is more accurate to
characterize Donetske as possessing a
dual ethnic character since Ukrainians
and Russians combined make up over
94 percent of the population there. The
two-page Ukrainian-language Univer–
sytetski visti of Donetske State Uni–
versity is published weekly, it has a
print-run of 1,000.
Poltava
Figures for language of instruction in
Poltava's schools were published in the
February 20 issue of Zoria Poltavsh–
chyny. in an article titled "When Will
the Breakthrough Arrive," H. Deny–
sovets reports that 26,000 of the city's
40,000 students attend schools in which
Russian is the language of instruction.
The author goes on to say that "it
would be worthwhile to ensure that the
study of Ukrainian begins in all kinder–
gartens and in all schools (Russian-
language schools, that is) starting in the
first grade, as has been implemented,
for example, in the schools of Cher–
nihiv."
From this statement by the author of
the article, one can infer that up to the
present time many kindergarteners and
first-graders haven't been learning
Ukrainian in a province that is both the
birthplace of 1 van Kotliarevsky, the
father of modern Ukrainian litera–
ture, and considered to be part of
Ukraine's historical heartland.
H. Denyspvets goes on to lament the
Russified status of Poltava's Pedagogi–
cal institute, calling the social science
departments the most Russified. On the
other hand, he notes that the depart–
ments that teach mathematics and
physics do present lectures in Ukrainian
and that special Ukrainian-language
instruction is being provided at the
institute.
in a related article concerning the
implementation of Ukraine's new lan–
guage law, Zoria Poltavshchyny, a
Ukrainian-language daily oblast news-
paper with a print-run of 128,000, writes
that "the Poltava city executive com–
mittee has started conducting its busi–
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8 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 No. 25

Dudaryk previews its repertoire at Ukrainian Orthodox Center

The Dudaryk Boys' Choir from Lviv, directed by Mykola Katsal, gave a preview concert on June 2 at the Ukrainian Orthodox^ Center auditorium during th
conference of the Ukrainian National Credit Union Association. The performance was the choir's first after the group of 65 boysand young men arrived in New
May 30. Dudaryk's tour of the United States and Canada continues through July 24.

Dudaryk in Cleveland: hosted by Ukrainian community, Sea World

by Christina Hirniak-Rakowsky
CLEVELAND - The Dudaryk
Boys' Choir from Lviv won the hearts of
a capacity crowd during its perfor–
mance here on Tuesday, June і 2.
Among those in the audience was
Cardinal Myroslav lvan Lubachivsky,
head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church
and a former Clevelander, who was
greeted with a warm standing ovation
which continued as Dudaryk ascended
the stage.
Lydia Bazarko and Areta Zachary,
mistresses of ceremonies, welcomed
both the prelate and the wonderful
Dudaryk on behalf of the Social Ser–
vices Committee of the United Ukrai–
nian Organizations of Greater Cleve–
land.
The audience fell in love with Du–
daryk as Bortniansky's Sacred Choral
Concerto No. 3 — Part L resounded in
Cardinal Myroslav Lubachivsky addresses Dudaryk members, a clear, vibrant blend of youthful
baritones and bell-like sopranos.
Next, in verbytsky's "Alleluya," the
exquisitely balanced and brilliant young
voices were reminiscent of wind instru–
ments in which the flute-like first
sopranos played against a base-baritone
background.
in honor of Cardinal Lubachivsky,
the remainder of the first part of the
concert was devoted to the divine
liturgy, as arranged by Koshetz. it is
here that Mykola Katsal, the choir's
director, proved his virtuosity. The
Koshetz liturgy is a challenge even for
mature professional choirs, let alone 9-
year-oids. Yet in Mr. KatsaFs rendition
the splendid cherubic sopranos domi–
nated most of the liturgy with a magical
innocence of natural, dramatic cascades
of effortless sonority.
The lighter secpnd part of the concert
included such selections as "On the
Stream Bank," "Blue Heights," "The
Tranquil Stream" and "Boundless
Fields." Dudaryk's renditio
Stork," with a solo recitati
stanzas, had a particularly
effect on the audience, it
collective consciousness of
long forgotten past, rememi
in song, legend and supersti
very striking was Dudary
of Shevchenko's "Cherry
They succeeded splendidly ir
the gradually intensifying s^
of mother and children, whe
gently down the tides of slec
the nightingale, whose crysta
first sopranos) cannot be
sudden crescendo — a ha
beehive of voices - ended th
in an abrupt awakening.
Dudaryk's "God Bless
brought the audience to its fi
sincerity and enthusiasm ol
"Bozhe Уеіукуі Yedynyi" br
tears. Dudaryk concluded its
(Continued on page

The choristers at Sea World in souvenir T-shirts. A photo opportunity with Sea World's prime attraction: its whales.
No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 9

SPOTL1GHT ON: Dudaryk's artistic director - Mykola Katsal

by Myrosia Stefaniuk the classical repertoire - music which appropriate circumstances and atmos–
reflects the spirituality of the nation? phere of freedom and then release them
"...Dudaryk is an innate matrix in to find the best way. Like a little paper
which a new spirituality is being cry– Yes, it is a paradox. The capella was airplane that floats through the air and
stallized." formed in 1971 at the oncome of a most lands smoothly — children are capable
brutal time in Ukraine, in 1973 — they of that. That may seem like an exagge–
- Program Notes disallowed all such musical ensembles ration, or poetic ramblings and visions
— there were several splendid ones in but it is truly so. it is we, adults, who
We were able to meet only for a brief Lviv and Dudaryk was just beginning instead of giving them love, protection
period and squeeze snatches of an inter- its work. They tried to push us to and freedom, try to force systems upon
view during a hurried breakfast just become strictly a young pioneer's choir them.
prior to the choir's departure for To– but we resisted and simply hung in the
ronto. Still mesmerized and euphoric air for many months, relying on our But you are obviously a master at
from the concert on the night before, І relatives for help and support. maintaining that delicate balance be–
wanted somehow to touch, if not un– Fortunately, the cultural level and tween love and discipline.
lock, the secret of that intagible magical mentality of our officials was such that
bond between director and performers, they did not see our choir as a potential Ah, a concert is not simply a bunch of
between the written composition and threat. They viewed us as a good image goods to be sold. Of course, there is
that which reached the ears and souls of advertisement - and we took advan– some of that because we provide the
the audience. And 1 wanted to share tage of this while developing in our own audience something for the price of
what 1 discovered during conversations preferred methods, in religious songs, their tickets, but in addition to that, it is
with Dudaryk's sustaining triangle: we were sometimes forced to change a slice of life that we share together. But
Founder and Director Mykola Katsal, some of the words, but people knew during those moments we are separated
his wife and Concertmaster Luba Sav– how to "read between the lines." The from parents, grandparents, fromevery–
chenko, and Principal Choirmaster state could spell out official limitations one. They and 1 are a family then and it
Lesia Tchaikivska. Mykola Katsal explains the Dudaryk in literature and theater but music is the is sacred. That is when the miraculous
Before addressing my first question, logo and methodology for teaching highest form of art, with its own special happens, it cannot be rehearsed. We
Mr. Katsal related a childhood incident voice and ear training. language for expressing that which is can only prepare the ground for it —
which had left an indelible and perhaps the most profound and noble in the like planting a garden in spring and
fateful mark. story. human spirit. Laws and orders, after all, tending the summer crops and only
u
My grandmother had warned me are expressed with ordinary words and much later, preparing the meal. The
once: - Mykola, you are still very How did the idea of Dudaryk come so you cannot use written or spoken ground is black and fertile, but the
young and your faults are forgiven you, about? language to control musical language. concert itself is the fruit of the harvest -
but be careful because you will soon be Another paradox. the Christmas celebration.
