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Wallenberg vigil slated in INLY.
NEW YORK - Raoul Wallenberg, When the Red Army liberated Buda
the Swedish diplomat credited with pest, Mr. Wallenberg was taken into
Yevhen Sverstiuk: saving thousands of Jews from the
Holocaust and who was imprisoned by
custody, and disappeared Into the maze
of Soviet prisons and labor camps.
the Soviets after the war, will be honored
silenced critic with a one-hour candlelight vigil in
The Swedes have never received a
satisfactory account of his fate from the
front of the Soviet U.N. Mission here on Soviets despite repeated inquiries. In
- JERSEY CITY, N. J. - In a sense, January 17. the 1950s, the Soviets reported that he
о imprisoned Ukrainian author Yevhen The date marks the 38th anniversary had died, but there have been persistent
Sverstiuk may be called the unknown of the day Mr. Wallenberg was arrested reports from former inmates, of the
dissident. Certainly,' his works and in Budapest by the Soviets, who accused Soviet penal system that Mr. Wallen
the details of his case are not as well him of being a spy. The vigil, which is berg was seen alive as late as 1977.
known as those of his contempora scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. across
ries, men such as Ivan Dzyuba and from the mission on East 67th Street In 1981, the U.S. Senate passed a bill
Valentyn Moroz. But along with between Lexington and Third avenues, making Mr. Wallenberg an honorary
these men, and men like Ivan Svitly- is being sponsored by The Raoul citizen of the United States. The event
chny, Mr. Sverstiuk, 34, is considered Wallenberg Committee of the United marked only the second time in U.S.
one of the major Ukrainian writers States. history that honorary citizenship had
who gained prominence in the 1960s, been granted. The first recipient of the
A member of an aristocratic Swedish honor was Winston Churchill.
a decade which marked a short-lived family, Mr. Wallenberg helped save the
revival of serious Ukrainian litera lives of some 20,000 Jews during the war Organizers of the vigil said that they
ture and criticism. by issuing protective passports to will be joined by members of the Simon
A teacher, psychologist, literary anyone with the slimmest ties to Sweden. Wiesenthal Center and the Raoul
critic and essayist, Mr. Sverstiuk's He set up a series of "protected houses" Wallenberg Commemorative Commit
critiques — such works as "A Cathe and barred the Nazis from entering, tee of New Jersey. Government officials
dral in Scaffolding" and "Ivan asserting that they were Swedish terri from both states are also scheduled to
Kotliarevsky is Laughing" - reflect Yevhen Sverstiuk tory. attend.
a strong national pride based on
knowledge of history and literature. Soviet filmmaker Sergei Paradzhanov,
Neither essay was ever officially
published in Ukraine. They appeared
as well as artist Alia Horska (later
murdered by the KGB), writer Borys Many religious believers are among
in the underground samvydav, gain Antonenkc-Davydovych, poet Vasyl
ing Mr. Sverstiuk a reputation as an Stus, and several other members of Soviet troops in Afghanistan
original and highly relevant critic. the Ukrainian Writers' Union.
Like countless Ukrainian intellec Later that year, Mr. Sverstiuk JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Personal meeting with widespread success. The
tuals, among them Mr. Moroz and signed a letter to the paper Litera- effects found on the bodies of dead broadcasters, all official spokesmen,
Vyacheslav Chornovil, Mr. Sver turna Ukraine defending the appeal Soviet soldiers by Afghan insurgents^ admitted the existence of religious
stiuk was arrested in 1972 during the and refuting an earlier article by a seem to indicate that a significant people in the Soviet armed forces, and
massive crackdown on Ukrainian Mr. O. Poltoratsky, which labelled minority remain religious believers discussed the "problems" associated
dissent. Following a trial in Kiev, he Ukrainians tried in the mid-1960s despite the Red Army's vigorous with "re-educating" them.
was sentenced in March 1973 to "enemies and ideological saboteurs." atheism campaign, reported East/ West Members of the Soviet military who
seven years in a labor camp to be The letter said in part: "Since News. insist upon practicing their religion can
followed by five years' internal exile. statements such as O. Poltoratsky's Citing a special report published in expect harassment. Recently there have
After serving his labor-camp sen article can only kindle suspicion and Africa in the Kenya Standard, East/ West been reports that Christian inductees
tence in Perm, Mr. Sverstiuk was hatred among men, because they said that letters and personal docu have been imprisoned. Some have died
exiled to the Buriatsky ASSR. stimulate the chauvinistic blood- ments recovered from the soldiers show under mysterious circumstances and
Yevhen Sverstiuk was born in 1928 thirstiness of the philistine who that most believers are either Christians others have been murdered.
in the Volhynia region of Ukraine. regards every Ukrainian as a 'na or Muslims.
He attended Lviv University, and tionalist' and a 'Banderite,' (and) One soldier, a Pvt. Peter Dik, opened
later did graduate work at a univer poison the atmosphere of co a letter to his two sisters by greeting
sity in Odessa. existence and friendship among them "with the love of our Lord Jesus Solidarity leader
For a time, he worked for a peda nations, we consider it our highest Christ." In the letter, he asked them to
gogical institute in Kiev, and his public duty not to overlook (such
statements, but) to assess their moral
remind his parents to send a copy of the
New Testament.
gets four years
literary critiques were published in
several leading publications in the worth and refute them in accordance The letter also said that he was due to WARSAW - Piotr Bednarz, a leader
1950s. with true facts." return home in several months. of the Solidarity underground move
In 1964, however, he was dis The letter, which also called for a ment, was sentenced in Wroclaw on
missed from his institute post for public apology from Mr. Poltorat Pvt. Dik, a 22-year-old bachelor who December 27 to four years in jail for
voicing unorthodox views in an sky, was also signed by Mr. Dzyuba, was a driver in civilian life, reported that carrying on union activity in defiance of
address to a gathering of teachers. Mykhalyna Kotsiubynska, Lina he was "living a dog's life" in Afghanis martial law, reported Reuters.
Unable to find work in his field, Kostenko and Viktor Nekrasov. tan. He said he had just spent three days, Mr. Bednarz, the second under
Mr. Sverstiuk, whose works stopped In 1971, one year before his arrest, "lying under our vehicles and sleeping." ground leader in Wroclaw to be cap
being published in 1965, was forced Mr. Sverstiuk also spoke at the "Maybe," he added, "they will move tured and imprisoned, was convicted of
to work as a corresponding secretary funeral of Ukrainian academician us tomorrow." . "pursuing illegal trade union activity
for the Ukrainian Botanical Journal. Dmytro Zerov. Anti-religious indoctrination is an and stage-managing strikes and protest
About the same time, he became During his trial, Mr. Sverstiuk important part of the Red Army's actions."
interested in the trials of Ukrainian denied accusations that his works military training. "But a recent discussion In November, Wladyslaw Frasyniuk,
intellectuals and dissidents, which slandered the Soviet state or were on a Volga Radio program seems to another underground figure, was sen
reached their peak in 1965-66. anti-Soviet in character. indicate that the effort may not be tenced to six years' imprisonment.
