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G A T H E R I N N A T I O N ' S G A P I T O LT O P R O T E S T K R E M L I N 'S G P P R E S S IO N G F U K R A I N I A N I N T E L L E C T U A L SA S K S P R E S 1 D E N T T O S E E K R E L E A S E O F MOR OZ , PL 1 U S HC H; D . C . P O U C E B R E A K U P M E U B E

A T S O V I E T E M B A S S Y ; E L E Y E N A R R E S T E D ; K R E M L 1 N V O L C ES P R O T E S T O V E R D E M O N S T B A T L O ND . C .Some 10 ,000 Ameriof Ukrain ian descento f Wa s h i ng to n

o f Hum a n R i g hts i ne. T he gather ing a lso the 1 0 th a nni v e r s a r y

MOROZ SETS HUNGERSTR1KE FOR JULY 1stA t ota l o f 6 6 buses andhundr e ds o f c a r s br o ug htpeople from as far wes t asChicago and Detroi t, andB o s to n a nd B uf fa l o i n theno r the a s t .T he pr o g r a m c o ns i s te d o ftwo pa r ts : a c o m m e m o r a t i v ec e r e m o ny a t the She v c he nkoMo num e nt a t 2 3 r d a nd PStr e e t s ! a nd a pr o te s t m a r c hto the So v i e t E m ba s s y o n1 6 th S tr e e tSte e r i ng Co m m i t te e c ha i r -m a n , My ko l a Se m a n y s hy n , i n

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a s tr o ng s ta te m e nt to theSta te De pa r tm e nt a nd de m a nde d puni s hm e nt fo r tho s eresponsible and repair of da-m a g e s .i n r e po r t i ng bo th the T ASSand UP1 releases , the Monday, June 24th edi tion of theDa l l y Ne ws , wr o te tha t ,"About 1 ,500 Ukrainian Americans, some chant ing Russians go to hel l", marched tothe So v i e t E m ba s s y i n Wa s h i ng to n to de m o ns tr a teagainst the a l leged imprisonm e nt i n Rus s i a o f Ukr a i n i a nswho protested cul tural repres

8 ."At the start of the melee infr o nt o f the So v i e t E m ba s s yin Washington, pol ice reroute d a n e s t i m a te d c r o wd o fs o m e 8 ,5 0 0 pr o te s to r s toanoth er stre et in order toavoid an uncontrol lable si tuat i o n .Ni ne pe o p l e we r e a r r e s te d

during the fracass for disorderly conduct and one personwa s i n jur e d .T he So v i e t p r o te s t a bo utthe de m o ns tr a t i o n wa s i nc l ude d wi th a n o the r wi s e o pt i m i s t ic pr e s s c o m m e nt o n th ec ur r e nt U. S . -So v i e t r e l a t i o nso n the e v e o f P r e s i de ntNi x o n ' s upc o m i ng tr i p to theSo v i e t Uni o n .

o pe n i ng the Ma ni fe s ta t i o n ,outl ined the purpose of thegathering , and ca l led on Prof.Lev E. Dobrianaky for introduc to r y r e m a r ks . T he UCCAP r e s i de nt s tr e s s e d the un i nterrupted l ink betwe en thebe l i e f s o f T a r a s She v c he nkoin freedom and the present-day Ukrainian people in captive Ukrain e, who are beingr uth l e s s l y pe r s e c ute d by theSo v i e t Rus s i a n r e g i m e .T he r e upo n the SUMA B a ndof Chicago, under the direction of Paul Krutiak renderedthe Am e r i c a n a nd Ukr a i n i a nna t i o na l a nthe m s . Dr . S te pa nKurylas, chairman of theUCCA B r a nc h i n Wa s hi ng -

t o n , who a c te d a s m a s te r o fceremonies, then invi ted high-ranking prelates of the Ukrainian Orthodox and the Ukrainian Cathol ic Churches todel iver the invocation.The Most Reverend Mstyslav Skrypn yk, Metropo l i tanand Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in theUSA, read a pra^er-uxyocation. He was fo l lowed by theMost Reverend Basi l H. Los-t e n , Aux i l i a r y B i s ho p o f theUkrainian Cathol ic Archdiocese of Phi ladelphia , and representative of the a i l ingMe tr o po l i ta n-Ar c hbi s ho p Am br o s e Se ny s hy n , who a l s o de l ivered a prayer-invocation.

U . S . Co ng r e s s m e n Addr e s sCr o wdThe Hon. Peter v . Domenici , U. S . Se na to r fr o m Ne wMexico , and the Hon. RobertJ . Hube r , U. S . Co ng r e s s m a nfrom Michigan, who were intr o duc e d by J o s e ph L e s a wy e r ,UCCA E x e c ut i v e v i c e -P r e s i de nt , the n a ddr e s s e d theg a the r i ng .Re fe r r i ng to the a ddr e s s o fP r e s i de nt E i s e nho w e r te ny e a r s a g o , whe n he s a i d tha t"My hope i s that your magnificent march from the shadow

o f the W a s hi ng to n Mo num e nt jto the fo o t o f the s ta t us o fT a r a s She v c he nko wi l l he r ek i nd l e a ne w wo r ld m o v e m e ntin the hearts, minds, w ordsand actions of men: a never-e ndi ng m o v e m e nt de d i c a te dto the independence and freedora of peoples of a l l activenations of the entire world,Se na to r Do m e ni c i de c l a r e d:"One would have hoped, inde e d 1 kno w tha t y o u he r eha v e ho pe d , tha t the wo r ds o fP r e s i de nt E i s e nho we r wo ul dbe ful l fi l l ed. That the movement h e predicted w ould roanifest i tse l f in f reedom foryour people , i t has not tuxne d o ut tha t wa y , unfo r tuna tely . kno w tha t the na m e s o fv a l e nt y n Mo ro z a nd L e oni dP l i us hc h bo r n no w i n y o urhe a r ts a nd m i nds . kno w tha ttheir freedom is your cause.T ha t the s e two e m i ne nt s c ho lars suffer a denia l o f free^dom grieves us a l l . They, ofcourse, are only two of th fm o s t pr o m i ne nt o f m o r e tha n200 Ukrain ian poets, profeas o r s , wr i te r s , a nd s c i e nt i s t swhb ha v e be e n de n i e d the i rfr e e do m fo r de fe nd i ng thec u l tur e a nd l a ng ua g e o f the i rpeople . . ."But, America i s not fa i l ingin her leadership ro le . Thefreedom of the Ukrainianpe o p l e ha s be e n c o m m e nte dupon on the floor of theSenate in recent days by Senator Mil ton Youn g, i t hlLbeen the eubject of a speechby my col league, Senator Will iam Brock, i t has drawn theattention of other nationalleaders. Members of both par-

ties have been aroused by thestruggle for the independenceof the Ukrainian people . . ,"Cal l for Release of MorozCo ng r e s s m a n Hube r dr e wthunde r o us a pp l a us e whe nhe announ ced that on Monda y , J une 2 4 , 1 9 7 4 , a g r o up o f(Continued on p. 3 )

HE L S INKI , Finland. - val entyn Moroz announced thathe wi l l defini tively begin hishunger str ike Monday, July 1 ,according to information received here by the "Smolos ky p" Ukra i n i an i n fo r m a t i o nService .Moroz, incarcerated in theviadimir Prison, orig inal lythr e a tene d a h ung e r s tr i keseveral months ago , sa yingthat i f the conditions in whichhe i s confined are not improved or he i s not transfer-red from the v iadimir Prison,then he wi l l begin a hunge rstrike "unti l death."The news, which came herevia Moscow, reports that Moroz sti l l i s not receiv ing adequate medical care for his a i lment s and his l iv ing conditions have not improved but

rather have w orsened, sa id"Smoloskyp".v isi t by Wife , Son

in May of this year, Morozwas v isi ted by his wife Raya,and their 12-year-o ld son. Thevisi t was conducted underprison guard survei l lance.Through out the conversaUon with his family Morozremained adamant and sLcadfast in his decision to begin ahunger str ike, despi te nurnerous pleadings by his wife ands o n , reported the U1S. He reportedly sa id that he "mustremain fa i thful to his convictions and bel iefs ."

"Mus t Di e !"A guard present during thevisi t la ter recounted a conversation he overheard bet-ween Moroz and his son. The

son reportedly to ld him,"Father, you must l ive for a l lof us," to which Moroz, a 37-year-o ld historian repl ied, "i tseems, that 1 must die in order for all of you to live!"Earl ier attempts by Moroz'efa the r a nd l a te m o the r tovisi t him fa i led, and clo sefriends feel that cause of hismother's death last spring

was the grief she experiencedbecause of his severe sentence.Reports indicate that despite the inhuman conditionsin which he i s incarceratedand his poor state of heal th,Moroz i s not breaking underthe pressure of prison guards, tortures. Physica l ly Moroz!does not resemble the man jhe once was.Moroz does not complain tothe prison authori ties, informsthe U1S, but he does demandful l implementation of his rights guaran teed under the jSoviet consti tution and th eSoviet Criminal Code.in a recent letter to Soviet Communist Party boss andOther high ranking offic ia l s , Moroz summarized his convictions and informed themof his decision to begin r th ehunger str ike.