10 years old and from that time on all There are two parts to the answer.
your sins must be reckoned with — І First of all, in Lviv — they kept "shear– We have touched, in part, on that Our conversation turned to the more
remember very vividly that several ing back the grass," so to speak, until it esoteric ingredient, the cheruhimic tangible elements of music, such as
months before my 10th birthday, І appeared that they had leveled every– quality of the singers - but one also teaching methodology and many of the
became terrified about what would thing down to bare ground. But the perceives something on the part of the comments included here are . compo–
follow — and 1 think that much of that roots remained. That desire and director which transcends love for sites from contributions of all three
fear has remained with me to this time. І strength within Lviv's cultural sphere music and arts. There is an intense members of this golden triangle.
believe that until the age of about 10, persisted even though there were few sensitivity and humanity, a highly Dudaryk uses a solfeggio method
young boys have a quintessential purity composers that remained 20 years ago, refined aesthetic sense, and a very deep developed by Oleksandra Tsalay-Yaky–
of the soul, filled with complete faith, menko, based on learning the art of the
trust and goodness. Truly an angelic sopilka (reedpipe), in layman's terms,
state. No wonder that kheruvymy this method combines technical training
(cherubim) are portrayed not as infants and musical instruction through which
but as young boys. The core of our children learn basic fundamentals of
choir is made up of real kheruvymy. music, such as pitch, intervals, rhythm,
"During this tour, four of our little notation and harmony. Unlike methods
ones will be celebrating their crucial used in Europe and North America
10th birthday here and will enter into which utilize the recorder, Dudaryk's
the next maturing stage of their lives in 10-hole wooden sopilka, although
America, among their own people. simpler in construction, has a much
There is a special significance and wider diapason, with two chromatic
symbolism in this." octaves and greater number of combi–
nations. This Ukrainian instrument,
which most resembles the human voice,
The road which ultimately led to the is ideally suitedfor ear-training, breath–
formation of the choir meandered from ing and developing all-around musica–
Podillia of Lviv, through degrees in lity, as evidenced by this young capella 's
geology and geodesy at Lviv's Poly- performances.
technical institute and expeditions to
the trans-Baikal region where he met his Maestro Katsal, who has a special
wife Luba, and then back to Lviv and affinity for the music ofJ.S. Bach and
conservatory studies in music. All along Seen in the front row (from left) are four celebrants of their milestone 10th Leontovych, spoke about repertoire
there were instrumental ensembles and birthday: Taras Kashchuk, volodymyr Kotliarchuk, Taras Smetaniuk and Nazar selection, program arrangements and
choruses - and Providence. Turkhan. Behind them are: artistic director Mykola Katsal, Luba Savchenko– reasons why he frequently repeats some
Katsal, Taras Zheplynsky (the "oldest" Dudaryk) and Lesia Tchaikivska. of the numbers immediately after they
"When one of the older teachers and even fewer geniuses in poetry and spiritually. For a Westerner, it is diffi– have been performed, it is impossible to
retired and 1 was invited to organize and literature. The supressed spiritual force cult to comprehend how all this deve– grasp all of the brilliant harmonic and
direct a boy's choir, it must have been needed to be expressed but this was the loped in a system which shuns those rhythmic structures at first hearing, he
destiny because my path then began to period of rapid deterioration, with new qualities. (Mr. Katsal's answer to this explains. The second time around, the
clear. From that day on, 1 dreamed orders spelling out what was allowed comment was a quiet inward smile, and audience becomes more involved, its
about opening a choir school." and what was forbidden - such as so Ms. Tchaikivska replied with an ears are fine-tuned, and therefore more
religious music... example). susceptible to the mood and emotions
Ms. Savchenko and Ms. Tchaikivska We learned to survive within the evoked by the music.
became an integral part of that dream, system. Words are one thing but the You know, when we began to sing
from the first rehearsal in 1971, through language of music is something else Bach's compositions, no one gave Your choir has revived unknown
a 20-year history of international altogether, and so we were able to specific directions or explanations on choral compositions of various styles
concert tours, consistently professional overcome or sideskirt some of the how it was to be performed. The music and periods including traditional folk
artistic level and standard ofexcellence, official demands. Plus, no one dared to itself provided that, it has some inhe– melodies, ritual songs, liturgical corn-
and mastery of a rich, varied and bring direct harm to the cherubimic rent, genetic quality and our young positions and classical music. Do you
complex repertoire, in the spring of innocence and purity of the chorus. You singers discover how it must be express– also perform works by contemporary
1989, Dudaryk was awarded the Shev– see, in Chornobyl, they were not able to ed by themselves, sometimes much Ukrainian composers, or is there
chenko State Prize for Music. But for see the children directly - but with the better than adults. nothing available for the choir?
Mr. Katsal and his associates the choir, it is a direct contact — and no one
paramount reward came later that year: was willing to carry the burden of that At this point Maestro Katsal inter– Nothing. Yet another paradox. We
the opening of the Dudaryk Choir kind of guilt on his conscience. jected: ( made ourselves very visible and ap–
School in a former church which had proached some of our composers, but
been converted into the Hospital of St. Yet during a period when every it is all of human knowledge encoded with the exception of works by Lesia
Lazar in Lviv, and like the current aspect of our culture was being somewhere deep within — and at that Dychko, no one came through. Un–
rebirth in Ukraine, it was no small surpressed or relegated to a superficial innocent age they can freely discover doubtedly, it is not practical to write for
miracle. Below are excerpts of that "folk" level you, paradoxically, chose and develop it. We only create the (Continued on page 15)
10
Hartford choir's Philadelphians host virnist dance ensemble from Lviv
concert benefits
Chornobyl fund
by Bohdan Kukil
HARTFORD, Conn. - The local
Dibrova Choir gave a concert here at
the Trinity College Chapel to benefit the
children of Chornobyl.
The April 29 program, titled "Songs
of the Earth," began with a series of
processional chants from the Ukrainian
Easter Matins (or "Utrenia"), which
included powerful bass solos by Borys
Krupa, ihor Stasiuk and Jaroslaw
Zastawsky,
The first portion of the program
consisted of six other pieces of Ukrai–
nian sacred music including "voskly–
knite," an original composition by
conductor Alex Kuzma and ended with
a touching rendition of the traditional
Black American spiritual "There is a
Balm in Gilead," featuring an excep–
tional solo by soprano Melanie Kuzma.
Following an intermission, the chil–
dren's choir of Hartford's St. Michael's
Ukrainian Catholic School gave a brief
performance titled "Songs of the Chil–
dren" and Dibrova then completed the
day's program with a selection of
Ukrainian folk songs.
Dibrova was founded in 1950 and has
continued to promote Ukrainian cul–
tural heritage through its song, while
also serving as the resident choir at St.
Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church
in Hartford.
Over the years, Dibrova has earned
national acclaim through its numerous
performances as well as its recordings.
The choir's current music director is
Mr. Kuzma, a graduate of the Hartt
School of Music and Yale University.
From 1974 to 1977, Mr. Kuzma
directed the Yale Russian Chorus, an
all-male a capella ensemble that
has earned worldwide recognition.
From 1982 until 1989 he directed the
Christ King Ukrainian Catholic Church
choir in Boston.
in the brief time that Mr. Kuzma has
been with Dibrova, he has managed to
infuse it with a fresh energy as well as to
continue the tradition of excellence
established by his predecessors, most
notably Alexander Pryshlak who
served as musical director for 33 years
before retiring in 1987.
Dibrova's benefit concert for the
children of Chornobyl had two primary
objectives. One was to provide material
assistance to the victims of the disaster.
By attracting a capacity audience, over
53,000 was raised through ticket sales
and additional donations.
The second purpose was to help keep
public awareness of the scope of this
tragec - alive through the universal
languafit of music. The concert marked
the fob.-th anniversary of the Chor–
nobyl :чісіеаг accident.
Proceeds of the concert were sent to
the Children of Chornobyl Relief Fund
(272 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills,
N J . 07078).
Gift giving
made easy
with. . .
j . s . SAVINGS
BONDS
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 No. 25
Ensemble members with Archbishop-Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk at immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral.
by Tamara Stadnychenko-Cornelison Bloshchychak. formers an opportunity to meet with
The concert closed with the ensemble community Ukrainians and was high-
PHILADELPHIA - Early in May, and audience joining to sing "Shche Ne lighted by a festive sing-along. A sum of
Ulana Mazurkevich, head of the Ukrai– vmerla Ukraina" and "Chervona Si,000 from the proceeds was given to
nian Human Rights Committee of Kalyna." Flowers were presented to the the performers.
Philadelphia, was contacted by Christy ensemble director from members of the On Friday, May 25, members of
Tranah, domestic programs coordina– Philadelphia-based voloshky dance virnist were taken to the immaculate
tor of the Friendship Ambassadors group, SUM-A and the singing group Conception Ukrainian Catholic Cathe–
Foundation, a non-profit organization Kazka. dral in Philadelphia where they were
which seeks to promote international After the concert, a pizza party warmly welcomed by Archbishop Ste–
understanding through educational and hosted by the UHRC gave the per– (Continued on page 14)
cultural exchanges.
