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Russian experts1
statement on nukes
by Roman Woronowycz
Kyyiv Press Bureau
KYYiv - Ukraine's Foreign
Ministry rebutted a document released
by Moscow and signed by experts from
Russia's Atomic Energy Commission
that alleges serious violations in the han–
dling of nuclear warheads on Ukrainian
territory, but admitted the condition of
the weapons is now under review.
"Problems exist that must be worked
out," said Yuriy S e r g e y e v , Foreign
Ministry spokesperson on December 14;
"But no danger e x i s t s . Minister o f
Defense Radetsky assured us of this.
However, we are currently working on
raising the levels of safety."
Gen. vitaliy Radetsky returned on
December 13 from a visit to the
Khmelnytsky region in Ukraine, where a
large portion of the nuclear arms are
stored, to personally review the status of
the missiles.
Gen. Radetsky conferred with techni–
cians and experts while on site to identi–
fy current safety shortcomings and to
develop a plan of action to resolve the
issues, according to a Ministry of
Defense statement. Concrete plans were
also initiated to better safeguard the fir–
ing systems of the missiles. The state–
ment noted that, as a result, the level of
safety will increase.
Concern about the state of Ukraine's
nuclear stockpile has been the subject of
(Continued on page 14)
Zhirinovsky victory elicits fear Rukh gears up for elections
of renewed imperial ambitions
by Maria Koiomayets
Kyyiv Press Bureau
KYYiv - Many of Ukraine's leaders
were alarmed by the incoming Russian
parliamentary results, expressing concern
that forces such as those of viadimir
Zhirinovsky and his Liberal Democratic
Party could lead to the restoration of the
tsarist empire.
Although he said he would withhold
final judgment until the Russian Duma
began its work, Ukrainian President
Leonid Kravchuk said he is worried
about the victory of the Liberal
Democratic Party of Russia on Sunday,
December 12.
"There is a fear, there is a fear of
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direct revenge and this should not be
concealed," said President Kravchuk,
referring to the fact that many voters
reacted to the events of October 3-4 in
Moscow during this election.
"But, 1 hope that the government and
the president and the Russian people will
defend democracy and will not allow the
idea of revenge to turn into state policy,"
he said.
Rukh leader vyacheslav Chornovil
said the victory of the Liberal Democratic
Party can be viewed "as Russia's step
toward a pro-fascist regime."
"More than once we told U.S. con–
gressmen and European political activists
that something like this could transpire in
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Kyyiv chides Yeltsin
for commentary on
"evil" nuclear policy
JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Russian
President Boris Yeltsin condemned
Ukraine's policy on nuclear weapons as
"evil," during a December 15 meeting in
the Kremlin with U.S. vice-President Al
Gore, reported Reuters.
"Ukraine is deceiving us all. it is
deceiving the United States, Russia,
Europe, deceiving the whole world, and
we are so helpless that we cannot deal
with this evil," President Yeltsin said,
according to a story carried on the
lnterfax news wire and by 1TAR-TASS.
in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Anatoliy
f Zlenko said Mr. Yeltsin's statement was
. unhelpful in trying to resolve differences
between the two countries regarding dis–
armament. "We can only express our
regret, to put it mildly," he told reporters
outside the Parliament building. "This
serves the interests of neither Ukraine
nor Russia," Reuters quoted him as say–
ing.
Parliament Chairman lvan Pliushch
also reacted to the Moscow statement.
"We have here sweeping accusations, a
political statement with no basis, it is
even difficult to counter."
President Leonid Kravchuk's foreign
policy adviser Anton Buteiko told The
Ukrainian Weekly's press bureau in
Kyyiv: "1 have not seen the official text,
but if lnterfax is correct in its reporting, І
am very surprised that the president of
such a great state would say such things
about a state that wants good neighborly,
(Continued on page 19)
by Marta Koiomayets
Kyyiv Press Bureau
Kostyantyn Morozov (former minister of
defense) and Slava Stetsko (Congress of
Ukrainian Nationalists.)
KYYiv — Pledging to unite democra–
in opening remarks. Chairman
tic forces for spring 1994 parliamentary
vyacheslav Chomovil outlined the Rukh
elections in Ukraine, Rukh activists and
supporters approved a campaign platform program and characterized the political
during the first phase of their fifth con– party as a democratic,nationally oriented
gress on December 10-12. centrist movement that defends the inter–
During the three-day congress, democ– ests of Ukraine's citizens and" those of
ratic opposition leaders concentrated Ukraine, and promotes democracy and
their efforts on building a campaign strat– economic reforms, it is an organization
egy to ensure the defeat of the "party of that, together with other democratic forces
power," as they refer to the ruling is ready to take on responsibility for the
nomenklatura headed by President fate of the nation and to help create a truly
Leonid Kravchuk. independent, truly democratic Ukraine.
Chanting "unity, unity," the congress
Mr. Chornovil painted a bleak picture
delegates were greeted by such political
of today's Ukraine, commenting that a
leaders as v o l o d y m y r Yavorivsky
year ago he thought things could not get
(Democratic Party of Ukraine), Levko
Lukianenko (Ukrainian Republican much worse, but as it turns out they did.
Party), ihor Yukhnovsky (New Ukraine), (Continued on page 16)
2 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993 No. 51

Prosvita holds fourth conference

KYYiv — Prosvita, the largest com–
munity organization in Ukraine and the
most active language society, held its
fourth conference here on December 4-5,
in which it ге-dected' Pavlo Movchan to
another term as head of the organization.
Besides Mr. Movchan, the organiza–
tion also elected the following as vice-
presidents: Oleksander Ponomariv, Yuriy
Badzio, viktor Kasban and Zinoviy
Mazuryk.
Five resolutions were accepted, one of
whichrequeststhai the government levy
a supplemental tax on those commercial
entities, newspapers and non-govemmen–
tal organizations that advertise in
Russian or English. Theresolutionsug–
gests that the money gathered could be
used to publish children's literature.
The 43 delegates and scores of guests
also celebrated the 125th anniversary of
the organization founded in Kyyiv in
FOR THE RECORD: Kravchuk's
1868 and dedicated to the memory of
MWmtlEFS
Tares Shevchenko.
The Prosvita Ukrainian Language Moldovan anxious over Zhirinovsky for the period of January 1, 1994, to
Society, which today publishes newspa– December 31, 1995. Local observers were
pers in Kyyiv, Zhytomyr, Symferopil, KYYiv - On December 13, quoted as saying the decree is intended as
Lviv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and lvano– Moldovan President Mircea Snegur, a measure to counter separatist tendencies
Frankivske, was disbanded by the began a two-day visit to the Ukrainian in these eastern Ukrainian regions where
Soviets in 1939, but resurrected in the capital by expressing concern over the the population is largely Russian and
late 1980s as Soviet rule weakened. On support given Russian Liberal Russian-speaking. (RFETRL Daily Report)
November 11, 1989, it convened the first Democratic Party leader viadimir
legal forum of an independent communi– Zhirinovsky in recent elections. Met at Belarus seeks Chornobyl shutdown
ty organization in Kyyiv, two months Boryspil airport by Foreign Minister M1NSK - The Parliament of Belarus
after itsfirstnewspaper, Slovo, appeared. Anatoliy Zlenko and other officials, Mr. voted on December 3 to ask Ukraine to
Snegur said: "in his campaign speeches,
Besides publishing, the group also Zhirinovsky described Moldova as a review its decision to keep the Chornobyl
organizes Ukrainian and English lan– gubemia (district) of Russia." Referring nuclear power plant open, in October
guage courses, seminars on various top– to the controversial General Aleksandr Ukraine's Supreme Council had reversed
ics and academic and literary confer– Lebed stationed in his country, Mr. a 1991 decision to shut the plant down.
ences. Snegur said "And (Zhirinovsky) said he The reversal came as a result of Ukraine's
The organization spearheaded the even found a governor (for Moldova) — severe energy problems. Ukraine claims
drive that resulted in the erection of a the commander of Russia's 14th army." there have been technical improvements at
monument in Kyyiv commemorating the Mr. Snegur met with President Leonid the Chornobyl plant since the 1986 acci–
1932-1933 Soviet-induced famine. Kravchuk and other Ukrainian leaders to dent there, and thus the plant's operation
discuss matters of cooperation in interna– is safe. Belarus, whose territory is widely
tional organizations, trade and other eco– affected by the radioactive fallout from
nomic issues. (Respublika, Reuters) the 1986 disaster, now allocates about 20
State of emergency rumor denied
percent of its annual budget to Chomobyl–
related items. (RFE7RL Daily Report)

statement on national treasures KYYTV - The deputy head of the

Ukrainian President's Press Office,
Russiansin Ukraine cast ballots
KYYiv - A total of 328 Russian ciri–
Following is the full text of the understanding on the part of other Heorhiy Kosykh, on December 9 denied zens voted in the Russian elections at die
"Statement on the Return of National countries, on their respect for the rumors that a state of economic emer– Russian Embassy.in Kyyiv on December
Cultural Treasures" issued in national feelings and spiritual needs of gency would be introduced. Mr. Kosykh 12. (tnterfax-Ukraine)
November by -President Leonid Ukrainian people, who have been said "the Cabinet has no information
Kravchuk of Ukraine to "Ukrainian deprived of the vitally important ele– about the introduction of such a state," Black Sea Fleet pilots protest
and world public opinion. " (Text pro– ments of their collective memory. adding that it was exclusively within the
vided by the Embassy of Ukraine in Parliament's jurisdiction to declare a state MOSCOW - Members of the Black
The process of returning historical of emergency. (RFF7RL Daily Report) Sea Fleet's air corps sent a letter to
the United States. and cultural property to Ukraine is Russian President Boris Yeltsin to protest
The revival of the Ukrainian state not unilateral. The appeals of other Zhirinovsky's policy on Ukraine the fact they are unable to participate in
initiated a new period in the history of countries to Ukraine relating to the the Russian elections because no agree:
the Ukrainian nation, .which on its return of their national cultural prop– MOSCOW - viadimir Zhirinovsky, ment on dual citizenship has been reached
thorny path to independence had to erty and the exchange of cultural arrj– leader of the Liberal-Democratic Party, between Russia and Ukraine, in addition,
suffer painful losses '— physical, facts, including those taken out of who was elected to the Russian Parliament the airmen said they receive only ІЮ pec-
moral and spiritual. Especially dra– other countries during the Soviet in the December 12 elections , was cent of the salary paid their Russian coun–
rnatic was the fate' of national relics, period as wartime trophies and desOTbedby (destine Bohlen of The New terparts,flotingthat this is below the sub–!
historical and cultural valuables, a secretly kept in special depositories York Times as "an unabashed advocate of sistence level, interfax reported die let–
large part of which under different cir– will be considered on a constructive the restoration of the Russian empire," ter's contents on December 5. fRFFJRL
cumstances was lost or taken outside basis. We are ready to enter into rele– who "regularly insults and threatens Daily Report)
Ukraine. vant bilateral agreements with all Russia's neighbors." He proposes to bring
back Russia's lost territories without war. Belarus opposes pressure on Ukraine
: Documents of the Ukrainian countries. The Ukrainian side will Mr. Zhirinovsky explained: "Nobody
'. Kbzaks, unique archeo!ogical findings provide free access for representa– should be conquered, it is all very easy. M1NSK - Belarusian Soviet Council
and treasures, priceless mosaics, tives of competent institutions to the We cease supplying timber to Ukraine, Chairman Stanislau Shushkevich has criti–
icons, iconostases from Ukrainian repositories of all Ukrainian muse– and all its coal mines will collapse, in three cized Russian attempts to pressure
churches, canvases by famous artists, ums, archives and libraries, hoping months it will be on its knees and the gov– Ukraine into becoming a non-nuclear
works of decorative art by folk artists, for a corresponding manifestation of ernment of (President Leonid) Kravchuk state. He said the U.S. and Russia should
the personal effects of important his– understanding. will fall." (The New York Tunes) convince Ukraine to give up its nukes by
torical leaders, archives7documents, showing the advantages that would accrue
The "Agreement on Return of from doing so. (BFEJRL Daily Report)
manuscripts and old-print articles, rare Cultural and Historical Property to Eastern regions gain autonomy
books and other rarities — ail this their States of Origin" signed by heads
spiritual wealth appeared to be dis– of sovereign states in Minsk on KYYTv - President Leonid Kravchuk Progress reported in Ukraine's navy
persed throughout the world and inac– February 14, 1992, became an impor– on November 29 issued a decree that KYYiv - vice-Admiral volodymyr
cessible in Ukraine, withdrawn from tant step on the way to political and gives more autonomy to oblast adminis– Bezkorovainy, commander of Ukraine's
the scholarly and cultural life of the diplomatic settlement. This document, trations in Dnipropetrovske, Donetske, naval forces, said that progress has been
Ukrainian state. Zaporizhzhia and Luhanske. The new made in establishing the national navy.
to our mind, meets actual needs powers include therightto manage prop– Today, almost 20 naval units are func–
The development of statehood, regarding the preservation of histori– erty owned by the state, reported interfax tioning and the construction of new ves–
spiritual revival, and historical and cal heritage. Provided relevant norms on December 1. The decree gives the
national self-awareness of the and provisions of the agreement con- regional administrations more autonomy (Continued on page 8)
Ukrainian nation urgently require that eluded in Minsk are implemented, the
we assess the actual amount of losses participating states will have strong
in the historical and cultural field, to foundations for future civilized and
makeregistersof architectural monu– good neighborly relations.
ments and works of art, and historical,
Ukraine suggests that, under the
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Maria Drach discusses role of All-Ukrainian Women's Hromada