Sakharov Speaks O ati n Defense of MorozASKS T HAT HUMAN R1 GHT S B E

I N C L U D E D I N S U MMI T TALKSMOSCOW, U SSR. - in aseparate letter to LeonidBrezhnev, Soviet Com munistParty leader, D r. AndreiSakharov, noted nuclear phyeicist and advocate of humanrights in the Soviet Union,appealed for the transfer ofvalentyn Moroz from themaximum securi ty prison inviadimir to a prison camp.D r. Sakharov sa id thatMoroz had been attacked by"ordinary criminals" and athis request two years ago , hewas put in so l i tary confinem e nt fo r h i s o wn s a fe ty ,wrote the Tuesday, June 25thedition of the New YorkTimes.T he a t ta c ks o n Mo r o z by

the criminals, in which he

was stabbed several times inthe s to m a c h , ne c e s s i ta te d h i sconfinement in a specia l prieon hospi ta l .in anoth er open letter toBrezhnev. Dr. Sakharov asked that the question of human rights, free emigrationand free exchan ge of ideasbetween east and we st be included in the upcoming summ i t ta l ks be twe e n the So v i e tCo m m uni s t bo s s a nd P r e s i de ntNixon . Sakh arov a lso ca l ledon t he Kremlin leaders towork to reso lve the pl ight ofpol i tica l prisoners."1 call on you to work forthe release of pol i tica l prisone r s , for a hal t to persecutionfor one's opinion and for dis

(Continued on p. 2 )^Ruahnyehok" to PerformEnuring Sojymzivkm Jfmiv 4th WeekendP L A N E N D E P E N D E N C E D A Y P R O G R A M ; T R l O T O P E R FO R M S A T U R D A YK E R U O N K S O N . N . Y . -T he "Rus hny c ho k" qua r te t ,one of the most popular, i fnot the most popular Ukrainian vocal -instrumental ensembie on the North Americancontinent, wi l l perform hereat Soyuzivka twice during thelong fourth of July weekend,Wednesday and Friday night,July 3 and 5 .Little e l se can be sa id aboutthe Montreal , Que. , -basedgroup that h asn' t been sa idup unti l now. With their l ivelyand modern interpretation of Ukrain ian fo lk music , and a lso jmany of their own compositions which reflect their deeplove of Ukrainian music , the"Rus hny c ho k" qua r te t ha sl i tera l ly sto len the Ukrainiandance and music scene.T hr e e we e ks a g o , dur i ngthe F i r st Ukr a in i a n F e s t i v a lhe l d a t the Ga r de n Sta teArts Center in Holmdel , N.J . ,"Rus hny c ho k" p l a y e d be fo r ea SRO crowd of some 8,000people , and del ighted and enterta ined everyone, o ld oryoung , male or female , mu

sica l ly incl ined or not. Beingone of e igh t performinggroups and indiv idual stars,' Rus hny c ho k " m i g ht we l lhave received the loudest applauses.A week after the Festiva l ,"Rushnychok" "packed 'emin " at a dance sponsored byClub Kiev at the Passa ic Ukrainian Community Center.A reported crowd in access of )0 people , o f a l l walks ofl i fe , a ttended the dance.T o Co t Ne w L P

Wi th a s m a s h-s uc c e s s r e -cord a lready out on the market , which l i ttera l ly disappearsas soon as i t i s put on thedispay case, "Ru shnychok" isready to cut i ts second LP inthe fa l l .Enjoying fame in every center of Ukrainian l i fe on thecontinent, the four men of"Rushnychok", Evhen Osida c z , Andr i j Ha r a s y m o wy c z ,Yuriy Sztyk and Stepan Andrusiak, are booked everyweeken d for the next year.(Continued on p. 3 )

Prof. DobrianskyTo Appear On T vNE W YORK, N. Y. - T heUkrainian Congress Committe of America office here info r m s tha t UCCA P r e s i de nt

Prof. L e v Do br i a ns ky wi l lappear on the te lev ision pro-g r a m "T he T o da y Sho w, "tomorrow, July 2 . ProJk.Dobri.an.sky wi l l discuss the National M anifest ation in Defe ns e o f Hum a n. . Ri g hts .- inUkr a i ne he l d i n Wa s hi ng to n ,D . C , Saturday, June Jfi .P o l i c e e s t i m a te s r e po r t tha tsome 10 ,000 people partic ipated in the demonstration."The Today Show" is a iredover W N B C - T V channel 4 , fron 7:00-9:00 a .m.

P U B L 1 S H E R S N O T EM r. Zenon Snylyk, edi tor ofthe Ukrainian Weekly , i s onvacation. This i ssue of TheWeekly was prepared andedited by ihor DJ,aboha. Svoboda edi toria l assistant.

U N A A N N O U N C E S R E C O R D B R E A K 1 N G N U M B E R O F S C H B L A R S H l P W 1 N N E R SENTS511.500

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W e s l e y 4. Ml c ke tA na t i v e o f Ro c he s te r , N . Y. ,20-year-o ld Wesley i s a sophomore at Gannon Col lege.Upo n g r a dua t i ng B i s ho pKe a r ne y Hi g h Sc ho o l , We s l e ywas ranked tenth in a c lass ofa ppr o x i m a te l y 1 7 9 s tude nts .Whi le in High School , he wasactive in the school ' s debatingte a m , ne ws pa pe r a nd y e a r -book for which he was a photo g r a phe r . A m e m be r o f theNation al Honor Society , Bishop Kearhey Chapter, he rec e i v e d the c l a s s a wa r ds fo rprofic iency in physics andacademic achievements. Pres e nt l y We s l e y i s c a de t i n Ga no n Co l l e g e ' s ROT C pr o g r a m .

He i s a n a c t iv e m e m be ro f the ROT C Ra i de r Co unte r -gueri l la Organization and ofthe B o y Sc o uts o f Am e r i c a . Hi sgoal i s to becbne an electrica lengineer. He i s a l so a member of "Z aporozska Si tch" ,UNA B r a nc h 3 6 7 . We s l e y i sthe recipient of a 5500 schol a r s h i p a wa r d .

Or e s t B a r to s z y kB o r n i n Am s te r da m , N. Y. ,

Orest, 21 , has completed hisjunior year at Rutgers Universi ty , majoring in zoology .A m e m be r o f the P h i B e taKappa Society , Orest i s seeking a B.S. ldegree and intendsto study medicine upon completion of undergraduate studies. A resident of Ne wark,N.J . Orest lost his f atherwhen he was 7 years o ld. H eis a graduate of St. John theB a pt i s t Ukr a i n i a n Ca tho l i cSchool in Newark and SetonHal l Prep School . He a lso compl e te d the Sa tur da y Sc ho o l o fUkr a i n i a n S tud i e s a nd ha sbe e n a c t i v e i n P l a s t , S tude ntHroma da and the "Chornom o r s ka S i tc h" Spo r ts C l ub . Am e m be r o f UNA B r a nc h 7 6 ,Orest ia th e recipient of a5 5 0 0 s c ho l a r s h i p a wa r d .

Born in Chicago, i l l . Jaroslaw, 23 , has completed hisB.A. at Eastern i l l inois Universi ty with honors and membership in three honorarysocieties. A major in pol i tica lscience, he i s now attend inggradu ate school at the Universi ty of Washington, in hisho m e to wn, Chi c a g o , J a r o s l a wwa s a c t i v e i n SUMA, T USM,a nd be l o ng e d to the Wi ng sSoccer Club. Now in Seattle ,Wash. , Jaroslaw is activ elypartic ipatin g in the "Honyviter" dance ens emble, theUkr a i n i a n Cl ub o f Wa s h i ng -t o n , and other Ukrainian functions. After receiv ing hisM.A. , Jaroslaw plans to go ontoward a Ph.D. His goal i s tobecome a universi t y profess o r . A m e m be r of UN ABranch 106 , Jaroslaw is therecipient of a 5500 scholar-s h i p a wa r d .

A resident of Wilkee-Barre,P a . , 18 year-o ld Mary Ann,g r a dua te d Ha no v e r Ar e aHigh School , and i s currentlya t te nd i ng B l o o m s bur g S ta te

l Col lege, where she has completed her first year. Duringhigh Bchool , Mary Ann was amember of the Natioal HonorSociety and received numerous awards in the Lion's ClubP ubl i c Spe a k i ng Co nte s t a ndfor achiev ing high scores inthe National Educational Dev e l o p m e n t a l T e s t a ,in co l lege Mary Ann is en-rol led in a 5-year program inwhich she wi l l finish her foury e a r s o f und e r g r a dua te wo r kand Master's in 5 years. Am a jo r in s pe e c h pa tho l o g y ,s he ho pe s to b e a fu tur espeech patho logist. A membe r o f UNA B r a nc h 3 0 , Ma r yAnn is the recipient of a 5500s c ho l a r s h i p a wa r d .

Twenty-year-o ld Larissa ofHamden, Conn. , i s currently as tude nt a t Ya l e Uni v e r s i tymajoring in Slavic Studies, in1972 Larissa graduated fromHamden High School first ina c lass of over 700 . She hasa l s o c o m pl e te d the Sa tur da ySchool of Ukrainian Subjects,in high school she was awarded the Elmira Key award forbe i ng the m o s t o uts ta ndi ngjunior g ir l , the Rennee laerMath and Science Award.Larissa studies piano at theUkr a i n i a n Mus i c i ns t i tu te .She a l s o be l o ng s to SUMAMandol in Orchestra of NewHaven. She has been a couns e l l or a t SUMA s um m e rcamps. At Yale , Larissa i sthe organizer and currentpresident of the U krainianStude nt Cl ub . He r fu tur eplan i s to teach Slavic Studieson the co'ietre level. A member of UNA Branch 414 , Larisea i s the recipient of a5500 scholarship award.