Ms. Tranah informed Ms. Mazurke–
vich that the Lviv-based dance en–
Governor's wife receives pyscmka
semble virnist was in the United States MAPLEWOOD, N J . - Represen– present the first lady with the intri–
performing before American audiences, tatives of the Ukrainian and Lithua– cately designed Ukrainian Easter egg
and asked whether the Ukrainian com– nian community, senior citizens and 60 called "pysanka," and told her of its
munity in Philadelphia would be inte– youngsters from the Mercer County symbolism and importance for Ukrai–
rested in seeing the group. Head Start Program and their parents nian traditions.
Committee members immediately were recently invited to Drumthwacket, in his final statement Mr. Keybida
began making arrangements for the the New Jersey governor's Princeton said, "May you treasure our symbol of
dancers and musicians to come to residence, for the first annual Easter love forever and may the Lord in His
Philadelphia. A hall was reserved at the Egg hunt, hosted by Gov. Jim Florio infinite wisdom bless your family and
Ukrainian Educational and Cultural and his wife, Lucinda. you with good health and continued
Center, advertisements were placed in As part of the festivities, the Florios happiness throughout the years."
local newspapers, flyers were distri– were given traditional Easter eggs made Mrs. Florio said she was happy to
buted, and host families were found for by Ukrainians and Lithuanians. accept the Ukrainian Easter egg as a
the 36 members of the group. During the presentation of the Ukrai– tribute to the Ukrainian people of New
nian pysanky to Mrs. Florio by Evelyn Jersey and would display it proudly.
virnist arrived at the Ukrainian
Keybida, Andrew Keybida, member of Mrs. Florio showed a deep interest in
Educational and Cultural Center on
the New Jersey Ethnic Advisory Coun– the exhibit of Ukrainian pysanky,
Wednesday, May 23. Tired from their
cil, representing the Ukrainian commu– wood-carved crosses, boxes and dishes,
bus trip from Washington, the group
nity, stated that it was a honor to ceramics, icons and embroidery.
members were taken by their respective
host families to various homea for
dinner and a chance to unwind. After an
early breakfast on Thursday morning,
the dancers and musicians were brought
back to the UECC and taken by bus to
an area discount store for a shopping
spree. On Thursday afternoon the
group toured the Ukrainian museum at
Manor Junior College and then return–
ed to the UECC for rehearsal.
Since the dancers are all students of
the Lviv Polytechnic institute, the alma
mater of many of Philadelphia's Ukrai–
nian engineers, the Ukrainian Engineers
Society of Philadelphia hosted a small
reception for the group and various
guests before the Thursday evening
performance. Representing the Ukrai–
nian Engineers Society was Myron
Bilas, who welcomed the group to
Philadelphia and arranged for a light
buffet.
The evening's concert was a delight.
The standing room only crowd cheered
and applauded the exquisitely choreo–
graphed dance numbers, the beautiful
soprano of soloist Lesia Hrabova, and Evelyn and Andrew Keybida present Lucinda Florio,New Jersey's first lady, with a
several intricate sopilka solos by Myron Ukrainian Easter egg, or pysanka.
No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 11

Tracking...
(Continued from page 3)
ART PREviEW: Lviv artist
Medvid's works on display
by Daria Darewych
TORONTO - An exhibit of works
by Lviv artist Liubomyr Medvid will be
open here at the Ukrainian Canadian
Art Foundation on Thursday, June 28,
at 8 p.m. giving the public an oppor–
tunity not only to view his art, but to
also meet with the artist, who is current–
ly visiting the West.
Mr. Medvid is known in Ukraine and
in the West for his hauntingly realistic
paintings with their unusual points of
view and symbolic images. Unlike the
heroic, pompous and optimistic can-
vases promoted by socialist realism, the
prevailing mood of Mr. Medvid's pic–
tures is that of loneliness and alienation.
He works with a palette reduced to
earthly hues with highlights of blue,
green or white. The juxtaposing of
unusual images and special ambiguities
Konstantyn Masyk and Yuriy Spizhenko, Ukraine's minister of health, discuss the often results in an enigmatic atmos–
agenda in Kiev with Nadia Matkiwsky. phere. One of his most recent paintings,
"Blue Crucifixion" is highly symbolic of
passage of the Ukrainian language law supplies tor these two groups was the current conditions in Ukraine in the
had indeed made a difference along the handled by the reborn Ukrainian Wo–
roadside, as many city signs and direc– aftermath of the Chornobyl nuclear
men's League in these two Cities. disaster.
tions were now displayed in Ukrainian. Close to 50 tons from this plane also
Exhausted by the long journey, we made it to Lviv to one oncological Working mostly in tempera, Mr.
were invigorated by the site of Ukraine's hospital center, which will be opened to Medvid has painted memorable por–
capital city and its people who had come help citizens who suffer from the effects traits of such Ukrainian writers as Taras
to welcome us with open arms and open of Chornobyl. it was for this hospital Shevchenko (1985) and Lesia Ukrayinka
hearts, much like one welcomes long- that the CCRF fund provided medical (1983), the composer Stanislav Liud–
lost family. equipment, such as two anesthesiologi– kevych (1978), and violinist Oleh Krysa
cal machines, two laser machines for (1988).
cataract surgery, one EKGmachine and His triptych immigrants (1981) is a
one X-ray machine. Mrs. Matkiwsky powerful, close-up image of forlorn
This second mission once again said she hopes that one completely figures uprooted from their land and
brought relief aid to victims of the equipped operating room will be resigned to their tragic fate. Mr. Med–
Chornobyl nuclear tragedy of 1986, opened in time for the World Federa– vid successfully uses the dramatic
with supplies going to families that had tion of Ukrainian Medical Association's effects of light and dark to create
been resettled because of the accident, congress in Kiev and Lviv this August. tension and set up abstract patterns in
as well as to orphans and less fortunate All of these supplies and equipment such paintings as "Fluidity of Time"
children who live in Ukraine and Bye– have already been distributed, reported (1986) with its close-up of shacks and in
lorussia. Mrs. Matkiwsky, adding that the two "A Tone of Pure White"(1988) in which
According to Mrs. Matkiwsky, of the CCRF representatives who traveled on Mr. Medvid depicts a nude partially
126 tons of medical supplies, vitamins Wednesday, June 20, to Ukraine, will illuminated by the light streaming from
and antibiotics that were included in visit the centers and hospitals which a window behind her. The figures in his
this second shipment, 10 tons went to received the goods from the second recent works particularly of the "Ya–
families in Narodychi, 10 tons went to plane, for follow-up reports. vorivshchyna" series are less structured,
those living in Ovruch, 10 tons went to "Their work will be similar to that and there are spatial dislocations which
Polissia, 10 tons to Korosten, 10 tons which we did during the second trip to creats an atmosphere of mystery and
went to families in various other ob– Ukraine. We traveled to the hospitals unease.
lasts in Ukraine where families had been and to the centers where victims of the Some of Mr. Medvid's work has been
resettled. Another 10 tons were routed 1986 tragedy had been resettled; we reproduced and exhibited in Ukraine,
to Donetske, to a sanatorium for miners visited centers that had received goods and several of his paintings are in the
and men who worked on Chornobyl from the first shipment in February. permanent collections of the Lviv Art
reactor clean-up crews. "They were overwhelmed with the gene– Gallery and the Lviv Museum of Ukrai–
Ten tons of supplies, syringes and rosity of people in the West," she added.
vitamins went to Kiev, to a mother's "Everywhere we went, people thanked
club that takes care of families resettled us for the supplies they had received
in the capital city from Chornobyl and a from the first shipment," she said. TO THE WEEKLY C0NTR1BUT0RS:
similar shipment of 10 tons went to "We've developed a network in U–
mothers in Lviv, where there is a large kraine," she continued and "we are We greatly appreciate the materials - feature articles, news stories,
group of resettled families from the satisfied with our work and will con– press clippings, letters to the editor, and the like - we receive from our
areas of Chornobyl. The distribution of tinue pursuing our future goals." readers.
in order to facilitate preparation of The Ukrainian Weekly, we ask
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nian Art. The first individual exhibit of
Mr. Medvid's work was held in Lviv in
1972. However, a two-man exhibition
of paintings by Mr. Medvid and Laslo
Pushkash scheduled to open in Kiev in
1972 was unexpectedly cancelled even
though a catalogue of the exhibit had
already been printed. Shortly after the
newspaper Lvivska Pravda printed an
article criticizing Mr. Medvid for
depicting "a dead earth illuminated by
deadly light" and not representing
"Soviet people in all their beauty of
their heroic toil for the good of our
planet." Exhibition possibilities im–
proved in the 1980s and together with
Oleh Mynko and Zenoviy Flinta, Mr.