by (Christina Lew
NEW YORK — Ukraine's women, long forbidden to
organize outside the official Ail-Union Soviet Women's
Society, have called forth the spirit of their pre-World
War 1 sisters — members of the Women's Hromadas in
Bukovyna, Kyyiv and Lviv — to found the All-
Ukrainian Women's Hromada.
Under the leadership of Maria Drach, the AUWH
pursues the tenets of an earlier AUWH - the UNR's
All-Ukrainian Women's Hromada of І917, whose mem–
bers were active in community and relief work, educa–
AUWH President Maria Drach.
tion, public health and the care of orphans — with a women's organizations, Mrs. Drach cemented ties with
twist: today's AUWH lobbies for the equality of sexes the Ukrainian National Women's League of America,
and the rights of women, and targets the parliamentary the Ukrainian Women's Organization of Canada and the
elections of March 1994 as one of its more important World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations.
projects. І Through the Ukrainian American contacts, she was able
to meet with numerous non-Ukrainian women activists
"There are 13 women in our 450-member'
to promote the "idea of Ukraine." Those meetings
Parliament," ruminates Mrs. Drach, over coffee in an'
airport lobby. 'There are no women ambassadors. We!; resulted in pen pal projects between American and
want gender equality enshrined in Ukraine's Ukrainian students, sister city-type relations between
Constitution." The AUWH, which belongs to the Ukrainian and Midwestern cities, and a project to air an
Congress of National Democratic Forces, hopes to put informational movie about Ukraine in the American
forth its own candidates for the March election on the school system.
CNDF platform. The All-Ukrainian Women's Hromada pursues
numerous educational and orphan-related projects in
Ukraine's women organize
Ukraine, it supports the Lysenko Music School in Kyyiv
The group was informally organized in 1989 as and offers Sunday courses in Ukrainian history, litera–
women supporters of the Rukh umbrella. After Ukraine ture and culture at Kyyiv's Museum of Literature.
declared independence, the women who eventually in December the AUWH will hold a St. Nicholas pro-
founded the AUWH began pursuing their own platform, gram in Kyyiv and Luhanske for orphans and children
working on an associate level with the Society of on military bases. The St. Nicholas program, which Mrs.
Muslim Women in Kyyiv, the Jewish women's organi– Drach and Raisa Hotz, the head of the AUWH's Marian
zation Rachmin, the Organization of Soldiers' Mothers Women, have organized for four consecutive years,
of Ukraine and Women Against the Atom. required the two women to package 900 gifts.
This summer, the AUWH changed its by-laws to Of all the AUWH projects, Mrs. Drach is most proud
allow male membership, in December, says Mrs. of the work done by the hromada's orphan aid commit–
Drach, the AUWH plans to hold a congress uniting all tee, the Marian Women, in Lviv that work involves
women's organizations on an equal standing. sewing clothing for orphan children, in Zhytomyr, the
The AUWH has chapters in Moldova, Latvia, the collection of funds for educational scholarships, in the
United States, France and Australia. The Latvian chapter, United States, a group of New York-area women have
with assistance from Kyyiv, is currently building a organized into the Orphan Aid Society, which sponsors
school of Ukrainian studies in Riga. "Our hope is to edu– a Ukrainian child for Si5 a month. Conceived in May
cate the world about Ukraine. We advocate the slogan 1992, the Orphan Aid Society, coordinated by Mrs. Hotz
'Ukrainian education throughout the world,'" she said. in Kyyiv and Maria Yowyk in New York, today spon–
To give weight to their intentions, the AUWH recent– sors over 100 children.
ly awarded Dr. James Mace, former staff director of the Mrs. Drach is pleased that the AUWH's "idea of
U.S. Commission on the Ukraine Famine, the first Ukraine" slogan has taken root in the numerous non-
AUWH prize for the promotion of Ukraine by a non- Ukrainian supporters of the Orphan Aid Society. As she
Ukrainian. prepared to board her flight back to Ukraine, she paused
to share one last tidbit about the AUWH: in her suitcase,
AUWH projects she had two costumes sewn by Mrs. Yowyk for
During a month long visit to the United States and Ukraine's most famous orphan, world champion ice
Canada in October to establish contacts with other skater Oksana Baiul.

Ukraina Society conference promotes contacts OBITUARY

by Roman Woronowycz
KYYiv -During the Soviet era, the Ukraina
Society was widely believed to be an arm of the
KGB responsible for strengthening international
Communist organizations and fomenting discord
in the West, its purpose has changed dramatically
since then, evidenced most recently by the success
of its first major conference held here December 8-
12, whose primary theme, business and trade
expansion, would have had Soviet-style proletari–
ans and their apparatchik handlers preparing Gulag
housing for the attendees.
The international conference, titled "Foreign
Public and Ukraine: Prospects for Cooperation,"
brought together representatives of 27 countries,
including Japan, Lebanon, England, Sweden,
Bulgaria and lsrael. its purpose was to strengthen ties
among the member groups in a variety of areas,
including trade, economic matters, scientific
research, cultural exchange and tourism. But business
seemed the subject addressed by most conferees.
Great Britain's ambassador to Ukraine, Simon
Hemans, by his presence at the conference as rep–
resentative of a bastion of capitalism, showed to
what extent the perception of the Ukraina Society
has changed, in his speech at the opening session,
Mr. Hemans underscored the need for Ukraine to
improve its business climate.
He urged the economically depressed country to
concentrate on bringing business partners to Ukraine
who will help Ukraine develop industry and manu–
facturing, and not simply become trading partners.
He also urged Ukrainian businessmen to let the gov–
ernment know what economic policies they need
instituted to help them stimulate business growth.
. Minister for Foreign Trade Relations Oleh
Slepichev presented a paper analyzing Ukraine's
economic potential. He concluded that especially
underutilized are the areas of chemical manufac–
turing, aerospace and tourism.
The Japanese contingent, which later in the
weekend signed an official agreement with the
Ukraina Society as a new partner, offered an opin–
ion that developing alternative energy resources
was Ukraine's major need and expressed Japan's
willingness to help.
At the roundtables that met on Friday, the best
attended covered business and tourism.
The transformation of the Ukraina Society from a
strictly ideological organization bent on disseminat–
ing Soviet propaganda to one dedicated to nation-
building and free enterprise began in 1991, with the
end of the Soviet regime and the declaration of inde–
pendence in Ukraine. Today, member of parliament
and former Rukh leader ivan Drach heads the orga–
nization, while two of the leading organizers of the
conference were Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko
and People's Deputy volodymyr Yavorivsky, leader
of the Democratic Party of Ukraine.
The federation of societies to which the Ukraina
Society belongs was founded in November 1992.
Currently, it has members in more than 40 countries
and comprises businessmen, as well as economic,
cultural and humanitarian associations and communi–
ty organizations,reflectingits statement of purpose.
The declaration developed during the cover of
the conference states that, "all our societies and
associations are non-affiliated, in terms of political
party membership or government influence. They
unite people professing the ideals of good,
humaneness, democracy..."
Although everyone seemed upbeat about the
weekend's successes, there were some not so
minor disappointments. Mr. Drach admitted that
the Germany-Ukraine Society did not attend.
He also admitted that no USA-Ukraine Society
currently exists. However, he added, "We know
there is a group that is organizing, which would
include Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski and
Roman Szporluk." He did not say when he thought
such a group would coalesce.
Over all, Mr. Drach expressed his satisfaction
with the outcome of the conference. "There were
sceptics who doubted we could pull this off on
such a scale," he said. "What is most important is
that many came from different countries and saw
that Ukraine also has an effective organization.
And we signed a very important agreement with
Japan, it shows that Ukraine is moving forward."
Anna Sten, Hollywood's first
Ukrainian star, dead at 85
by Andrij Wynnyckyj
NEW YORK - Anna Sten, the first Ukrainian-born film star
in Hollywood, died of cardiac arrest in her Manhattan home on
November 16. She was 85.
Although the record concerning her early years has been consid–
erably clouded by publicists seeking to make her exotic and myste–
rious, according to an interview conducted in 1941 Ms. Sten was
born on June 29, 1908, in Kyyiv, to ballet master Petro Fesak and a
Swedish actress, whose surname she adopted. Mr. Fesak was
killed in World War 1.
Confusion surrounding Ms. Sten's background has persisted, as
seen in the notices of her death carried by the Los Angeles Times
and The New York Times, which suggest her father's surname was
Sudakevych.
Ms. Sten's performance, at age 15, in an amateur production of
Gerhart Hauptmann's "Hanne!es Himmelfarht" greatly impressed
the famous Russian director, acting theoretician and teacher
Stanislavsky, who took her to Moscow's Russian Film Academy,
in three years, she was touring with the Moscow Art Theater and
awing critics in performances as Grushenka in adaptations of
Dostoyevsky's "Brothers Karamazov." і
Ms. Sten starred in four Soviet films in the late 1920s, including
the comedy "When Moscow Laughs" (also released under the title
"Girl With the Hatbox," 1927) and vsevolod Pudovkin's influen–
tial "Storm over Asia" (1928). She married director Fedor Ozep,
with whom she fled to Germany in 1931.
There, in a film directed by her husband, she reprised her role
as Dostoyevsky's Grushenka in "The Murderer Dimitri
Karamazov" (1931), and quickly became a cult figure. Although
she starred in two other German features, it was her work in "The
Murderer" that led to a fateful turn in Ms. Sten's careen
Hollywood's Sam Goldwyn saw the movie and was captivated
by her professionalism and intensity. He was also driven by movie
audiences' seeming appetite for European femmes fatales and took
her to the U.S. in 1932. He mounted an intensive publicity cam–
paign, hoping to create another Greta Garbo or Mariene,Dietrich.
(Continued on page 20)
4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
The Ukrainian Museum celebrates "Year of Development" at gala reception
by ika Koznarska Casanova
NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Museum concluded
its " Y e a r of the D e v e l o p m e n t of The Ukrainian
M u s e u m " c a m p a i g n , with a gala luncheon at The
Waldorf-Astoria on December 5.
The guest of honor and keynote speaker at the event
was ivan Dzyuba, minister of culture of Ukraine.
The event, attended by 160 friends of the UM, was
sponsored by long-time members and supporters of The
Ukrainian Museum Julian and Maria Baczynsky and
Wolodymyr and Anna Rak, all of New York.
Among the guests at the fete were the v e r y Rev.
Patrick Paschak, pastor of St. George Ukrainian Catholic
Church in New York, the v e r y Rev. Wolodymyr
Bazylevsky, pastor of St. W o l o d y m y r Ukrainian
Orthodox Church in New York. Other prominent guests
were viktor Batiouk, Ukraine's ambassador to the United
Nations and his wife, Avelina; viktor Kryzhanivsky, con–
sul general of Ukraine, and his wife, Liudmyla; Anna
Krawczuk, president of the Ukrainian National Women's
League of America and lwanna Rozankowsky and Maria
Savchak, honorary presidents of UNWLA.
Nestor Holynsky, vice-president and general manag–
er, eastern region, LAN Systems, served as master of
ceremonies at the event.
Opening remarks were delivered by Titus Hewryk,
president of the museum's board of trustees.
Upon welcoming the guests and extending a special
welcome to Minister Dzyuba. Mr. Hewryk noted the
remarkable changes that have transpired since The
Ukrainian Museum's founding 17 years ago in І976 by
the Ukrainian National Women's League of America,
under the leadership of Mrs. Rozankowsky.
Mr. Hewryk went on to commend the generosity of
the Ukrainian community, acknowledging the support of
the many benefactors of the UM, who with their support
ensure the continuity and effectiveness of the museum's
role for the future.
Currently. Mr. Hewryk reported, the UM has 1,600
members, the endowment fund continues to grow having
topped 5600.000. and museum collections are expanding,
including recent additions to its Archipenko collection.
Referring to 1993 as an "extraordinary year," Mr.
Hewryk noted that the building fund has topped the Si
million mark and as a result of the community's positive
response and generosity the goal of obtaining Si.5 mil-
lion by year's end appears within reach. "We have over-
come the initial and perhaps the most difficult phase on
our way to our goal of building a prestigious, spacious
structure to house The Ukrainian Museum in New
York," Mr. Hewryk said.
Donations and pledged contributions at the lunceon
totaled 5181,000. This included the funding of three
rooms, bringing the number of rooms funded in the new
museum building to eight.
The estimated cost of rebuilding the commercial build–
ing on East Sixth Street, which was acquired in 1985 by
the^museum's board of trustees under the direction of the
late1 Dr. Bohdan Cymbalisty, is between S3 million and
At The Ukrainian Museum's gala reception: Nestor Holynsky, master of ceremonies (left); Ukraine's Minister of Culture ivan Dzyuba (center); Titus Hewryk, president
of the museum's board of trustees (right).
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993
S3.5 million. Mr. Hewryk noted that "once the Si.5 mil-
lion mark is reached, the museum's board will confirm an
architectural firm and funds will be appropriated for the
architectural design7plans." The general timetable for the
building process, assuming that the second phase of the
fund-raising campaign is equally successful, would mean
that architectural plans could be completed by spring and
construction could begin in the fall of 1994.
Mr. Hewryk attributed the success of the campaign to
the untiring work of the board, administration, museum
staff and volunteers, as well as the unfailing support of
the UNWLA and individual UNWLA branches. He sin–
gled out the gala's sponsors, Mr. and Mrs. Baczynsky and
Mr. and Mrs. Rak as well as the work of the Building
Fund, under the direction of Anna A!yskewycz, and of
the Special Events Committee, under the direction of
Tatiana Tershakovec, responsible for the organization of
the gala event.
in his concluding remarks, Mr. Hewryk emphasized
that in light of Ukraine's independence, The Ukrainian
Museum will be able to provide exposure for Ukraine's
cultural riches on New York City's international scene.
He went on to note that finally the new museum can
meet the need of establishing a professional art gallery
to showcase the work of contemporary artists from
Ukraine and the diaspora.
The a f t e r n o o n ' s keynote speaker, Mr. Dzyuba,
addressed the issue of the further development of
Ukrainian cultural institutions in the United States and
Canada in light of Ukraine's independence, specifically,
as it relates to the museum's expanding agenda.
Mr. Dzyuba reviewed the two basic positions on the
possible transfer to Ukraine of those Ukrainian cultural
treasures that have been safeguarded in the diaspora
thanks mainly to the efforts of the Ukrainian political
emigration. Those who advocate the transfer of these
treasures to Ukraine in order to reinforce Ukraine's cul–
tural potential, Mr. Dzyuba noted, put into question the
continued existence of cultural and other Ukrainian
institutions in the diaspora. At the other extreme, those
who deem the transfer of priceless and original treasures
as unduly precipitous, in view of the uncertain situation
in Ukraine, show, in Mr. Dzyuba's view, excessive and
ungrounded apprehension.
Minister Dzyuba emphasized that, "irrespective of the
development of political events in Ukraine, irrespective
of the results of the upcoming parliamentary and presi–
dential elections, we can act in full assurance that at this
point there simply is no turning back."
Even if the electoral results turn out to be not what
one would like to see, Mr. Dzyuba stressed there is no
"significant" political force in Ukraine that could effec–
tively work toward that end.
According to Mr. Dzyuba, Ukraine's very indepen–
dence warrants that Ukrainian life in the diaspora
become all the more active, that the Ukrainian political,
intellectual and cultural presence in the United States
become all the more evident. The presence of an estab–
lished Ukrainian community life here could and should
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constitute a significant source of support for Ukraine.
Mr. Dzyuba went on to emphasize that it is not, there-
fore, a question of phasing out Ukrainian institutions,
particularly scholarly and cultural ones, but on the con–
trary, it is imperative to further advance and promote
their development, all the while bearing in mind the
need to foster contacts between Ukrainian institutions
and the wider American sphere.
Specifically, as far as the UM is concerned, Mr.
Dzyuba noted that once the museum has relocated to
new premises and its activities can be carried out on an
appropriate level, the UM should become a factor in
American cultural life, facilitating c o n t a c t s with
American museums and cultural institutions, drawing
the American museum-going public and engaging schol–
ars in the research of Ukrainian culture.
According to Mr. Dzyuba, such a role also entails close
cooperation with corresponding institutions in Ukraine.
The UM's contacts with museums in Ukraine should
therefore be augmented and strengthened. Mr. Dzyuba
indicated that already there has been some discussion
regarding the framing of a proper juridical accord between
the Ministry of Culture and The Ukrainian Museum to
establish some kind of worldwide Ukrainian cultural struc–
ture under the aegis of Ukraine's Ministry of Culture.
Moving on to a general assessment of museum insti–
tutions in Ukraine, Mr. Dzyuba underscored Ukraine's
great potential in this field, in terms of the wealth and
scope of its art collections and holdings and the sheer
number of existing museums — over 500 state and over
200 civic museums — Mr. Dzyuba noted that Ukraine
could well rank among the top 10 nations in this regard.
Unfortunately, Mr. Dzyuba also noted that Ukraine's
full potential in this field is thwarted by abysmal techno–
logical backwardness as well as inadequate museum
space, resulting in a situation whereby a mere 3 percent
of museum holdings are exhibited. As an additional
problem, Mr. Dzyuba mentioned the absence, hereto-
fore, of any meaningful legislation in regard to the cul–
tural sphere. Only recently has the Ministry of Culture
drafted some legislation in this area that awaits ratifica–
tion by the Parliament.
in assessing the over-all contemporary cultural scene
in Ukraine, Mr. Dzyuba characterized it as being "both
full of contradictions and extremely interesting."
He pointed out that despite the difficult situation in
Ukraine today, the cultural sphere was the only sector
that did not suffer government cutbacks and that during
the past two years no single major theater, musical insti–
tution or library has been lost. On the contrary, Mr.
Dzyuba mentioned several gains, among them the open–
ing of a first-rate oblast library in Poltava and another in
Kherson, and the emergence of young people's theatri–
cal groups and orchestras which, while representing a
sign of vitality, tend to be unfortunately short-lived.
But most gratifying and worthy of mention, according
to Mr. Dzyuba, is the appearance of extraordinary young
talent, particularly in the field of music, as evidenced by
their acclaim at international competitions. Especially
(Continued on page 16)
: . Olha Kuzmowycz
No. 51 T H E UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993 5

