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Poles baffle riot policeon Solidarity anniversary

WAR SAW - Tens of thousands of Poles, bravingwater cannon, concussion grenades and club-wieldingriot police here and in at least 10 other Polish cities,rallied on August 31 in a massive outpouring ofsupport for the suspended Solidarity trade union onthe second anniversary of its founding.

Late-breaking government reports said that at leasttwo p eople were reported dead i n t hesoutheastern cityof Lublin, and scores of policemen injured in therioting. Over 4,000 people were reported arrestednationwide.^

There were also reports of clashes in Gdansk, wherev ;v,the un ion was born, and in Wroclaw, Cracow and its

steel-making suburb of Nowa Huta. Governmentspokesmen also reported unrest in Szczecin,Peremysh!(Pr zem ys l). Czestochowa and Rzeszow. Parts ofGdansk were still said to be under the control of thedemonstrators late in the evening.

The pro tests, called by fugitive leaders of Solidarity,came despite stern warnings from officials, whodeployed riot police, red-bereted paratroopers andarmy troops, reported the Associated Press.

In Warsaw, the nation's capital, about 10,000demonstrators defied martial-law authorities bymarching toward . Comm unist Party headquarters.Pockets of young people reportedly chanted "FreeLech Walesa," and "We want Lech," referring to theinterned leader of Solidarity.

The New York Times reported that the first tear gascannister was fired into the crowd about 4:17 p.m.Helmeted police fought running battles with demonstrators in several areas of the city, including an area infront of the Sister of Visitation Church, where a floralcross was laid out in the street.

The cross is one of tw o that have been established asa symbol of resistance since the police built a woodenfence around the floral cross marking the spot whereCardinal Stefan Wyszynski lay in state.

In Gdansk on the Baltic coast, an estimated 4,000(Continued on page 3) '

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Gdansk rocked by violenceGD AN SK, Po land - Polish riot police beat

back thousands of anti-government demonstratorsin this port city where the Solidarity trade unionwas signed into existence after a victorious striketwo years ago, reported The New York Times.

According to reports, clashes between police an dSolidarity supporters lasted for over four hours.Police, equipped with truncheons, water cannon,concussion grenades and tear gas fought withworkers armed with gasoline bombs and makeshiftclubs.

Reliable medical sources indicated that at least1 people were hurt, including one young man

apparently struck in the temple by gasbannister. - jjSjg

The trouble began when riot police moved in onhousands of demonstrators in front of the Lenin

Shipyard, the site of the massive strike two yearsago that led to the formation of Solidarity. At least300 of them retreated into the yard, by breakingdown a metal gate, The Times said.

In the northern sections of the city, demonstrators erected flaming barricades, and several riot

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Olena Antoniv Krasivska,whose husband is currently in exile, was the subject ofa vicious smear campaign in the August 18 issue ofVilna Ukraina, a Lviv daily, which accused her ofstealing money from the so-called Solzhenitsyn fund,set up by the Nobel laureate to aid families of Sovietpolitical p risoners.

The attack came in the form of a lengthy articlesardonically titled "Antoniv and Cleopatra," whichappeared on page three of th e newspaper published bythe Obla st Comm ittee; of the Com munist Party ofUkraine. The article was by ined M. Toropovsky.

Written i n t hesneering an d vindictive tone typical ofSoviet pieces on dissidents, the piece charges Mrs.Krasivska with misappropriating funds intended fordissidents and their families, and squandering it onfrivolous indu lgences such as travel and nights out onthe town.

The fund, officially called the Russian Social Fund,was established by novelist Alexander Solzhenitsynshortly before, hje was expelled from the USSR. Theauthor has donated all worldwide royalties from hisbestseller, "The Gulag Archipelago," to the fund,which is currently administered in Moscow by SergeiKhodorovich.

According to Ukrainian sources, the length andvitriol of the attack has heightened fears amongUkrainian dissidents and their supporters that Mrs.Krasivska, who was once married to dissidentVy acheslav Chornovil (wh om the article calls a "hackwriter"), may soon be arrested by authorities. Herhusband, Zinoviy Krasivsky, 53, is currently in thesecond year of a five-year exile sentence.

The article characterizes Mrs. K rasivska as a socialmalcontent who sought "fame" for herself by joiningthe ranks of the dissidents. The author sarcasticallycompares Mrs. Krasivska, whose maiden name isAntoniv, to Cleopatra, accusing her of having all thenegative characteristics of the legendary Egyptianqueen.

Like Cleopatra, the paper says, Mrs. Krasivska is

"trivial, capricious, inconstant, cunning and a liar."The paper said that her decision to join the dissidentmovement w a s spurred by "egoism," a common Sovietcharacterization of the motives behind dissent.

But the gist of the attack centers on the RussianSocial Fun d, and what the paper calls M r s . Krasivska'sburning desire to establish a "private banking-creditoperation" not unlike what it called "the AmericanManhattan Chase Bank."

According t o the paper, the fund, which depends onprivate donations, is inreality financed by t heCIA andother American government agencies.

"And what kind of people are assigned to receivemoney from 'the Galician banking housewife?' " thepaper asks rhetorically. It then goes on to list severalprominent Ukrainian dissidents and nationalists,among them Kateryna Zary tska , Ivan and

Mykhailo Osadchy, who were supposed to havebenefitted from the Solzhenitsyn fund.The author then goes on to list M s. Zarytska's "anti-

Soviet" activit ies, such as her association withUkrainian nationalist leaders Stepan Bandera andRoman Shukhevych, and the Ukrainian InsurgentArmy (UPA).

"In my op inion, it seems very interesting that such astaunch Ukrainian nationalist should be associatedwith a 'Russian Fund,' particularly when she shakes,and quivers merely at the wo rd ''Russian,'" th e authorof the a rticle Said.

Another alleged recipient of money from the fund,

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Ivan , is currently serving a 15-year term for hisnationalist activities and is not due to b e released until1987. The paper accused him of Ukrainian "bourgeoisenationalism," noting that his father "was an activehelper and abettor of Banderite headhunters."