Oksana, 28, wa s born ini ne br uk , Aus tr i a , whe r e s heis currently residing and attending the Universi ty of insbruk. She i s studying medicine in hopes of becoming adoctor. Oksana i s a memberof the Association of Ukrainians in Austria and the Ukrainian Stud ent Society in Austria . She has completed fives e m e s te r s a t the Uni v e r s i tywi th e x c e l l e nt r e s u l t s . Oks a naha s c o m pl e te d e l e v e n e x a m so f v a ri o us s ubje c t s tha t a r ec o m pul s o r y to a t ta i n a n M. D.degree Recently she finishedthe physics sector and i s nowin the process of finishingc he m i s tr y . A m e m be r o f UNABranch 194 , Oksana i s a recipient of a 5500 sch olarshipa wa r d .

Ol ha Ho !o y daB o m i n C h i c a g o , . , 2 0 -year-o ld Olha i s currentlya t t e n d i n g th e U n iv e r s t o f Wiscon sin inhopes of achiev ing a lawdegree. Last year Olha w isawarded a UNA scholars' ' ipin the amount of 51 ,000 .A g r a d u a t e o f N eills vi l le High School , Olha bel o n ge d t o v a r io u s c l u b sna m e l y : the Na t i o na l Ho no rSociety , Girls Association,Chess Club, American FieldSe r v i c e , the F utur e T e a c he r ' sClub of America , reporter forthe school newspaper, edi tor-in - c h e f o f the school

y e a r - b o o k . O l h aalso received an Elks ClubScholarship, and a Nei l l sv i l leHigh School S cholarship . AT USM m e m be r Ol ha pe r s ue so the r a c t i v i t i e s s uc h a s Sk iCl ub a nd s c ho o l ne ws pa pe r .A m e m be r o f UNA B r a nc h4 7 2 , Olha i s the recipient of a5 5 0 6 s c ho l a r s h i p a wa r d .

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NE W Y O R K, N . Y . - So m e1 0 0 d e l e g a t e s , r e p r e se n t i n gbranches of the Society for aPa t r i a r c h a l Sy s t e m i n t h eU k r a i n i a n C a t h o l i c C h u r c ht h r o u g h o u t t h e U . S . m e t h e r eSa t u r d a y . Ju n e S , f o r th e i rs i x t h n a t i o n a l a s se m b l y . T i n yconsidered the pol icy th is organizat ion was to fol low forthe next two years and elected a sla te of Officers to implemeut i t .G r e e t i n g s F r o m Pa t r i a r c hTh e g a t h e r i n g r e c e i ve d

w a r m -g r e e t i n g s f r o m Pa t r i a r c h Jo sy f C a r d i n a l SHp y jwhich was rea d by maesl ixio f t h e U k r a i n i a n s t a g e Jo sy fHirniak and received with anovat ion. Mr . Hirniak fol lowedthis readi ng with his ownh i g h l y c o m p l i m e n t a r y c o m m e n t a r y a b o u t C a r d i n a l Jo sy fw h i c h r e c e i ve d t u m u l t u o u sa p p l a u se . Th e m e e t i n g w a schaired by M. Tymiak ofPi t t sbu rgh with Dr . M. Barusc vy e h o f E e r h o n k so n , N . Y . ,Prof. L. Rudnytsfcy of Phi ladelphia , Dr . W. Kol tun of the.;a (: ie ci ty , and Mr . S. l l robelskyj of New York Ci ty a lso int h e p r e s i d i u m . Th e a s se m b l yn a m e d a n h o n o r a r y p r e s i d i u mof Fr . Cr .non Yarosiav Shust. j f Br idg por t , Conn. , Mot her , O S B M ., of A s t o r i a ,N . Y . , a n d M r . H i r n i a k .M o d e r a t e p o l i c y t o w a r d s C u r i a

For the f i r st t ime in thet e n -y e a r e x i s t e n c e o f t h eSo c i e t y , t h e r e w a s a t e n d e n c ya m o n g so m e d e l e g a t e s t o c o n . -ider the possibi l i ty of a morem o d e r a t e p o l i c y t o w a r d t h eY a t i c a n C u r i a a n d t h e U k r a i n i a n B i sh o p s w h o h a d e a r l i e rw a ve r e d b e t w e e n l o y a l t y t ocur ia l spoke smen a nd the doe:sions of the Synod of Bishop s of the Ukra inian Cat h o t i c C h u r c h . C o n s i d e r a t i o nw a s g i ve n t o t h e f a c t t h a t t h eU k r a i n i a n C a t h o l i c B i sh o p shad met in Synod in Romef r o m No ve m b e r 1 8 t h r o u g hNov embe r 22, 1973, wi th noo b vi o u s a t t e m p t o n t h e p a r to f e it h e r Po p e Pa u l o r t h ev ' a t i c a n Se c r e t a r i a t e o f S t a t ea n d . t h e Sa c r e d C o n g r e g a t i o nfor Ea ste rn "Churc hes to dissu a d c t h e m f r o m d o i n g so .F u r t h e r m o r e , o n No ve m b e r 2 3 ,t h e Ho l y F a t h e r r e c e i ve d t h eB i sh o p s l e d b y Pa t r i a r c hJosyf in an audience characlerb:cd by mutual p ledges ofr e sp e c t a n d l o y a l t i e s .

Th e Po p e a s su r e d t h e U k r a i n i a n B i sh o p s t h a t h e w a sa w a r e o f t h e i r p r o b l e m s a n dh a d a " s i n c e r e d e s i r e " t o w o r kt h e m o u t a s b e s t a s h e c a nf o r t h e g o o d o f t h e U k r a i n i a n sl iving abroad and the fa i thf u l w h o h a d r e m a i n e d i nU k r a i n e . j bin turn , Cardinal Sl i j^yjeaidt o t h e Po p e : " . . . t h e u k r a i n i a n a a r c h a p p y t o h a ve t h eoccasion to be able to showp e r so n a l l y t o Y o u r Ho l i n e ss ,v i c a r o f J e su s C h r i s t o ne a r t h a n d su c c e sso r of S t .Pe t e r , o u r se n t i m e n t s o f f i l i a llove, fa i thfuln ess and loyal ty ,a l o n g w i t h t h e a s su r a n c e o ft h e u n f a i l i n g l o y a l t y t o t h eHo l y Se e o f o u r Pa r t i c u l a rC h u r c h , w h i c h . . . h a s su f f e r e dh a r d a n d t e r r i b l e p e r se c u t i o n

for the indissoluable rela t ion-ship to the Holy See."Ho w e ve r , d u r i n g t h i s a u d i e n ce , i t w a s e v i d e n t t h a t t h ePr i m a t e o f t h e U k r a i n i a n C a t h o !i c C h u r c h w a s r e f e r r i n gt o m a t t e r s ' o f d o g m a a n d n o ta d m i n i s t r a t i o n b e c a u se t h eHo l y Se e w a s p r e se n t e d w i t ha Pa t r i a r c h a l C o n s t i t u t i o nd r a f t e d b y t h e U k r a i n i a n B i sh o p s a t t h e S i x t h Sy n o d .Moderate pol icy dispel ledA n y t e n d e n c y t o w a r d amodei-a te l ine w as dispel ledby t i ie repor ts of the outgoingnat ional of f icers of the Societ y a n d t h e k e y n o t e a d d r e sso n t h e " C c n t e m p o r a r y S i t u a t ion in the Ukrainian Cathol icC h u r c h " d e l i ve r e d b y D r .M a r y Kl a c h k o o f Ne w Y o r kCity af ter which she, as hadE va P i d d u b c h e sh e h a f t e r t h edel ivery of her repor t , receivi :d a standing ovat i m n o r r .t h e a s se m b l y . D r . KL i e k ' xst ressed the humil ia t ion rcidcr ; -u by v'a t ican ci rcles tcPatr i arch Jcsyf by Jie i r exclusion of him from the k:splenary assembly of the Pont i f ica) Commission for the i tcvision of the Code of Canon.Law of Eastern Ri te Churehes held in Rome this year iniinid-Marcb.The assem bly elected off leers for thei r Society f romt h e s l a t e o f c a n d i d a t e s -pousing f i rm opposi t ion to then e g a t i o n o f t h e n g b t s o f t h eU k r a i n i a n C a t h o l i c C n ; ; r c h .Assembly of f icers electedDr . Myroslav Nawr tky. i o tPh i l a d e l p h i a w a s r e e l e c t e dpresident . Second on this l i stw a s E va P i d d u h h t sh e n o fNe w Y o r k C i t y w h o r e m a i n sas chairm an of publ ic relat ions. Other of f icers are: Cr .Y a r o s i a v Kr y w i a k ,f C k ve ! a nd , M i c ha e l k of P i t t s -b u r g h , M i ss C h r i sHn e B a l k ocf Boston, Mrs. Oksana boivznyc ka of Buffa lo ana Ro . D a n y l c w y z c f ln d i a n a ,represent ing the nree '5 locatedb e y o n d t h e Ne w Y o r k -? o i l a d e l p h i a c o m m u n i t i e s .Th e r e so l u t i o n s p a sse d b yt h e a s se m b l y v ; oro di rected toPo p e Pa u l v i P a t r i a : c a J , ySyft h e U k r a i n i a n B i sh o p s , t h eU k r a i n i a n c l e r g y , a n d t h eU k r a i n i a n C a t h o l i c l a i t y .