THE UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FORUM

The UNA and you
Young UNR'ers l The costs of "no-cost" refinancing
by Stephan Welhasch
With interest rates dropping to a 25-
year low, many homeowners are refi–
nancing their mortgages. Meanwhile,
lenders are anxiously trying to corner a
piece of this refinancing boom, by offer–
ing so-called "no-cost" loans.
These "no-cost" loans charge no
points (a fee of one percent of the mort–
gage loan amount is equal to one point)
and the lender pays the closing costs.
Sounds wonderful! Where's the catch?
Rates on such loans are usually at least
half a percentage point higher than loans
with points and closing costs. How much
will that І72 percent cost an average
homeowner?
if you figure out how much a closing
can cost you - including points, various
fees, appraisal, title search, legal costs,
etc. — it could easily add up to 2 or 3
percent of the loan amount applied for.
On a 5150,000 loan at 7 percent with a
15-year fixed-rate mortgage this amounts
to between 53,000 and 54,500.
if you compare a so-called "no-cost"
loan at 1^2 percent higher than the loan
mentioned above, this Ml percent on
5150,000 over 15 years will cost you at
(Continued on page 15)

Anne Remick elected to fraternal congress

SOUTHBURY, Conn. - Anne
Remick, a supreme advisor of the UNA,
was elected a director of the New
England Fraternal Congress during its
69th annual meeting here on November
13. Six directors are elected annually to
the NEFC.
The meeting was held at the Heritage
inn in Southbury. The congress was
attended by representatives of 35 region–
al fraternal societies.
During the day, the participants had
an opportunity to view a display of pic–
tures, mastheads and other memorabilia
celebrating the 100th anniversary of
Svoboda and 60th anniversary of The
Ukrainian Weekly, as well as UNA other
Seen from left are Caitlin, Jennifer and Michael Kuzma, children of Perry and publications. The display, prepared by
Marypat Kuzma. The three were enrolled by their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Oksana Trytjak at the Home Office, was
George Kuzma into UNA Branch 22 of Chicago. on loan from the UNA. UNA Supreme Advisor Anne Remick

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Prypchan honored as Fraternalist of the Year

Danielle Grundhoff, seen above at the
age of 3 months, is the youngest new
member of UNA Branch 238 in
Boston. She is the daughter of George
and Karen Grundhoff. She was
enrolled into the UNA by her grand-
parents George and Angelina
Grundhoff. Her great grandparents
are Natalia and the late very Rev.
John Danylevich.
CH1CAGO - The Ukrainian Cultural
Center at Ss. volodymyr and Olha Church
hall was the site of the UNA Chicago
District's organizing Meeting on Saturday
morning, November 13. it was attended by
many members of the UNA, including
Supreme vice-Presidentess Gloria
Paschen, Supreme Secretary Walter
Sochan, Supreme Auditor Anatole
Doroshenko, Chicago District Chairman
Paul Oleksiuk, branch secretaries, delegates
and organizers of the Chicago District.
During the course of the meeting.
Steven Erik Haley, 3, is one of the
youngest members of UNA Branch 42
in Passaic, NJ. He is the son of Sonia
and Paul Haley of Clifton, N J., and
was enrolled into Soyuz by his grand-
parents Alexandra and Teofil
Morawsky.
Roman Prypchan, secretary of Branch
399, was honored as UNA Fraternalist of
the Year for 1993.
After delivering an account of Mr.
Prypchan's fraternal achievements in the
UNA and the Chicago community, Mr.
Sochan presented him a plaque. Mr.
Prypchan appeared moved by this cere–
mony and thanked everyone for the
honor conferred upon him.
Mr. Prypchan was born in 1918 in
(Continued on page 18)

insure
and be sure.
Join the UNA! Roman Prypchan (center) receives the Fraternalist of the Year award. From left
are: Paul Oleksiuk, Gloria Paschen, Anatole Doroshenko and Walter Sochan.
6 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993 No. 51

THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTERS

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Reality check ill 4 99

This week, the world was shocked to hear of the electoral successes of one
Joy to all creation
To our reverend clergy, religious, and
viadimir Zhirinovsky and his incongruously named Liberal Democratic Party. God-loving faithful:
But even more shocking was President Bill Clinton's reaction to the parliamen–
tary elections in Russia, in which opponents of President Boris Yeltsin scored Peace in the Lord and our apostolic
blessing,
major victories. The news media reported that the Clinton administration
announced it does not envision a change in policy toward Russia. it is with a heart filled with heavenly
joy that we greet you with our traditional
Does not envision a change? How can the U.S. not envision a change at a salutation: 'Christ is Bom!" in reply, we
time that Russia's leaders clearly are becoming more chauvinistic and display– hear: "Glorify Him!" We glorify and
ing renewed imperial ambitions? How can the U.S. not react more cautiously praise this joyful moment when God
to the events taking place in Russia? it's simply beyond comprehension. became man and visited us.
The Christian Science Monitor noted in an editorial: "Sunday's election in As the angel of the Lord, on the first
Russia is a wake-up call to the West if there ever was one. it indicates some- Christmas night, addressed the frightened
thing long needed: A complete reappraisal of what is happening in the world, shepherds, so also, we proclaim to you: "1
particularly in the post-Soviet states. To support liberal reform and democratic bring you news of great joy, a joy to be
values for Russia and the former Soviet Union is correct. But to suggest, as shared by the whole people. Today in the
many Clinton officials and other politicians have done, that a democratic future town of David a Savior has been bom to
is arriving in Moscow is not just misguided, it is irresponsible." you; He is Christ the Lord "(Lk 2:10-11).
We most emphatically concur. And one of the reappraisals that should take Eternal God, the Son of God, "descended
place within the Clinton administration is the question of security guarantees from heaven this day, to redeem all people,
for Ukraine and the matter of putting pressure on Ukraine to immediately, and give joy to all creation" (Ukrainian
unquestionably, give up all its nukes to Russia. But, then, you've read about all carol). Why, then, do we rejoice? Because
that before in this very space... our Savior has come to us, to "redeem us
And so, it seems the Clinton administration's accommodationist policy from our sins" (Mt 1:21).
toward Russia is backfiring even sooner that we'd expected. The Holy Spirit, through the revelation
of God's Word, discloses to us that the
Just as strange this week, were President Yeltsin's comments to vice– basis for our Christmas joy is the birth of a
President Al Gore about Ukraine. Condemning Ukraine's "evil" nuclear poli– Savior, who came to earth to free us from
cy, Mr. Yeltsin stated: "Ukraine is deceiving us all. it is deceiving the United our sins. Yes, to better understand the
States, Russia, Europe, deceiving the whole world, and we are so helpless that meaning of Christ's nativity, we must first
we cannot deal with this evil." Ukrainian officials reacted to the statement by recall the terrible consequences of sin. it is
calling it regretful, unhelpful, untruthful . a "curtsy" to Zhirinovsky. sin that distorted the image and likeness of
We, however, have another reaction. Just how is it, Mr. Yeltsin, that Russia God in our souls, and deprived our souls of
is feeling so helpless? Perhaps helpless Russia, so fearful of "evil" Ukraine, God's sanctifying grace, that is, deprived
should seek security guarantees from the United States. Good luck. us of supernatural life. Because of this
fault, we lost the dignity of being God's
children, and then became "children of
wrath" (Eph. 2:3). it was sin that first
closed the portals of heaven before us and
then placed us in danger of the infernal
abyss, it is this sin. that has made us "sons
of perdition" (2 Thes. 2:3).
it is this evil, then, that deceived
humanity, enveloped it in the darkness of
error and shame, and led it to the edge of
eternal perdition. Humanity, as a result of
sin, became like unto Cain, "A fugitive
and a wanderer over the earth" (Gn.
4:12). No power on earth was able to res-
cue humanity from the great ruin in
which it found itself as a result of sin. No
mere human efforts could atone for
humanity's sins against the infinite
majesty'of God.
This dark despair was finally pierced
by the light of the star of Bethlehem,
announcing the birth of our divine Savior.
He "emptied himself, to assume the condi–
tion of a servant, and became as men are,
and being as all men are," (Phil. 2:7), to
free us from the curse of sin. Eternal God
became man, to destroy the power of sin
by His suffering and death on the cross,
thereby giving us a new birth "through the
water and the Holy Spirit," (Jn. 3:5).
in so doing. He restored to us God's life
of grace, to renew in our souls the image of
God, and return us to the dignity of "God's
children (Jn. 1:12). St. John Chrysostom
(Continued on page 14)