Medvid participated in three-man
shows in Lviv (1982), Kiev and vilnius
(1983), and Moscow (1986).
Mr. Medvid was born July 14,1941 in
variazh, Lviv Region. He graduated
from the Lviv institute of Applied and
Decorative Art in 1965 before the
impact of the Khrushchev liberalization
policies has been swept away by the
repressive measures of the Brezhnev
years. This gave the young artist an
opportunity to experiment with ele–
ments of Surrealism in such early
tempera paintings as the "Evacuation"
series (1965-1967) with its distorted,
floating figures and deep space. Later
Mr. Medvid cultivated a stark, realist
manner seep in "A New Street in
Rudno" (1972) and "Boundary" (1974)
which was characterized by a bird's eye
viewpoint, a subdued palette bordering
on the monochromatic, and an atmos–
phere of foreboding created by the
positioning of figures and objects which
at times echo the work of the American
realist, Andrew Wyeth.
The exhibition in Toronto will fea–
ture some of the most recent work
including two triptychs "Blue Cruci–
fixion" and "interiors," as well as about
ten individual canvases combining
figures and landscape. Although Mr.
Medvid is a figurative artist and has
been a member of the Artists' Union
since 1970, he managed to escape the
narrow confines of Socialist Realism
and move beyond into a world of his
own creation. This is the first opportu–
nity Ukrainians in North America will
have of seeing a sizable selection of his
paintings.

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12
SUM-A camp
in Ellenville
begins drive
NEW YORK - After a year of
renewed property negotiation and
planning with the village of Ellenville,
N.Y., the Ukrainian American Youth
Association Building Committee has
announced that a larger, alternate site
has been purchased and approved for
the construction this summer of a new
campground. The new location is im–
mediately adjacent to the SUM-A
resort located in Ellenville.
The new campground, which will be
built in the form of the 17th century
Zaporozhian Kozak Sich (fortress) is
needed to replace the camp currently in
use, with a fresh, new environment.
Unlike the older camp, which includes
buildings purchased with the property
in 1954, the new camp buildings will be
fully heated and winterized.
A continuous summer program —
Memorial Day through Labor Day -
including a Sports Camp and lnstruc–
tor's Camp, attracts Ukrainian youth
from across the United States, and
Canada. The SUM-A campground in
Ellenville hosts numerous events
throughout the year, including a
successful annual winter seminar
for students.
Estimated costs for construction of
the new campground are S650,000. The
national executive board of the
Ukrainian American Youth Associa–
tion in America has secured a S200,000
loan from the Providence Ukrainian
Catholic Association, while S450,000 is
expected to be collected from private
donations. Some 5275,000 has already
been pledged from private contributors.
The SUM-A Camp Building Com–
mittee, headed by the Rev. Roman
Mirchuk of Ss. Peter and Paul
Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jersey
City, N.J., has created special designa–
tions for individuals or institutions who
wish to invest in the future of Ukrainian
youth in America: 55,000, benefactors;
S2,500, patron; Si,000, sponsor; S500,
donor.
Names of contributors and the sums
of their contributions shall be engraved
on a plaque at the campsite. Contribu–
tors of S50,000 and S25,000 shall be
recognized permanently as the bene–
factors of individual camp buildings
and rooms, respectively. Additionally,
all benefactors and patrons will receive
a 10 percent discount on all accounts at
the SUM-A Resort Center in Ellenville
for a period of 10 years. All contribu–
tions are tax-deductible.
Special donor accounts have been
established at the following credit
unions:
9 Self Reliance FCU - Account No.
11901; 108 Second Ave., New York,
N.Y. 10003.
9 SUM-A FCU - Account No.
4943; 301 Palisade Ave., Yonkers, N.Y.
10703.
9 Selfreliance FCU — Account No.
5027; 558 Summit Ave., Jersey City,
N J . 07306.
Ф Selfreliance FCU —Account No.
2712; 229 Hope Ave., Passaic, N.J.
07055.
9 Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU -
Account No. 666360; 1729 Cottman
Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19111.
^ Ukrainian Selfreliance FCU -
Account No. 970-12; 961 Wethersfield
Ave., Hartford, Conn. 06114.
Donations may also be sent to:
Ukrainian American Youth Associa–
tion - Camp Fund, P.O. Box 211,
Cooper Station, New York, N.Y. 10276.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
WCFU in Copenhagen...
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several foreign ministers.
Alluding to the economic blockade of
Lithuania, Danish Foreign Minister
Uffe Ellemen–Jensen was one of the first
diplomats to raise the issue in his
speech, in which he spoke of "the right
to self-determination of peoples who
only a few decades ago were deprived of
their national independence." One of
the strongest statements condemning
the USSR's policy towards Lithuania
came from iceland's Foreign Minister,
Jon Baldvin Hannibalsson, who de–
clared "human rights and the rights of
nations" to be "indivisible." Moreover,
he concluded that there could be "no
solution to this problem that is com–
patible with the Helsinki-vienna pro-
cess, other than full recognition of the
Baltic nations' right to independence."
This position was endorsed not only
by the WCFU but also the Lithuanian
World Community, the Baltic Cou:ic:-,
and the Union of Councils for Soviet
Jews. The Baltic question was particu–
larly relevant during the first day of the
Copenhagen meeting, when Albania
was granted observer status at the
conference while a similar request from
Lithuania had been denied.
Throughout the first week of the
conference, the WCFU made a number
of important recommendations to the
CSCE delegations. Thefirstrecommen–
dation proposed that Ukraine even–
tually become a full-fledged signatory
of a re-newed Helsinki Accord. This
recommendation became even more
meaningful when it was learned that, on
Friday, June 8, Oles Shevchenko, a
deputy to the Ukrainian Parliament and
a member of Rukh, had introduced a
similar resolution to the Ukrainian
Supreme Soviet, recommending that
Ukraine immediately request observer
status at the CSCE.
Another of the WCFU recommenda–
tions involved the issue of national
minorities. Over 4 million Ukrainians
live in the Russian Soviet Federated
Socialist Republic (RSFSR) and are
subject to a policy of ethnocide in that
they are stripped of all educational,
cultural, and institutional rights to
preserve and maintain their linguistic
and cultural heritage. As far as the
Ukrainian minority in the Russian
SFSR is concerned, the WCFU recom–
mendation calls on the USSR to "abide
by its commitments under the Helsinki
Final Act and the vienna Concluding
Document on the protection of national
minorities."
it is worth noting that, while the
USSR indicated a willingness to amend
its laws to protect all national mino–
rities, the WCFU's recommendations
found concrete support in the proposals
presented by Canada's Foreign Mi–
nister, Joe Clark, and Canadian Am–
bassador Edward Lee, both of whom
have formally called for the protection
of "the cultural, linguistic, and religious
identity of national minorities."
The WCFU's other recommenda–
tions urge the CSCE to:
9 demand the unconditional release
of all political prisoners as a pre–
requisite to participation in the Moscow
Conference in 1991;
Ф demand the immediate restitution
of the rights of both the Ukrainian
fGreekJ Catholic Church and the Ukrai–
nian Autocephalous Orthodox Church
and their full legalization as institu–
tions;
"9 condemn the USSR's flagrant
violation of democratic procedure in
the Soviet electoral process is recent
elections;
9 support Ukraine's right to econo–
mic self-determination;
m demand that the USSR grant
SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990
unrestricted access to the CSCE to all
non-governmental organizations in
Ukraine and all representatives of
Ukraine's media;
9 urge the USSR to lift all restric–
tions on the import and sale of all
publications;
^ urge the USSR to end its restric–
tive policies and practices depriving
citizens of their right to freedom of
movement.
On June 7, at a press conference
called by Canada's Foreign Minister,
Mr. Clark, the minister faced a barrage
of questions from the media on several
issues, including the question of sepa–
rate signatory status for Ukraine, the
inability of NGOs from Ukraine to gain
access to the CSCE process, and the
problems of recent Gorbachev-era
political arrests in Ukraine, it was
during this meeting with journalists that
Canada's Ambassador to the CSCE,
Mr. Lee, announced Canada's inten–
tion to host a press conference for the
WCFU at the Copenhagen CSCE cen–
ter.