It also said that Mr. Hel's "anti-Soviet" andnationalistic writings have been exploited by anti-Communist circles in the West, specifically thenewspapers Homin Ukrainy and Shliakh Peremohy,and Radio Liberty.

But it said that Mrs. Krasivska never distributed themoney to these and other dissidents or their families,but kept it herself. As "proof," the paper printed what itsaid were direct quotes from M s. Zarytska, Mrs. and Mr. Osadchy,each saying that they never receivedany money.

As further "proof," the paper claimed that it hadpostal records indicating that such dissidents as Petroand V. fthe reference could be to either Vasyl orVolodymyrj Sichko and Vasyl Striltsiv were alsobilked of the amounts Mrs. Krasivska's own recordsindicate they were to have received.

Although the article makes repeated references towhat it calls Mrs. Krasivska's private records, it doesnot indicate how it obtained them if, in fact, suchrecords ever existed. Moreover, the direct quotesconcerning the Russian Social Fund attributed to thedissidents were curiously not set off in quotation

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INSIDE: Profile: Ukrainian political prisoner Zinoviy

Krasivsky - page 2. Latest news from the Com mittee for Law and

Order in the UCCA - page 3. New Jersey's UN A Day - page 5. Nina Strokata on Raisa Rudenko - page 6. Letters to the editor page 7.BT he Odessa file of the United States - page 8. Catching up with the Ukrainian pro hockey

update page 9. New monograph on sculptor Leo page

10 . Notes on people page 11.


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Dissident profile

Zinoviy Krasivsky:undaunted by ill-health, exileJER SEY CITY, N.J. - Like

countless other Ukrainians of hisgeneration, imprisoned Helsinkimonitor Zinoviy Krasivsky, a 53-

year-old invalid, experienced thewrath of the So viet judicial system atan early age.

In 1947, when he was 18, he wassentenced to five years in a laborcamp after attempting to escape fromKazakhstan, where he and his familyhad been exiled along with thousands of others from western U-kraine.

Today, Mr. Krasivsky, a poetpndphilologist, is once again in exile,banished from his native Ukraine. Abiographical sketch of his life revealsa man dedicated to the ideal ofUkrainian independence and onewho, like many others, has paiddearly for his nationalist co nvictions

and his courageous actions for hiscountry.While serving his exile term, Mr.

Krasivsky worked in the mines wherehe was severely injured in an accidentand declared an industrial invalid.

After completing his sentence, hereturned to Lviv, where he graduatedfrom the university and embarked onhis literary career. He publishedseveral bibliographical works andhad prepared a historical novel.

In the mid-1960s he became one ofthe co-founders of the ill-fated U-krainian National Front along withDmytro Kvestko and the late VasylDiak. The group openly advocatedUkrainian independence throughnon-violent, constitutional and legalmeans.

The activities of the group werelimited to a memorandum sent to thefirst secretary of the UkrainianComm unist Party demanding Ukrainian independence and the publication of a journal. Freedom and theFatherland.

Between 1964 and 1966, 15 issuesof the journal came out, and Mr.Krasivsky was an important contributor. Some of his verses werepublished in the journal, the 14thissue of which has just recentlyreached the West (see The Weekly,August 15).

In March 1967 he was arrested andsentenced to five years' prison, sevenyears' labor camp and five years'internal exile under Articles 62("anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda") and 56 ("betrayal of thefatherland") of the Ukrainian Criminal Code.

Mr. Kvestko received a 20-yearlabor camp and exile term. He isscheduled to be released in 1987.

In 1971, a "cell case" was broughtagainst Mr. Krasivsky while he wasin the notorious Vladimir Prison for"manufacturing and circulating,orally and in writing, verses of anationalist con tent, in particular, thepoem 'Apocalypse.' "

As a result, early in 1972, he wassent to the Serbsky PsychiatricInstitute for examination and was'deemed mentally incompetent. Hewas first sent to a special psychiatrichospital in Smolensk, and in 1976 hewas transferred to a general psychiatric hospital in Lviv.

He was deprived of all his visitingprivileges during his confinement.

Zinoviy Krasivsky

and subjected to forced "treatment"with heavy doses of debilitating drugs.

While Mr. Krasivsky was hospitalized in Lviv, an Amnesty International group managed to place a callto the facility and was told that Mr.Krasivsky's health "was satisfactory." An unidentified hospitalspokesman countered AI's assertionthat Mr. Krasivsky sounded mentally sane in his letters by remarking,"But you are so far away."

His health deteriorating rapidly,Mr. Krasivsky was finally releasedfrom the mental hospital in 1978. Hewas suffering from severe stomachulcers as well as from spinal and headinjuries.

Unable to practice his profession,his movements were restricted and hewas required to remain in the care ofa psychiatrist. His two sons weretreated like social pariahs. Finally, heand his second wife, Olena Antoniv,formerly married to dissident Vya-cheslav Chornovil, applied for permission to emigrate, a request thatwas flatly denied.

In the late summer of 1979, Mr.Krasivsky joined the Ukrainian

Helsinki Group. On March 20,198 0,he was rearrcsted during the Kremlin's pre-Olympic sweep of dissidents.

Although no charges were formally brought against him, he wasaccused of having feigned mentalillness to avoid completing his 1967sentence, even though it was theSerbsky psychiatrists who maintained he w as insane. Because of this,he was forced to serve the remainderof his previous 17-year sentence,consisting, of 10 months in a laborcamp and five years' internal exile.He completed his labor-camp term inNovember T980. He is currently inexile in Perm, a city in northern

Russia. "Because of his extremely poor

health, Amnesty International hasplaced him on its "urgent action" list.

Mr, b^rasivsky Sfc scheduled tocomplete his term in 1985. If andwhen he" is released,!.', he will havespent 31 years over half his life -in prisons, labor camps, mentalhospitals and qxile.