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'God's gift of salvation
My Dear Sisters and Brothers in the No wonder that on this day the Church
Lord: sings:
Once again we gather together as the "Come, let us greatlyrejoicein the Lord
volodymyr Shcherbytsky (1918-1990), first secretary of the people of God in joyful celebration of the As we tell of this present mystery.
Communist Party of Ukraine, will long be remembered as the Nativity of Jesus Christ. We kneel in awe The middle wall of partition has been
party apparatchik who ensured that Brezhnevite stagnation with kings and shepherds, statesmen and destroyed;
would linger in Ukraine. But how many will remember that it was the infamous humble citizens, before the crib of The fiery sword turns back.
volodymyr Shcherbytsky. Moscow loyalist par excellence, who in 1987 broke new Bethlehem and meditate on the goodness The cherubim withdraw from the tree
ground in the debate over Joseph Stalin and his policies of forced collectivization9 of the Eternal God who loved us so much of life,
But first about Shcherbytsky's rise through the party ranks. An engineer by train– that he willed to become one of us, tak– And 1 partake of the delight of paradise
ing, he became a Communist Party functionary in 1948. His first significant position ing upon himself our lowly human From which 1 was cast out through
was that of first secretary of the Dniprodzerzhynske City Committee (1952-1954). He nature, that he might raise us up to the disobedience.
heights of divinity and behold his won– For the express image of the Father,
moved on to hold positions within the Dniprodzerzhynske Oblas! Committee, the
drous glory. The imprint of his eternity.
Central Committees and Politburos of both the Communist Party of Ukraine and the
Cemmunist Party of the Soviet Union, and the Ukrainian SSR Council of Ministers Why did the second person of the Takes the form of a servant,
in 1972 was named first secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine and a member Most Holy Trinity take on our human And without suffering change comes
of the USSR and Ukrainian SSR Supreme Soviet Presidia. nature? Jesus himself tells us: forth
When he was named first secretary of the CPU, he abruptly replaced Petro Shelest, a "1 came not to call therighteous,but From a virgin Mother.
proponent of cultural and educational Ukrainization and autonomous administration sinners" (Matthew 9, 13). What he was, he has remained—true
"The Son of Man came to seek and God;
and economic development in Ukraine. Shcherbytsky purged Shelest's supporters
to save the lost" (Luke 19, 10). What he was not. he has taken on him–
from the party and government apparatus, and was responsible for purges in cultural self.
"1 came that you may have life and
and academic institutions. Shcherbytsky's neo-Stalinist regime in Ukraine was charac– Becoming man from love for
have it abundantly" (John 10, 10).
terized by intensified Russification, repressions of the dissident movement and ideo– humankind.
How wonderful is this mystery of the
fogical conservatism. He opposed Mikhail Gorbachev's policies and was one of the last incarnation! How great is the wisdom To him let us cry aloud:
three Brezhnev proteges to be ousted from the CC CPSU Politburo in September 1989. and love of God! We believe not in a God, bom of a virgin, have mercy on
Shortly thereafter, he wasreplacedas CPU first secretary by volodymyr ivashko. God so far away, absent and elusive. We us."
On December 25, 1987, First Secretary Shcherbytsky addressed a party meeting in believe in a God who, when we, his crea–
the Ukrainian capital dedicated to the 70th anniversary of Soviet rule in Ukraine. He (Stikhera of vespers for Christmas)
tures, fell into the sea of sin and were Christmas demands a response from
stated that the famine of 1932-1933 was a consequence of the collectivization of perishing, did not remain unmoved, but
Soviet agriculture and denounced the forced tempo of farm collectivization via us, a response that is rooted in Faith, an
came down to save us. We believe in a
"administrative methods" ordered by the Kremlin, "distortions" in the attitude toward God who intervened in history. (Continued on page 14)
the middle-class peasantry, and the fight against the kurkuls, or prosperous farmers.
- Shcherbytsky noted that all these factors, plus "an unforeseen drought," "caused
serious food problems at the end of 1932 and the beginning of 1933, and in a number
of rural areas, even famine." Shcherbytsky's remarks went beyond those of CPSU
General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, who had criticized Stalin's collectivization
UNA Fund for the Rebirth of Ukraine
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everything possible to help the population of Ukraine, the Don, Kuban, volga and nal organization's newly established Fund for the
southern Ural (regions) and Kazakhstan, who suffered as a result of this evil." Rebirth of Ukraine has received 16,473 checks from its
members with donations totalling 9416,812.90 The con–
Still, he was the first Soviet official to publicly acknowledge that the Great Famine,
tributions include individual members' donations, as
which kilted 7 to 10 million persons in Ukraine, was the direct result of Soviet collec–
well as returns of members' dividend checks and inter–
tivization policies. His speech was published in the December 26, 1987, issue of
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No. 51
NEWS AND viEWS
Parliamentary elections in Russia
and their implications for Ukraine
by Orest Deychakiwsky
Recently, 1 had the opportunity to
observe the election campaign in Russia,
as an official observer from the U.S.
Helsinki Commission - perhaps the most
interesting election campaign that 1 have
observed and one appropriately called a
real "free-for-all." While 1 did predict
publicly that Russian chauvinist viadimir
Zhirinovsky's Liberal Democratic Party
(a misnomer if ever one existed) would
do better than the polls indicated, like
virtually all observers 1 did not expect
him to do quite as well as he did. Mr.
Zhirinovsky managed to gamer some 23
percent of the vole in the proportionally
based half of the lower chamber of the
Russian Parliament.
To be sure, Mr. Zhirinovsky's party
did not win a majority in the Parliament,
indeed, the argument can probably be
made that he is getting more attention
than he deserves because the media, and
everyone else, was caught by surprise at
the extent of his electoral success. Even
if true, the fact remains that he will be in
a position to exert more influence than he
was able to in the past, and his influence
will most certainly be in the direction of
a more aggressive Russia. This is espe–
cially the case as other anti-reformist par-
ties, notably the Communist Party, also
made respectable showings in the elec–
tions. Moreover, during the campaign
itself, even some of the so-called pro-
reformist partiesTblocs were suggesting a
more assertive Russian foreign policy
towards its neighboring states.
One of the key dangers in Mr.
Zhirinovsky's impressive showing is the
pressure that will likely come to bear on
President Boris Yeltsin and the Russian
government for a more assertive, imperi–
alistic Russian foreign policy.
Understandably, Ukraine and other for–
mer subjects of the empire are alarmed
about Zhirinovsky's Liberal Democratic
Party's showing in the Russian elections,
in September 1991. І witnessed a heated
discussion between Mr. Zhirinovsky and
a Ukrainian Green World activist Dr.
Natalia Preobrazhenska, at the Moscow
CSCE Human Rights conference. Mr.
Zhirinovsky's comments then with
respect to Ukraine and the other captive
nations, and even outright mockery of
Orest Deychakiwsky, a staff advisor
to the U.S. (Helsinki) Commission on
Security and Cooperation in Europe,
recently returned from observing the
election campaign in Russia. The views
expressed in this article do not necessar–
ily represent those of the commission.
ANNIVERSARY GREETINGS
Sen. Bob Graham
Dear Friends:
it is a pleasure to extend congratulations as you celebrate 60 years of service to
your readers.
The past 60 years have seen dramatic changes in Ukraine. The management and
staff of The Ukrainian Weekly are to be commended for the consistent reporting of
important issues to your Ukrainian American audience.
Again, congratulations, and best wishes for your continued success.
With kind regards.
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
Ukrainians as a people, starkly illustrated
to me then that he was a chauvinist capa–
ble of appealing to certain baser instincts
among an element of the Russian popula–
tion. His comments since have only rein-
forced that initial impression.
Clearly, the Russian election results
will only strengthen Ukraine's commit–
ment to defend its statehood, already
threatened by Russian imperialists. The
same applies in varying degrees to the
other former Soviet republics, as well as
to the former Warsaw Pact countries, it
will be interesting to watch the West's
reaction. One would hope that the West
will show a greater understanding for
Ukraine's and others' security concerns
vis-a-vis Russia. At the same time, there
is a gnawing fear that the electoral gains
of the likes of Mr. Zhirinovsky can have
the opposite effect, and prompt the West
to take a more cautious approach towards
Russia, even if President Yeltsin, under
the influence of neo-imperialists like Mr.
Zhirinovsky, moves towards a more
assertive Russian foreign policy towards
its so-called "near abroad."
One can almost foresee the argument
now: After all, Mr. Yeltsin is still in
power and, while he might be doing
things we don't like, better to muffle our
criticism of his actions and not rock the
boat, because the alternative to Yeltsin
can only be worse, ironically, instead of
making the West more vigilant about
Russian neo-imperialism, the West could
adopt a reticent approach bordering on
appeasement.
The electoral success of the anti-
reform, pro-imperial forces will make
Russia less willing to compromise on out-
standing differences with Ukraine on a
variety of issues. Hence, a mediating role
by an engaged and objective United States
is more important now than ever before.
Furthermore, it is absolutely critical for
Ukraine to move resolutely on genuine
reform, especially economic reform, as
this an essential element in guaranteeing
Ukraine's independence. Ukraine is seen
as an economic basket case by Russians,
as 1 observed during my visit there, and
this perception does nothing to reinforce
the idea among Russians that Ukraine
should be independent.
One other thought: As odious as Mr.
Zhirinovsky's electoral success might be,
there are one or two things that democrat–
ic candidates for the upcoming Ukrainian
elections might learn from him - in terms
of campaign style and presentation.
Unfortunately, he was quite an effective
candidate who knows how to use the elec–
(Continued on page 17)
Sincerely,
Bob Graham
United States Senator
Washington
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993
faces and (Places
by Myron B. Kuropas
Another Christmas in "free" Ukraine
Last Christmas Ukraine found itself
between a rock and a hard place.
This Christmas the rock is bigger and
the place harder.
Now that viadimir Zhirinovsky is a
rising star in Russian politics, will histor–
ical illiterates in the Clinton White House
finally understand why Ukrainian patri–
ots are reluctant to give up their nuclear
arms? Hardly. Mr. Zhirinovsky is deter–
mined to restore imperial Russia, but
President Clinton sees no reason to
change American policy towards Russia.
Now that Russian anti-Semites have
found a champion in Mr. Zhirinovsky,
will America's Jews Finally wake up?
We've been telling Jews for decades that
it is Russia and not Ukraine that will
sanction pogroms if they occur.
American Jews are slow learners.
Now that Ukraine is once again on its
knees, will the Katzenjammer Commies
running the country continue to bleed the
people? І don't think so. The December
20 issue of U.S. News and World Report
informs us that as Ukraine's economy
collapses, "Ukraine's political leaders
remain paralyzed, unable to adapt to new
market realities, inflation is reaching 100
percent a month, the basic monthly pen–
sion is worth 57.90, and last week gov–
emment-imposed price hikes nearly dou–
bled the price of a loaf of bread...Russia
has cut fuel supplies and raised prices,
but Ukraine refuses to raise energy paces
accordingly or to slash credits to large
enterprises and collective farms."
Privatization remains at a standstill.
Now that people in eastern Ukraine
are openly considering secession from
Ukraine and unity with Russia, will the
OUN lunatic fringe finally temper its
"Ukraine for Ukrainians" rhetoric? You
know the answer.
Now that almost every conceivable
religious group and cult, from Jehovah's
Witnesses to New Wave, has moved into
the ideological vacuum that exists in the
wake of the Soviet collapse, will
Ukraine's Orthodox and Catholics finally
begin acting like Christians? Will they
stop fighting over property, while Ukraine
is losing its soul? Time is running out.
Ukrainians in North America need to
ask themselves a very fundamental ques–
tion. How much of Ukraine's current
woes are the fault of Western indiffer–
ence and how much is due to the incom–
petent, know-it-all and increasingly cor–
rupt Ukrainian leadership?
Personally, 1 believe it's 20780.
Twenty percent the fault of the West.
Eighty percent the fault of Ukrainian
leadership. Under these circumstances,
can we continue to lobby Western gov–
ernments on behalf of Ukraine?
Some Ukrainians will answer yes.
Many israeli politicians are corrupt, they
will argue, and that hasn't stopped
American Jews from lobbying on behalf
of billions of hard-eamed American tax
dollars for israel. Few Jews ever criticize
israel, they tell me, no matter what that
nation does. Why should Ukrainians be
different?
My answer is simple. Jews are Jews,
i'm a Ukrainian and 1 criticize out of
love. І want Ukraine to unshackle her
destiny. І want the land of my ancestors
to finally stop being a captive nation.
Although 1 realize President Leonid
Kravchuk has told our community to
"shut up," 1 can't. Enough time has passed
7
to see some real change under his leader-
ship in Ukraine, and the man has blown it.
Under Mr. Kravchuk's zig-zag politics,
the situation in Ukraine has gone from bad
to worse. Some of what has happened in
Ukraine was beyond his control, that's
true. But much of the present crisis is a
direct result of Mr. Kravchuk's inability
or reluctance to lead.
Today, Russia has a mafia economy as
scores of ex-KGB and government offi–
cials become rich by stealing state-owned
property and selling it on the black mar–
ket. They drive around town in expensive
cars and wear tailored suits while the
average Russian waits in line for hours to
buy the basic necessities. Are things any
better in Ukraine?
І don't think so. Today many
Ukrainian government officials have two
sets of cards in their coat pockets, one
with their official government titjes, the
other with their "business" titles, "Joint
venture" are two new words in Ukraine's
vocabulary!
What Ukraine needs more than any–
thing else is a moral rebirth. As you read
this, a new Ukrainian constitution is
being written. Will it improve the situa–
tion?
І am reminded of what Benjamin
Franklin said when he was part of the
Constitutional Congress in Philadelphia:
"We have been assured, Sir, in the
Sacred Writings that except the Lord
build the house, they labor in vain that
build it. І firmly believe this. І also
believe that, without His concurring aid,
we shall succeed in this political building
no better than the builders of Babel."
Ukraine may well be the next Babel.
Totalitarianism in Ukraine has been
broken, but unless it is replaced by a
society based on clear ethical principles,
Ukraine will never really be free, it will
remain a captive of depravity, oppor–
(unism, sloth, greed, incompetence and
pig-headedness.
Only a free enterprise system can save
Ukraine from total economic collapse.
But it must be a democratic capitalism,
one that is based on certain economic,
political and moral ideals circumscribed
within a solid juridical framework dedi–
cated to the service of human freedom
and based on certain ethical principles.
As Michael Novak has pointed out,
democratic capitalism "cannot thrive apart
from the moral culture that nourishes the
virtues and values on which its existence
depends." Democratic capitalism is "a
way of life" ... it springs from, and contin–
ues to demand, the exercise of moral char–
acter of a certain sort. A hedonistic, nar–
cissistic culture is not likely to invest in its
own future or to make the necessary sacri–
fices for its own posterity."
When Moses led his people out of
Egypt, he roamed the desert for 40 years
before the new Jewish homeland was set-
tied. Two generations of Jews, accus–
tomed to Egyptian captivity, had to die
before a new generation of free Jews was
born to lead the people of israel.
Some predict that two generations of
Ukrainians, accustomed as thfey are to
captivity, will have to perish before a new
Ukrainian generation, free of Marxist atti–
tudes and corruption, will emerge to cre–
ate a new Ukrainian identity and a new
Ukrainian nation. Must we wait mat long?
This Christmas all Ukrainians should
pray for deliverance.
8 T H E UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
From the Council on Foreign Relations Press—
An important New Book on Ukraine. . .
Dilemmas ox independence
raine Alter Totalitarianism
ALEXANDER J. MOTYL,