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itself. The assem b'y r t -qnestcd the Pope to " issin a Clearp r o n o u n c e m e n t " c o n c e r n i n gt h e s t a t e o f t h e p e r se c u t e dU k r a i n i a n C a t h o l i c C h u r c hforced into the ca tacombs :nU k r a i n e a n d " r e f u t e " s t a t e m e n t s m a d e by P a t r i a r c h -mer . of Moscow that in Ukrain e t h e U k r a i n i a n C a t h o l i cC h u r c h " n o l o n g e r e x i s t s . "Th e Po p e w a s a t a o r e q u e su dt o r e m i n d t h e C o m m i ss i o n t o rthe Codif ica t ion of Eas ternCanon Law tha t m connJstar .ee w i t h t h e p r a c t i c e t o w a r dt h e Pr i m a t e s o f o t h e r E a s t e r nCathol ic Churcv ^s, the Pr i

m a t e o f t h e U k r a i n i a n Ca thol ic Church is to be the rep r e se n t a t i ve o f t h i s C h u r c h o nthe sa id Commission, and hiaa p p o i n t m e n t t o t h i ? c o m m ' s w a s r e q u e s t e d .To Hi s B e a t i t u d e Jo e y f t h ea sse m b l y r e n e w e d ' 4 n p u b l i cand solemn manner f i l ia l devo t i o n , l o y a l t y , a n d su p p o r tfor the Person and Off ice ofo u r Pr i m a t e , Pa t r i a r c h Jo sy f1 . " Th e d e l e g a t e s u r g e d h i mt o " e m p l o y p r o u d l y h i s t i t l eo f Pa t r i a r c h , e sc h e w i n g a i lo t h e r h o n o r i f ic t i t l e s w h i c hhave been added to th is an

c i e n t r a n k o r g r a n t e d b y R o m a n a u t h o r i t i e s . " Th e y a l sou r g e d h i m t o su m m o n a So b o r ( a g e n e r a l a s se m b l y o fh i g h e r o r d e r t h a n t h e Sy n o d )to be a t tended by a l l Ukrainian Cathoic Bihops, represent a t i ve s o f t h e c l e r g y m o n a s t i co r d e r s , a n d t h e l a i t y .Th e U k r a i n i a n C a t h o l icB i sh o p s w e r e a sk e d t o t a k e a'Clear and f i rm stand uponJio quest ion of an 'EpiscopalConference ' " in thei r Churchjf f i rming that such a body' is a l ien to the Ukrainian CaLhohc Church which is a ParOCular Church governed by apatr ia rch in union with hisoishops." They were requesto d t o t a k e a p p r o p r i a t e s t e p sto insure that in the futurel ist ings of the Ukrainian Caiho! ic Church and i ts eparchies be cor rected in a l l of f icia lp u b l i c a t i o n s i n d i c a t i n g t h euni ty of the Ukra inian Cat h o l ic C h u r c h t h r o u g h o u t t h eWorld and i ts governance bya P e r m a n e n t P a t r i a r c h a lSynod; i t was pointed out tothem that thus far His Beat itude Josyf had not been l iste d i n " A n n u a r i o Po n t i f i c i o " a sPr i m a t e o f t h e U k r a i n i a nC a t h o l i c C h u r c h ; t o a c h i e vet h e a p p o i n t m e n t o f C a r d i n a lJosyf to the Commission ofCodif ica t ion of Eastern CanonL a w .Tn e a s se m b l y r e q u e s t e d t h ec l e r g y t o c o m m e m o r a t e a n delevate l i turgica l ly th e Pr im a t e o f t h e i r C h u r c h u n d e rh i s t i t l e o f Pa t r i a r c h ( a s i sd o n e t h r o u g h o u t A u s t r a l i abut only in individual par ishfis,,ki t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ) ; t oini t ia te pet i t ions for the rem o va l o f t h o se U k r a i n i a n C a thol ic Bishops f rom theire p a r c h i e s w h o d o " n o t a c t i na c c o r d a n c e w i t h a n d e x e c u t et h e Sy n o d a l r e so l u t i o n s a n dthe provis ions of t he Patr i

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t e r e x p r e sse d t h e h o p e i n aW e e k l y e d i t o r i a l o f s e e i n g t h eU k r a i n i a n s o f t h e U . S .m a r c h i n g a l o n g F i f t h A ve n u ei n t h e i r o w n n a t i o n a l i t y d a yparade, wi th f loats, fo lk cost u m e s , m u s i c , a n d Ko z a k s o nh o r se b a c k . Pe r h a p s a U k r a i n i a n Na t i o n a l i t y D a y p a r a d om a y i n d e e d b e c o m e a r e a l i t yi n Ne w Y o r k C i t y so m e d a y ,vy i n g f o r a t t e n t i o n w i t h t h eS t P a t r i c k ' s D a y p a ra d e , t h ePu e r t o R i c a n m a r c h , a n d t h ea n n u a l g a t h e r i n g s o f o t h e re t h n i c g r o u p s , i n t h e ' m e a n -t i m e , w h a t a b o u t a n a n n u a lU k r a i n i a n s t r e e t f a i r o n t h eL o w e r E a s t S i d e i n Ne w Y o r k ,a n d i n o t h e r U k r a i n i a n c o m m u n i t i e s a c r o ss t h e c o u n t r y ?A n d t h i n k o f t h e e f f e ^ - a n dt h e r e s u l t a n t p u b l i d t y i f a llt h e c h o r u se s a n d ' c h u r c hc h o i r s o f t h e Ne w Y o r k . n a e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a w e r e , ' t o ' g osa r o l l i n g ' o u t s i d e t h e . U n it e dNa t i o n s a t C h r i s t m a s t i m e , g r o u p c a rr yi ng ^ o w nc a n d l e - l i g h t e d ' ve r t e p " a n dArith aU the singe re ra isi ng;heir voices in 'Boh Predn c h n y i ' a n d ' C a r o l o f t h e3el ls ' a peaceful , j m u s i c a lp r o t e s t a g a i n s t t h e a r r e s t s o f' Jk a i n i a n i n t e l l e c t u a l s a n d t h esu p p r e ss i o n o f o u r c u l t u r e i nJ k r a i n e . "He l e n Pe r o z a k -Sm l h d a kB a y e i d e , N . Y .

Say KGB Repression FailsTo Suppress Dissidents in USSRNE W Y O R K, N . Y . - Th ea t t e m p t s o f t h e So vi e t s e c r e tpol ice to suppress the widesp r e a d d i s s i d e n t m o ve m e n t i nthe Soviet Union wil l fa i l , acc o r d i n g t o a n a r t i c l e e n t i t l e d" D i sse n t i n R u ss i a " , w r i t t e n jb y A b r a h a m B r u m b e r g , p u b l i shed in the July 1974 edit i o n o f " F o r e i g n A f f a i r s " .One of the reasons ci ted byM r . B r u m b e r g , n o t e d A m e ri c a n j o u r n a l i s t a n d f o r m e re d i t o r o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e si n f o r m a t i o n A g e n c y ' s p u b li cat ion "Problems of Comm u n i sm " , i s t h a t t h e f e e l i ngo f n a t i o n a l i sm a m o n g t h eSo vi e t r e p u b l i c s i s t o o s t r o n g ."The persistence of nat iona l i e t d i sc o n t e n t m a y a l soprove a fer t i le soi l for thespread of pol i t ica l d issidencei n g e n e r a l , " w r i t e s M r . B r u m b e r g .M r . B r u m b e r g c o n t e n d s

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commitment for universa l independence fa l ls to th is nat i o n A m e r i c a , t h e c r a d l e o fd e m o c r a c y a n d f r e e d o m . W em u s t n e ve r a l l o w o u r se l ve s t ogrow lax in our defense ofthe pr inciples upon which notonly th is nat ion was founded,b u t t h e p ri n c i p l e s t h a t m a k eour exper imen t one of th em o s t n o b l e a n d e n l i g h t e n e din history . We hold the torchof f reedom not only for Amer icans, but for those oppressc d p e r so n s t h e w o r l d o ve r .i f Amer ica loses her dedicat ion to f reedom, she loses herve r y r e a so n f o r e x i s t e n c e . Sh efai ls mank ind. And she fa i lshistory , which would long indict such a fa i lure.But , Amer ica is not fa i l ingi n h e r l e a d e r sh i p r o l e . Th ef r e e d o m o f t h e U k r a i n i a np e o p l e s h a s b e e n c o m m e n t e dupon the f ioor of the Senatei n r e c e n t d a y s b y Se n a t o rMil ton Young, i t has been thesubje ct of a speech by my

c o l l e a g u e , Se n a t o r W i l l i a mBrock, i t has drawn the a ttent ion of o ther nat ional leade r s . M e m b e r s o f b o t h p a r t i e sh a ve b e e n a r o u se d b y t h es t r u g g l e f o r i n d e p e n d e n c e b yt h e U k r a i n i a n p e o p l e . A m c r ica bel ieves what the phi loso p h e r He r b e r t Sp e n c e r o n c esaid , tha t "no one can beper fect ly f ree t i l l a l l a ref r e e . " A m e r i c a n s k n o w t h a tw h e n e ve r g o ve r n m e n t s e n s i a ve m e n ' s sp i r i t s , t h e f r e e dom of a l l men 's l ives is d inunish ed. And as long asTa r a s Sh e vc h e n k o ' s d r e a m o ff reedom is un fulf i l led a .d r e a m n u r t u r e d t h r o u g h m o r et h a n 3 0 0 y e a r s t h e n a l l o fo u r d r e a m s s t a n d so m e h o wunfulf i l led . We recogn ize thata t h r e a t t o fr e e d o m a n y w h e r eis a threa t to f reedom everyw h e r e . in these t imes of seemingl y u n i ve m a l s ie g e a g a i n s t l o n g hcld values, when the very