Among those tried were Mr. Svitly- Citing other Ukrainian authors
chny, Ivan Неї, Mykhailo Horyn, repressed by authorities, Mr. Sver
Bohdan Horyn and Mykhailo stiuk said in his final plea: "It
Osadchy. happened to be my bitter fortune to
Also about this time, Mr. Sver associate and work with people of
stiuk's works began appearing in rare talent and nobility of character
samvydav. In addition, like many — people I had only read about in
Ukrainian writers, Mr. Sverstiuk was books before. It is the greatest of FOUNDED 1933
forced to publish his works in a good fortune to be able to live for
journal called Duklia, which was high cultural and social aims and to Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association Inc., a fraternal
published in the Priashiv region of disregard one's own. It is good to non-profit association, at 30 Montgomery St, Jersey City, N J. 07302
Czechoslovakia, formerly Ukrainian recognize the weight and importance (The Ukrainian Weekly - USPS 570-870)
territory. of such great words as truth, honor, Also published by the UNA Svoboda, a Ukrainian-language daily newspaper.
In 1968, the year that the Soviet duty — words that form the moral
invasion of Czechoslovakia crushed and ethical basis and the very The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA:
the liberalization movement there, essence of my outlook." (201) 434-0237, 434-0807 (201) 451-2200
. and with it, Duklia, Mr. Sverstiuk As to his own guilt, he said: "I do (212) 227-4125 (212)227-5250
joined 138 other Soviet intellectuals, not feel guilty before my conscience Yearly subscription rate: S8, UNA members - | 5 .
mostly Ukrainians; in signing an or before the law. As to whether I
appeal to Soviet leader Leonid have, even for one moment, risen to Postmaster, send address changes to:
Brezhnev protesting the illegalities of the demands of the time and of duty THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY Editor Roma Sochan Hadzawycz
P.O. Bon 346 Associate editor George Bohdan Zarycky
the 1965-66 politicafctriais:,` — let first the court of public opinion Jersey City. NJ. 07303 Assistant editor Marta Kolomayets
Others signing the document were and then the court of history decide."
No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 . 1 9 8 3 2
Demographer's upcoming book by Alex Poszewanyk After an interesting and lively dis
cussion period, Mr. Vrdolyak promised
focuses on U.S. Ukrainians CHICAGO - A group of Ukrainian that Mayor Byrne would visit the
professionals in Chicago organized a Ukrainian community on January 22,
CHICAGO - Demographer Oleh nians in the United States have the meeting of Ukrainian community mem Ukrainian Independence Day. He also
Wolowyna of the University of North highest rates of homeownership of all bers with Edward Vrdolyak, Cook assured those present that he would
Carolina Population Center at Chapel East Europeans; incomes of male U- County Democratic Party chairman, look into the matter of building a
Hill is the author of an upcoming book, krainians are generally higher than for the рифове of establishing a Com Ukrainian senior citizens housing com
"Ukrainian Americans: Demographic those of U.S. white males; and in terms mittee of the Re-election of Mayor Jane plex, and will introduce a resolution in
and Socioeconomic Characteristics.'' of family incomes, Ukrainians rank Byrne. the City Council to have the Ukrainian
According to the Chicago Tribune, above all East Europeans except the Mr. Vrdolyak, a 44-year-old neigborhood officially named "Ukrai
since the last comprehensive study of Yiddish language group. lawyer of Creation ancestry, was born nian Village." He emphasized that he
Ukrainians was published in 1937, Mr. and raised, in Chicago. cannot know about the needs of people
Wolowyna figured the time wasripefor The study also shows that Ukrainian At age 29 he was elected an alderman in the community if they do not inform
a new try. He worked on the book with males are the "least able among East to the Chicago City Council. He now him of these needs.
eight associates at the Population Europeans to translate education and also holds the position of chairman of
Center/; time worked into income. Nor do the the Cook County Democratic Organi Mr. Vrdolyak assured those present
The^book, which is based on 1970 U.S.-born (Ukrainians! fare much zation, which includes the city of that he is always glad to visit the
U.S. Cen`sus figures, finds that Ukrai better than the foreign-born." Chicago. Ukrainian community, when asked,
In the words of Mr. Vrdolyak, in and he suggested that the Ukrainian
order to be seen and heard, it in neces community take advantage of his assis
sary to sh'ow your organizational ability tance and services, and that tbey, in
American Jewish Committee announces and the voting strength of уоигсотти– turn, help him, when necessary.
nity. Ukrainians are not known "Down
project on "acculturation process" Following the meeting, a Committee
town", because they do not present an for the Re-election of Mayor Jane
organized voting bloc, a strong united Byrne was formed with 40 members.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -Amajor strengthening in two areas. group, and also because in a city run by Persons interested in joining the com
effort to chart the lives of new immi He said: "We must take a longer- Democrats, the traditional Ukrainian mittee or working for the re-election of
grants over the first five years of their range view of the acculturation process. participation in the Republican Party the mayor, should contact Oleh Saciuk,
residency in this country, so as to It takes years for the" psychological, also did not benefit their cause. Eugene Andrus, Paul Nadzikewycz,
establish a more scientific basis for cultural and occupational transitions to In his speech, Mr. Vrdolyak remind Zenon Forowycz or Boris Antonovych.
serving the needs of both the immi sort themselves out in the immigrants' ed those present of the realities of
grants arriving and the communities life. Services geared to newly arrived Chicago's politics. If you want to be
that are receiving them, was announced
here by a leading ethnic and
populations must take the length of this
adaptation period into account. Yet
counted, you must show your political
strength as a voting bloc and be in HURI cited
urban affairs specialist. most programs currently in place either contact with influential politicians, he
Irving M. Levine, director of the
American Jewish Committee's Institute
concentrate exclusively on providing
immediate aid or else poorly integrate
said. in Time
on Pluralism and Group Identity, more extended forms of help, such as JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The Har
announced the start of a three-year
action, research and policy-planning
language and vocational training.