TkeH arriman institute, Columbia University
"Dr. Motyl's book, the first of its kind on contemporary
Ukrainian affairs in the English language, is an impor–
tant contribution tofilling the vacuum in literature about
the non-Russian republics of the former USSR."
—The Ukrainian Weekly
"America's ignorance about Ukraine is sadly matched by
America's indifference to its prospects. Fortunately,
Motyl's timely book should help correct both of these
dangerous shortcomings."—Zbigniew Brzezinski
The collapse of the Soviet Union added a large new
country—Ukraine—to the map of Europe. With its
endowment of natural resources and skilled popu–
lation of 52 million, Ukraine can play a major role in
European and international affairs. The evolution of
its internal and foreign policies will have consider–
able impact on Europe, East and West, and on the
United States. Alexander J. Motyl, an authority on
the post-Soviet nations, examines the painful choices
confronting Ukraine. He considers the country's
troublesome inheritance from the Soviet Union—
the product of centuries of imperial and totalitarian
rule—and discusses ways Ukraine might overcome
this legacy to build a modern, democratic, and
market-oriented state.
199310-87609-131-11200 pp. f Paperback f S17.95
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993
Newsbriefs...
(Continued from page 2)
sels continues. The navy now has six
new ships. ( R F E ^ Daily Report)
Ban on paramilitary organizations
KYYiv - Ukraine's Parliament has
passed a law banning paramilitary organi–
zations, especially those that send soldiers
to areas of conflict on the territory of the
former USSR. UN1AN, the Ukrainian
independent News Agency Novyny,
reported on November 11 that the law
provides for a penalty of up to eight years
in prison for members of paramilitary
groups, and 10 years for the leaders of
such groups. Participating or organizing
armed actions with such groups is subject
to a sentence of up to 15 years in prison.
The law is clearly aimed at the radical
nationalist group Ukrainian National Self–
Defense Organization (UNSO) which has
sent fighters to Moldova and Abkhazia.
(RFF7RL Daily Report)
Electrical power exports suspended
KYYTV — Ukraine has suspended the
export of electrical power to Hungary, the
Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia,
according to lhor Lapinin, the head of the
Foreign Economic Relations Department
of the Ministry of Energy. Mr. Lapinin
said additional possibilities to find fuel are
being considered. Should this prove suc–
cessful, exports will be resumed "People
must understand that export of electric
power is very important for Ukraine since
its export potential for Europe is signifi–
cant. Termination of energy supplies is
severely damaging to our prestige and
would add to further loss of markets." said
Mr. Lapinin. (lnterfax-Ukraine).
Eternalflamesextinguished
DNlPROPETROvSKE - Forty eter–
nal-flame war memorials in this region
have been shut down due to natural gas
shortages. The city executive committee
reported that each such memorial con–
sumes enough gas to provide adequate
central heating for a 10-story block of
flats. (lnterfax-Ukraine).
Unemployment statistics released
KYYiv — Unemployment in Ukraine
is barely 0.3 percent of the country's
able-bodied population, according to the
government press service. However, the
report, released on December 2, noted
that the numbers fail to reflect the real
situation, due to a large part-time labor
force and the uncontrollable labor mar–
ket. As of late October, the state sector of
Ukraine's national economy had an esti–
mated average of 267,000 unregistered
jobless individuals; only eight of every
100 have applied for jobs at government
employment offices. A total of 315,000
persons applied for jobs since early 1993,
a 30 percent drop compared to the same
time last year. Unofficially the unem–
ployment rate in Ukraine is said to be 9
percent (lnterfax-Ukraine)
Energy cutbacks in Kherson
KHERSON - The citizens of this city
on December 2, became the subjects of a
government experiment in the rational uti–
CHR1STMAS
and
NEW YEAR
GREETINGS
to All Our Friends
MARY a MARK
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lization of electric power. Kherson's main
enterprises, such as its cotton factory, elec–
trical engineering plant and shipbuilding
association, have been placed on a reduced
power diet with power supplied between
11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and between 10 p.m.
and 7 a.m. Thirty-four enterprises will also
have to cancel their early night shifts.
Residents' homes also will be affected,
with electricity cut off twice during the 24-
hour period for one hour each time, mom–
ing and evening. (lnterfax-Ukraine)
Treatment for Chernobyl victims
KYYiv - President Leonid
Kravchuk issued a decree on December
1, concerning medical treatment and ser–
vices for Chornobyl-affected Ukrainian
citizens. The decree instructs the govem–
ment to draft, within a two-month period,
a bill on making amendments to the law
of Ukraine on Chomobyl victims' social
status and protection. Currently there are
four Chomobyl belts or zones, compris–
ing 2,215 towns, townships and villages
populated by roughly 2.5 million inhabi–
tants. They cover the Kyyiv, Zhytomyr,
Rivne and volyn regions, and several
towns and villages in the Sumy and
Cherkasy regions. (lnterfax-Ukraine)
Fleet captain found murdered
SEvASTOPlL - Capt. Andrey
Lazebnikov, the head of the Black Sea
Fleet Press Center, was found murdered
near the entrance to his home on Tuesday,
December 14. No motive has yet been
disclosed, but he is the third Black Sea
Fleet captain to be killed in Sevastopil in
the last month. Capt. Lazebnikov was a
member of the election team for the inde–
pendent candidate running for the
Crimean presidency, ivan Yermakov,
who is the president's representative in
the Crimea. (lnterfax-Ukraine)
Crimean CP seeks Kravchuk's resignation
SEvASTOPlL - Communists here
demanded the resignation of Ukrainian
President Leonid Kravchuk and his presi–
dential representative in the region, ivan
Yermakov. A December 9 statement
issued by the city committee of the
Communist Party states that "their (the
president and his representative's) poli–
cies ran contrary to the interests of the
working people." The Communists
called on all political forces and work
collectives to start preparations for a gen–
eral political strike. (lnterfax-Ukraine)
Germans aid disarmament efforts
KYYiv -Alexander Arno, the
German ambassador to Ukraine, present–
ed the Foreign Ministry here with 50,000
DM worth of computer equipment for the
ministry's Department of Military
Disarmament and Arms Control on
December 8. Donated by the German
government, the equipment is meant to
aid in implementation of START 1 and
help Ukraine accede to the Nuclear Non–
Proliferation Treaty. A release issued by
the German embassy states offers of
assistance in nuclear disarmament remain
effective and that the two governments
are considering the possibility of cooper–
ation in destroying the highly toxic liquid
fuel for SS-19 missiles. (lnterfax-
Ukraine)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
HAPPY NEWYEAR!
FROM
UKRAINIAN AMERICAN VETERANS
JOHN TERREBETZKY POST 27
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
ANY u.s. VETERAN
OF UKRAINIAN DESCENT
WHO WISHES TO JOIN THE UAV,
CALL: (71 Зі 782-8672
No. 51
Newly elected UNWLA board holds first annual meeting to plan activity
NEWARK, N.J. - A two-day meeting
of the newly elected national board of the
Ukrainian National Women's League of
America'was held here recently to dis–
cuss plans working and committees for
the next three years.
The presidents of nine U N W L A
regional councils presented their activi–
ties reports, highlighting their achieve–
ments and problems. Presently, branches–
at-large do not have representation on the
national board. Their position was dis–
cussed and recommendations made.
in her brief statement, the newly
elected president, Anna Krawczuk, pre–
sented the UNWLA agenda as follows:
"The goals and activities of the
Ukrainian National Women's League of
America are without change; however,
with the independence of Ukraine they
most likely have doubled. Almost all our
activities here in the democratic U.S.A.
found a twin in the not yet fully democ–
ratic Ukraine. We must put our house in
order first, and then we will be able to
expand."
"We are in the midst of celebrating the
golden anniversary of Our Life magazine,
we have to ensure the future of the only
Ukrainian w o m e n ' s magazine in the
U.S.A. with uninterrupted publication,"
she continued. "We are one step away
from the 21 st century and the 75th
anniversary of our organization. І con-
elude with a plea to all our members:
please have respect for yourselves, your
work and that of our predecessors, for our
history is full of accomplishments world-
wide. Don't let newly formed activities
outside of the UNWLA entice you,
because all of them have an equal in our
organization. With your continuous sup-
port, our organization can become even
stronger."
The Ukrainian National W o m e n ' s
Zhirinovsky...
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Russia," he said.
"The mistake made by the West is to
see everything through a Russian prism;
Russia cannot be judged by European
standards," added Mr. Chomovil.
if pro-democratic forces in Russia
cannot hold on to power, noted President
Kravchuk, "this could mean the begin–
ning of a cataclysm not only in the
Commonwealth of independent States,
but in Europe and in the entire world."
"The world stands before a global threat,
the threat of Russian imperialism. This is a
threat not only for Russia's neighbors, but
for Europe and the entire world," said
Bohdan Horyn, deputy chairman of the
Parliament's Foreign Relations Committee.
"The West should understand that the
main condition for the preservation of
stability in the world is not to allow the
unification of Communist forces in the
former USSR, it is necessary to do
everything so that elections in the coun–
tries surrounding Russia are won by
democratic forces. Only then, can the
West live peacefully," commented ivan
Zayets, a Rukh leader and member of the
Parliament's economics committee.
Mr. Chomovil agreed that there is a
threat of pro-Communist forces in
Ukraine emerging victorious in elections
next spring, riding the coattails of the
Russian victory.
Mr. Zayets noted that in Ukraine pro-
Communist forces have not yet consoli–
dated into one political force.
The democratic leaders agreed that
Ukraine should take its national security
policy seriously.
"What happened in Russia is just more
evidence that we cannot rely on our ener–
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Seen during the newly elected UNWLA national board's meeting: (first row from left) Olha Trytyak, Dr. Joanna Ratych,
iwanna Rozankowsky, Lidia Burachynska, Anna Krawczuk, Maria Savchak, Dr. Marta Chomiak, iryna Kurowycky and
Natalia Danylenko, (second row) Maria Polanskyj, Ksenia Antypiw, Lidia Bilous, Oxana Farion, Maria Kramarchuk,
Helen Bobylak, Dr. Oka Hrycak, Anastazia Charysh, iwanna Shkarupa, Lidia Czernyk, (third row) iwanna Hankewycz,
Nadia Sawczuk, Roma Shuhan, Yarka Bachynsky, Taissa Turiansky, irene Hladkyj and Luba Bilowchtchuk.
League of America was established in Our Life, is celebrating its 50th anniver– in 1981. N
,
the U.S. in 1925. As a non-profit organi– sary. its Scholarship7Student Sponsorship its membership is united in over 100
zation with charitable, educational and Program was established in 1967 and the branches, nine regional councils, 10 branch–
cultural activities, it is guided by the UNWLA Pen Pal Center was started in es-at-large and many members at,large. The
principles of Christian ethics, religious 1974. The U N W L A founded The UNWLA headquarters is in New1 York City
tolerance, political non-partisanship and Ukrainian Museum in 1976, and medical (telephone: 212-5334646) and the UNWLA
the support of human rights. aid to children and youth within the orga– ScholarshipTStudent Sponsorship office is in
The U N W L A ' s monthly magazine. nization's social welfare division began HolmdeL NJ. (telephone: 908?888-0494).
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gy to come from just one source, that we
have to maintain a strong army, and tight is pleased to announce the pubkxrtton
border controls," added Mr. Chomovil.
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Mr. Zhirinovsky has already proposed
that energy supplies to Ukraine be cut off. -SONJA'S HRST CAMfYCOHl П Е Р Ш И Й ТАБІР'
"And this proposition is only the
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beginning," noted Mr. Horyn. "For all
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"We will now hold on to our rockets,
and we will hold on to them until we get
guarantees," said Mr. Chomvoil, refer–
ring to the nuclear weapons Ukraine
inherited from the former Soviet Union.
"The elections in Russia demonstrated
that our policy on nuclear arms was not
totally incorrect," Yuriy Zbitniev, head
of the Social Democratic party told
interfax-Ukraine.
Stepan Khmara, leader of the
Ukrainian Conservative Republican
Party, said the outcome of elections in
Russia is a positive factor for Ukraine.
"Whoever is in power in Russia will
pursue imperial policies. Mr. Zhirinovsky
will speak out about things the Yeltsin
government practices in reality, i.e. pro–
voking international conflicts and territor–
ial claims on Ukraine," he noted.
Ukrainians should now understand the
need for strengthening the security of
their state, he observed.,
"The results of elections in Russia tes–
tify to the fact that the majority of the
electorate did not approve of official
state policies," said Oleksander Moroz,
leader of the Socialist Party in Ukraine.
He said that the electorate was not so
much for Mr. Zhirinovsky as it was
against the "policy of reform" advocated
by the Yeltsin camp.
10
ЩяЩВЩфШЕщЩрщшщЩЩЩаЩ
Our Christmas traditions: About that empty place setting...
by Orysia Paszczak Tracz
Ukrainian Christmas is about the
dead. What?!! Hold it! Rewind. Try
again. Ukrainian Christmas — Rizdvo
— is about our dead ancestors. Well-
not much better, still disquieting —
and morbid! One more time. Rizdvo
commemorates our ancestors and fami–
ly members, those who departed from
this life and who come back every year
to celebrate this special feast with the
living members of the family. (Maybe
acceptable, but she better explain this
one.)
Just as in the great scheme of things
where human life is but a blip of a
nanosecond before midnight in the
chronology of life on earth, so
Christianity — just 2,000 years old —
is a fairly new religion in the history of
humanity. For millennia before the
birth of Christ, people lived, thought
and believed in a life after this one and
in a force greater than man. With the
coming of Christianity to various parts
of the world, old beliefs, philosophies
and religions could not so easily be
-forgotten — or forcibly eradicated,
even though the propagators certainly
tried.
in Ukraine, during the Upper
Paleolithic (Old Stone Age, circa
22,000 B.C.), our ancestors started
forming a world view. With little pre–
vious experience, a primitive mind had
difficulty comprehending conception,
birth, illness and death. Natural phe–
nomena such as the seasons, storms,
tides, earthquakes and eclipses were
just as amazing. Who knows how we
would have explained a lunar or solar
eclipse with no science classes or PBS
science and nature programs to explain
them to us?
lShe's way off track now. How did
we get from Rizdvo and the dead to
prehistory and eclipses — and will we
get back?l There is a connection, dear
reader, and its proof is with ourselves
now, during Sviat vechir, at Easter,
and other feast days, such as Provody
or Zeleni Sviata. After around 25,000
years, we Ukrainians still commune
with the dead. Maybe some of us do
not even realize what we are doing
and why. There is no morbidity
involved, and even though there is a
sadness, those who have departed
from this life are thought of often, and
return to be part of the family during
the year. They are not just buried and
forgotten. They are also not to be
feared.
Our Paleolithic ancestors believed
that a person did not die; his or her
spirit just departed to another place.
The souls of these departed did not go
too far. They stayed nearby to care for
and help the living members of the
family survive. The souls lived in the
forests, fields, waters and air. Once
agriculture was established, the souls
lived in the cultivated fields to help
the crop grow and ripen. At certain
times during the year, the family —
both the living and those who had
departed — would come together to
celebrate.
This concept is not that remote, in
j rns "Poslaniye" (Epistle), Taras
Shevchenko addresses his "living,
dead and those not yet born country-
men" — all together, they are the fami–
ly. in speeches and commemorations,
we often speak of those who "vidiysh–
ly" (departed) from us. We ourselves,
at the end of this modern 20th century,
visit thegraves of our relatives a week
Імжщшжшішяааіяш^
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
"Christmas is Here!" a glasspainting by Yaroslava Surmach Mills illus–
trates preparations for Sviat vechir.
or more after Easter, in addition to
holding a religious service, we eat and
drink there, even leave Easter food and
pysanky on the grave, in a modern
world, these rituals have as much prac–
ticality about them as do the pysanky
themselves.
But it is during Sviat vechir that we
really experience the unity of the
whole family — in this life and in the