Consequently, on June 8, in keeping
with a precedent set in 1989 during the
Paris CSCE Meeting, the government
of Canada played host to a press
conference for the WCFU. Mr. Witer,
who headed the WCFU's delegation,
began his opening remarks by thanking
the Canadian delegation for their
sponsorship. Speaking on behalf of
Canada's delegation was Mr. Gilles
Poirier, from the Office of CSCE
Affairs, who commended the WCFU's
work as an NGO in its efforts to ensure
that signatories of the CSCE comply
with the Helsinki agreements. The press
conference was also attended by Ms.
isajiw, executive director of the WCFU
Human Rights Commission.
After outlining the WCFU's recom–
mendations to the CSCE, Mr. Witer
introduced the press conference's guest
speaker, Yevhen Proniuk. Mr. Pro–
niuk, a former political prisoner,
attended the Copenhagen Conference
at the invitation of the WCFU and with
the generous support of the Toronto
Friends of Rukh. Mr. Proniuk is not
only chairman of Ukraine's All-Union
Association for the Repressed, he is also
a member of Rukh, a founding member
of Ukraine's Republican Party, and a
recently elected deputy to the Kiev City
Council, in his remarks to the press,
Mr. Proniuk addressed several issues.
He stressed Ukraine's intention to
pursue political independence, he dis–
cussed the recent political arrests of two
young men on trumped-up charges of
"hooliganism," and he pleaded for the
immediate release of long-time political
prisoner, Bohdan Klymchak. Mr. Pro–
niuk also thanked Amnesty lnterna–
tional for their work in propagating the
cases of such individuals as himself who
might not have been alive today if it
were not for these lobbying efforts.
Mr. Proniuk also called on Western
governments to pressure the USSR to
open-up accessibility to the CSCE for
all non-governmental organizations
within the USSR, noting that "there
was not one single NGO or journalist
from Ukraine at the Copenhagen Con–
ference." Mr. Proniuk said that without
the invitation of the WCFU, it would
have been impossible for him to attend
such a conference.
The press conference was attended by
about 30 journalists from around the
world and was covered by Danish
television, several Danish newspapers,
Radio Liberty, Radio Canada interna–
tional, Agence France Presse,and other
international news agencies.
Also, as a result of the WCFU's
meetings with other NGOs, the Union
of Councils for Soviet Jews (UCSJ)
invited Mr. Proniuk to address a forum
held to discuss the plight of Soviet
No..
Jewry. Mr. Proniuk was one of only
four dignitaries invited to address the
NGO gathering, the other three guests
being Lithuania's Foreign Minister,
Algirdas Saudargas, Estonia's Foreign
Minister Lennard Merri, and U.S.
Ambassador to the CSCE, Max Kam–
pelmann.
Speaking in Ukrainian through inter–
pretor Lisa Shymko, Mr. Proniuk
received a warm reception from the
audience which included invited guests
Mr. Witer of the WCFU, Orest Deycha–
kiwsky of the United States (Commis–
sion on Security and Cooperation in
Europe), Paula Dobriansky, deputy
head of the U.S. Delegation, and
members of the international media.
Mr. Proniuk spoke of his struggle
waged "together with Jewish collea–
gues" and told of how Ukrainians and
Jews came to share a common cause
and often time "a common prison cell."
Furthermore, Mr. Proniuk condemned
Moscow's policy of state-sponsored
anti-semitism and said "we in Rukh art
proud that we have been successful in
preventing the emergence in Ukraine of
Pamyat and other anti-Semitic forces."
it must also be noted that in the first
week of the Copenhagen Conference,
the delegation of the WCFU met per–
sonally with a number of government
delegations, foreign ministers, and
ambassadors, including those from
Canada, the United States, France,
Poland, the Netherlands, Switzerland,
Czechoslovakia, the USSR, and others.
Not only did the WCFU have the
opportunity to meet privately with Mr.
Clark, Canada's foreign minister, but it
also had several private meetings with
many of the new ambassadors to the
CSCE, including the Canadian Ambas–
sador, Mr. Lee, and Poland's Ambassa–
dor, Jerzy Nowak. it was during each
meeting that Mr. Witer outlined the
WCFU's recommendation to the CSCE
signatories and solicited support from
the various governments. The WCFU
was particularly honored to have had a
lengthy private meeting with Ambassa–
dor Jiri Hajek, the head of the Czech
and Slovak Federal Republic's Delega–
tion to the CSCE.
The Ambassador's presence at the
meeting with the WCFU was indeed
historic in that Mr. Hajek was a found–
ing member of Charter '77, the Helsinki
monitoring group whose members,
including Mr. Hajek, were at oiu time
severely persecuted by the Czech com–
munist regime. Ambassador Hajek was
particularly moved when, during the
WCFU's meeting with him, Mr. Pro–
niuk, speaking as one former dissident
to another, recounted the mass rallies
organized in Ukraine in support of the
1968 Prague Uprising and recalled the
mourning felt by the Ukrainian people
when the "Prague Spring" was crushed.
Ambassador Hajek pledged to sup-
port "the Ukrainian people's pursuu of
freedom" and spoke of a "solidarity of
cause" between Ukraine and the Czech
and Slovak peoples. Like the leaders of
the other government delegations Am–
bassador Hajek promised to press for
the release of all Ukrainian political
prisoners, particularly Mr. Klymchak.
The activities of the WCFU at the
Copenhagen Conference are expected
to draw even more attention as the
Ukrainian Parliament prepares to pass
legislation declaring the state sove–
reignty of the Ukrainian SSR. More-
over, with the arrival in Copenhagen of
Mr. Shevchenko, deputy to the Ukrai–
nian Parliament and active member of
Rukh, during the last week of the
Conference, the issue of Ukraine's right
to observer status and eventual signa–
tory status at the CSCE is expected to
dominate the WCFU's agenda in its on-
going meetings with the delegations of
the 35 signatory states.
No. 25 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JUNE 24,1990 13

Dudaryk... Catholic W a r veterans post marks 45th jubilee

(Continued from page 8)
concert with an enthusiastic "Shche ne NEW YORK - The St. George
vmerla Ukraina" — a living testi– Ukrainian Post 401 of the Catholic War
monial to the inalienable truth express– veterans, recently commemorated its
ed by the anthem. 45th anniversary with a corporate
Dudaryk's clear and straightforward communion mass at the St. George
interpretations, the choir's scrupulous Ukrainian Catholic Church in New
precision of phrasing, light textures, York City. A luncheon followed during
sparkling detailing, its wonderful choral which all past commanders were recog–
dynamics and the well-balanced choral nized and honored for their dedicated
tone, and the choristers' discipline, service to the Ukrainian community in
elegance, natural innocence and grace carrying out the goals of the Catholic
will surely earn them acclaim at the War veterans: "For God, Country and
Powell River international Choral Home."
Festival this July. The Rev. Leo Goldade, OSBM,
On June 13, the day after the Cleve– chaplain of Post 401, delivered the
land concert, at the invitation of Sea invocation and was the keynote speaker
World of Ohio, Dudaryk gave a short at the April 1 event. He spoke on the
pre-show at the park, and for the leglization of the Catholic Church in Catholic War veterans gold medals are presented to Post 401 past commanders
remainder of the day enjoyed the Ukraine. (from left) Marian Tymchyshyn, Harry Polche, Walter Lakusta, Peter Switnicki,
wonders that only Sea World has to Post Commander Harry Polche in his by Richard Dugal and Elaine Diaczun.
offer. welcome address expressed his appre– tional Army, together with Kyril ford Diocese, stating: "1 commend your
The management of Sea World of ciation of the support by the clergy, Hryhorowycz. organization for honoring your dual
Ohio went out of its way to make parishioners, veterans and all other A toast befitting the occasion was commitment to God and country. God
Dudaryk's stay enjoyable, even to the organizations. He stated that Post 401 offered by the master of ceremonies, has spared those of your group who
extent of calling out the whales for a was organized in November 1945 Jaroslaw Czernyk, and all joined in have survived the horrors of war.
special photo session with Dudaryk. it following World War 11 by its first singing "Mnohaya Lita." Today, as Catholic men, you fittingly
is probably this special bit of Americana commander, Walter Lakusta, who was Two new members, Dr. Bohdan pay homage to that Master of Life and
and of Ohio hospitality that the chil– in attendance and in his talk recalled the Kekish and Lubomyr Zielyk, were Death, who has protected our great
dren of Dudaryk will remember longest. earlier days. welcomed to the post and presented nation with His benevolence toward its
The Cleveland community welcomed Other past commanders present and with CWv membership pins. A special people."