"Then, the immigrant community
Losten to celebrate vard Ukrainian Research Institute
was cited in a recent issue of Time as
project that would focus new attention
on the "acculturation process." He
should participate more directly in the
acculturation of its own members. We
Christmas liturgy a noteworthy exception to what the
magazine describes as a lack of
revealed the new plans on November 5 may be paying too much attention to NEW YORK - Bishop Basil H. Soviet studies programs in America's
at a morning session of the AJC's formal service delivery and too little to Losten of Stamford, Conn., will be the educational institutions.
national executive council, which con the informal networks of the ethnic principal celebrant of a Christmas Noting that Harvard's Russian
tinued through Sunday, November 7, at groups themselves even as we recognize divine liturgy to be broadcast to U- Research Center still operates on the
the Beverly Hilton Hotel. that there is a crucial role for gover- kraine from St. George Church on same SI75,000 annual budget that it
Mr. Levine said: "The rate that there is a crucial role for govern January 7. had in the mid-1960s, Time said:
of recent immigration to the ment and experienced voluntary agen The Voice of America will carry the "Harvard's Ukrainian Research In
United States demands that we cies. Many important factors in the service live, beginning at 11 a.m.. New stitute has fared a little better, only
create an economically and socially cost- adaptation process relate to neither York time. The bishop's concelebrants because 10,000 Ukrainian Americans
effective system that sees our newer public nor private formal services but to will include the church's pastor, the have supported it with gifts of more
immigrants as a great untapped re associations that grow naturally out of Rev. Patrick Paschak OSBM and other than S4 million over the past decade."
source rather than as an unmitigated immigrant families, neighborhoods, priests of the Basilian Order. The Time article said that the lack
burden. We hope to outline, in the small businesses, or mutual aid groups. of qualified Kremlinologists and
course of our study, a new approach to Aid to new immigrants must also be scholars who are familiar with the
acculturation (hat wou: v. re given with great sensitivity to cultural
differences lest we do more harm than
Halun Bloch novel Soviet Union underscores the current
apparent than now the p, . dearth of American expertise on this
government, voluntary agencies, ethnic
self-help groups, family and kinship
good."
Mr. Levine cited the following
recorded for blind country's chief adversary.
By contrast,, the Soviet approach
networks', and the individual should examples of recent research as confirm JERSEY CITY, N.J. - "Displaced to the study of the United States ana
each play.". :--. -. -' . :.- - ing the necessity.for viewing immigrant Person," a World War II hovel by the English language is" systematic
In his presentation before a meeting acculturation as a long-range process. Marie Halun Bloch, has beerr recorded and thorough', according to Time:
;
of the Institute on Pluralism and Group о Economic data show that while in oh tape in the Talking Books Program One 'State Department official Is
Identity's national advisory- committee, the early stage of their residence in for the blind conducted by the Library quoted as-saying that the situation is
which was chaired by Emily W. Sun- United States legal immigrants lag of Congress. -- ' :: ' "severe ahdgettihg worse,"and some
stein, a prominent Philadelphia civic behind other Americans in earnings, One of Mrs. Bioch`s earlier books, suggested that Congress establish 4ri
leader and former AJC vice president, within five to 10 years they tend to "The Two Worlds of Damyan," was endowment fund for Soviet studies it
Mr. Levine pointed out that present match and even exceed the national also' recorded for the blind, in both the American universities.
efforts to. resettle. newcomers needed і їЦСшШяЛ'т peg U) United States ЯИв Erfglana:'
No. 1 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, JANUARY 2,1983 5
Vovk, vice chairman and organizing man greeted the supreme executives as At the UNA/UIA concert, (from left): Volodymyr Kurylo, Anya Dydyk, Oles
director, Osyp Mazurok and Dr. Муго– well as Supreme Auditor Bohdan Hna- Kuzyszyn, Yurij Furda, Lidia Hawryluk and Oles Furda.
slay Hladyshevsky, vice chairmen; tiuk, and Supreme Advisors John
Yuriy Hvozdulych, secretary; Bernard Odezynsky and William Pastuszek. NEW YORK - Heavy snow fore jected the plight of Ukrainian dissident
Korchynsky, Peter Protsiuk, Stefania Supreme Secretary Sochan was the casts did not deter enthusiasts from writers Mykola Rudenko, Vasyl Stus
Hewryk, Michael Nakonechny, Dan main speaker during the organizing attending the program of Ukrainian and Zinoviy Krasivsky in a dramatic
Marciniuk and Alex Karpinsky, execu meeting; he gave a general overview of Contemporary Artistry on Sunday, reading of their works.
tive board members. matters concerning the UNA. Mr. December 12, here at the Ukrainian Anya Dydyk rendered a sensitive
The new auditing committee includes: Sochan spoke about the Recording Institute of America. interpretation ofa montage of poetry by
Dmytro Ripak, chairman; Theodore Department, which has received 1,434 The concert was a marked departure Iryna Senyk, Iryna Stasiv-Kalynets and
Voytiv, Peter Voloshyn, Michael Ko- new applications since September 30. from the usual classical performances Stefania Shabatura written in Soviet
valsky and Yaroslav Yendyk, members. He also reminded everyone that Svo- held at the elegant Ukrainian Institute labor camps.
The meeting was conducted by a boda subscription rates for UNA of America on Fifth Avenue. The concert, emceed by Marta Ког–
presidium consisting of Mr. Vovk, members will increase as of January 1, The concert showcased the accom duba, fraternal activities director for the
chairman, and Mr. Hvozdulych, secre from S7.80 to SI5 a year. He said that plishments of young Ukrainian per UNA, drew guests from Maine, Mass
tary. the financial situation of the UNA is forming artists. achusetts, New Jersey and upstate New
York, as well as New York City. At the
The outgoing officers, Chairman stable; assets are close to 547 million. Lidia Hawryluk sang a well-chosen
wine and cheese reception which follow
Hewryk, Secretary Hvozdulych and He ended his talk by stressing the need repertoire of compositions by the late
ed the concert, many praised UNA and
Auditing Committee Chairman Ripak for all to work for the good of the UNA. Volodymyr Ivasiuk and other less
Supreme Organizer Hawrysz was the familiar songs written by his Ukrainian UIA efforts to promote the develop
delivered their respective reports, after
contemporaries. Yurij and Oles Furda ment of Ukrainian performing arts.
which a vote of confidence was bestowed next to speak; he talked about or
upon the executive board. Elections of a ganizing matters and praised the district complemented her expressive voice on The UNA-UIA Performing Artists
new executive board were then held. for the work it has done. In a period of piano, drums and bandura. Group has slated two more perfor
In his remarks, the newly re-elected nine months, the district has organized Accompanying himself on the piano, mances for the spring. For more infor
district chairman, Mr. Hewryk, (hank 225 new members, the highest number Oles Kuzyszyn sang several songs from mation about the group or its perfor
ed the meeting participants for their of any of the 30 districts of the UNA, he Ukraine, as well as a selection of his own mances, interested persons may call the
votes. noted. First place in these endeavors spirited and romantic compositions. UNA fraternal activities director at
He then spoke in his capacity as (Contfonwl on page 12) Volodymyr Kurylo emotively pro (201) 451-2200 or (212? 227-5250.