Rif t in pro-Sovie t ranks turns v io lenas g ue rrillas repor t new m ili ta ry ga i

KAB UL, Afghanistan - A rif tbetween Afghan government armyofficers and pro-Soviet president Ba-brak Karmal may be turning violent asseveral sources here have reported anAugust 5 shoot-out in the presidentialpalace between dissident military menand those loyal to the regime.

The news comes amid persistentreports that recent guerrilla attacks inthe strategic Panjshir valley north of thecapital have routed Soviet and Afghangovernment troops. In addition, Afghanfreedom fighters recently stormed a jailin the town of Kandahar, freeing 80inmates.

According to The Economist, thepalace violence reportedly left eightsenior members of the Afghan Communist Party dead. Several reports saidthat President Karmal himself waswounded in the gun battle.

Those Afghan officers still left areunhappy with the government's recentdecision to prolong the period of servicein the army from two years to three. Thedecision has contributed to mass defections from the army to the ranks of theurban guerrillas. T he army had alreadyshrunk to a quarter of its former size of80,000 men.

The unreliability of the Afghan armyhas persuaded the Soviets to take thebrunt of the fighting in Afghanistan.Some 8,000 Soviet troops and 4,000 oftheir Afghan allies were forced toretreat to the entrance of the Panjshirvalley during the recent fighting there.Despite employing hundreds of ar

mored vehicles, 20 aircraft and 200helicopters in the battle, eyewitnesseshave reported that the Soviets failed tokill or capture many of the 3,000 or soguerrillas based there.

Increased frustration and the unreliability of their allies have led theSoviets to be more indiscriminate intheir tactics. Hundreds of civiliancasualties were inflicted when Sovietplanes bombed Kandahar in January.The Soviets recently destroyed sixvillages north o f K abul, and are allegedto have murdered about 2,000 peasantsin a sweep of Logar province to thesouth.

Despite the recent airlifting of 10,000additional troops into Afghanistan, theSoviets are still able to control only theurban areas and protect their installations in the frontier.

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A spokesperson for Keston defendedthe center's credibility. "We cannotaccept these accusations," she said."They are made without any evidence toback them up."

Keston has, iirthepast, been slanderedin the Soviet press. The center spokesperson regarded this as proof that thetruth was being reported. "These attackswould not be made on us if we weredoing a bad job," she said.

In traditional Soviet style the RadioMoscow broadcast made only a passingreference to the Pentecostal families.The reporter went on to say that Pente-costals were a "sect" w hose "rituals haveall too often had the most tragic consequences in terms of human health andeven life."

The program explained that theSoviet government had to be carefulbefore permitting the Pentecostals toemigrate, ensuring that "these peoplewould be well treated over there (in theUnited States)." Mr. Bolitsky cited thefate of some sects and their members:the "bloodbath of Jonestown in

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LON DO N - For the first timeRadio Moscow has commented aboutone of the Soviet Union's longstandingnemeses: the "Siberian Seven," twoSiberian Pentecostal families who have

resided in the American Embassy inMoscow for more than four years in anattempt to em igrate to the West, reported the East/West News Service.

During the August 4, English-language broadcast, Soviet commentatorBoris Bolitsky referred to the Vash-chenkos and Chmykhalovs as "somePentecostals." Mr. Bolitsky said he wasresponding to a letter written by AllanMoulden of Oldham, Lancashire, England. Mr. Moulden has long supportedthe London-based Campaign to Freethe Siberian Seven. The letter wasaddressed to Radio Moscow.

In response, Mr. Bolitsky accusedKeston College, a British religiousrights organization, of circulating falseinformation. At the same time thecommentator praised American evangelist Billy Graham, citing his comments as the "testimony of an unimpeachable w itness."

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N o.3 6 T H E U K R A I N IA N W E E K LY S U N D AY. S E P T EM B E R 5 . 1 9 8 2 3

Committee for Law and Order holds meetingNEW YORK - The executive board

of the Comm ittee for Law and Order inthe U CCA held its regular meeting hereon August 9 at the Ukrainian NationalHome to discuss plans for (h e formationof a new representative central community organization.

The committee was formed in theaftermath of the 13th UCCA Congress,which saw the body taken over by one

political faction known under the nameof the Ukrainian Liberation Front.According to the committee, all effortsto negotiate returning the UCCA to itspre-congress status as a non-partisancommunity organization have failed.

Participating in the meeting wereexecutive board members John Flis,Ivan Oleksyn, Bohdan Shebunchak,Olha Kuzmowycz, Roman Baranow-sky, Roman Danyluk, Evben Stakhiv,George Soltys and Roman Borkowsky.

Also present were members of thecommittee 's Newark branch, E.Perejma, O. Trush, John Hamulak andA. Gudzowsky.

In their reports, all the executiveboard members confirmed that, because of the intransigence of UkrainianLiberation Front representatives in theface of all attempts by the committee toreturn law and order to the UCCA, the

committee has already taken stepstoward the creation of a representativecentral community organization, whichthe UCCA was before the 13th Congress.

Toward this goal, the committee hasbroadened and tightened relations withindividual Ukrainian communities andplanned and tentatively scheduled aconvention to establish the new organization. A temporary book of rules hasalso been drafted.

Score Sov ie t con t ro lo fJapanese i s l andsWASH INGTO N - The Lithuanian

American community arranged anAugust 25 meeting between TakashiNaito, secretary general of the Committee for an International Symposium onTerritorial Problems and Peace, andrepresentatives of Baltic and Ukrainianorganizations to discuss cooperation onterritorial issues involving Soviet occupation.

Mr. Naito was in the United States tosolicit support for Japan's claim to theNorthern Terri tories, four islandspresently in the possession of the SovietUnion , reported the U krainian NationalInformation Service.

Kateryna Chumdchenko, director ofUNIS and the Ukrainian representative

at the meeting, expressed support forthe right of Japan to its NorthernTerritories which have been illegally

occupied and annexed by the SovietUnion, stating that "self-determinationand legitimate claims to territorialsovereignty must be viewed in aninternational context."