next. This feast, during the winter sol–
stice, originally celebrated creation and
honored the ancestors. The agricultural
themes of the sun, wheat and breads
came later, during the Neolithic (circa
7,000-5,500 B.C.). in time, the two
themes combined, the rituals became
intertwined, and after many thousands
years passed, the ancient prehistoric
beliefs and customs had another layer
added: Christianity.
As in other parts of the world, this
new religion did not catch on that easi–
ly with the general population. Why
should it have? Why give up what your
family and ancestors had believed
since time immemorial for something
new and foreign? The population con–
tinued to celebrate its pre-Christian
feasts with the old rituals. Eventually
the Christian Church did win, but in a
way, it was almost a Pyrrhic victory.
The people never did give up the old
ways, and the Church was forced to
Yaroslava Surmach Mills' depiction of "Christmas Eve in the Carpathian
Mountains."
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993
absorb the ancient rituals into its own
practices. The resulting dualism gives
us such incongruent "Christian" rituals
as blessing water on Yordan (Feast of
Jordan), the blessing of fruit for Spasa
(after the harvest) and flowers for the
feast of the Mother of God (in
September), and the blessing of bas–
kets of special breakfast foods at
Easter.
At Christmas time we really get
the 99-t– percent pre-Christian ritual
treatment in celebrating the birth of
Christ, if it weren't for the "Boh
Predvichnyi" koliada ("God Eternal"
carol) that many families sing at the
beginning of the Holy Supper at Sviat
vechir (Christmas Eve), and the ser–
vices in church, there would be little
other Christian content in our Rizdvo.
This does not mean that we still
believe what our ancestors believed;
this does not mean that we are not
fully committed Christians now. it
just means that our culture and tradi–
tions are so powerful that they have
continued as part of the Ukrainian
nation to the present, no matter what
the obstacles, styles or circumstances.
if these traditions were not such an
integral part of our life, if they were
not so special to us, we could see them
for the incongruous and most impracti–
cal rituals they are. That they are with
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us indicates their power and their
antiquity, if a large family plus guests
are already crowded around the dining
room table, that empty place could
sure be used. But it won't be.
it was also a tradition — and maybe
still is for some —to brush the chair
and to blow on it before sitting down,
just to be sure one does not sit on one
of the many souls in the house that
night. Back in Ukraine, the food placed
in the empty place setting dishes was
not removed until the next morning; in
some places it was left on the table, in
other areas it was placed on the win–
dowsill after supper. But it was consid–
ered one of the most grievous sins of
all to remove the food from the plates
before morning — the souls in the
house had to eat during the night, espe–
cially on this night!
The souls did not just show up at
the house. As the sign that the holy
days have begun ("Sviatky idut"), they
were ceremoniously carried in by the
father — in the didukh, the sheaf of
wheat and other best grains saved
from the harvest. Even the name
"didukh" indicates the link to the
ancestors, the root is "did" — grandfa–
ther, or old man. in a few regions
(e.g., near Berezhany) the sheaf of
wheat was called "baba" — grand-
mother, or old woman —which is
even more interesting, considering the
earliest matriarchal origins of the peo–
ple. The didukh was placed in the
most important spot in the house, in
the icon corner, the "pokuttia," and
only after the end of the winter holy
day cycle was it removed and burned.
The souls then returned to their other
homes.
in the old days, the koliadnyky (car–
olers) did not just come in the house,
sing one koliada, sample a few cookies
and drinks, pick up a check, give a
receipt, and drive off to the next house.
After an appropriate and very elaborate
inquiry about permission to carol, a
different koliada with its own special
lyrics was sung for every member of
the family, for parents and children,
grandparents, the priest and his family,
a widow and her orphaned children —
and for those in the family who had
recently "departed." The most ancient
koliady sing about creation, the waters,
the tree of life, the celestial bodies, the
first (and present) family — which is
compared to the moon (the father), the
sun (the mother), and the stars (the
children).
According to scholars, our koliadky
and shchedrivky (New Year's songs)
about creation are the earliest ritual
songs known to man continuously still
in use. When we consider that "Dobryi
vechir Tobi, Pane Hospodariu" (Good
Evening to You, Master of the House)
and "Shchedryk" (known in English as
the "Carol of the Bells") are still so
popular today, there is no doubt.
There is a reverence felt about our
Christmas Eve Holy Supper. The fami–
ly feels the closeness with those not
present, whether away traveling, or liv–
ing far away - especially in Ukraine.
And that closeness extends to those
who have departed. We know they are
with us that night, and there is no mor–
bidity, no grimness about it. Our tears
are both of sadness, and of a peaceful
comfort, that at least on this night, the
whole family is together.
How fortunate for us that our tradi–
tions have presented us with such a
rich and satisfying gift.
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Holiday happenings in the Big Apple
The holiday season has favored the Big Apple with an
array of events and happenings that feature Ukrainians
and Ukrainian culture.
The whole bag of goodies includes art exhibits, con-
certs, films, new publications, bazaars. Broadway and
Off-Broadway shows, culinary traditions, recordings,
ТУ coverage, opera and ballet productions, and museum
doings - a wonderful assortment for Christmas-time cel–
ebration. in fact, there's so much to talk about, it's hard
to know where to start, so let's take it alphabetically.
Art exhibits
' Artists from Ukraine and the diaspora and every
type of art media (even hand-made ceramic vases, can-
die-sticks and a set of bowls intended for serving and
eating varenyky) are represented at the Chryzanta Art
Gallery, which hosted its opening and reception last
Sunday for a wall-to-wall audience. Located at 98
Second Ave., the Chryzanta Gallery has taken over
quarters occupied for many years by the Olha
Sonevytsky Gallery. Consul General of Ukraine viktor
Kryzhaniwsky officially opened the proceedings.
Owner Chryzanta Kaminsky-Hentisz said she hopes to
"reach beyond our circle - it's important to show our
(Ukrainian) artists to other people; we do have high calibre
artists who should be seen in the international arena." She
also plans to host one-man exhibits from time to time.
Among U.S. artists represented in the current show
are Lubo Hutsaliuk, Jacques Hnizdovsky, Bohdan
Borzemsky, Halyna and Bohdan Tytla. Edward, Yuri
and Yarema Kozak. Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn,
Yaroslava Surmach-Mills and Попа Sochynsky. The
roster from Ukraine takes in lvan Marchuk, Mykola
Andrushchenko, Stepan Kostyrka and Daria Naumko.
Deeply interested in art for the past 20 years, Mrs.
Hentisz has been mounting exhibits for Plast, collecting
art works by Ukrainian artists and selling art from her
New Jersey home and at Ukrainian festivals. Her new
gallery, reflecting her contacts with Ukrainian artists
here and abroad, will be open daily (except Monday)
from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
' The Ukrainian institute of America, 2 E. 79th St, is
exhibiting the work of two artists from Ukraine -
painterAllustrator Natalia Herasymenko and sculptor
Mykola Perepelitsia, bothresidentsof Kyyiv. My plan to
view this show and hear the Kyyiv Chamber Orchestra
last weekend was thwarted by an unexpected blizzard,
l've been informed by U1A executive director Andriy
Paschuk that the exhibit opened on Friday, December 10,
with both artists in attendance, and will run to December
28. Daria Hoydysh, chairman of the art exhibition com–
mittee, notes that Ms. Heresymenko's oils on canvas con–
centrate on mythological themes, while Mr. Perepelitsia's
sculptures (in bronze, marble, alabaster and granite)
incorporate metaphysical subjects. The exhibit is open
daily from noon to 6 p.m. and is closed on Monday, with
the exception of Monday, December 27.
' The enchanting work of Yaroslava Surmach Mills
(reverse paintings on glass, icons, pictorial flourishing
and etching) was on display at the Ukrainian Artists'
Association gallery during the last week of November.
Mrs. Mills, who is also an expert Easter-egg decorator
and an illustrator and author of children's books (she's
won prizes for "The Mitten" and "Tusya and the Pot of
Gold"), has designed stained-glass windows with
Ukrainian folk themes for the St. Demetrius Church in
Toronto. She gave a talk one evening about the tech–
niques she employs in painting icons (she uses egg tem–
pera on wood panels) and reverse glass paintings (the
artist applies multiple layers of paint to glass, tracing a
sketch placed in reverse on the other side of the glass),
if you missed this show, you can see (and buy) Mrs.
Mills" paintings at the Chryzanta Gallery or at the
Surma shop, 11 E. Seventh St, in Manhattan.
' Some tried-and-true ways to learn who will be your
mate, or what direction your romanace will take (i'm
directing theseremarksto singles, both male and female)
were demonstrated here on December 10 at the St.
Andrew's Eve festivities co-sponsored by the Ukrainian
Artists' Association and the Ukrainian Literary Club.
Light two matches at once, and watch how they burn.
Drop two identical needles into a bowl of water to see
where they point (toward each other?), or pour melted
beeswax into a bowl of water to see what configurations
appear, if you need help in "reading" your fortune, you
may have to call on Manhattan artist Slava Gerulak, who
handled the "fortune-telling" during the evening.
What does St. Andrew's Eve have to do with art
exhibits? Well, this celebration was planned by the
artists' association as part of a three-weekend art bazaar
that ends today. They're selling works by Hnizdovsky,
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993
by Helen Smindak J
Czereszniowskyj, Gerulak, Mills, Olga Maryschuk, in 1980, Mr. de la Pena played the title role in
Christina Abrahamovska and Nina Dykh, as well as Paramount Pictures' movie "Nijinsky." The American-
hand-painted silk scarves and sweat shirts, beaded neck- born dancing actor is of Ukrainian and Argentine
pieces and ceramic wares. descent
Actorfartist Liubart Lishchynsky from Lviv, whose For show times and ticket sales, check the local news-
stunning metal and coral jewelry is included in the papers.
bazaar, gave a dramatic reading about the rituals
involved in celebrating this important holiday in the Culinary traditions
Ukrainian calendar - the trips to the well for water, the Tiny apricot-filled horns (rohalyky), braided sweet
combined work of young men and women in baking a bread (kolach) and a delicious walnut torte were created
special bread called "kalyta," the group singing by step by step "before an audience of would-be gourmet
young ladies as they stand in a circle around the bread, cooks in Great Neck, Long island, on December 2. The
the weaving of wreaths, the hilarity and merriment, and demonstrator was Natalka Duma, a dedicated baker of
the assortment of foods (but no whiskey!) served for Ukrainian pastries and the administrator of Our Life
supper. magazine.
Music on traditional Ukrainian instruments (a variety Working in a demonstration kitchen at the
of wind instruments and tsymbaly) was provided by Cumberland Adult Center, Mrs. Duma explained proce–
Andriy Niliavsky and Oleksa Fedoruk of the Cheres dures as she stirred, mixed, kneaded, braided and baked.
ensemble and violinist lvan Pecuch, all attired in Hutsul Participants asked questions, took notes and eventually
costumes. Lavrentia Turkewicz, who sang Ukrainian got to taste the finished holiday sweets, which they pro–
lyrics while strumming her bandura, wore an antique nounced "absolutely wonderful." Carol Brock, culinary
costume of the Borshchiv region. Ruslan Nayda of arts coordinator for the Great Neck Adult Program,
Kyyiv, who's shepherding the Trypillian Culture exhibit called on this reporter and lrene Kurowycky, Mrs.
now on display at The Ukrainian Museum, contributed Duma's sister and the national president of the National
his talents as a kobza player and singer and added some Council of Women, to give some input, providing an
spontaneous Kozak dancing to boot opportunity for two other Ukrainians to dish up some
Among the participants was Serhiy Kolesnyk, the meaty information - facts on Ukrainian history and cul–
third youngest member of the Ukrainian Parliament and ture - during the evening.
a member of the Parliament's Committee for Defense
and Security, who spent a good portion of the past year Dance
in Bosnia with Ukrainian peacekeeping forces. He was ' Roma Sosenko has been twirling on her toes for the
accompanied by his escort7transiator, Capt. Yuriy New York City Ballet since 1978, when she joined the
Holowinsky of the U.S. Air Force, and Roksolana company as a corps de ballet member. She was promot–
Lozynsky, vice-president of the Women's Association ed to the rank of soloist in 1989 and since then has been
for the Defense of Four Freedoms for Ukraine. The trio dancing featured roles in ballets choreographed by
was introduced to the gathering by Lida Mykytyn, who George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins.
is in charge of the Ukrainian American Youth This month, she is appearing at the New York State
Association's Druzhynnyky (youths age 18 to 35). Theater in Lincoln Center as the leading Marzipan
Broadway Shepherdess in the company's superb Christmas special,
"The Nutcracker." She is also seen in a movie version of
' George de la Pena, last seen on Broadway in 1981 T h e Nutcracker," now playing in theaters all over the
in the" Tony Award-winning musical comedy "Woman metropolitan area and in neighboring states, in the
of the Year" with Lauren Bacall and Harry Guardino, is motion picture, she has the role of Columbine, one of
back on the Great White Way in "The Red Shows," a the life-sized dolls that come to life as the story unfolds
new musical based on the classic film. The production to the music of Peter Tchaikovsky.
opened on December 16 at the Gershwin Theater, Born in New York, Ms. Sosenko began her ballet
Broadway and 50th Street, with Steve Barton as the bal– training at age 6 with Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky, and at
let impresario Lermontov, Margaret illmann as the age 14 began studying with the School of American
young ballerina victoria Page, and Mr. de la Pena as the Ballet, the official school of the New York City Ballet,
choreographer Grisha Ljubov. in reviewing her performance, critics have described her
Mr. de la Pena, a former American Ballet Theater as playful, pert and effervescent.
soloist who made a successful leap to acting, told Dance ' The Hopak Ukrainian Dance Company of Kyyiv
Magazine's Sheryl Platow in a story published last hopped into town a couple of weeks ago and gave a
month: "Ballet is about dominance, and the movie really half-dozen exhilarating performances at the Fashion
captured something about the obsession of dance. The institute of Technology (Haft Theater). An offshoot of
trick for us (in the stage production) is how to make the famed virsky Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, this pri–
these obsessed people likable and interesting." vate group showed the same professionalism and ethnic
appeal as the virsky ensemble: the men were vigorous
and dynamic as they leaped, tumbled, whirled, crossed
swords; the women were dainty, graceful and light-foot–
ed, as only Ukrainian dancers can be.
The company of 20 dancers, two vocal soloists (Olha
Trinko and Tatania Onyshkevych) and an eight-man
orchestra that featured violin and flute soloist v.
Samoilenko and violinist vasyl Popadiuk came to New
York following a highly successful cross-Canada tour.
Their performance should have electrified New York.
Unfortunately, through some mysterious and unhappy
circumstance, the dance group could not afford to publi–
cize its productions or hire a suitable auditorium. Only a
few hundred people, mostly Ukrainians who learned
about the Hopak company from friends or from flyers
posted here and there around town, saw the dancers in
action at F1T (though not at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music as had been announced).
Hopak's director, victoria Rittel, and administrators,
Danylo Kulyk and Walter Teras, pointed to impresario
Leonid Oleksiuk of Cleveland as the party responsible
for the mishmash (and cancellation of bookings in other
American cities). Mr. Oleksiuk could not be reached for
comment.
One of the dancers, who spoke to concert-goers after a
performance, lamented the poor turnout: "When virsky's
State Ensemble came here, you greeted him with open
arms and flowers. We're here from free Ukraine, and all
we get is an empty auditorium."
Dear Hopak dancers — it's not the fault of New
York. Besides, 1 was there at three performances,
applauding and cheering like mad.
George de la Pena as "Grisha" in a scene from the
new musical "The Red Shoes." (Continued on page 17)
12 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993 No. 51