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c a ' s r e so l ve t o r e m a i n a f o r c efor f reedom.M y f a t h e r a n d m o t h e r c a m et o t h i s l a n d a l m o s t 7 0 y e a r sago. The y cam e f i l led Withh o p e b u t p o o r . Th e y c a m eknowing that th is nat ion offered the f reedom every pereon craves for the f reedomt o w o r k , p r a y , a n d t h i n k a so n e w i sh e s . Th e y c a m e r e a d yt o t a k e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y ofA m e r i c a a s t h e i r d e s t i n y .Th e y c a m e a s m a n y of y o u ,a n d y o u r p a r e n t s h a ve c o m e .And Amer ica has not fa i ledyou, i t h as not fa i led myp a r e n t s .

i t h a s n o t d e m a n d e d t h a tt h o se u n i q u e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c st h a t a r e p a r t o f e a c h p e o p l e ' sc u l t u r e b e g i ve n u p . To t h ec o n t r a r y , A m e r i c a h a s r e vealed in the diversi ty of cultures and peoples i t has welc o m e d t o i t s sh o r e s . A m e r i c ah a s t h r i ve d o n t h e h a r m o n i o u s a l l o y i n g o f e l e m e n t s , i t h a sp r o sp e r e d o n su c h i n d i v i d u a l -i sm , i t is t o t h i s p e r so n a lf r e e d o m t h a t t h i s n a t i o n m u s tcont inue to speak the f reed o m t h a t a l l o w e d t h i s so n o fa n i t a l l a n i m m i g r a n t t o b ee l e c t e d t o o n e o f t h e h i g h e s tof f ices in th is land; the f ree

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Pe r h a p s y o u w i l l a l l o w m ea m o m e n t t o t a l k a b o u t A m e r ica ' s rela t i onsh ip wi th otherc o u n t r i e s f o r e i g n a f f a i r s .W e c a n n o t d o t h i s w i t h o u tc o m m e n t i n g o n t h a t ve r yf a m o u s w o r d , " d e t e n t e . "E ve r y o n e w a n t s p e a c e . Y o udo , 1 d o , A m e r i c a n s d o , a n dR u ss i a n p e o p l e d o . W e a l lk n o w t h a t w e m u s t h a ve al e s se n i n g o f t e n s i o n s b e t w e e nt h e t w o su p e r p o w e r s . B u t l e tus not ignore our global responstbiUties in t he nam e ofdetente. Let us not def ine det e n t e a s a o n e -w a y s t r e e t , i nw h i c h w e p u r c h a s e f r e e d o mf r o m t e n s i o n b y g r a n t i n g d e m a n d s w i t h o u t o u r se l ve s a sk i n g f o r c o n c e ss i o n s . L e t u sl o o k a t d e t e n t e w i t h o u t i l l u si o n . i t i s a f i r s t , i m p o r t a n ts t e p t o w a r d r e d u c i n g t e n s i o n s .

D e t e n t e i s t h e l o n g - t e r m a p p r o a c h , b a se d o n t h e p e r h a p sso u n d n o t i o n t h a t b y e n l a r g e dc o n t a c t w i t h t h e f r e e d o m s o fA m e r i c a n c u l t u r e , t h e p e o p l e so f R u ss i a w i ll d e m a n d m o r ef r e e d o m t h e m se l ve s . B u t , itm u s t b e a t w o -w a y s t r e e t i fi t i s e ve r t o b e a n y t h i n g m o r et h a n a f a n c y w o r d . W e m u s tn o t b e h e ve t h a t d e t e n t e m e a n st h a t t h e So vi e t l e a d e r s h a vec h a n g e d t h e i r n o t i o n s o f t h en a t u r e o f h u m a n f r e e d o m a n dbasic huma n r ights an d dignit y . No r , h a ve t h e y r e d u c e dt h e i r e x p e n d i t u r e s o n t h eR u ss i a n m i l i t a r y m a c h i n e a sp a r t o f d e t e n t e . So , d e t e n t en o t w i t h s t a n d i n g , t h i s n a t i o nm u s t r e m a i n s t r o n g m i l i t a r ya n d , m o r e i m p o r t a n t l y , s t r o n gi n p r i n c i p l e ., To r e m a i n t r u e t o o u r p r i n ciples, we mu st not fa i l tospeak out when we see injust ice or oppression, i f deten te is going to be a pol icyc o n s i s t e n t w i t h A m e r i c a n b e l i e f s , t h e n u n d e r d e t e n t e w eshould be able to ask for con-c e ss i o n f r o m t h e So vi e t U n i o n ,as i t now asks for technology,t r a d e , a n d l o w i n t e r e s t l o a n sf r o m u s . R u ss i a h a s f e l t f r e et o a sk fr o m u s t h e se t h i n g s

a n d u n d e r d e t e n t e n o w , t h i sn a t i o n , t h e l e a d e r o f t h e f r e ew o r l d , h a s t h e r a r e o p p o r t u n i t y t o a sk so m e t h i h g f o rm a n k i n d f r o m t h e So vi e t s . b e l i e ve t h a t o n e o f b u r r e -q u e s t s sh o u l d b e , i n t h e n a m eof a l l man kind , fa i r . , i rea tm e n t f o r t h o se U k r a i n i a np a t r i o t s n o w d e n i e d t h e i r i n d e p e n d e n c e . A n d , f u r t h e r , w em u s t a sk r e c o g n i t i o n ! o f t h eindivid ual i ty of the Ukrainian people as a people. ^ k n o w t h a t so m e ' w o u l dsa y t h a t su c h q u e s t i o n s a r ee n t i r e l y w i t h i n t h e p f l r ^ e w d ft h e l e a d e r s o f t h e So vi e tUnio n; tha t 1 hav e no r ightt o d i c t a t e t h e i r i n t e r n a l p o l i e ie s , 1 a m n o t r e q u e s t i n ga n y d i c t a t i o n . a m a sk i n gt h i s n a t i o n t o e x e r c i se i t sm o r a l l e a d e r sh i p , s p e a ko u t f o r t h o se p r i n c i p l e s o ff reedom upon which i t ; i sf o u n d e d . W e m u s t n o t r e m a i nsi lent , lest our si lence be int e r p r e t e d a s a c q u i e sc e n c e t oo p p r e ss i o n . a m su g g e s t i n gt h a t w e h a ve t h e r e sp o n s i b i l i t y n o t o n l y t o h a n d t h etorch of f reedom to . burc h i l d r e n i n A m e r i c a , , top a ss i t o n t o a l l w h o w a n t a n dn e e d i t s l i g h t ,;iutti

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each. The group tennis lestsons are preceded by morningphysical exercizes of runningand calisthenics and followedby theory session s includingfilms.

The children's camp started 'with a three-week tour for Jthe girl s, aged 8 to 11, to be followed by the boys of the jsame age groupJuly 14. The theme of the camp is"The Beauty of Ukraine"with the program focusing onthe various historical, goo-graphical and cultural aspectsof Ukraine. The camp is supervised by Mrs. EugeniaCikalo, assis ted by RoksolanaRobak, chief counsellor, OlaDlaboha, "pysar", Nata lia , Patricia Sawchuk, Andrea Balko, Lydia Kawac andChristina Klapischak, counsellors. Twenty-f ive girls wereon hand to open the camp atthe "Lviv" villa, with the traditional flag-raismg cercmon

ies and the national anthems.Some 1 ) other campers arrfved in the course of theweek, for a total of close tr10 gh-!s.Send Petition to PresidentTo keep in the spirit of the

past weekend, which wasbeginning 1 highlighted wi fh the national

manifestation in Washingtonto mark the tenth anniversaryof the unveiling of the Shevchehko Monument and protesvaction against persecution ir.Ukraine, the campers hendispatched a petition to President Richard Nixon, askinghtm to intercede with thtSoviet leaders in behalf oiYalentyn Moroz, LeonidPliushch, and other Ukrainians incarcerated in Sovietjails and concentration camps.instructors of both camp,held special sessions devoteeto the action in defense Oihuman rights in Ukraine.