6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. JANUARY 2 , 1 9 8 3 No. 1
SUMJdAMY: The Brezhnev era wit leadership retreated from the merger were the best people in the moral sense, ships between Moscow, Kiev and the
nessed one of the most important ("sliyanie") of nations formula that had in the sense of moral qualities. They national elites is much more difficult to
political upheavals in the post-war come to characterize Soviet nationali understood that to advocate something answer. Those who are inclined to view
history of the Communist Party of the ties policy in the early 1960s. one does not believe, to merely ad Shelest as a latter-day national Com
Ukrainian SSR — the removal of party Although the concept of merger was vance one's career, to look on while munist are able to cite various public
first. Secretary Petro Shefest in 1972 not abandoned and remains, even to one's nation is being Russified - that statements of his in favor of developing
and the purge of his associates. The this day, a component part of the Soviet this is squalor. That is, there emerged the Ukrainian language and culture to
most important factor that ultimately theory of nationality relations, the within these people the natural desire to support their view of the CPU
led to Shelest's fall was his inability or Brezhnev leadership placed greater free themselves from this squalor."1 leader as an "autonomist." Parti
unwillingness to implement Soviet emphasis on the simultaneous and In Moroz's words, the Shestydesiat cularly impressive in this respect is his
nationalities policy as it had been mutually interdependent process of the nyky were artists who wished to paint, speech at the fifth congress of the
formulated by the Brezhnev leadership. flourishing ("rastsviet") and drawing but not only portraits of Lenin; they Ukrainian Writers' Union in November
In the late 1950s and throughout the together ("sblizhenie") of nations, were poets who wanted to write, but not 1966.
following decade the Ukrainian in relegating the concept of merger to an. only about Stalin and peace; and they Conversely, appropriate quotations
telligentsia had sought to revive Ukrai unspecified future date when commu were scholars who wanted to conduct from Shelest's speech can be easily
nian' cultural Ufe after the decimation it nism is expected to establish itself on a research, and not simply write what they assembled to portray him as a typical
suffered during the Stalin years. An universal scale. were told to write. They were bodies, product of the party apparat whose
important role in this movement for In a parallel development, there says Mr. Moroz, in search of souls. main function was to execute policies
national revival was played by elements emerged by the end of the 1960s another The intriguing question, of course, is formulated beforehand in Moscow.
in the Communist Party of Ukraine and theoretical construct that implied an to what extent these aspirations were Was it not during Shelest's tenure as
perhaps by Shelest himself. His removal unmistakable hardening of the official shared by elements within the party, the first secretary of the CPU that
from office ushered in a new phase that line towards the nationalities — i.e., the state apparatus in Ukraine and by the security organs struck the first
was initially characterized by widespread concept of the Soviet people ("sovietsky Shelest himself. major blow against Ukrainian intellec
purges of the Ukrainian intelligentsia. narod"). Certainly by the time of the Certainly in the 1960s much was done tuals with mass arrests in August and
In recent years, however, Shelest's 24th congress of the CPSU in 1971, the to counter the longstanding official September 1965?
successor, VolodymyrShcherbytsky,has notion of the Soviet people was firmly Ukrainophobia inspired by Stalin. The The truth probably lies somewhere
pursued a policy of accommodation with established as one of the central features . study of Ukrainian history was en between these opposing viewpoints and
the Ukrainian cultural elites in the hope of Soviet nationalities policy. couraged and new journals were esta is perhaps best represented in the
of maintaining the kind of stability that A look at the course of developments blished for this purpose. Journalists statement, attributed to the CPU leader
became a hallmark of the Brezhnev era. in Ukraine during this period shows could publish articles that reflected himself, that he was not Kaganovich
that trends set in motion as part of the pride in things Ukrainian without fear and these were not the times of Stalin.3
de-Stalinization policies of the mid-1950s of reprisals as "enemies of Soviet Indeed, Shelest was not Kaganovich
were gaining momentum and invariably power." According to samvydav sources, and, in the final analysis, the Brezhnev
PARTI by the summer of 1965 the Ukrainian
moving along a collision course with the Politburo saw fit to remove him from
When Leonid Brezhnev was elected increasingly conservative and integra- SSR Communist Party and govern power because he was either unwilling
first secretary of the Communist Party tive policies of the Brezhnev leadership. ment had made plans to reform the sy or unable to translate Soviet nationali
of the Soviet Union (CPSU) in October It was during this time that Ukrainian stem of higher education in the republic ties policy in Ukraine into reality.
1964, Petro Shelest had been at the head literature and art experienced a national with a view towards replacing Russian
of the Communist Party of the Ukrainian revival, reflected in the works of Vasyl with Ukrainian as the language of in-, 1.. Valentyn Moroz, "Pochatky і verkhy
Symonenko, Lina Kostenko, Ivan struction. ukrainskoho samostavannia v 60-ykh і 70-
SSR (CPU) for just 15 months. Chro ykh rokakh," Ukrainski visti (Detroit),
nologically, the Brezhnev era encompasses Drach, Mykola Vinhranovsky, Ivan None of this, of course, could have
been possible without the approval of October 4, 1981.
virtually the entire period during which Dzyuba, Vasyl Stus, Ivan Svitlychny, 2. The literature that deals in one way or
the CPU was led by Shelest - from July Yevhen Sverstiuk and others. This the party leadership in Kiev, which
another with the Shelest period is fairly
1963 to May 1972. In terms of the younger generation of writers and sought to legitimize Communist rule by comprehensive, although most of it has
degree to which developments in U- literary critics, known collectively as the linking it to Ukrainian national tradi taken the form of articles in scholarly
kraine reflected the policies that have "Shestydesiatnyky," or Sixties Group, tions. journals and symposia. Those who have
come to be associated with Brezhnev, rejected the cliches and standard for Quite interesting in this regard is the written on this topic include: Yaroslav
however, it might be reasonably argued mulas of their elders and sought new concern expressed by the Moscow Bilinsky, Bohdan R. Bociurkiw, Grey
that the "real" Brezhnev era in Ukraine forms of expression stripped of Stali samizdat publication Politichesky Hodnett, Vsevolod Holubnychy, Borys
nist hypocrisy. dnevnik in June 1965, about "the Lewytzkyj, Bohdan Nahaylo, Jaroslav
began only in the early months of 1972. Pelenski and Roman Szporluk. See also the
Regardless of how the subject is Initiated by the literati, the move intensification of nationalist tendencies
pertinent sections of Kenneth C. Farmer,
approached, there can be little doubt ment for national renaissance found and currents in Ukraine," including "the "Ukrainian Nationalism in the Post-Stalin
that the year 1972 marked a significant supporters among all segments of the activities of some state and even party Era: Myth, Symbols and Ideology in Soviet
turning point in the post-war history of creative intelligentsia and among repre organs." This would seem to support Nationalities Policy" (The Hague: Marinus
Ukraine. sentatives of the technical elites. The the widely held view that during the Nijhoff Publishers, 1980); and Roman
main concerns of the Shestydesiat Shelest period the reform-minded in Szporluk, "Ukraine: A Brief History,"second
In January the security apparatus ed. (Detroit, Ukrainian Festival Committee,
nyky focused primarily on the fate of telligentsia was backed by at least some
initiated a widespread series of political 1982).
the Ukrainian language and culture, and influential segments of the CPU and the
arrests throughout the republic, result
found increasingly more uninhibited Ukrainian government establishment.3 3. John Kolasky, "Two Years in Soviet
ing in the imprisonment of many lead
expression in the press, at public meet The question of Shelest's personal Ukraine" (Toronto: Peter Martin Associates
ing participants in the national and Limited, 1970), p. 206. ^ ."
cultural revival that bad begun to take ings and in the uricensored samvydav role in this complex nexus of relation
shape during the previous decade. literature.