ETERNAL UKRAINE NOTES ON PEOPLE

The Perfect Christmas Gift Ph. D. candidate
receives lREX grant
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - James lvan
Clem was the valedictorian of his high
school graduating class and a Phi Beta
Kappa graduate of Swarthmore College,
a small liberal arts college outside of
Philadelphia, where he majored in politi–
cal science. Next he received a scholar-
ship to go to the University of Michigan
at Ann Arbor.
During his first two years he received
a fellowship and then a teaching assist–
antship. This past year, Mr. Clem was
fortunate to win a Foreign Language
Area Studies (FLAS) scholarship to pay
for tuition and expenses for the academic
year. The FLAS is a government fellow-
ship designed to encourage graduate stu–
dents to study the language, politics and
society of a foreign country. Thus, in his
third year at U. of M., Mr. Clem used the
FLAS scholarship to take first-year
Ukrainian, in May 1993, he received a
master's degree and became a Ph.D. can–
didate.
The government also gives out a
"Summer FLAS," to be used to pay for
tuition and expenses for summer inten–
sive language programs. Mr. Clem
received one of these scholarships to pay
for Ukrainian-language courses at the
Harvard Ukrainian Research institute's
summer program.
This fall he is studying in Ukraine for
nine months on a grant from 1REX
(international Research and Exchanges
Board), an agency that promotes scholar-
ship on the former Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe. Mr. Clem is studying
Ukrainian and conducting dissertation
research in Lviv. He said he also plans to
study the development of political parties
in Ukraine, as he believes the growth of
political parties is crucial to Ukraine's
development as a modern democratic state.
Mr. Clem added that he hopes to study
how political parties establish ties to inter–
est groups, how they organize campaigns,
and how the public perceives them.
James lvan Clem
On a personal note, Mr. Clem said that
together with his grandmother Daria
Baron of Kerhonkson, N.Y., he will go
to her old village and meet with relatives
he never had the chance to meet.
Mr. Clem explained his interest in
Ukraine: "1 believe that Ukraine is under-
studied, and one of the main reasons for
this scholarly neglect is the language bar–
rier. Many established scholars, who
already know Russian, are unwilling to
invest the time and effort to leam a sec–
ond Slavic language. Consequently, to
the extent that they get information on
Ukraine, it comes from Russian sources.
This is an unfortunate situation because
my experience shows that there are
opportunities for scholars willing to
make the investment; however, it is usu–
ally graduate students who are most will–
ing to adjust to changing circumstances.
Thus, 1 believe that in the coming years
we will see a new wave of scholarship on
Ukraine and other non-Russian areas of
the former Soviet Union as graduate stu–
dents like myself get their degrees and
join the academic community. І look for–
ward to being a part of this new wave!"
Mr. Clem is a member of UNA
Branch 347.

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101 FIGURES O F PRINCES, PRINCESSES, SAINTS, WRITERS,
Participates in
POLITICIANS, RELIGIOUS LEADERS World Youth Day
IDENTIFIED IN BOTH UKRAINIAN A N D ENGLISH
JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - Marko
W O R D S T O UKRAINIAN NATIONAL A N T H E M IN UKRAINIAN Chudio, 18, was one of the nearly
A N D ENGLISH 200,000 youths from around the world
who descended upon Denver in August
MAP O F ETHNIC UKRAINE of this year for World Youth Day '93.
The mega-event was attended by nearly
1,500 Ukrainians from around the world,
With each purchase including 142 persons from Ukraine,
S5.00 will be donated many of whom represented the Lviv–
based organization Youth for Christ.
to the
Mr. Chudio, a senior at Elizabeth High
Children of Chomobyl Relief Fund School, was able to travel to Denver for
the August 11-15 events thanks to the
Price S30.00 partial sponsorship of his pastor, Msgr.
PostageTMailing TubeTHandling (USAyCANADA) S5.00 Joseph Fedorek. Marko Chudio at World Youth Day in
Denver.
S35.00 U.S. Dollars in Denver, Mr. Chudio was chosen to
represent Ukraine dressed in Ukrainian tiff in Ukrainian on two occasions. Mr.
Kozak garb at several ceremonies, Chudio said he asked the pope whether
HARPY HOL1DAYS including the mass gathering for Stations the Ukrainian Church would have a patri–
please send"check or money order to: of the Cross, during which he was one of arch, to which the pope answered in
RUB1CAN STAR 1NC. 50 delegates carrying the World Youth Ukraine that there will be a patriarch dur–
P.O. Box 3487, Church Street Station Day cross. He also attended the special ing Mr. Chudio's lifetime. Mr. Chudio
liturgy offered for Ukrainians by bishops also asked Pope John Paul 11 to pray for
New York, New York 10008 Ukraine, who nodded and blessed him in
and archbishops from around the world,
as well as a liturgy celebrated by Pope response.
John Paul П in the presence of several Mr. Chudio had an opportunity to
hunded clergy and delegates in a iocai meet President Bill Clinton and Hillary
RUBJPWSMR^ cathedral.
But, perhaps his most exciting experi–
Rodham Clinton when he was one of 500
delegates chosen to greet dignitaries
ence was actually speaking with the pon– (Continued on page 13)
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Participates...
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upon their arrival at Stapleton Airport.
Mr. Chudio also had the chance to
spend some time with Ukrainian
Catholics youths from Ukraine.
"1 felt closer to my religion and to my
Re-elected to
county legislature
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Michael
Hanuszczak was re-elected to the
Onondaga County Legislature this past
Election Day. Mr. Hanuszczak ran on the
Republican, Conservative and independent
lines and garnered more votes than any
other legislator in the county.
Mr. Hanuszczak is currently in his
first term and represents a suburban dis–
trict that consists of the towns of Geddes
and Camillus. He is chairman of the
Economic Development Committee and
also serves on the parks, personnel and
public works committees, in addition to
his committee assignments, Mr.
Hanuszczak is a member of the Central
New York Planning Board and the
Onondaga Lake Advisory Council.
He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in
political science from Syracuse University
and his Juris Doctor degree from the
University of Buffalo. Mr. Hanuszczak is
a practicing attorney and specializes in
personal injury cases and real estate mat–
ters. Mr. Hanuszczak has also taught busi–
ness law as an adjunct professor at
Onondaga Community College.
Originally from Buffalo, Mr.
Hanuszczak was a member of SUM-A
and graduated from St. Nicholas
Ukrainian grammar school.
Joins international
dance troupe
PHILADELPHIA - наїуа Kozak,
choreographer and teacher of Ukrainian
Folk Dance, has been invited to join the
Monique Legare international Dance
Company as a dancer and a specialist in
Ukrainian folk dance. Ms. Kozak, a mem–
ber of UNA Branch 375, is recognized as a
"master artist" of Ukrainian folk dance by
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Monique Legare is an internationally
known dancer and teacher, who pre–
serves the authentic character of the
dances, while emphasizing their beauty
and uniqueness. The repertoire of her
company now includes dances from
France, Romania, Hungary, italy, israel,
French Canada, Serbia, Russia, Puerto
Rico and Poland. Her plans are to include
Ukrainian and Chinese dances.
Ms. Kozak's first performance with
the Monique Legare international Dance
Company was at the Philadelphia
Museum of Art, as part of the "Around
the World on Wednesday Nights" pro-
gram held during the spring.
"Dancing with Monique's company is
like touring the world in a day. if you
blink, you're in a different country with a
different language, music, landscape,
costumes... Dance is a reflection of the
culture," said Ms. Kozak. "Monique is
such a wonderful dancer and precise,
inspiring teacher, that she keeps you on
your toes. Literally."
This summer, Ms. Kozak accompa–
nied two ensembles to Ukraine, where
they performed her dances from the
Poltava, Hutsul, Boyko and Lemko
regions, "it was a profound experience to
visit a country that 1 have never seen and
attempt to portray accurately the look
and teel of folk dances of its vanou?
regions. І was worried that my choreog–
H E UKRAINIAN WEEKLY
native Ukraine," Mr. Chudio said of his
once-in-a-lifetime experience. "1 will
always have strong memories of these
exciting moments, but most of all 1 real–
ize how lucky 1 was to represent Ukraine
at such an important gathering."
Mr. Chudio is a member of UNA
Branch 37 in Elizabeth, N.J.
Michael Hanuszczak
As he begins his second term, Mr.
Hanuszczak said he looks forward to
making sure the industrial development
projects that will initially employ 300
workers in his district are completed, as
well as keeping county sales tax and
property tax rates down.
in addition to the excitement of being
re-elected, Mr. Hanuszczak and his wife,
Mona, found out on Election Day that
she is expecting twins. They currently
have two children, Peter and Larissa.
Mr. Hanuszczak is the son of Dmytro
and the late Ewa Hanuszczak of Buffalo.
He is a member of UNA Branch 127.
Halya Kozak
raphy would not be accepted, but 1 was
thrilled by the response. We were all
congratulated and thanked for keeping
our Ukrainian heritage alive in America,
and 1 was repeatedly told that the dances
were 'taki svoyi,' and 'nashi.'"
Ms. Kozak said she never thought that
she would dance Ukrainian dances in
Ukraine, nor did she ever think her
choreography would be seen in Ukraine
and accepted with standing ovations, "it
was a thrill," she added.
"Being a part of Monique's company
will allow me to diversify and broaden
my horizons, while also presenting
Ukrainian dances to a wider audience,"
said Ms. Kozak.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19,1993 13
Fourth grader
promotes Ukraine
YORKTOWN HE1GHTS, N.Y. - As
a fourth grader, Nykola Rudyk, 10, sub–
mitted two articles to his school newspa–
per. The Crompond Cardinal, about
Ukrainian culture. One article dealt with
the bandura, the national instrument of
Ukraine, the other with pysanky,
Ukrainian Easter eggs.
As a result, his teachers and adminis–
trators at the Crompond School became
interested in seeing both cultural arti–
facts. Nykola then gave a brief bandura
recital, as he has been taking bandura
lessons, and he prepared a brief talk
about Ukraine and how his Ukrainian-
bom grandparents arrived in America, in
addition, Mykola and his sister displayed
the pysanky they had made.
Nykola is a member of UNA Branch 5. Nykola Rudyk
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Hetman braves foul weather
by Olena Stercho
COLLEGEviLLE. Pa. - The newly
retro-fitted Hetman Sahaidachny is brav–
ing its way from Punta del Este,
Uruguay, to Fremantle, Australia, in
heavy winds, cold, rain, wet snow, fog
and uncomfortable interior conditions on
the second leg of the Whitbread Round
the World race.
According to a fax received from
Captain Eugene Platon dated November
26 and dispatched approximately 800
miles from Prince Edward island in the
far South Pacific, the yacht is making its
way northward in 30-35 knot tail winds
and sub-freezing temperatures at a speed
that ranges from 12 to 18 knots. Along
the way, it has passed blue icebergs
awash in the sea and an occasional
school of whales.
The blustery weather has kept sailmak–
er Yuriy Semeniuk busy repairing torn
sails. Although no serious damage has
been sustained, three spinnakers (huge
sails attached at the bow of a boat when
sailing downwind) have "exploded,"
according to Capt. Platon, and the main
sail has been badly damaged as a result of
three broaches. Broaching is a term for
the sudden and uncontrolled turn of a
sailboat broadside to the wind or waves.
While the yacht is attaining higher
speeds than during the first leg of the
Whitbread, when it limped along with a
missing keel tip, Capt. Platon says he is
disappointed in its performance because it
is lagging behind other Bruce Farr designs
participating in the race. Mr. Farr is a
renowned yacht builder, who designed the
majority of the vessels taking part in this
year's Whitbread. To date, the Hetman's
speedAlistance record has been 330 miles
in a 24-hour run, for an average speed of
approximately 14 knots. Capt. Platon
attributes the vessel's relative sluggish–
ness to either the extra weight it is carry–
ing or the need for additional training
before the race. At present, Hetman is
behind the majority of boats sailing in the
Whitbread, while Odessa 200, the other
Ukrainian entry, is dead last.
The costs ..
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Rukh gears...
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The situation will continue to deteriorate
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declaration of independence two years ago, continue under difficult circumstances.
At the moment. Ukraine is in a difficult economic and political situation. Horrendous prominent are young pianists, violinists
inflation, devaluation of Ukraine's currency and Moscow's economic and political and conductors.
pressure have created a pitiful and dangerous state of affairs, the protraction of Mr. Dzyuba views the lending of sup-
which can create catastrophic consequences for Ukraine. port to these talented individuals as one of
With great hope, we welcome the initiative of Ukraine's political structures to the ministry's main tasks. Being very much
consolidate all democratic forces for immediate common action in Ukraine's interest. sought after, with many already having
been "enticed" to go abroad, it is important,
in this critical pre-election period, on the outcome of which Ukraine's fate
Mr. Dzyuba noted, that "the utmost be
depends, our first task is to help stregthen and develop a Ukrainian state with a
done to meet minimum requirements to
democratic system of government which will insure the economic welfare of its popu–
enable these gifted individuals to develop
lation.
their talent in their homeland" so that they
At this time, the diaspora's aid to Ukraine is more urgent than ever before in
may contribute to Ukraine's culture.
the past. Therefore, it is necessary to intensify our fund raising compaign benefitting
Finally, in terms of Ukraine's partici–
democratization and state building in Ukraine. pation in international cultural life, Mr.
in connection with this, the Ukrainian-American Coordinating Council is initiat– Dzyuba remarked that it was an unprece–
ing a donation campaign for a fund, which will be given over to a special organization dented year, singling out several very
under the name "FOR DEMOCRAT1ZAT10N 1N UKRA1NE" at the Ukrainian World successful exhibits, among them, the
Coordinating Council in Kyyiv. "Gold of Ukraine" exhibition held in
v i e n n a and Edinburgh, Scotland, and
Please send your generous contributions to the UACC. in advance, the Ukrainian Avant-Garde exhibit in
we thank you for your generous response. Munich and vienna, which is currently
on view in Toulouse, France.
For the UACC Presidium: in terms of upcoming events, The Royal
Ulana Diachuk Dr. Roman Baranowsky Ontario Museum in Toronto will host a
president secretary grand exhibit of Ukrainian art from the
Trypillian culture up to the present. Talks
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Furthermore, Mr. Dzyuba mentioned
that there has been an agreement with an
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theme of Chornobyl on the occasion of
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Thirdly, Mr. Chornovil noted, democ–
ratic forces must put pressure on the presi–
dent, the Supreme Council and the govern–
ment to demand the immediate resignation
of such "odious figures" as Zviahilsky,
Landyk, Slepichev and Spizhenko (all
ministers in the current government), form
a transitional government of national sal–
vation and begin to implement extraordi–
nary economic measures to fight hyperin–
flation and stimulate reforms, without
imposing an emergency state.
if this leads to attempts to introduce
dictatorial rule, Mr. Chornovil noted, the
people will be asked to take decisive
actions, including mass civil disobedience.
On Saturday, December 11, Oleksander
Lavrynovych, the deputy chairman of
Rukh, presented the organization's politi–
cal platform for the March 1994 elections.
Mr. Lavrynovych accented the need
for a presidential-parliamentary republic,
which promotes real separation of pow–
ers; and he noted the need for decentral–
ization and granting of greater power to
city and regional administrations.
When democrats come to power, Mr.
Lavrynovych said, they must concentrate
on economic issues, beginning with land
reform in the agrarian sector. They will
also need to focus on all types of privati–
zation from small to large-scale business.
He said that a government formed by
democratic forces would review a tax
system that would be "taxpayer-friendly"
and would concentrate on social benefits
for every citizen, including a health plan.
"We have a clear position, a defined
program of action, in unity with other orga–
nizations, we will be victorious and will
secure the rebirth of Ukraine, a move for
every citizen's prosperity," Mr.
Lavrynovych concluded.
The first phase of the Rukh Congress
c o n c l u d e d on S u n d a y afternoon,
December 12. Phase two is scheduled for
April 16-17 and will include a summary
of election results. Elections of Rukh
officials will be held; the by-laws will be
updated and revised, and Rukh will
examine its role in the presidential cam–
paign currently scheduled for June 26,
1994.
Among other quite encouraging
p r o s p e c t s , Mr. Dzyuba said that the
Pompidou Center in Paris will be taking
part in a program marking the centennial
of the birth of w o r l d - r e n o w n e d film
director Oleksander Dovzhenko and that
the Ministry of Culture is engaged in
talks with the Metropolitan Museum of
Art in New York regarding Ukraine's
participation in the museum's prospec–
tive exhibit on Byzantine art.
Mr. Dzyuba concluded his address by
reading a letter of greeting and commen–
dation from President Leonid Kravchuk,
addressed to the president of the board of
trustees of The Ukrainian Museum.
in the letter. President K r a v c h u k
extended his congratulations on the suc–
cess of the museum's campaign and com–
mends the museum "not only for helping
to preserve and maintain the national
identity of Ukrainians, but also for con–
tributing to the perpetuation and promo–
tion of Ukrainian culture in America and
thus furthering U k r a i n e ' s p r e s t i g e
abroad." Referring to the new stage in the
development of the UM and the new pos–
s i b i l i t i e s that lie a h e a d , P r e s i d e n t
Kravchuk went on to say that "the gov–
emment of Ukraine is ready to lend you
its support." The letter concluded with an
expression of regard for the beneficence
of the Ukrainian community and best
wishes for the completion of an important
undertaking.
The gala event drew to a close with a
musical program featuring cellists
Natalia Khoma and Suren Bagratuni and
the Promin ensemble under the direction
of Bohdanna Wolansky.
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movie, it is indeed a tear-jerker, and it