Dudaryk with open arms, individuals, honored were Peter Switnicki, Marian tribute to the veterans was paid by Dr. The luncheon was concluded with the
businesses, civic organizations, and Tymchyshyn and Mr. Polche. The iwan Sierant on behalf of the commu– recitation of the CWv Memorial Prayer
churches extended unprecedented hos– CWv gold medal was presented to nity. by the Rev. Goldade. Special thanks
pitality and generosity. But particular them by the CWv third vice-comman– were expessed by Commander Polche
mention must be made of the Ukrainian der of the N.Y. State Department, A congratulatory letter was received to master of ceremonies Mr. Czernyk,
National Women's League of America, Richard Dugal. from Bishop Basil Losten of the Stam– and to Mr. Switnicki, Joseph Woyto–
i ^ e -
whose members provided housing for He also presented a special citation іn n o l nhloot wich і and Oleh Lopatynsky for their
Dudaryk. from CWv National Commander Chet L UCal, UUlaSL.. efforts in making this event most
Finally, kudos to Mrs. Zachary, public C. Ellisage "in grateful appreciation to (Continued from page 7) memorable.
relations chair of the Ukrainian Post 401 for 45 years of dedicated ness in Ukrainian. An example that is
Social Services Committee, for spear- service in upholding the principles and being followed by the raion executive LOOK1NG FOR MY BROTHER
heading the idea of bringing Dudaryk to ideals of the Catholic War veterans." committees of the city."
Cleveland, and for so skillfully chairing Congratulations were extended by
the "Dudaryk ad hoc committee" of the Elaine Diaczun, CWY third vice-presi–
Social Services Committee. dent of the N.Y. State Department
Ladies Auxiliary. She addressed the Ukraine's regional and local news-
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George Garand, interviewed Mr. Horn
Deceit of U.S. Justice...
at his home in West Berlin. The world
(Continued from page 6)
Treblinka) 1D card supplied by the
Soviets and the 35-year-old eyewitness
testimony offivesurvivors of Treblinka
and one of its German guards.
How very frail this evidence really
was will be established when we exa–
mine first the testimony of the German
and then that of the five survivors.
The testimony of Otto Horn
The Justice Department was fully
aware of the inherent weakness in the
superannuated eyewitness testimony of
Holocaust survivors. Therefore, the
testimony of Otto Horn, one of the
Germans stationed at Treblinka, consi–
dered by the Justice Department to be
unhampered by the emotional short-
comings of Holocaust survivor wit–
nesses, was a keystone aspect of the
Justice Department's evidence in the
Demjanjuk litigation in the U.S.
That is why it is so important that
readers in lsrael and the U.S. consider
most carefully the following description
of the blatant falsity of Mr. Horn's
testimony and the fact that a U.S.
Justice Department attorney suborned
Mr. Horn to commit that perjury.
On November 14, 1979, three Justice
Department employees, attorney Nor–
man Moscowitz, criminal investigator
Bernard Dougherty and historian
Patriarchal...
(Continued from page 2)
in the discussion period, various
viewpoints were expressed about which
goal Ukrainians should strive to achieve
first, freedom for the nation or freedom
for the Churches. The audience was
divided on this point, some feeling
strongly that the Churches will never be
free unless Ukraine is free.
Mrs. Hay da expressed the idea that
for a nation to exist, a thousand insti–
tutions must first exist, but that the fact
that the Churches are the closest to our
hearts makes their freedom one of the
most important first goals.
References were made to the Soviet
draft law on freedom of conscience and
religion. Several versions of this draft
apparently exist and it was felt that the
Soviet regime would like to see the laity
waste precious energies in discussing it,
while the Soviets have little or no
intention of rushing to finalize and
implement such a law, using it only as a
smokescreen to hide real lack of pro–
gress.
Some rough passages in the road
between Catholic and Orthodox were
addressed. All participants agreed that
tolerance of other religions in the new
Ukraine is essential, in a truly free,
democratic society, such religious
misunderstandings would be much less
likely to occur, some speakers observed.
The evening ended congenially, with
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(especially lsrael) would never have
known what occurred during that
interview except for the fact that expli–
cit reports were written by both Messrs.
Dougherty and Garand within a few
days after the interview. Those reports,
containing explicit details of Mr. Horn's
interview, in fairness should have been
produced 6-у the government in re–
sponse to. defense discovery requests at
the initial denaturalization trial. They
were not. in fact, the Justice Depart–
ment secreted the documents and, after
Mr. Demjanjuk was extradited to lsrael
and the U.S. case closed, threw away the
originals.
As unbelievable as it may seem, they
were fished out of the trash bins in the
alley behind OSl's Washington offices!
The voluminous trashing of Justice
Department documents vital to a pro–
per defense of cases such as Demjanjuk's
is another dishonest action of the
Justice Department which deserves a
full public airing.
Mr. Dougherty's report established
that Mr. Horn knew "ivan the Terrible"
very well: They worked closely together
every day during an unbroken period of
about 12 months. Mr. Horn said that
ivan never left Treblinka to work
anywhere else during that entire time.
Mr. Dougherty's report describes
how Mr. Horn, despite his intimate
Philadelphians host...
(Continued from page 10)
phen Sulyk and Msgr. Michael Fedo–
rowich.
During a special mass celebrated by
Archbishop Sulyk, each member of the
group took communion. A lavish lun–
cheon.inception at the cathedral cafete^
ria followed. During the luncheon,
Archbishop Sulyk distributed prayer-
books, medals of the virgin Mary and
the Christ Child and crucifixes to each
member of the ensemble.
At the invitation of Msgr. Fedoro–
wich, the dancers and musicians visited
the Ukrainian Catholic store near the
cathedral and everyone was asked to
choose a small gift from the store's
collection of crucifixes, medals, Ukrai–
nian tridents.
A private tour of the American
newspaper building followed; the per–
formers were escorted through the
newspaper's facilities and offices by
Bohdan Todoriw and Mr. Smolij of the
Providence Association. Each member
of the group was presented with several
recent issues of the newspaper, in–
cluding the issue advertising their
concert.
That evening a small farewell recep–
tion for the ensemble was held at the
UECC. The group performed a number
of dances and then mingled with guests
among whom were the voloshky dan–
cers.
The two dance groups entertained
those assembled with some impromptu
collaborative dance numbers. A brief
concert was given by the singing group
Kazka. virnist musicians continued to
play while the ensemble's dancers and
І guests enjoyed several hours of waltzing,
І tango and polka. Eventually a cassette
player replaced the live music and the
musicians were given the opportunity to
І Justice Department): Would you des–
join in the dancing.
happy,
І hosts and ensemble members
said good-bye to one another at the
І UECC with promises to stay in touch
І and to meet again either in Philadelphia
І or in Lviv. virnist also performed in
j Rochester, New York and Boston. They
returned to Lviv on June 9.
SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 1990
familiarity with "ivan the Terrible," was
unable to identify Mr. Demjanjuk as
"ivan the Terrible" from two different
sets of photographs. Remarkably, the
report also sets the stage for the conclu–
sion that a cunning and unprincipled
U.S. Justice Department attorney
would knowingly lead that witness to
perjury at trial.
Mr. Dougherty's report states that
when presented with the first set of eight
photographs, one of which allegedly
pictured Mr. Demjanjuk taken in the
early 1940s:
"Horn studied each of the photo-
graphs at length but was unable to
positively identify any of the pictures,
although he believed that he recognized
one of them (not Demjanjuk) but was
not able to indicate where he had met
this person or provide his name."
^Emphasis addedj
The next sentence in Mr. Dougherty's
report reads as follows:
"The first series of photographs was
then gathered and placed in a stack, off
to the side of the table - with that of
Demjanjuk face up on the top of the
pile, facing Horn." (Emphasis addedj
Mr. Dougherty then reports that
another set of eight photographs, one
depicting Mr. Demjanjuk about 10 years
later than the photograph of him in the
first set, with a much fuller and rounder
face, was "presented" to Mr. Horn.
After examining the second set and
studying this latter photograph at
length, and upon glancing at the earlier
picture of Mr. Demjanjuk, Mr. Horn
"identified them as being the same
person." After considerable further
"careful" study of the two photographs,
"Horn positively identified the photo-
graphs (of iwan Demjanjuk) as being
the 'iwan' that he knew at the gas
chamber in Treblinka."
Three months after the Toregoing
interview, Mr. Moscowitz and two differ–
ent Justice Department men (not Messrs.