Four months later Shelest was purged Valentyn Moroz, a well-known U- New release
from the leadership of the CPU for a krainian dissident who was allowed to
variety of sins said to constitute a emigrate to the West in 1979, provides
some keen insight into the hopes and
Collection of works by composer Nedijsky
"deviation" from officially sanctioned
nationalities policy, і expectations of this new generation of NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Musk kyivskykh dzvoniv" (Under the Sound
These two events dramatically illus idealists and reformers, of which he was Foundation Inc. has announced that of Kiev Bells, anonymous text). The
trate the focal point in any discussion of a member: thanks to the generosity of the Ukrai latter work was distinguished at the first
politics in Ukraine - i.e., the interrela "Actually, this generation — these nian community, it has published the Dumka chorus Karpevych competition.
tionship, in terms of nationality, issues, were people who no longer had to think first collection of selected works by The work also includes a complete
between the central party leadership in about bread, about deliverance from noted composer and educator Ivan divine liturgy.
Mocow, its local organization in Kiev, hunger, as was the case in 1933. This Nedilsky (1895-1970). In his foreword, Dr. Sonevytsky
and the national elites. It is within this was a young generation that had gone to The collection is for mixed chorus (a notes that Nedilsky continued the
framework, which is applicable to a the universities, that could already cappella) and was edited by New York musical traditions of Galician com
greater or lesser degree in all of the non- think about something other than the musicologist Ibor Sonevytsky. The posers of the second half of the 19th
Russian republics of the USSR, that elementary foundations of existence. cover was designed by leading contem century, but was also influenced by
developments in Ukraine during the And, indeed, only these kind of people porary artist Sviatoslav Hordynsky. West European romantics.
Brezhnev era will be considered. could sense that they lived in squalor. In addition, such works as "The
Chornovil, for example, was editor of a Besides the classic "Zasialo sontse Golden Sun Has Shone," "On a Spring
Shelest and Soviet nationalities policy Komsomol republican newspaper; zolote" (The Golden Sun Has Shone; Day," and "Our Glorious Ukraine"
Dzyuba was one of the most important text by S. Pylypenko),. the collection indicate that Nedilsky had exceptional
Most Western observers agree that critics in the Ukrainian Writers' Union; contains such top works by Nedilsky: talent in creating marches.
the assumption of power by Brezhnev and Stus was a post-graduate student at "U vesnianyi den" (On a Spring Day, The price of the collection is S8 (plus
and his colleagues at the end of 1964^as the Institute of Literature in Kiev. In text by H. Dubyk), "Nasha slavna SI for postage and handling). The
followed by a re-evaluation of tree short, these were people at the highest Ukraina" (Our Glorious Ukraine, text Nedilsky album may be ordered by
assimilationist policies evident during levels. They were talented, they had by V. Samiylenko), "Son" (Dream, text sending a check payable to: Olena
the latter years of KhnishchevjOjrle,. futures, they could have gone far in the by O. Makovey), "Tsvyntariok" (Ceme Melnychuk, 12 Claremoijt, Place, Сгап–
Specifically, it is argued that trie new Communist establishrrient. ` But these tery, text by O. Kozlivsky), "Pidb`omin ford, N.J. 07016; (201) 2760196.
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"Carol of the Bells" - Ukrainian ``Shchedryk
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells, There is a marvelous play upon words in the first mood arid feeling, there music by its nature can do
All seem to say "Throw cares away," line of the song. "Shchedryk" is a member — so most effectively."
Christmas is here bringing good cheer serinus hortulanus - of thefinch-sparrowfamily. Leontovych might have remained a modest,
To young and old, meek and the bold. "Shchedrivochka" is a diminutive of the feminine of creative, but unknown teacher of music. But in 1916,
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song, "shchedryk"; at the same time it could be the he sent a copy of his arrangement of "Shchedryk " to
With joyful ring, all caroling. diminutive of "shchedrivka," a new year song. Alexander Koshetz, director of the Kiev University
One seems to hear words of good cheer, With both "shchedryk" and the swallow men students'choir. "Shchedryk" was performed at the
From everywhere filling the air. tioned, we are told about the coming of spring, choir's Christmas concert arid, as Koshetz wrote to
O, how they pound, raising the sound, thereby wishing its arrival. Scholars believe that Dr. Paul Macenko, "...this was the beginning of the
O'er hill and dale, telling their tale. originally the new year was celebrated in early popularization of Leontovych in my concerts, and
Gaily they ring while people sing spring. This makes most "shchedrivky" and their altogether hisfirstpublic appearance as a composer.
Song of good cheer, Christmas is here! companions, the "koliadky`` (sung during "Sviatyi The performance was very successful. The novelty
Merry, merry, merry, merry, Christmas! Vechir"), more appropriate, because their themes of the arrangement lay in the treatment of a folk
Merry, merry, merry, merry, Christmas! revolve around spring — swallows, plowing and melody, vocal in essence, as an object of instru
On, on they send, on without end other agricultural symbols and activities. mental arrangement. This undoubtedly gave a
Their joyful tone to every home. A touch of humor appears in the last lines, "if not freshness to the arrangement, something unusual
Ding, dong, ding, dong. money, then chaff, but your wife has dark was heard, and the audience liked it immensely, to
eyebrows." In other words, even if you агепЧ rich, the point of even calling the arranger a genius."
C Carol of the Bells," words by Peter J. Wilhou- at least you have a beautiful wife. (Dark eyebrows (From "Echoes of the Past. Koshetz in letters to P.
sky. Copyright 1936 by Carl Fischer Inc., New were considered a sign of beauty.) Macenko." Winnipeg, Kultura і Osvita, 1954.)
York.) "Shchedryk" would have remained a pretty,
by Orysia Paszczak Tracz simple unkno`wn-to-the-Western-world "shche The unknown composer became famous.
That is a beautiful, classic Christmas carol - but drivka " had it not been for the genius of Mykola The Ukrainian Republican Chorus (later the
also quite unusual. Its melody and arrangement, Leontovych (1877-1921). Ukrainian National Chorus), which toured Europe
while bright and cheerful, don't lend themselves to He was born into a musical family in the village and North America in 1918-22 under the direction
simple sing-along caroling, but require musical of Monastyrok, Podillia region of Ukraine. of Koshetz, performed works arranged mostly by
expertise in performance. Actually, the "Carol of Following the footsteps of his father, a priest, Leontovych. Koshetz wrote in his memoirs that
the Bells," now firmly established as one of the fine Leontovych attended the seminary in Kamianets- "Shchedryk" was part of the chorus's repertoire in
concert carols of the Western world, is an ancient Podilsky. There he began composing, and his every country during its tours.