"It has become necessary for nationswhich share similar occupation bySoviet imperialist forces, such as U-kraine, the Baltic nations and Japan, tocoordinate their efforts and bring theissue to international attention," shesaid.

The reversion of the Northern Territories to Japan is the only unsettledissue which remains from World WarI I , delaying the conclusion of a peacetreaty with the Soviet Union. TheJapanese people, especially those innorthern Japan, hold a strong and deep-rooted desire to regain the four islands.

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All these matters will be examinedand decided u pon at subsequent regularmeetings of the committee's executiveboard, and ultimately put before representatives, of national U krainian organizations for ratification at a pre-convehtion conference scheduled forOctober 16 in New York.

In his report, the committee's financial officer indicated that the fund-raising campaign has been satisfactory,and is proceeding as planned. To date,besides donations from organizations,the Ukrainian American CommunityFund ha s received m oney from over 800individuals, mainly from the states ofNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,Michigan, Ohio and Florida. A list ofcontrib utors w ill be published at afuture date.

During a discussion following thereports, it was stressed that the Ukrainian community remains ill-informedabout what actually took place at the13th C ongress and in its aftermath, andthat elements of the Ukrainian-Liberation Front have stubbornly and consistently misinformed the public aboutthe rift in the Ukrainian community,and the committee's efforts to form anew national organization.

It was mentioned during the discussion that the Ukrainian LiberationFront, which was formed after WorldWar II, "took over" the Organizationfor the Defense of Four Freedoms forUkraine, also formed after World WarI I, which at the beginning refused toparticipate in the UCCA and activelyopposed it under the rubric "shiningexclusiveness." Only after a number ofyears, when it became clear that theUCCA could not be toppled, did thispolitical grouping join the organization with the clear aim of taking overthis central community organizationby, as recent publicized documents

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S U S K i n v o l v e din m e d ia p r o je c t

OTTAW A - The Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union (SUSK ) has beeninvolved in a summer media projectintended to develop Ukrainian community radio broadcasting in Canada.

Five students spent the summervisiting various Ukrainian settlementareas from Halifax to Victoria, where

taped interviews were conducted withinteresting community members, including: politicians, artists, musicians,choreographers, the clergy, professorsand pioneers.

The final stage of the p roject will seeworkers assembling collected interviewsinto broadcast-quality radio documentaries. A series of docum entaries will beproduced on such topics as: Ukrainianpioneer settlement in Canada; Ukrainian-English bilingual education; U-krainian folk dance; Ukrainian studiesin Canada; the development of Ukrainian music in Canada; and multicul-turalism.

Upon completion of the project ,produced documentaries will be madeavailable for distribution to Ukrainianproducers at six major radio stationsacross Canada. In addition, the CBCand several multilingual and campusradio stations are investigating thepossibilities of broadcasting some ofthe project's materials. T h e first series o fdocumentaries will be available forbroadcast by the end of September.

Funding for the Multicultural MediaSkills Development Project has comefrom the Multiculturalism Directorateof the Secretary of State (526,000), andfrom the Ministry of Citizenship andCulture of the Province of Ontario(57,838).. Cross-Canada transporationhas been provided courtesy of VIA RailCanada.

The project manager is MichaelBociurkiw.

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marks, nor did th e article indicate when an d where thealleged statements were made. Given the Sovietpractice of man ufacturing "evidence'' to suit the need athand, many observers doubt that the newspaper eversaw any private records, and they seriously questionthe authenticity of the quotes.

"For a long time Olena Antoniv graciously andelegantly robbed her so-called soul-mates and h appilysquandered 4he Russian Sozhenitsyn fund,' moneythe . CIA squeezes out of wretched American tax

payers," the paper said.As to what Mrs. Krasivska allegedly did with the

pilfered monies, Vilna Ukraina said that she and herson spent time at the beach, jetted across the SovietUnion, went to fancy cafes and restaurants and

entertained her friends.But the article does not stop with the scathing

portrait o f M r s . Krasivska a n d t h efund. It attempts todiscredit the entire dissident movement in Ukraine.

"But don't think that the story of the cheater andspeculator Antoniv, who worked as 'a fighter forliberty and democracy' and 'Ukrainian patriot,' is anexception among the ranks of the dissidents," thepaper said. "Such stories, or similar ones, happen atevery turn."

Although the article stops short of calling for stepsto be taken against Mrs. Krasivska, the breadth andscope of the sm ear, and the fact that she is mentionedby name in a major party newspaper, seem to indicatethat official legal proceedings may already be inmotion, and that she may soon b e arrested or detained,observers say.

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vans were reportedly gutted by fire and left in thestreet.

Young people clustered around the barricades,which were made of chairs, tables, paving stonesand benches. At one p oint. The Times reported, aconvoy of seven army trucks filled with troo ps andaccompanied by a bulldozer drew u p . As it stoppedat one of the barricades, the crowd yelled: "The

military with us! The military with us ! " After fiveminutes, the trucks inexplicably turned around,leaving the barricade untouched. A soldier on oneof the trucks flashed a "V " sign a n d t h ecrowd brokeinto a singing of the national anthem.

Fifteen minutes later, The Times said, a hugecontingent of riot police arrived and, firing off teargas volleys and concussion bombs, cleared theavenue.

In Gorky Square, youths constructed a hugebarricade out of wooden benches and metal trashcans, pelting riot p olice .with rocks and bricks.

Other youths, faces masked to protect them fromthe tear gas, picked up the smoking cannisters andthrew them back at police.

According to The Times, a young man whowandered too close to police lines was picked up,removed to th e doorw ay of the railroad station, anddisappeared inside amid a rain of. blows from riotsticks. A woman wearing a red blouse was knockedto the sidewalk by the po liceand clubbed severaltimes before she managed to scramble up and getaway.

About 4,000 shipyard workers began gatheringat the yard after the 2 p . m .shift, assembling arounda 120-foot high monum ent built to commem orateworkers k illed in the 1970 riots. T h e monument w ascovered with flowers, votive candles and photographs of Lech Walesa, the imprisoned leader ofSolidarity, and Pope John Paul II.