Dougherty or Garand) privately, i.e.,
with defense counsel absent, met with
Mr. Horn on February 24, 1980, to
prepare him as a witness for the govern–
ment.
Two days thereafter, on February 26,
1980, the testimony of Mr. Horn was
videotaped with counsel for Mr. Dem–
janjuk for the first time present and
cross-examining. Of course, the cross-
examination would be meaningless,
inasmuch as defense counsel had no
reason to suspect that this key govern–
ment witness was being led through the
big lie by a federal prosecutor.
Moreover, it is very important to
remember that at the time Mr. Horn
was being privately prepared to testify
by the Justice Department attorneys on
February 24, 1980, Mr. Moscowitz was
laboring under the pressure of yet
another judicial rejection of the worth
of Holocaust survivor eyewitness testi–
mony: The Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit had, on February 13,
1980, held that the testimony of 12 such
witnesses was not credible enough to
find Frank Walus guilty of Nazi war
crimes in Poland.
A year later, on February 17, 1981,
the videotaped testimony of Mr. Horn
was presented in the denaturalization
proceeding in Cleveland, in lieu of Mr.
Horn's appearance in the courtroom.
Here is how Mr. Horn's testimony
began:
"Question fby Mr. Moscowitz ot the
cribe, in your own words, how these
photos were shown to you; and what, if
anything, happened when you looked at
them?
"Answer. First 1 was shown these
larger pictures."
After nine short questions and
answers, Mr. Horn was asked:
"Q: Did you in fact identify or
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recognize someone in those photo-
graphs?
"A: Yes, this iwan."
This is the first untruth, and one of
major importance. We know from Mr.
Dougherty's report that after a lengthy
study of the first set of photographs,
Mr. Horn could not identify a single
photo as being a picture of a person he
knew.
The next question by Mr. Moscowitz
was:
"Q: Were you shown another set of
photographs, aside from these which
we've just discussed?
"A: Yes.
"Q: When you looked at those
photographs - this other set - where
was this first set of photographs?"
Why did Mr. Moscowitz ask this ques–
tion? He knew as a fact, because he had
been there, and because Messrs. Dou–
gherty and Garand had so explicitly
described the situation in their reports
(which Mr. Moscowitz admits he stu–
died before he prepared his written
questions to Mr. Horn), that thefirstset
of photos was on the table right in front
of Mr. Horn, arranged in a stack with
Mr. Demjanjuk's picture on the top
with its face up. Obviously, Mr. Mos–
cowitz did not want this fact to be
disclosed and he knew that Mr. Horn's
reply would not reveal it.
Mr. Horn's reply to Mr. Moscowitz's
foregoing question neither surprised or
disappointed Mr. Moscowitz. Mr.
Horn said:
"A: They had been removed again."
Thus, Mr. Horn's answer was a direct
lie. Mr. Moscowitz, however, not being
satisfied, drove the untruth home
further with the following very leading
question:
"Q: And at this time you were look–
ing at this other set, you could not see
this first set?
"A: Right."
A few other questions and answers
will further demonstrate how flagrantly
false Mr. Horn's testimony was:
"Q: Did - while you were looking
at these photographs - did anyone
suggest to you that you pick - that
you identify or pick - a particular
photograph?
"A: No."
4t4tt
"Q: At the time that you were looking
at these photographs now in front of
you, Government Exhibit 3, were you
looking at the other set of photographs?
"A: No.
"Q: Were these photographs any–
where in your view?
"A: No, they went back into an
envelope and away."
None of the contemporaneous written
reports even mentioned an envelope;
the first set of photographs, with Mr.
Demjanjuk's face directly peering at
Mr. Horn v always remained in Mr.
Horn's sight; and they never went
"away."
Attorney Moscowitz knew he was
leading his witness through flagrantly
false testimony. Moreover, he purpose-
fully elicited minute, but fabricated
details, in order to ensure that there
would be no doubt as to the "validity" of
this staged identification process.
Furthermore, is it not perfectly clear
that Mr. Moscowitz was fully aware
that this false testimony could have a
most serious effect upon the life of Mr.
Demjanjuk, leading to such conse–
quences as the loss of his American
citizenship, deportation from the U.S.,
extradition to lsrael, subjection to
criminal prosecution in lsrael for
serious crimes against humanity and, if
he were to be found guilty, a possible
loss of his life?
Would lsrael have subjected John
Demjanjuk to trial as a war criminal if it
had known the truth?
No. 25
Fourth anniversary...
(Continued from page 2)
gister is to be compiled of these people.2
e 5. The creation of a unified system
of radioecological information which
will report on radiation levels to the
general public. All secrecy on this
question must be abolished.
Other major points in the program
are related to the need to take the nu–
clear plant out of commission and to
establish a "Children of Chornobyr pro-
gram by September, in 1991, maps are
to be drawn up that will indicate the
exact extent of the affected region.
Conclusions
While one can hardly avoid the
conclusion that many of the problems
caused by Chornobyl today arose from
official secrecy at the outset, especially
the classification of important medical
and radiation information (by the Third
Department of the USSR Ministry of
Health), it also seems evident that — as
revealed by the all-union scientific-
technical meeting — some of the "old-
style" thinking on this question remains
in place. While one scientist speaks of
returning evacuees to the 30-kilometer
zone, reports demonstrate that areas as
far east as Kursk are suffering from
Chornobyl fallout. Officials to some
extent are in a quandary of trying to
justify past optimism and statements
that are being thrown back at them by
irate spokespersons today. The result is
a muddled approach.
Also, as revealed in the case of the
Prypiat industrial and Research Asso–
ciation, another matter is one of con–
trol: Who is really running the evacua–
tion zone today? Who decides whether a
settlement or a raion must be eva–
cuated? Originally the chain of com–
mand was clear, and the final decision
was made in Moscow; today the ques–
tion is more uncertain.
Finally, the sheer scale of the Chor–
nobyl tragedy is only now becoming
apparent, but it is very unlikely that the
full picture has been made clear. Five
years after the event, the Soviet public
has been promised maps that show the
full picture of radioactive fallout.
But there is no complete register of
the estimated 600,000 persons who have
participated in the clean-up campaign,
or of the volunteers from Georgia to
Sakhalin island, who took part in the
very critical first 30 days of deconta–
mination work and then returned home,
it is arguable also that insofar as
consumption of contaminated food and
milk is concerned, the damage to the
population - especially in Byelorussia
- has already been done.
in the West, scientists have made
prognoses about long-term cancer
fallout based on incomplete and often
totally erroneous data banks, in the
Soviet Union, those who did possess
somewhat more accurate information
declined to disclose it. it is in this sense
that Chornobyl has become truly a
world tragedy.
2. in itself, the inclusion of such a state–
ment in the new program is tantamount to
an admission that the original register of
victims, compiled by the Center for Radia–
tion Medicine in Kiev (under the jurisdic–
tion of the Academy of Medical Sciences of
the USSR) is inadequate.
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Dudaryk's artistic director...
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Tearful goodbyes and a moving rendition of the Ukrainian national anthem before boarding buses for the next city.
a specialized group such as ours. But life. For them, it's an activity for the here, 1 am calm and at peace, among my
then, the entire issue of our contempo– soul. The professional musician does own people. The concerts are for them.
rary composers' school is a very touchy such work for a livelihood, a salary. But for us, there is God - and He has to
and problematic one..sadly, we get Those two approaches are vastly diffe– see His little ones, and so we will sing in
more support from individuals in other rent. But the fact that many of our every church. And if we come here
fields than from those in music... young ones stay on with the capella well again, it can only be this way - like a
(Yakiv) Pohrebniak, until recently, first into adulthood is a sign that we are prayer. Nothing else would make any
secretary for example, gave us tre– doing something right. sense."
mendous support all along and did an
immense amount of good and we will in conclusion, he asked that lacnow– As we bid farewell, the paradoxical
always be grateful for that... ledge the immense effort of Maria Mr. Katsal signed my program book:
Fedoriw and her company in this tour, "May the Lord guide your hand, and
Have many members of Dudaryk and express his gratitude to the Bandu– may your words come from the kheru–
gone into music professionally as rist Chorus and Dr. Myroslav Hnatiuk, vymy." 1 offer up that same prayer for
singers or teachers? And all of the people who have wel– him and for the Dudaryky, with grati–
comed them so openly, warmly, in their tude for making us slow down our
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PREVIEW OF EVENTS An appeal from UNA Executive...