Ukrainian "shchedrivka" titled "Shchedryk." works were performed by the seminary choir, which Leontovych loved folk music. "Research into
he directed. folk music brings to life new forms of harmony and
The ancient pre-Christian population of Ukraine
sang "shchedrivky" during the final phase of the After teaching in a number of villages and towns, counterpoint, which are organically tied to the folk
festivities of the winter solstice (the Feast of in 1916 he became a professor in the Kievan song, because a folk song, as an artistically perfect
Korochun). This was the most important feast of Seminary and director of two choirs in the city. work, does not present just melody, but hides in
the winter cycle, because lengthening days indicated Leontovych was especially interested in Ukrainian itself all musical possibilities (harmony, counter
the return of the sun, and that spring and the rebirth folk music, and arranged many folk melodies. point, etc.). To know how to write it (the folk song)
of nature would soon follow. This wasalso the period He believed that "...a people's culture is best down, and to feel all that it can give to music in the
dedicated to communion with the spirits of reflected in its literature and music. Possibly no greater sense, is an urgent matter..."
ancestors who returned to their former homes for a other branches of culture can so clearly expose the In 1936, Peter J. Wilhousky of New York wrote
time. soulful feeling``and moods of a person as do music English lyrics to Jhe folk melody arranged by
The first part of the festivities centered on and poetry. These two branches of culture cannot Leontovych, adapted the arrangement to the new
"Sviatyi Vechir" (Holy Eve), which now corres evi^t sep?rs'elv. h"--”і" whpre words cannot relate lyrics, and the "Carol of the Bells" was born.
ponds to Christmas Eve. The second phase centered
on the coming of the new year. Over 1,000
years ago, the eve of the new year was known as
Malanka or "Shchedryi Vechir" (Generous Eve).
At this time, the generous sun god visited the earth
and all its beings, human and animal. The songs
sung during "Shchedryi Vechir" were the "shche
drivky." -
After the acceptance of Christianity in 988, the
ancient traditions were difficult to eradicate, so a
dualism developed which exists today — the
Christian celebrations of Christmas were imbued
with ceremonies and traditions which existed
millennia before the birth of Christ. Sometime
during the 19th century, in some areas of Ukraine,
the celebration of "Shchedryi Vechir" was moved to
the eve of the Feast of Jordan, commemorating
Christ's baptism (January 19, Julian calendar;
January 6, Gregorian).
So, "Shchedryk" is actually a new year song.
These "shchedrivky" were meant to bring good
fortune to the person for whom they were sung— in
love, marriage, happy family life, a good harvest,
full beehives, and other spiritual and material
fulfillment,
"Shchedryk" is a typical "shchedrivka." By being
in the present tense, the lyrics intend to make
whatever is wished for actual, thereby making the
wish already come true.
The Julian Christmas services of St. Wary Protectress Ukrai- because Ukraine is not known." The lo-
nian Catholic Church, 1745 Washing-
Singing at Christmas
cation of the tree: outside Staten Island
Age-old traditions and rituals will be ton Ave., at 8, 9 and 10:30 a.m. f A group of Ukrainian residents of Boro Hall, at Richmond Terrace and
observed around'town this week as Members of the parish, like those Staten Island and officials of the Bay St., facing the St. George Ferry
Ukrainian families whose Yuletide cycle of Holy Cross in Astoria, still go borough will join in a Ukrainian Christ- Terminal.
follows the Julian calendar celebrate the caroling to the homes of parishioners mas celebration on January 7. There " "NewYork's Dumka Chorus has
joyful festivities of Christmas - the 12- during the Christmas season. will be singing of Ukrainian carols become.so fond of the acoustics of St.
course meatless holy supper on January Staten Island's Holy Trinity Ukrai- beside the borough's official Christmas Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Church
6, divine liturgies in the churches on nian Catholic Church, where the Rev. tree, between 4 and 5 p.m., before the in Manhattan that the ensemble is
Christmas Day, January 7, and warm Ivan Dawydowych is the pastor, has group moves indoors for sweets and returning with conduct. Semen Ko-
family reunions. There will be caroling scheduled matins at`ll p.m. and a coffee. Lesia Hewka, a member of Holy mirnyj for its second annual concert of
everywhere, in the churches, in homes midnight service for January 6 and a 10 Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, traditional Ukrainian carols. The con-
and in public places. a.m. liturgy for January 7. The church started the tradition last year. Mrs. cert will be given on January 9 at I p.m.,
Services will be held this Thursday choir is directed by Nychola Zajac. Hewka, a senior citizen, believes that following the liturgy. Later, parishioners
afternoon or evening in eight churches Holy Trinity Church is located at 288 "the Julian Christmas gives us an and choir members will gather in the
of the Ukrainian Catholic and Ukrai- Vanderbilf Ave., Stapleton, S.I. , opportunity to tell others who we are, church hall for a parish dinner.
nian Orthodox faiths, with Christmas " A concert of Ukrainian Christmas
liturgies scheduled for mid-morning on carols will be presented by the choir of
Friday; (Three of the city's Ukrainian Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox
Catholic parishes and Ukrainian Pres- Church on January 16. Directed by
byterians and Seventh-Day Adventists Valentina Nalywajko, the choir will sing
celebrated Christmas on December 25. koliadky and shchedrivky from the
The sole Ukrainian Baptist Church in choir loft, beginning at I p.m. after the
New York, located in Brooklyn's Green- morning's liturgy. Later, parishioners
point section, held its Christmas obser- and choristers will gather in the church
vance this year on December 26.) hall for an informal reception and
St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox vocal, bandura and piano entertain-
Cathedral, 160W.82ndSt.,hasscheduled ment featuring Christine Karpevych
a 2 p.m. service for Thursday as its and Natalka Honczarenko.
Christmas Eve observance. On Friday " Taking part in the.fourth annual
morning at 10:30, Archbishop Mark, presentation of "A City Singing at
prelate of New York and New Jersey, Christmas" at St. Patrick's Cathedral
will be assisted by the pastor, the Rt. along with choral groups, soloists and
Rev. Volodymyr Bazylevsky, and instrumentalists, the Ukrainian Ban-
deacon Volodymyr Polischuk in cele- dura Ensemble of New York performed
brating the Christmas liturgy. The choir Ukrainian carols in the evening concert
will be directed by Prof. Vasyl Zavit- on December 16. During their perfor-
nevych. mance, the bandurists made a striking
Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox picture as they sat in a double row
Church, 359 Broome St., will hold before the main altar holding their
services on Thursday at 6 p.m. and on banduras on their knees. The group of
Friday at 10 a.m., with the Rt. Rev. 24 young bandurists, with the male
Artemy Selepyna officiating and Valen- bandurists in Kozak attict and the
tine Nalywajko directing the choir. young ladies in traditional Poltava
At St. George's Ukrainian Catholic costumes brightened by Christmas-red
Church, corner of East Seventh Street jackets over their embroidered blouses,
and Shevchenko Place, Bishop Basil was directed by Julian Kytasty. Their
Losten and the pastor, the Rev. Patrick . presentation, though somewhat too
Paschak, will conduct the II a.m. muted for the vast vaulted reaches of the
Christmas service, which will be broad- resplendent cathedral, included fine
cast to Ukraine by the Voice of America. renditions of "On the Jordan River"
Members of the Basilian Fathers will and "Shchcdryk," better known to
assist in the service, and the choir will American audiences as "Carol of the
sing under the direction of Ivan Bells," as Mr. Kytasty noted in a brief
Chomyn. introduction to the piece. Most effective
Other services will be held at St. was the offering of a non-Ukrainian
George's on January 7 at 8,9, and 10 in work, "O Holy Night," by soprano
the morning, as well as a noon liturgy at Laryssa Magun-Huryn to bandura
which the choir will be directed by accompaniment by Lida Czorny and
Metropolitan Opera baritone Andrij John Lechicky. Mrs. Huryn`s outstand-
Dobriansky. On January 6, a 9 p.m. ing voice.and the excellent bandura
service will precede the 10 p.m. liturgy. back-up created one of the evening's
Parishioners of All Saints Ukrainian most appealing selections.