A short time later, the police attacked thedemonstrators, and were met with chants of"Gestapo!" and "Put the junta on trial." Pitchedbattles continued well into the night in severalpockets throughout the city. The Times said.

(Continued rom page 1)demonstrators assembled around the 120-foot tallmonument of three crosses and an anchor outside thegate of th e Lenin shipyard, the birthplace of Solidarity.

Shortly after 3 :20 p .m . ,squads of riot police, knownunder the acronym ZOMO, charged into the crowd.By nightfall, demonstrators were battling with policein three separate areas of the city.

Witnesses said about 1,500 steelworkers marched inCracow, while about 20,000 persons were dispersedin Wroclaw. Polish television broadcast extensivefootage of the crowd scenes in Warsaw and Wroclaw,commenting that those responsible would have to"pay later," according to the AP.

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4 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER5, 1982 No. 36

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Post OfficeBox 134W hippany,New Jersey 07981

A C T I O N IT E MLetter to the editor of The New York

Times

The New York Times printed letter by George M. Raymond onMonday, August 30, which madereference to the efforts of Ukrainiansfor independence from the SovietUnion. In order to understand thecontext of Mr. Raymond's comments, the full text of the letter hasbeen reprinted as it appears in theTimes.

To the EditorIt is remarkable how little of the

recent enormous outpouring of wordsconcerning the "Palestinian" problem deals with the essentials soclearly set forth by Ranaan Weitz("Meeting Israeli and PalestinianNeeds," Op-Ed Aug. 18).

Reconciliation of all the peoplesinhabiting the territory of the oldPalestine Mandate and their abilityto co-exist in peace, rather than"autonomy" or "statehood," is thekey. The problem will have beentruly solved when Palestinian separatism is viewed with the same amusement as that with which the worldviews Scottish separatism in GreatBritain, Breton separatism in Franceor Ukrainian separatism in theUSSR.

Mr. Weitz's proposed federativeunion is the most practical formatoffered so far. The main obstacle isthe refusal of moderate Arab leadersin Israel and the "occupied territories" to cooperate in the formulation of constructive solutions out offear of terrorist retribution. Now thatthe principal source of terrorism isoff balance, the objective of U.S.,West European and U.N. policiesshould be to create conditions thatwould make it difficult for Arableaders not to cooperate and forterrorists to achieve credibility.. Thus, continued aid to Israel could

be used to nudge it toward full civilrights, civil liberties and equality of

opportunity for its minority populations, backed by constitutional protections and non-discrimination statutes similar to our own .

Economic aid could be targeted tothose Arab communities west of theJordan River which agree to cooperate in the creation of a stable federalstructure. In addition to continuedmilitary and technological aid, the

Arab nations surrounding Israelcould be offered economic aid sufficient to enable them to grant fullcitizenship rights to the"Palestinian"refugees living in their midst andenable them to become full participants in the economic life of theircommunities.

It is essential that this type ofpragmatism be substituted for theideologies which for 35 years havenurtured among Israelis an insecurity bordering on paranoia andamong the refugees a sense of se-parateness from their political environment and a resentment againstIsrael which could be allayed only byIsrael's disappearance.

In embarking on this course,America would help stabilize theMiddle East and enable it to use itsnatural resources to enhance its

civilization rather than for what willbecome increasingly unnecessaryarmaments and fortifications.. Continued talk of "Palestinian

autonomy" and "statehood," on theother hand, may have the side effectof exacerbating separatist movements elsewhere as in Yugoslavia,in Turkey, in Iran, in Iraq, in Spain,maybe in Britain and in France and eventually perhaps even inTexas.

George M. RaymondIrvington, N.Y., Aug. 19, 1982

RECOMMENDED ACTION:1. Remind Mr. Raymond, in a

letter to the editor of the Times, thatfollowing his logic the United Statesshould never have separated fromEngland in 1776.

2. The analogy of Ukraine withvarious countries' separatist movements is wrong. The US SR is apolitical and economic union of IScountries.

3. The Ukrainian SS R is the fourthmost populous country in Europe. Itis the second largest in area and,according to the Encyclopaedia Bri-tannica, is the 10th largest industrialized country in the world.

4. Equating the efforts of Ukrainians for independence since thedefeat of the Ukrainian Republic ishighly insulting and an affront to themillions of U krainians who lost theirlives for Ukrainian independence.

Write to: Max FrankeL EditorialPage Editor, The New York Times,229 W. 43rd St, New York, N.Y.10036.

Ukrainian Institute will offercollege accredited courses

Orthodox altar boys hold conferenceGLEN SPEY, N.Y. - The Altar

Boys' Conference of the PhiladelphiaDeanery of the Ukrainian Orthodox

Church was held here at Verkhovyna,the Ukrainian Fraternal Association'sresort, on August 23-26.

The annual conference, designed tostimulate a greater awareness anddeeper understanding of the UkrainianOrthodox Church also offered a specialtreat to the 34 altar boys that attendedfor their dedic ated service to theChurch. It was organized by the Revs.Paul Hrynyshyn of Wilmington, Del.,and Omelan B. Mycyk of Minersville,

Pa. Father Michael Yarosh of Coates-ville, Pa., was honorary chairman.

The conference program included

sports, recreational and social activitiesas well as morning and evening prayerservices and lectures on liturgies, morality, comparative religions and sacraments.

Vespers were served at Ss. Peter andPaul Ukrainian Orthodox Church inGlen Spey on the last evening of theconference by the Rev. John Panasiuk.Divine liturgy was celebrated on theconcluding day by the Revs. Frank

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NEW YORK - The Ukrainian Institute of Am erica has announ ced, for thefirst time in its history, the introductionof a formal program of academiccourses in Ukrainian language, cultureand literature for college credit.

In affiliation and cooperation withHunter College of the City University ofNew York (CUNY), the institute willoffer on its premises college accreditation for courses in Ukrainian languageand culture, and in research in Ukrainian language and l i terature. Thecollege courses will begin on September 8 and registration will take place atHunter. College, 695 Park Ave., NewYork. Course tuition will be in accordance with current CUNY fees.