"RUSHNYCTOK" TO PERFORM(Continued from p. D

estat e was lucky

in addi

Saturday night, the

before a full housey ch ok " d e l i g h t e d

they danced to theUkrainian tunes or

Last Weekthe first co ncert

of .the season, balNatalka Lazirko w asstars of the

many d ifferent. Ukrainian and

e is. also not unfami-here in the

tier' rising career. At of tthe Roma Pryma

1 th^U^TA Convention

; tfie stag e in theair-conditioned " -

w it h Mi ssa 12 -year-old

y nighst concer ts at " pavi lion,

quite a seasoned young artist.She has performed beforeaudiences in New Jersey, NewYork, and Maine. She willrender six selections of inter-national fame and Ukrainianmusic.

Miss Kupchynsky's reportoire consisted of ConcertoNo. 1 in minor by J.S.Bach; Meditation from Thaisby J. Massenet; The YiolinMaker of Cremona by J. Hubey; Licbesfreud by F. Kreisler; Melody (Nad Pruton uLuzi) by vbrobke vych andDances from the first Ukrainian Rhapsody by R. Prydatkevych.

For the Dig Fourth of Julyweekend, the Soyuzivka management, under the directionWalter Kwas, planned a special program marking the198th anniversary of the independence of the United States, three dances and a con-cert program featuring a musical trio fron Chicago, .

During weekly programthe musical trio "Nezabudky"(Forget-me-nots), consistingof Maria Kostelyna, soprano,Aleksandra Sa wyn, mezzo-soprano, and Suriwka,alto, will render a selection ofUkrainian folk songs. This isa debut performance for thetrio, which is directed byMaria Pleshke wycz and accompanied on the accordionby Nadia Sawyn.

Returning thisanother successful yeartour

foras

master of ceremony is theclever, witty, skillfull and attractive Anya Dydyk. Beginning her emceeing career asa protege of Wolodymyr Hentisz, who now does severalguest appearances during thecourse of the summer with arepertoire of anecdotes on theUkrainian community, MissDydyk has been master of

Six Other GroupsSponsor Joint t a m p, N.Y. - The

other ' non-Ukrainianwill po-sponsor a camp

purpose of acquainanother with the

traditions of dif

dubbed "Unitywill ; also includ the

4of Hungarian,

' '

scouting groups wasKolcio, in ternational

camp will

turday, June 29, to Saturday,July 6. On each day, a different group will host a programof its national culture andfolk lore. The Ukrainians arcslated to present their pro-gram on the final day.

A total of 150 boys andgirls, aged 13 to 16 will takepart in this unique experiment. Two Ukrainian troopstaking P ar t to th c camp arefrom the Philadelphia Plastbranch. Their program wasprepared by Christine Bilynsky and Yar oslav Lewycky,both from Philadelphia.

Directors of the camp willbe Alex Zwil, of the NewYork Plas t branch, and Sophia Martynec from the irvington branch.

On th e final day of thecamp an "open house" willbe held.

ceremonies at the Saturda^evening concerts for the pas;two seasons.

Providing the music for tindance following the programwill be "Te mpo" und er thedirection of ireney Kowal.

in addition to acquiring alist of top-notched performeri.from the United State s andCanada, Mr. Kwas also addedsome new landscaping and intcrior decorations to spruceup the estate.

The Hutsul playing a trembita, which appears on. thepopular Soyuzivka trademarkwill feel very much at homethis year at the UNA estate.Up until now, the only hintsof home for him were theCatskill mountains whichmight have reminded him ofthe Carpathian mountains ofUkraine.! But now, th anks toMr. Kwas, new interior andexterior decorations, made inthe Hutsul style, will enchantthe gues ts and make th etrembita playing-H utsul feelvery much at home.

Started ;ast season, the'Yeselka" cocktail loungewas completed recently enarely in the Hutsul st yle,vvith intricate wood carveddesigns and hea vy woodendoors, new chairs and tablesalso dress up the lounge.Hanging on the walls is a Hutsul ' topirets" and a hundred-year-old "tsymbaly".

The facade of the cocktaillounge and a new bandstandwere also added depicting themountainous rugged Hutsuldesign.

Also being remodeled arethe entrance to the Annexand the reading room in theMain House.

Mr. Kwas and his employees also did a great dealof new landscapingwideningthe roads and lanes, trimmingthe tr ees and shrubberyhere and the re, giving theplace an even more neat appearance without takingaway any its charm and beauty. Behind the "Kiev" villa a park is begining to takeform.

Youth CampsThis past weekend brought

to an end the firs t weekof camping for some 100youngsters attending eitherthe children's or tennis camp.With a staff of Well-trainedcounsellors, Soyuzivka provides even for the youngestguest s a pleasa nt and fun-filled vacation.

The tennis camp will endthis weekend, and Saturday,July 13, dolls, toy hou ses,dresses and bobby pins willbe substitu ted by base balls,bat3, mitts and footballs,which mark the etart of thethree-week boys camp.

ELLEN viLLE , N.Y. - Thesecond A l l - U k r a i n i a nYouth Sports Meet was heldhere at the SUMA camp Saturday and Sunday, June 15and 16 with the participationof 475 athletes.

Sponsored by the UCCAYouth and Student Conference, this year's meet was con-ducted by the Plast organization, and marked the 50thanniversary since the estabUshment of the "Chornomorska Sitch" sports club. Lastyear's games were directedby SUMA.

With atheletes representing SUMA, Plast, ODUM andChornomorska Sitch", the

youths and students competedin track and field, volleyball,.uid soccer.

The long-awaited soccer;ame between "Krylati", fromhonkers SUMA, and "Chornonorska Sitch", expected to be.he most exciting event ofthe two-day affair, was againpostponed due to the toren

Sports Mee1tial downpour which enveloped the Catskiil mountains alday Sunday. The first meetingbetween these two teams lastyear was also cancelle d because of the inclement weather.

The directors of the gamesindicated that they will set aday and place fur a notheimatch. They will aso schedulea play-off game betwee nHartford and Passaic SUMAbranches for the volleyballtitle.

The official opening of thegames was held on the recently completed sports field. LewShtynda. from Plast, led theassembled atheletes in an oathof good sportsmanship, inwhich tney pledged, "to compete fairly and honorably forthe good of the Ukrain ianpeople and of Ukrainiansport."

Director of the camp wasJaroslaw Petryk, SUMAsports chairman.

T H O U S A N D S G A T H E R T O P R O T E S T K R E M U N ' S O P P R E S S l O N

John Olehsyn He-EleetedSupreme President oi UWA

UNA Supreme officers pose with the newly re-elected UWASupreme President J. Oleksyn at' the "verk hovyna" estateduring the UWA 18th Convention, left to right, UNASupreme vice-Pr esident and Recording Secretary WalterSoehan, re-elected Supreme President of UWA John Oleksyn,UNA Supreme Treasurer U!ana Dlachnk, and UNA Supreme

President Joseph Lesnwyer.

J.S . Congressmen, led by theHon. Edward J. Derwineki oflllinois, would introduce aspecial resolution in the House,which will be co-sponsored inthe Senate, calling on President Nixon to intercede withthe Soviet leaders in Moscowfor the immediate release of v'alentyn Moroz and Leonid 'Pliushch. j

Congressman Huber state d:'TJkraine is, and continues

to be, a prime center of unrepentant nationalism andcultural unrest that strugglesagainst Communist domination... We all hear of the Sol^henitsyns and the Sakhnrovs,but every day in Ukraine andin other captive nations,hundreds^perhaps thousands- ^ f little people are working to burst the Communistshackles, un beknownst tomany of us...

"Since many of our spokes-men in the Executive Branchnow only speak of tirade anddetente it falls to us in theCongress to speak of freedom,human rights, and self-determination for those living inthe captive nations... TheCongress can and should writethese matters into law andforbid the President frommaking trade concessions tothe Soviet Union until euchtime as we see real conceseions to the Ukrainian peopleand others..."

Assail Oppression in UkraineOther speakers on the pro-

gram, one after an other, as-sailed the oppression and pereecution in Ukraine. Theywere: Prof, ivan Wowchuk,Chairman of the UCCA PolicyBoard; Prof. Peter G. Stercho, representing the Shevchenko Scientific Society;Yaroslav Haywas, noted Ukrainian journalis t; AnatoleRadygin, recent arrival fromthe USSR, who met YalentynMoroz at viadimlr Prison andtold of his tortures; Prof. Mykola Stepanenko, vice-Presldent of the Ukrainian National Republic-in-Exile, and Prof.

GLEN SPAY, N.Y. - JohnOleksyn was re-elected supreme president of the Ukrainian Workingman'e Association by the 18th Conventionof the fraternal s ociety,which was held at the UWAestate "Yerkhovyna'' herefrom June 17 to 18.

Besides the usual formalities, th e program co nsistedof: reports from members ofthe supreme a ssembly, discussions on the reports,panels discussions on organizational matters and theUWA house organs Narodnavolya and Forum, an organizational course, changes andadditions to the by-laws, elections of new officers, anddiscussion^ centering on thefurther development , of theUWA.

On Wednesday, June 19th,Convention Banquet was held,in which other fraternal societies, central and local organizations extended bestwishes to the Convention and

success' in their deliberations.Representing the World

Congress of Free Ukrainianswas the vice-President Mykola Plawiuk. The UkrainianNational Association was re-presented by the SupremePresident Joseph Lesawy er,Supreme Secretary WalterSoehan and Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk. A greeting was also given by theRev. Myroslaw Charyna fromthe Providence Association ofUkrainian Catholics.

in addition to Mr. Oleksyn,the new UWA Supreme Assembly consists of: Stepanvikhar, Jerry Pronko andAnatol Bilocerkiwskyj, supreme vice-presidents; Dr.Roman Rychok, supreme secretary; Edward Popil, finance secretary and t reasurer ;Dr. Myroslaw Chapowskyj,assis tant to the supreme secretary; and Joseph Charyna,assistant to the financial secretary-treasurer.