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Films ous thought to one's roots and heritage.
As much as 1 enjoyed the film and
' The story of Hetman ivan Mazepa admired the acting, 1 have one small bone
has been used as a theme in literature and to pick with wnter7director Bruce Joel
music by voltaire, Byron, Hugo. Rubin. Although a few words of Ukrainian
Pushkin, Liszt and Tchaikovsky, in are spoken at the wedding reception, the
painting, Mazepa was one of the favorite principal character (Bob Jones, originally
themes of the French Romantics. Now Bobby ivanovich) and his family are not
Mazepa's name and legend have been
used for an MK2 Productions film co-
written and directed by the renowned
French horse-trainer and theatrical
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building fund and was honored as one of

Prypchan honored ... the original builders of this church.
"THE HELM OF DESTlNY" (Continued from page 5) He has served the Ukrainian American
Coordinating Council as a member of its
A o n e - h o u r d o c u m e n t a r y film a b o u t Bryn, Stanislaviv county. After World executive board, and has been involved
War H he emigrated to U.S., where he in fund-raising activities for victims of
Ukrainians in America soon became active in the Ukrainian the Chornobyl nuclear disaster and the
community, specifically in the Ukrainian needy in Ukraine.
on video National Association. He continues to be
Since 1987, UNA has been bestowing
active in Ukrainian community affairs
UNA Fratemalist of the Year awards for
Produced by Slavko Nowytski although he has earned the right to retire
outstanding fraternal service to the UNA
Narrated by Jack Pallance from community life.
and the community. At the same time, the
Since 1952 he has served as secretary of UNA, as a member society of the National
Branch 399. For many years he was on the Fraternal Congress of America (NFCA),
Sponsored by t h e executive board of U N A ' s Chicago participates in the NFCA program to select
District Committee, serving as secretary, that body's Fratemalist of the Year. The
UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vice-chairman and, during the years 1989- winner of the UNA honor automatically
1992, as chairman, in 1992 he was award– becomes a candidate for this NFCA award.
Price 119.95 ed honorable mention as a runner-up for
the Fratemalist of the Year award. Mr. Prypchan was chosen over 12
S h i p p i n g 81 h a n d l i n g in U S a n d C a n a d a І4.00
Mr. Prypchan was a six-time delegate other c a n d i d a t e s by a special jury
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Affairs C o m m i t t e e and at the 31st UNA, his name was submitted to the
O r d e r a n d p a y m e n t to be s e n t to:
Convention he served as chairman of the NFCA. Serving on the special jury were
Constitution and By-laws Committee. Honorary M e m b e r s of the S u p r e m e
SVOBODA Assembly Dr. Bohdan Hnatiuk, Mary
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a w a r e of t h e i r U k r a i n i a n "roots", instill in chairman the Chicago District achieved a ing them as worthy of honorable mention.
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membership recruiting drives. of recognition" at other occasions during
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National Army, for many years serving cessful membership recruiters, eight-time
as its president. He has been on the exec– delegate to UNA conventions, active
utive board of the United Ukrainian supporter of youth organizations such as
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bilingual representative call: Ukrainian Sports Association and on its the parents' organization of the Ridna
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3. What to put under 14 Down on Sviat
vector.
8. One of traditional Sviat vector dishes.
9. Bread for Soviet vector.
II. Second word of seasonal greeting
(Ukr.).
13. " iZemlia."
16. Main ingredient of 7 Down.
17. What to put on top of 39 Across.
18. Third word of seasonal greeting (Eng.)
21. first word of seasonal greeting (Ukr.)
22. Manger scene.
25. Stuffing for 29 Down.
28. Sviat vector compote.
3-1. Merry Christmas to — and to - - - a
good nitght
32. Wheretothorw die first spoonful
of 37 Across.
34. " Radist Stale."
35. " Predvichnyi."
38. Sviat vector dessert.
39..... Sviat.
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Down
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Kyyiv chides...
(Continued from page 1)
friendly relations, knowing full well that
such accusations do not correspond to the
truth."
valeriy izmalkov, chairman of the
Parliament's Committee on Defense, had
a different analysis of the situation. "This
is the first curtsy by Russia's elite to
iviadimirj Zhirinovsky," leader of the
Liberal Democratic Party who was elect–
ed to the Russian Parliament.
Oleksander Moroz, leader of the
Socialist Party of Ukraine, said, "if
Russia says that Ukraine is deceiving the
world, then let them explain how
Ukraine's tactical nuclear weapons
wound up in Russia." He told The
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The Russian president's comments
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Tins covers the Sviat vector table.
First word of seasonal greeting (Eng.)
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Alone" and "Two Who Dared," both

Anna Sten.
PREVIEW OF EVENTS (Continued from page 3)
released in 1936.
Ms. Sten made films until 1962
Sunday, December 19 Monday - Friday, January 3 - 21 Ms. Sten's first North American (including "Soldier of Fortune" with
release was a watered-down adapta– Clark Gable and Susan Hayward,
NEW YORK: The All Saints Ukrainian SLOATSBURG, N.Y.: The Sisters Servants tion of t m i l e Zola's "Nana," directed by fellow Ukrainian Edward
Orthodox Church, 206 E. 11 St., invites the of Mary immaculate offer an opportunity for Dmytryk, 1955), and continued to
although a U . S . version of
public to attend an archhierarchical liturgy cele– young women who may be interested in reli–
brated by Bishop vsevolod at 10 a.m. on the gious life to contact them in order to arrange a "Karamazov" had been contemplat– appear in many stage productions
occasion of the ordination into the priesthood of visit. Write or call: Sister Michele SSM1, P.O. ed. Her next two films were "We (her North American theatrical debut
Live Again" (a Preston Sturges adap– was in Montreal in 1941).
Hierodeacon Pankraty. A reception will follow. Box 6, Sloatsburg. NY 10974-0006; (914) 753-
tation of Tolstoy's "Resurrection" in 1960, she headlined as Jenny (a
5100.
Sunday, December 26 with Frederick March, 1934), and role she was given when the leg–
NEW YORK: The Dumka Ukrainian Choir of Saturday - Sunday, January 15 - 16 "The Wedding Night" (with Gary endary Lotte Lenya left the long-run–
New York will give a concert of Christmas car– NEW YORK; "Australian Chamber Music Cooper, 1935). ning production) in Brecht and
ols at St. Patrick Cathedral, Fifth Avenue (at Festival in New York: A Series of Three Although critically acclaimed, Ms. Weill's "Threepenny Opera," oppo–
50th Street) at 3:45 p.m. Concerts" will be held at the Ukrainian institute Sten was not as successful at the box site Scott Merrill, who played Mack
of America, 2 E. 79th St., as part of the Music office as Mr. Goldwyn had hoped. the Knife. She appeared in the pro–
NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Academy of Arts at the institute series. The first concert will be Oddly — considering the actresses duction during its run on Broadway
and Sciences in the U.S. is hosting a lecture by held Saturday. December 15, at 8 p.m., with and then as it toured various U.S.
whose success she was slated to rival
Serhiy Bilokm. head of the Petro Mohyla two concerts on Sunday, December 16, at 3 cities, with particular success in San
Scholarly Society in Kyyiv, who will address p.m. and 8 p.m. Taking part in the concert will — her "Russian accent" was consid–
the topic "The Status of Ukrainian Studies in be pianists Lamar Crowson, Mykola Suk, ered "a barrier" to wider acceptance in Francisco.
her new homeland, increasingly criti– After retiring in the 1960s, Ms.
Ukraine." The presentation will be held at the Tatiana Tchekina; violinists Charles Castleman,
academy's building, 206 W. 100th St.. at 2 p.m. Charmian Gadd, Oleh Krysa; violists Theodore cized by sharp-tongued Hollywood Sten settled in Beverly Hills with her
Kuchar, Rainer Moog; cellists Alexandr wags (a Method actress, she was second husband, director-producer
Friday, December 31 lvashkin. Torlief Thedeen; and oboist Joel described as "wooden"), her ability to Dr. Eugene Frenke. She did some
CH1CAGO: The St. Nicholas School will hold Marangella. The program will feature works by draw audiences became doubly ТУ work, but preferred to spend her
a New Year's Eve gala at the Ukrainian Arensky. Brahms, Kodaly, Liatoshynsky, impaired. Confident in her profes– time painting.
Cultural Center of Ss. volodymyr and Olha Martinu, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Penderecki, sionalism and artistry, Mr. Goldwyn She subsequently moved to New
Parish. 2247 W. Chicago Ave. The evening Sitsky, Schnittke, Schubert and Schumann. stuck by Ms. Sten, losing millions, York City. The most recent of her
begins with cocktails at 8 p.m.. followed by which prompted people to tag her rare public appearances was in May
dinner at 9 p.m. The dance, featuring the Lidan Sunday, January 16 with the epithet "Goldwyn's folly." 1989, at the Biograph revival theater
band will start at 10:30 p.m. A silent auction of EDMONTON: The Ukrainian Music Society in Manhattan, to introduce "We Live
beautiful and unusual items will also be part of of Alberta presents its annual concert of carols Finally succumbing to industry
pressure, and having found another Again."
the evening's program. Admission: S50 per at 3 p.m. in the John L. Haar Theater. Jasper
person for the dinnerXdance; S20 per person for Place Campus, Grant MacEwan College, star to focus on, Mr. Goldwyn fired Ms. Sten's husband of many years.
the dance only. A cash bar will be available all 10045 156th St. (East entrance). Tickets, avail- Ms. Sten. whereupon she went to Dr. Frenke, died in 1990, and she
evening. Evening attire is requested. Tickets able at the Ukrainian bookstore, are S4 in England and starred in "A Woman leaves no known surviving family.
may be purchased in advance by calling the advance and 56 at the door; half-price for chil–
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sold at the door for the dance only. Proceeds to
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