Students interested in signing up forthese accredited Ukrainian coursesshould contact the registrar's office atHunter College or obtain a copy of thecollege's fall catalogue. Students notwanting college credit may register forthese courses on a non-credit basisdirectly at the institute by calling for areservation or by mailing the S50registration and tuition fee with thereturn-form from the institute's education catalogue, which will soon beavailable. All cou rses will be held at theUkrainian Institute.

Descriptions of the courses follow." Ukrainian Language I three credits:

Introductory course on Ukrainianlanguage with emphasis on conversation with firm grounding in elements ofgrammar.

Instructor: Zirka M. D erlycia, Ph.D .,

Slavic languages and literatures.New York University; M.A., New YorkUniversity; B.A., Hunter College.

Class meets: Tuesdays, 5:35 - 7 p.m.;Thursdays, 5:35 - 6:55 p.m.

" Ukra inian Culture I - threecredits: The Kievan Period; an overviewof the golden age of 11th centuryUkraine.

Instructor Zirka M. Derlycia.. Class meets: Tuesdays, 7:10 - 8:30

p.m.; Thursdays, 7:05 - 8:30 p.m." Independent Studies, one to three

credits: Research in Ukrainian languageand literature. Research topic to bedetermined and approved by HunterCollege.

Instructor. William Omelchenko,Ph.D., Ukrainian studies, UkrainianFree University, Munich, Germany.- Class m eets: twice a month; course

times to be determined.e. Certification Program: Ukrainian

language and literature; adm inistrationof proficiency exam for New Yorkstate.

Administrator and program to bedeterminied by need and after consultation with Hunter College.

"The Ukrainian Institute of Americais proud to be affiliated with HunterCollege in the presentation of thiscurriculum," said Walter Nazarewicz,vice president of the institute, "and webelieve this coopera tion will prove to bemutually beneficial and will offer manyopportunities not available elsewherefor students."

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Groundbreak ing s la ted fo r sen iors ho1981 a strong opposition against theLHO developed in Canton and subsequently Mayor William Schaefer withdrew his support for housing in Cantonand offered an old school building on Annand Aliceanna streets in Fells Point.

HU D approved 5709,392 in contractauthority and 314,187,840 in budgetauthority for Lemko Housing. TheThom as Harkins. Compa ny of SilverSpring was selected as contractor; JohnMarkowski of Professional DesignAssociates is the architect.

Obituary

Boh clan R. Lesyk,Chester resident. CHEST ER, Pa. - Bohdan R. Lesyk,

an active member of the Ukrainiancommunity in this Delaware Countytown, died suddenly on A ugust 19 whileworking at the family grocery store. Mr.Lesyk was 29.

Born in C hester, M r. Lesyk resided inthe county all his life. He attended HolyGhost Ukrainian Catholic School andwas graduated from St. James HighSchool and Pierce Business College inPhiladelphia.

He operated the family grocery sincegraduating from Pierce.

Mr. Lesyk belonged to the U krainianAmerican. Citizens. Club of. Chester,UNA Branches 352 and 231, and Plast,the Ukrainian youth organization. Heattended several Plast camps at VovchaTropa in East Chatham, N.Y.

Surviving are his mother, EufrosynaLesyk, with who m he lived; two sisters,Lubow W. Lesyk of Arlington, Va., andOksana A . Stukas of Sw edesboro, N.J.,and a brother, Ihor, at home

The funeral was private.

BALTIMORE - The Lemko Housing Organization will break ground forthe new 110-unit residence for seniorcitizens and handicapped persons onSunday, September 12, at 3 p.m.

Also on that day, the Rev. Dr. IvanDomic, the organization's founder andpresident, will celebrate his 25th priestly anniversary with a solemn liturgy atSt. Stanislaus Polish Roman CatholicChurch at 1:30 p.m. and a banquet atthe Slavic Ecumenical CommunityCenter, 16 S. Patterson Park Ave. Thecelebration will be sponsored by LemkoHousing Organization members andparishioners of his mission parishes inBel Air and Baltimore. It will start at 4p.m. under the direction and chairmanship of Anne Kany, Ola Sushko, Lor-rain Izner and John Zagroiek.

Trinity Choir will provide the liturgical music prior to and during theliturgy. Dr. Earl Baldwin, pastor of theTrinity parish in Towson. Md., will givethe main address during the banquetMasters of ceremonies are Taras Char-chalis, branch president of Plast Ukrainian Youth Organization, and HarryMakar, editor of publications for the'League of Ukrainian Catholics. Duringand after the banquet the Lyman Ukrainian dancers will perform under thedirection of Orest Lesiuk.

The Lemko Housing Organizationwas founded in 1978 by the Rev. Domicto provide housing and related socialservices and faculties for elderly personsand families who lack adequate financial means to provide such housing forthemselves without distress. The organization functions on a non-profitbasis without regard to race, creed ornational origin, but especially for SlavicAmericans.

Originally the Lemko Tower wasdesigned to be built on O'Donnell andKenwood a venues. However, in January


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No. 3 6 THE UKRAINIA N WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER5. 1982 5

Over 1,000 attend UNA Day celebrations in New Jersey

Seen during the presentation of awards to longtime UN A Julian Baraniuk, Supreme Treasurer Ulana Diachuk, Johnbranch secretaries (from left) are: Supreme Advisor Andrew Chom ko (accepting for Peter Holow achuk) and SupremeKeybida, Supreme Secretary Walter Soch an, Joseph Jarema, Auditor Nestor Olesnycky.

SOUTH BOUND BROOK, N.J. -Over 1,000 persons attended the 12thannual New Jersey UNA Day heldSunday, August 29, on the grounds ofthe Ukrainian Village here.