Ukrainians trom UJS^ CanadaTo Rally in EUenviliethe new pavilion Saturday a'5:00 p.m. with a panel discussion on "Yesterday antToday in Ukraine" with thifollowing speakers: Prof,iwan Wowchuk, Dr. K. Sawczuk, W. Mykula, and A. Lozynskyj. A conert in the multipurpose concert hall wilfollow with the participatioiof the member ethnic group:of the ABN in their nationa'folk costumes. Following thiconcert, a dance will be hekto the tunes of the Syracuse't"Chervona Ruta" band.

On Sunday, at 10:00 a.m.Divine Liturgies will be hekin the open field in front o:the Heroes Monument. Afte:the Liturgies, Ukrainian ancnon-Ukrainian Civic lea denwill address the assemblage

A concert at 3:00 p.m. witla guest appearance of tlvSUMA Brass Band from Mon

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ukrainians from all over theUnited States and Canadaare expected to take part inthe 25th Annual Rally of Ukrainians from the UnitedState s and Canada at theSUMA Camp in EUenvilie,N.Y , over the weekend ofJuly 6-7. This is the secondconescutive year that therally is being held at theSUMA site.

The rally, which is beingsponsored by the Organizations of the Ukrainian Liberation Front, will mark the30th Anniversary since th eestablishment of the Ukrainian Supreme Liberation Council, and the massacre of 500Ukrainian women at Kingir.

The Organizing Committeeof the Rally reports that NewYork State Governor MalcolmWilson, and other politicalleaders, have confirmed theirparticipation in the program.

The program will begin intreal, Que., will conclude thi

rally.

TO HOLD FLOAT1NGDANCE FOB WCFTJ

TORONTO, Ont. - A danceon a boat will be held on theblue waters of Lake Ontario,Monday, July 8, from 7:30 to11:00 p.m. The ferry willleave from the Ferry BoatTerminal, Queene Quay StBay St

Tickets can be obtainedthrough the following organizations: SUMLesia Prus 239-9218, ODUM - OlehYovkodav - 769-4536, Plast- ihor Burachok - 763-28567769-9998, MUNO - WasylCord - 425-7265, SUMK -Yictor Krisel - 364-4545, andUCU - Daniel Dudar - 239r5434.

All the proceeds will gotowards the World Congressof Free Ukrainians.

(.Continued from p. 1)George Shymko, SecretaryGenera l of the World Congrese of Free Ukrainians, inToronto, Canada.

Also, during the programspecial messages were delivered by prominent Americanleaders, who were introducedby Dr. Walter Dushnyck; William C. Dougherty, directoiAmerican institute for FreeLabor Development -- AFL , who represented andbrought a message fromGeorge Meany; Lee Edwards,Secretary of the AmericanCouncil for World Freedom;and Dr. Taliveldis Smith, re-presenting the Baltic community. Also, among those present at the Manifestation wasU.S. Congressman Henry P.Smith of Buffalo, and MrsSmith.

The entertainment part ofthe program included chora;numbers by the UkrainianMale "Prometheus" Chorus oiPhiladelphia under the direction of Prof. Michael Dla boha,and a recitation-prayer byMrs. lnna of Washing-ton.

The program was closed byUCCA Executive Directorivan Bazarko, who thankedthe Ukrainian central organizations and UCCA Branchesfor their endeavore to ensurea successful Manifestation.

Protest MarchAt 3:00 p.m., thousands oi

participants began marching orderly fashion in the podce-approved march towardche Soviet Embassy on 16thStreet, led by Bohdan Skaskiw, marshal of the protestmarch. They carried Ameri^n and Ukrainian ba nnersand small American and Ukrainian flags. Special coiumns were formed by members of Plast, SUMA, andODUM, all in their organizauonal uniforms.

Also, they carried largeposters with such inscripdons, as "Give Ukraine Backto Ukrainians," "Free Morozand Pliushch," "Russian Promlees Are Full of Gas","'President Nixon: Don't GetCoxy with Kosy," "HenryKissinger : Why Don't YouExorcise the Kremlin Leaders?", "President Ni xon:What Happened To YourPledge to the Captive Nationii?", and others. Theysang Ukrainian patrioticsongs and waved Americanand Ukrainian flags.

The attendance and feelingswere higher than usual because of the forthcomingsummit meeting of PresidentNixon in Moscow and effortsof the Ukrainian Americancommunity to have him lntercede on behalf of Ukrainian political prisoners in theUSSR, some of whom arebeing tortured and driven toinsanity.

Clash at Soviet EmbassyAt the USSR Embassy, the

tempo changed and emotionsrose as the youth band struckup the Ukrainian national anthem.

Some of the marchers be

with yellow and blue paint aswell as red paint to simulateblood. Police moved in tryi ngto prevent march ers fromreaching the gate of the embassy building and scufflingresulted during which elevenpersons were arrested.

There were no serious injuries. and all those arrestedwere released after payingnominal fines. As soon as themelee began, the police stopped hundreds of other marchers from proceeding to theEmbassy. Order was enforcedand ail returned to the Shevchenko Monument where they-disbanded.

During the march a delegation consisting of Mr. Lesawyer, Dr. Dushnyck andDr. Julian Kulas, head of theUCCA Branch in Chicago,went to the White House anddelivered a Memorandum toPresident Nixon, urging himto plead with the Soviet government for the release ofv'alentyn Moroz and LeonidPliushch.

Wide Media CoverageThe All-National Manifesta

tion was extensively coveredoy The Washington Poet andWashington Star-NewB, on ailtadio stations, as well as onall Washington Tv channelsduring Saturday night, in addition, three interviews weregiven to radio station WMAL by Mrs. Mary Dushnyck,UNA vice- Presi dent and UCCA Policy Board member andby Dra. Dushnyck and Kulas.The Washington Post on Fridey, June 21, 1974 and TheNew York Times on Sunday,June 23, 1974, carried a halfp^ge "Appeal to AmericanPeople," and photogra phs ofMoroz and Pliush, and namesof other imprisoned Ukrainian intellectuals.

Angry Grant from MoscowOn Monday, June 24, 1974,

the New York Daily Newecarried a UP1 dispatc h fromMoscow whe rein it was re-ported that the Soviet government has protested t o theState Department about thedemonstration by UkrainianAmericans, it quoted a TASSreport from Washingt on tothe effect tha t "hooligansshouted slogans hostile to theSoviet Union, and stones andcans of paint were thrown atthe embassy's building andterritory."

TASS said tha t althou ghAmerican officials, responsiblefor security at foreign miseions knew of plans for thedemonstration, "nevertheless,they allowed it to be held,thus conniving with offensiveactions of rapid anti-Sov ietelements." it further saidthat the USSR demanded"punishment of those responsible and restorati on ofdamage."

The UP1 said that the Ukrainian protest in Washing-ton "marred otherwise optimistic press comment on Soviet-American relations in advance of President Nixon's arrival on Thursday for his thirdsummit meeting with Russian

gan hurling eg gshel ls filled leaders."

DEMONSTRATE ATSOVIET EMBASSY IN BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, Belgium. -A demonstration and peacefulprotest march co-sponsored the Ukrainian Youth Asaociation (SUM) and o ther:ommunity organizations wereleld here, in order to protestigainst the Soviet repressionit Ukrainian intellectuals andCremlin's Russification poicies in Ukraine.

The action, which included-he participatio n of severa lmndred people from Brus , the outlying areas androm France, was he ld Sun-lay, June 16. The protestors;arried numerous placards onvhich were written: "Justice.nd Freedom for Ukraine",uid "Free v. Moros", andjthers.

At 1:00 p.m., a Liturgy wasaeld, concelebrated by Rev.x'icar-General H. Fukanchykvith seven other priests andleacon. After the Li turgy,ieveral speeches were given.!Tie principal speaker waslmelian KOwal, head of thevorld Executive Board ofhe Ukrainian Youth Association (SUM). A committee

Portion of the demonstrators picketing the Soviet Embassy Brussels.

made tip of the participantssent telegrams to ArchbiehopMa;for Joayf Cardinal Slipyj,Pope Paul vi, members of theCollege of Cardinals, BelgianGovernment, and intemational humanitari an organizations, asking them to inter-cede before the Soviet Goviernment on behalf of Morozand other incarcerated lntellectuale.

W?B mThe assemblage then march-ed to th e Soviet Embassywhere a street demonstrationwas held.

As a result of the action,the Supreme Council of theUkrainian Organizations inBelgium establis hed a Belgium-Ukrainlan Committee inDefense of Moroz and otherUkrainian political prisonersin tht USSR,

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n Na t n al Association Sc hoiarsh ip Wi n n e rs tAnnounce Scholarship Winners...