July 8 July 16 (Continued from page 1)
which we would be able to lend support to various manifestations of our
V A N C O U V E R : Bravo international THUNDER BAY, Ont.: Bravo nation's struggle for independence."
presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir international presents the Ukrainian in 1914, the Ukrainian National Council created by the UNA established
Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- Boys Choir Dudaryk from Lviv, the Fund for the Liberation of Ukraine. The first Si,000 donation came from
member choir made up of boys and youth Ukraine, a 65-rhember choir made up
age 9-29 will perform religious and the UNA itself, in support of political actions and assistance to wounded and
of boys and youth age 9-29 who will captured Ukrainians.
classical music of Ukraine as well as folk perform religious and classical music
songs at 3 p.m. at the Ukrainian Catholic Later years saw the creation of the Assistance Fund for Galicia's Hungry,
of Ukraine as well as folk songs. The the Jubilee Gift for Ridna Shkola (Ukrainian schools), and actions to assist
Center, 3150 Ash St. For more
information call Yaroslawa Tatar– concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Thun– the Sokil and Sich organizations.
niuk, (604) 263-9630. der Bay auditorium, 450 Beverly St.
Between the two world wars, the UNA collected donations for what was
For more information call Petro
. dubbed the Loan for the National Defense of Galicia.
Michailishin, (807) 622-3767.
July 9 Following in the footsteps of our UNA predecessors, whose financial status
July 19
was much more humble than ours today, and acting in accordance with the
vANCOUvER: Bravo international decision of our convention, the Supreme Executive Committee calls on all
presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir SUDBURY, Ont.: Bravo international
presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir UNA branches and all members of the Ukrainian National Association to
Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- respond to the convention's appeal and to make generous contributions to
member choir made up of boys and youth Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65-
member choir made up of boys and youth this very much needed Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine.
age 9-29 will perform religious and
classical music of Ukraine as well as folk age 9-29 will perform religious and Within t h e next few days, the U N A H o m e Office will be mailing
songs at 8 p.m. at the Pacific lnterna– classical music of Ukraine as well as folk approximately 60,000 dividend checks totalling Si.5 million to its members.
tional Festival on Canada Place. For songs. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the There is no better or easier way to support the new Fund for the Rebirth of
more information call Robin Thomas, Sudbury Secondary School auditorium, Ukraine than to, upon receiving the dividend check, endorse it and return the
(604) 681-1412. 85 MacKenzie St. For more information check directly t o the U N A — either to the Home Office, or to branch
call Mykola Kocijowsky, (705) 673-8785.
secretaries - as a donation to the fund. Personal contributions may also be
July 11 August 12-26 made by making checks payable to UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine.
Reflecting the spirit of the convention and its focus on our homeland, to
CALGARY, Alta.: Bravo international EMLENTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian Ban– which all generations of the UNA membership trace their roots, the Supreme
presents the Ukrainian Boys Choir durist Chorus, the Society of Ukrainian Executive Committee expresses its hope that UNA members will understand
Dudaryk from Lviv, Ukraine. The 65- Bandurists, and the Hryhoriy Kytasty the significant needs of the Ukrainian nation today and during the next four
member choir made up of boys and youth School of Bandura will sponsor a Ban- years will create a Si million fund that will be managed by the Ukrainian
ages 9-29 will perform religious and dura Camp at the All Saints Ukrainian National Association without any additional expenditures for administrative
classical music of Ukraine as well as folk Orthodox Church Camp. The camp will
songs. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the needs and with complete financial accounting for each and every donation.
be staffed by Marko Farion, Oleh
Ukrainian Orthodox Cultural Center, Mahlay, Julian Kytasty and victor
404 Meredith Rd. NE. For more Mishalow and will provide daily Supreme Executive Committee of the Ukrainian National Association
information call Christine Lypsky, (403) instruction in bandura technique, solo
J77-1105. Oleksander Yemets of Kiev; volodymyr
and ensemble playing and singing, and
bandura history. The fee of S305 covers Democratic... Filenko of Kharkiv Oblast; and Mr.
July 12 room and board, individual and group (Continued from page 1) Taniuk, co-chairman of Memorial. A
lessons, and printed sheet music. nia or Renewal; vilni Demokraty, or total of 125 deputies have joined the
S A S K A T O O N , Sask.: Bravo Arrangements may be made to rent a Free Democrats; Za Prava Liudyny, or National Council.
international presents the Ukrainian bandura if needed. For further informa– For Human Rights, Nezalezhnist, or During the June 8 session of the
Boys Choir Dudaryk from Lviv, tion, applications, as well as bandura independence; and the Communist Ukrainian Parliament, a new deputy
Ukraine. The 65-member choir made up rental instructions, call Dr. Marko Party's Democratic Platform. was admitted, bringing the total num–
of boys and youth age 9-29 will perform Farion, (216) 886-3038 or Dr. ihor
religious and classical music of Ukraine The National Council will formulate ber of deputies up to 450. volodymyr
Mahlay, (216) 582-1051 or write:
as well as folk songs. The concert begins Bandura Educational Commission, 1893 opposition strategy and policy, and will Shcherbyn will represent election d i ^
at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Theatre, 2115 W. Royalton Rd., Broadview Heights, uphold the following principles: trict No. 315 in Kharkiv, reported the
McEownAve. For more information call Ohio 44147. The deadline for applica– ^ sovereignty for the Ukrainian UPA. He is not a CPU member and is a
Mary Chernesky, (306) 374-9739. tion submission is July 12. republic, the first step towards which supporter of the D B and the National
would be a law outlining the priority of Council.
PLEASE NOTE: Preview items must be received one week before desired republican over all-union laws; On June 15, Mr. Kotsiuba, a lawyer
date of publication. No information will be taken over the phone. Preview ^ a multi-party system; and new head of the Parliament's law
items will be published only once (please indicate desired date of publication). ^ a variety of all types of property committee announced that Andriy
All items are published at the discretion of the editorial staff and in ownership, including private, in parti– Dukhovnykov and Mykola Berdnyk,
accordance with available space. cular in regard to land. two members of the Association of
Mr. Yukhnovsky was elected leader independent Ukrainian Youth or
of t h e N a t i o n a l C o u n c i l , while his S N U M , were released following D B
deputies include Levko Lukianenko, appeals on their behalf. The youths
h e a d of t h e U k r a i n i a n R e p u b l i c a n were arrested after laying a wreath of
FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD Party; Mr. Pavlychko, who is orga– thorns under a Lenin monument in Kiev
nizing a Ukrainian Democratic Party; on April 22.
SUPPORT JOHN DEMJANJUK
1. " 1 must say 1 am more than ever convincec^that the decision of the judges in
israel was unjust.."
- Rt Hoa Lord Thomas Denning
СОЮЗІВКА
2. "1 know of no other case in which so many deviations from procedures
internationally accepted as desirable occured"
- Professor Willem Wagenaar, author of identifying ivan: A Case Study in SOYUZIVKA
Legal Psychology, Harvard Press 1988.
3. " if John Demjanjuk - whom 1 believe to be an utterly innocent man - hangs
on Eichmann's gallows, it will be israel that will one day be in the dock"
- Patrick J. Buchanan UKRAINIAN
4. "1 believe this case stinks...! am asking for an investigation into the John
Demjanjuk American citizen case, and also into the actions of the Special
FOLK DANCE WORKSHOP - 1990
Office of investigation in this country."
-Congressman James Trafficant, Congressional Record, June 20, 1989.
at SOYUZIVKA
5. " 1 believe the Demjanjuk case will no more be forgotten by history than was the Sunday, August 12 - Sunday, August 26
Dreyfus case." instructor: Roma Prima-Bohachewsky
- Count Nikolai Tolstoy ш Traditional Ukrainian folk dancing for beginners, intermediate and advanced
dancers.
Twelve years of tireless efforts have brought us this far. Mr. Demjanjuk's defense
ш Food and lodging: S245.00 (UNA members), S275.00 (non-members)
is on the brink of financial ruin. Without your immediate financial assistance, Mr.
ш instructor's fee: S140.00
Demjanjuk's appeal to the Supreme Court will not be possible. Please help us suc– m Limit 60 students
cessfully complete the final chapter of this twelve year nightmare.
For more information, please contact the management of "Soyuzivka":
Please send donations to:
J o h n Demjanjuk Defense F u n d
P.O. Box 92819
Cleveland, Ohio 44192 Ukrainian National Association Estate
Foordmore Road Kerhonkson, New York 12446
(914) 626-5641