The event was organized by the fourUNA districts of New Jersey, and theUNA Day Committee was led by thechairmen of these districts. Serving aschairman for the 1982 UNA Day wasJulian Baraniuk of Newark; vice-chairmen were Walter Bilyk of Jersey City,Michael Zacharko of Perth Amboy andJohn Chomko of Passaic.

Mr. Baraniuk officially opened theday's festivities at 2 p.m . by greeting allpresent. He then turned the programover to Andrew Keybida, whoserved as master of ceremonies.

An invocation was recited by the Rev.Michael Peretiatko of St. John theBaptist Ukrainian Catholic Church inNewark.

The emcee then proceeded to introduce the UNA Supreme Assemblymembers present: Supreme SecretaryWal ter Sochan, Supreme Treasurer

Ulana Diachuk, Supreme OrganizerStefan Hawrysz and Supreme AuditorNestor Olesnycky. He also introducedWasyl Orichowsky, senior field organizer, Mar ta Korduba, f ra ternalactivities director, and Roma SochanHadzewycz, editor of The UkrainianWeekly.

Mr. Hawrysz was next to address thegathering, speaking about the devotedwork of UNA pioneers and branchsecretaries. He then informed the audience that trie UNA Supreme Executive Committee had decided to honorfour longtime UNA secretaries fromNew Jersey for their contributions toSoyuz by awarding them plaques.

Mr. Baraniuk of Branch 371 inNewark was presented a plaque by thesupreme treasurer, and Joseph Jaremaof Branch 372 in Plainfield received anaward from the supreme secretary.

The other two award recipients

UNA Supreme Advisor

Walter Kwas emigrated to theUnited States in 1949 from Ukraine.He became an active member of theUkrainian community upon joiningthe ranks of the Ukrainian NationalAssociation in 1950. His early community enthusiasm was directed atElizabeth, N.J., where he was thefounder of the Sitch sports club and a

Walter Kwas

Peter Holowachuk of Branch 42 inPassaic and Michael Otrok of Branch14 in Newark were unable to attend.Mr. Chomko accepted the plaque onbehalf of Mr. Holowachuk from Mr.Olesnycky; Mr. Baraniuk accepted forMr. Otrok, with Mr. Keybida doing thehonors. ,

The UNA Day was visited this yearby Frank Lautenb erg , D emocra t iccandidate for U.S. senator from NewJersey. Mr. Lau tenberg briefly addressed the UNA'ers and non-UNA'erspresent after being introduced by JosephLesawyer, former UNA supreme president and a De mocratic Party activist.1 nhis remarks Mr. Lautenberg touched on

member of the auditing committee ofthe Ukrainian National Home.

From 1955 to 1982 Mr. Kwas wasthe manager of the Ukrainian National Association's resort, Soyu-zivka, in Kerhonkson, N.Y. In addition to the time-consuming job ofmanager, Mr. Kwas was also anactive member of many local Ukrainian organizations.

To name but a few of his accomplishm ents: he was one of the

founders of the Holy Trinity ParishI in Kerhon kson; head of PlastpryiatI for 15 years; founder of Branch 88 ofI the UNA, its first secretary, and laterI its president for a number of years.I Branch 88 presently boasts a mem-

bership of 400 members. To date,Mr. Kwas has organized over 1,000

I members for the Ukrainian NationalI Association.' Besides being active in Ukrainian

affairs, Walter K was has also made aname for himself in the local Ameri-

| can community. He is the former president of the Kerhonkso n Lions! G ub and former chairman for both .

the American Cancer Society cam-I paign and the United Way. Mr. Kwas is presently chairman oft the Ulster County American Heart" Association. At present, Mr. Kwas is

busy serving his second term as Ulster County legislator and chair

man of the Ulster County Environmental and Energy Commission.

ethnic concerns and asked for theUkrainian community's support.

The Republican candidate for U.S.senator from New Jersey, Rep. -cent Fenwick, was unable to attend thefestivities, but Mr. Keybida read aletter he had received from Mrs. Fenwick on the occasion of UNA Day.

In the message, Mrs. Fenwick, who isa m ember of the Congressional H elsinkiCommission, addressed the issue ofhuman-rights violations in the SovietUnion, urging: "let us speak for thosewho canno t speak for themselves. Let usremind the world of the spectacle ofSoviet horrors in Ukraine."

She also thanked the Ukrainiancommunity members for their supportover the years and especially this year,and pledged to continue working forfreedom and human rights in Ukraine.

Greetings were also received from thegovernor of New Jersey, Tom Kean,who is suffering from a back problem.Mr. Kean, who had attended the 1981UNA Day as a Republican candidatefor governor, first of all thanked theUkrainian community for the warmwelcome he had received at this

year's Garden State Ukrainian Festival.He also noted that, while he realizesthat religious, national and humanrights are dealt with by the federalgovernment, he feels "a deep moralobligation to recognize and speak outon the Soviet policy which focuses oneliminating freedom of religion, the

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Frank Lautenberg, Democratic candidate for U.S. senator from New Jersey,

addresses UNA Day participants.

Chairmen of the four New Jersey UNA districts (from left): Julian Baraniuk ofNewark, Walter Bilyk of Jersey City, Michael Zacharko of Perth Amboy and John

Chomko of Passaic.

Profile: Walter Kwas


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U k r a i n ia n W e e k ly

P o l a n d :w h a t n e x t ?If the mass demonstrations throughout Poland proved anything, i t

is that the spiri t of Solidarity is st i ll very m uch alive. They prove d th attear gas cannisters,water cannon and the Gestapo tactics of the club-wielding riot police will never absterge the memory an d the mean ing ofthe modest l iberties hard won by the Polish peopletwo years ago withthe birth of the Solidarity trade union in Gda nsk. F inally, and perha psmost importantly, Poland's day of rage dramatically showed thef e s t e r i n g t u rp i t ude and t h e r ea l im po tence o f G en . Woj c i echJaruzelski 's mili tary junta.

Since the crackdown on Solidarity and the declaration of martiallaw last Decem ber 13, events in Pola nd have made it clear that Gen.Jaruzelski is l i t t le more than a glorified turnkey, a man incapable ofrunnin g the nation , a dictator who relies on repression and thuggery tostay in power.