Orthodox Church, 206 E. 11th St., The bandura itself drew much interest
(near Third Avenue), will attend a 6 from members of the audience which
p.m. vesper service and the Christmas filled the cathedral pews. As the ban-
Eve liturgy at 10 p.m. onThursday. The durists left center stage and walked
pastor, the Rev. Ivan Tkaczuk, will down the center aisle to the rear of the
celebrate -these services and the Christ- cathedral and then via a side aisle to their
mas liturgy, scheduled for 10 on Friday dressing rooms, listeners seated on the
morning, with the choir singing under aisle and standing at tne back of the
the direction of Volodymyr Owcharuk. church asked about the origin of an
In Queens, the Rev. Christopher instrument they had never before en-
Wojtyna will conduct services at Holy countered.
Cross Ukrainian Catholic Church on " Christmas carols and Christmas
Thursday evening at 10 and 11, and on music have been pealing all this month
Friday morning at 8:30 and 10. Osyp through the Ukrainian Institute of
DIaboha directs the choir at the church, America, Fifth Avenue at 79th Street.
which is located at 31-12 30th St., in The ladies of Branch 72 of the Ukrai-
Astoria. nian National Women's League of
Brooklyn's Holy Ghost Ukrainian America started the Christmas ball
Catholic Church at 160 N. Fifth St. has rolling — and the Christmas carols
scheduled services for 9 and 10 p.m. on pealing — with their Yuletide party on
Thursday and 10 a.m. on Friday. The December 10. The women's auxiliary of
pastor of the church is the Very Rev. the New York branch of the Ukrainian
George Binkowski and the choir direc- Medical Association of North America
tor. Lev Rejnarowycz. followed with a Christmas party the
In the Bronx, the Rev. Soter Hoiyk "Winter Tree" by Arcadia Olenska Petryshyrt, Christmas card of the Ukrainian very next day. The day afterthat, the 17-
will officiate at the Christmas Day Institute of America. (Continued on page 10)
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who called the session to order and then October 17, at the Self-Reliance hall. Soyuzivka in September..
Philadelphia delivered his report. ^` ; :` - The meeting was opened and chaired The meeting ended with the district
(Continuedfrompage 5) Mr. Zacharko focused on the New by District Chairman Bohdan Yasin- chairman assuring the supreme or
was captured by newly elected supreme Jersey UNA Day, which yielded a profit sky and the minutes were taken by ganizer that his area would do every
advisor and chairman of Branch 231 of SI,491, or S322 for each of the four Ostap Zyniuk. Mr. Yasinsky greeted thing possible to reach its quota of new
Mr Pastuszek, (33 members); followed districts participating. The next UNA Supreme Organizer' Stefan Hawrysz members. Everyone enjoyed refresh
by Supreme Advisor Odezynsky (26 Day in the state will be held August 28, and newly elected Supreme Advisor ments prepared by John Malko and his
members); Volodymyr Janiw, secretary І983, he said. Eugene Iwanciw, as well as all present wife.
of Branch 29, (18 members); Andriy Mr. Zacharko also reported on the UNA members. '
Kushnir, secretary of Branch 83 (IS organizing work of the district, noting Each secretary gave a brief report on
members); Christine Fuga, secretary of that the 1982 membership, quota, as of his branch's work; the district chair-' Shamokin
Branch 269 (15 members); Daria Capar, September 30, was filled by only 36 man noted that in a nine-month period
secretary of Branch 34`7 (13 members); FRACKVILLE, Pa. - The organiz
percent... some secretaries had not organized any
Mr. Tarnawsky, chairman of the district ing meeting of the Shamokin UNA
. He commended the following branches members; the district is 26 members
with John Dankiwsky of Branch 375, District Committee was held here on
for enrolling new members: Branch 353, short of its quota.
(13 members); Petro Shcherba, secre Sunday, October 23, at St. Michael's
(Secretary Daria Qrichowsky), 16 Supreme Organizer Hawrysz gave a
tary of Branch 173 (10 members). Other Club.
members; Branch 372 (SecretaryJoseph general overview of UNA matters.
secretaries organized 10 or less new Yarema), 12 members; Branch 349 Tymko Butrej, chairman of the dis
He reported about the progress of
members. (Secretary Mr. Zacharko), five mem trict, opened the meeting and greeted
organizing efforts. Although the UNA
- Mr. Hawrysz also spoke about the bers. He also noted that six of the Supreme Organizer Stefan Hawrysz.
gained 1,434 new members in the
UNA Scholarship Fund; 36 students district's branches had not enrolled a District Secretary Helen Slovik took
UnitecsStates and Canada this year, it
from the Philadelphia district received single member. the minutes.'
lost 1,000 members, he said. Reasons
scholarships totaling SI 1,600. He asked for this loss include the fact that at the - Branch 90 Secretary Joseph-Seder
Ulana Diachuk, UNA supreme trea began the meeting with a prayer. This
all present to help reach the new mem surer, who was present at the meeting, 25th Regular 0NA convention in 1962,
bership quota before the end of the year; the policies of UNA members who had' was. followed by the district chairman's
then spoke about various, aspects of report on the/organizing efforts of the
this can be done by promoting the UNA activity. She gave special atten bought P-20 or E-20 certificates had
double-your-life-insurance plan for matured this year. district committee. Out of a 100-mem-
tion to the UN A`s new dpubleryour-life- ber quota, the district has already
members under age 65. insurance offer for current members The supreme organizer added that
Supreme Auditor Hnatiuk .encou enrolled 82 members, he said.
under age 65. In other organizing the UNA assets are approaching S47
raged the UNA members to help young matters, Mrs. Diachuk explained that million. In the past nine months, more Mr. Hawrysz congratulated the dis
students apply for scholarships pro the UNA's goal is 1,000 new members membership dues have been collected trict for the work it has been doing for
vided by the UNA, he also spoke about by the end of the year. than in the same time period in past the UNA and informed all present
the Supreme Assembly special meeting years, although fewer new members about current UNA matters.