(Continued from p. 1)for a total cf

First Recipientthough the scho!ar

.t Columbia University. Mr.Kociuba a n active memberof two choirs in tho New YorkArea. A member cf UNABranch 25, he is the recipienloffici-'.'ly in of -300 scholarshi p award

lege level. Te tiana finishedthe School of Ukrainian Sub'ects and is presently teachng on Saturdays, in the sumbt : she is planning to take;ome Ukrainia n courses a tlarva rd Universi ty. Once anember of Plast, she now acive!y participates in SUMA,fTSM, the Ukrainian StudentOrganization, and the sports;rganksation ''ChornomorskeiitCh". A member i- UNAhunch 37'i, is tin n -ime nt of u 5150 scholars)) fcard.

i!i walks of life. Thejnge of fields, noiaband law. Overpercent of the winners

ols or universities,members of one orr Ukrainia n youth or

Roman Lo:-Raman, 21, was born inBuffalo, N.Y., where h e isnow attendi ng th e New YorkState University. His majorfield of study is biochemistryRoman attended Canisius andCleveland Hill High' School.He also completed the Saturday School of Ukrainian Subjects and has been active inPlast and the Ukrainian Stu

dent Club at the University.Presently, Roman is engagedin various Ukrainian activities in his hometown and a'the University. He has beerawarded Regents Scholar-ships. A member of UNABranch GO Roman is the recipient of a 5300. scholarshipaward.

in Georgetown, Wacurrently attend ing

Regin a Highof the drama club,

and wasas one of the Teen-of America. Martha isOrganization

and methods ofA member ofBranch 15, Martha isf a 5300 scholar-

James Allan MicketEighteen-year-old Jameswas bora and raised in Rochester, N.Y. Upon entering! fonroe Comn unity College inth e '---'l. James p'a::s to study ohanical engineering inhi '' o beo ming a designdraftsma i, Ja . . :c. graduai Bishop Kearney HighSchOOl this i;.Tfit June. lie

scored ., high in all-roundability in both the College n':t r a-n c-e ExaminationBoard s Scholasttic AptitudeTest and the one administeredby the CollegeTesting service. His scores inmathematical ability weree:-:ceptionaily high in bothtests. He is an active memberof th e Boy Scouts of America, where he is in the Leader-ship Corps. li e is a member of"Zaporozska Sitch" UNABranch 367. James is the recipient of a S3O0 scholarshipaward.

Ostap Kociuba

1923, and currently

he received a scholar-Upon re

high schools inwent on to receive an

f Paris, France,he studied before

for a while at theCollege i n Mansfield,enrolled

w jTetiana Basniak

Born in Newark, N-J., 19-year-old Tetiana graduatedfrom Columbia High Schooland is currently a student atRutgers Universi ty in Newark. She is majoring in history with hopes of becominga history teacher on the col-j

Michael HorbalEighteen-year-old Michaelhas graduated NorthamptonArea Senior High School this

oast June and plans to enter-he University of Miami in the"all. Michael has been highly.cc!aimed as a musician allwer Pennsylvania. Michael,who play s the trumpet, has"eceived many awards in hisai:sical field. He was a winier of the Ted Mack Amateurlour, Boy of the Month, andTalent of the Month. Michael,v three ye ar member an d,oloist in all the schools mu;ical organizations, has beenielccted for the District BandOrchestra and Chorus, andhen for the Regional Chorusnd Band, in the future Mi:hael's aspirations arc to be,oine a professional orchestraconductor. A member of UNAJranch 318, he is the recipient a 3150 scholarship award.

George DobczanskyPhoto not includedBorn in New Haven, Conn.,' -year-old George graduated."otre Dame High School and now a sen ior at Holy CrossCollege in Worcester, Mas. :TU:!Iassets.Majoring in European Lite rature, Georgeaopes to teach someday. Hismain interests lie in comparaLive lite rature and cultures ,tnd language studies. He isin activ e member of the Pla stUkrainian Youth Association,he Ukrainian Students Or;;ani:salion, and the Ukrainian Club at Holy Cross. Amember of UNA Branch 54,ae is the recipient of a 3150,jcholarship award.

K.ih;lan ZelechforskyTwenty-two-yean-old Bohd:in graduated Franklin High.Schoo, and received a B.Afrom Moravian College. Prescntly he is attend ing ver.nont Law School, in college.Boh den wa s an acti ve a member of many ac tivities . Theseactivities included the Cam-pus Christian OrganizationStudent Union .^P rogramboard, Lecture 'CommitteeChairman, Coffee HouseChairman, and Upperciasr.Advisor. Bohdan also receivedscholarships from the Prince-ton YMCA, and a four-yearscholarship from MoravianCollege, in his s enior yearBohdan was chosen to WhosWho in American Colleges

and Universities, and madethe Dean's List. Bohdan is amember of Plas t. SUSTA. andthe Ukrainian Orthodox League. . , Branch 287, he is the recipientof a 5150 scholarship award.

duated St. George Academythis past June. Ludmila wasthird in a class of 52. BothNYU and Fordhanv University have accepted her, andin the fall Ludmila will beginher college carreer aiming ultimately at a law degree. Shehas participated in manyextracurricular activities inher school, among them Ukra:nian Culturv Club, G!ee Club,Future TcHOitrs Club, Library Aides, the Ukrainian Newspaper Cliib and the Nationalrionor4: Society. Outride oljchcol , Ludihi ls is a ctive in.'!a.st. Mi.4. Krushylnycka'sUkrainian Drama Studio, andis a iherobei of the banduransemble with the "Dumka"hoir. A member of UNALS:anch 114, she is the reci ' . of a 5130 sch olarshipaward.

ganizatidn and of the Ukrainian Drama Club. An activemember of the Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization, sheholds the post of a counsellor.A member of UNA Branch434, irenc is the.recipient ofa 5150 scholarship award.

years old her whole familymoved to Ne umarket, Que.,Canada, where she is preaently residing. She is a studentat York University where sheis studying history. Dariawishes to be a high school history teacher. The Ukraini anStudent Club at the University and the Ukrainian Ca.holic Church in Bradford,Out., gives Daria a chance tonctiyely participate in the Ukrainian community life. is a member of UNABranch 432 and a recipient of ni l) scho!anship award.

Rosalia KoziupaA nativ e of New Haven,Conn., Rosalia, 19, is presentiy attending Wes tern Connecticut State College whereshe is studying music. Afteracquiring her Bachelor ofMusic degree, she plans tobecome a teacher. Rosaliagraduated Sacred Heart Academy in 1972 where she tookpart in many school play proiuctions because of her musical ability. Piano is Rosalia'sfavorite instrument and shelias studied it since she wasseven' years old. A memberof SUMA, she actively participates in the local New Haven dancing ensemble ' veselka." She is a member of UNABranch 414 and the recipientof a S159 scholarship award.

Daria KnuvecTwenty - three - year - oldDaria is presently attendingNew Yoz-k Uni versiy's Graduate School in hopes ofachieving an M.A. in the fieldof history. She gradua tedfrom Rutgers University witha B.A. in history and a certificate in East European andRussian Area Studies. Afterhigh school sh e atten ded Loyola University in Chicago ill.,

for her education credits. Currently Daria is a substituteteacher with the Ncwarkyirvington Board of Education.Daria belongs to a number ofUkrainian organizations suchas SUMA, where she is acounsellor, TUSM, Ukrainianoiudents Organization, andthe Ukrainian Ciub at tileuniversity. A member ofUNA Branch 14, she is therecipi ent of a :?lCO scholar-ship award.

51tember 23, 1950. 'At pres enthe is residing in Houston;Tex., and attending the University of St. Thomas wherehe is majoring in.business ad"ministration. Someday hehopes to go in to . the field oflaw. Hans is sn-j^rdent pa rti'cipant in the aUkrainianserved fo r a non the parish'auditor, an d j:offiper of the, ^ p- - rf..Men's Club as Wlj^ s former with . tb^S?^Jffainiandance group in t^uston. Heis also Uio sc cj jg ^' ?of theHouston Branch of UCCA. Amember of UNA Branch 28,he is the recipient of a 5159scholarship award.,

ties of thehavingif yeanas an,^ y, is an^Olodymyr

Eugene lwanciwA native of Eliza beth, N.J. ,Eugene 22, has ju st fini shedhis B.A. in Russian AreaStudies at Georgetown Uni tversity. He plan s to attendthe Gradu ate School at thesame University. His futuregoal is to go into business lawand politics. While in St. Be;nedict's Prepara tory School,'Eugene was awarded a Letterof Commendation on the Na,tional Merit Scholarship Test, jlisted in Who s Who Among!American High School Stu fdents , awarded for "Courageof his Convictions" , and wa s)a junior chess champion. Heactively participates in the fbllowing organizations: Plast;Ukrainian Students Organization of which he was once !president, SUSTA of whichhe was once vice-presidentand i s currently president^TUSM, UCCA, S tudents in jDefense of Human Rights inthe Soviet Union, which heis chai rman, and UNA, ofwhich he was a delegate tothe 28th Convention. Eugeneis the recipient of a 5150scholarship award.

Maria MalhlwskyA nativ e of Hudson; N.Y.,if year-old Maria graduatedfrom Hudson High School

this past June. Throughouther four years in high schoolshe stood very high in thehonor prorgam and upon graduating she was ranked 5thin a class of 230. She is anactive partici pant of theYoung Ladies Sodality of St.Nicholas Ukrain ian CatholicChurch, where she is the secretary. Her other activitiesinclude helping out in various! community projects sponsored by her parish , and v ariousschool