She also touched upon the UNA's
held in September at Soyuzivka. He financial status, noting that assets had have been organized, he said. This In a nine-month period in 1982, the
stressed that the future of the UNA surpassed S47 million, and on the means that the UNA is selling insurance UNA has acquired 1,434 new members,
depends on the work of the secretaries. planned merger of the UNA and the policies of greater value, he added. however, this number does not cover
Supreme Advisor Odezynsky assured Ukrainian Fraternal Association, the the losses in membership. On the
the UNA members that the district decline in membership and possible new The supreme organizer also spoke financial side, he added that the UNA
committee will soon begin a campaign insurance plans. about Soyuzivka, the merger of the has over S47 million in assets.
to organize more members. Supreme UNA and the Ukrainian Fraternal Mr. Hawrysz mentioned the fact that
Advisor Pastuszek was the last to speak. During the ensuing discussion, Bph-
dan Cymbalisty, a member of UNA Association, and the increase in the the Svoboda subscription rate will be
He thanked all that voted for him subscription rate for Svoboda from increased in 1983 from S7.80 to S15.
during the 30th Convention of the UNA Branch 356 who was a delegate to the
30th Convention, thanked the UNA for S7.80 to SI5 per year for UNA'ers. The supreme organizer thanked all
held in May and assured them that he Mr. Hawrysz praised John Malko, the secretaries who had enrolled new
would work for the good of the UNA. its financial support of The Ukrainian
Museum in New York. Dr. Cymbalisty secretary of UNA Branch 320, for members in the past year, mentioning
A discussion followed the meeting enrolling 11 new members, Adam Joseph Chaban, secretary of Branch
is president of the museum's board of
and District Committee Chairman Cizdyn, secretary of Branch 34 (five 242, who organized 30 new members for
directors. nt
Tarnawsky presented over 25 new members) and Lev Blonarowych, secre the UNA. Mr. Hawrysz also mentioned
applications to Mr. Hawrysz. Refreshments were then served, and
discussion on various UNA and com tary of Branch 34 (five members). New the other 11 secretaries, who had
munity matters continued.. applications were also brought in by recruited 10 or less new members.
Mr. Zyniuk, secretary of Branch 15, and A discussion followed, in which
Perth Amboy Mychajlo Choma, secretary of Branch participants of the meeting talked about
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - The Perth 290. Soyuzivka, Svoboda and the double-
Amboy UNA District Committee held Baltimore Supreme Advisor Iwanciw thanked your-life-insurance offer.
its fall organizing meeting here at the BALTIMORE - The Baltimore the UNA members for electing him The district secretary, Mrs. Slovik,
local Ukrainian National Home on UNA District Committee, which in during the May convention and said mentioned that the district had contri
Sunday, October 17. cludes nine branches of the Baltimore, that he is ready to help secretaries in any buted a monetary gift to the Rev. Hilary
The meeting was conducted by the Washington and Richmond, Va., areas, way he can. He also informed everyone Wroblewsky on the occasion of his 50th
district's chairman, Michael Zacharko, held its organizing meeting on Sunday, of the Supreme Assembly meeting at year in the priesthood. The district also
donated S25 for a liturgy in memory of
John Wysbchansky, who died while
attending the UNA Convention in May.
District'treasurer Adolph Slovik
Melody Night is back with a proposed that secretaries who have
organized new members receive a free
weekend stay at Soyuzivka.
FANTASTIC HOLIDAY OFFER. The next district meeting was sche
duled for April 17. At the close of the
meeting, District Chairman Butrej
thanked all the members present and
invited them to partake of a repastpre-
MELODY NIGHTS pared by Mr. Chaban. The meeting was
closed with a prayer led by John
Petruncio.
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Shamokin, Pa., (96). more Ukrainians still speak their mother
In closing, Mr. Hawrysz reported the tongue than any than other East Euro
establishment of a new UNA branch -
Branch 403 — in Beamsville, Ont. It was
formed largely through the efforts of
Maria Nechaj, he said, and is part of the
Niagara UNA District. Its patron is
Olha Basarab.
pean group; that Ukrainians acclimate
themselves well to the American way of.
life, but keep their family traditions.
Dr. Kuropas said that the survey also
had some less positive findings, such as
that Ukrainians with a higher education
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regular price of one year's subscription to ІІШІПІаП ШШ
have more trouble converting it into
Vice presidentess's report higher income than other groups. The
survey also showed thai 80 percent of all S3.75 for UNA members
In her report, Mrs. Paschen informed Ukrainians live in cities, and that New
the executive about her trip to Elkhart, York state has the greatest number of (regularly (5)
Ind., on November 13. She said she Ukrainians.
went there on the recommendation of The vice president said that the 1970s S6 for non-members
Mr. Sochan to look into the situation of saw an "ethnic renaissance" in the (regularly S8)
Branch 499, whose secretary, Sofia United States, but he added that the
Verbiansky, said she could no longer trend seems to have reversed itself in the
continue her duties because of failing
eyesight.
1980s. Give the
But, Dr. Kuropas was quick to add
During her visit, Ms. Paschen said that several ethnic groups are trying to yearlong gift
that the secretary agreed to carry on her reverse the trend, noting that one
duties, and that the meeting had pro French group has already invited him to to your
vided her with an opportunity to be attend a conference on language policy
come acquainted with some of the in the United States. family, friends,
problems facing each Ukrainian com Dr. Kuropas suggested that the UNA
munity. become involved in these matters be colleagues -
She said that during her visit with the
local Ukrainian Orthodox pastor, she
cause they offer important ways the
Ukrainian community can protect itself or yourself.
was told that the local Russian Ortho and flourish.
dox parishioners have been using
various means to undermine the Ukrai Supreme president's report
nian community.
Please send The Weekly as a gift to:
Ms. Paschen said that UNA interest Beginning his report, Mr. Flis ex
in these types of local community plained that he would report on a
problems is urgently needed. number of current matters, not neces Name -
The vice presidentess ended her sarily in the order of their importance. Address
report by noting that she represented He began by noting that all space in the City — State— Zip
the UNA at the recent World Federa UNA Building is rented, with the
tion of Ukrainian Women's Organiza exception of two stores on the main UNA member: D yes
tion congress. floor of the building, the rental of which D no
is currently being negotiated.
Report of the supreme director for The supreme president commended
Canada the supreme organizer on the resump
tion of the UNA Tribune pages in
In his report, Sen. Yuzyk talked Svoboda, and he reported that there are
about a November 21 meeting of the now several candidates for-UNA or
UNA's Canadian representation, which ganizers.
he had called with the approval of Mr. As regards home office matters, talks
Flis. The meeting discussed and ap are now being conducted with represen
proved a proposed amendment to the tatives of several data processing firms
UNA By-laws dealing with Canada. on systems that would be of use to the
The amendment, first discussed at the UNA, he said.
30th Regular UNA Convention, will be Mr. Flis reiterated Mrs. Diachuk's
examined by the Supreme Assembly remarks that certain expenditures must
and then proposed at the next regular be made, at the Soyuzivka resort. He
convention. It would grant the UNA said that in the spring the UNA plans to
Supreme Assembly power to establish a review and prepare a project for a home
board of directors for the UNA in for senior citizens at Soyuzivka. Also,
Canada, which, under the jurisdiction the UNA has been in contact with the
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