The Polish econom y is a shambles. Gasoline is being rationed. Fo odis scarce, other goods un available. The h ousing situation is cri tical . Awhole generation of young people is growing apath etic, with l i tt le hopefor the future.

Yet, Gen. Jaruzelski and his regime have staunchly refused todemonstrate the requisite good will needed to bridge the yawning gapbetween the rulers and the ruled. He has sett led into the stubborninertia, the do-nothingness of someone who instinctively realizes hecannot roll back the spiri t of freedom unleashed by Solidarity, but ispetrified of loo sening his stranglehold and facing the consequences offreedom. Clearly, it is a no-win situation, and the biggest loser will bePo l and itself.

The so lution is equally as clear. Gen. Jaruzelski mu st realize that noPolish e conom ic or social recovery is possible without th e resto rationof the Solidarity free trade union or something like it , and without helpfrom the West.

The de mon stratio ns on August 31 have mad e the first pointself-evident. Releasing a handful of polit ical detainees and vague irenicgestures offer l i t tle succor to a people that has tasted the heady draug htof controll ing i ts own destiny. By repeatedly taking to trie streets,P o l e s h a v e s h o w n G e n . J a ru z el sk i t h a t P o l a n d w i l l r e m a i nungovernable without the re-emergence of Solidarity or somethinglike i t . They have shown that no amount of skull-bashing or tear gaswill alter this fact.

As to the second p oint aid from the West Gen. Jaruzelski must

be made to understand that unless he restores Solidarity, perhaps in adifferent guise, and makes the cou ntry go vernable, he won 't get anickel. Here, the onus falls on Western b anks. In nego tiating the 1982portion of Poland 's huge deb t, they must make it plain that there willbe no "flexible rescheduling" until the junta show s some flexibil i ty ofits own. Th e ban ks must not put the bottom-line over the bro aderWestern purpose of keeping the pressure on Gen. Jaruzelski to relaxhis clampdown on the Polish nation and Solidarity.

Gen. Jaruzelski has two main options. He can continue trying tobeat the memory of the Polish Spring out of the minds of the massesth r ou gh b lood y r ep re s s i o n , m as s a r r e s t s and t h e p o l i c i e s o fconfrontation. Or, he can accept the irrefutable reali ty of Solidarityand its impact on the nation, a nd take conciliatory steps to end theinternecine conflict that, if allowed to continue, will leave Poland ineconomic and social ruin.

If he takes the first road, he will remain as nothing m ore than a hated

jailer of an entire nation, a torm ento r of his own people presiding overthe total collapse of Poland. If he choses the second option, restoresSolidarity or some m easure of the freedom a nd dem ocracy that is partof the Polish tradition, th ere may be hope yet. Time is runn ing out.Clearly, Gen. Jaruze lski finds himself between a rock and a hard place.He has l i t t le room to maneuver. The choice, as they say, is obvious.

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Focus on Ukrainian wom en political prisoners

Raisa Rudenko:facing injustice courageously

by Nina Strokata

Hide your despair in your wet pillowPrepare to courageously face injustice...

When M ykola Rud enko was arrestedin February 1976, members of theUkrainian Helsinki Group, AmnestyInternational, writers throughout thefree world and Ukrainian communityactivists in the diaspora began actions inhis defense.

Among all of the people who workedto save M r. Rudenk o from captivity, hiswife Raisa worked the most faithfullyand diligently on hisbehalf.

Raisa participated along with herhusband in his search for truth, something to which her husband devoted hislife. She protected his sanity, standingby him in his own world, a world hecreated in his soul. Mykola wrote aboutthis later in his collection of poetrywritten behind bars: "Life it is you.Your small hands hold the world whichlives in me."2

No one knows whether Raisa expected this kind of tribute. In the first days.T her husband's im prisonm ent shecomposed and sent out protests whichbecame a source of information aboutthe Ukrainian writer's fate when theyreached people outside the SovietUnion.

Raisa was called as a witness duringher husband's trial. In court she heardthat Mykola was accused of creating,collecting and distributing copies of hiswritings.

The creation of a text is the profession of a writer it was a fact know nto the court that Mykola was a writer;he had authored many books publishedin Soviet Ukraine.. Collecting and distributing a written

text are two logical steps one takes afterone writes something. However, theSoviet judges seem to follow a differentlogic: they look for three factors thatprompt anti-Soviet agitation and propaganda. These three factors are creating, collecting and distributing.

Raisa was called as a witness at herhusband's trial and testified that sherewrote and reprinted, in several copies,some texts written by her husband. Sheadmitted to this not because she wantedto testify against her husband, butbecause she believed that by admittingto these crimes she would lessen thenumber of crimes for which her husband would be tried.

But her hopes were in vain. Thecourts gave Mykola the maximumsentence poss ible: 12 years of captivity(seven years in a hard-labor camp andfive years in exile).

After the trial Raisa waited to see towhich camp they would send her husband, because the labor camps allowvisitations (although some prisoners arepunished after their visitors leave).

After the trial, M ykola was not takento a labor camp ; instead he was taken tothe Kiev KGB prison. There the overseers of his case began to p ressure him torenounce his convictions. In return,they said he would get his freedom. Atthat p oint, Vitaliy Fedorchuk's (head ofthe Ukrainian KGB) men began to dotheir job. They hoped to see to it that

Raisa RudenkoMykola would lose faith in his friend,his wife.

Here it should be mentioned that asentenced man has the right to correspond with people only after he hasarrived at the place of his incarceration. If it seems tha t the authorities delaytransporting him to the place where hewill serve his term, he maybe allowed tobegin a correspondence only with thespecial permission of the prosecutor.Permission is granted by the p rosecutorwho is in charge of checking the workof the KGBj today thereis such a personin every oblast, as part of the oblastprosecutor's office.

The Kiev prosecutor allowed M ykolato write letters to his wife from the timehe was held at the Kiev KGB prison.And Raisa wrote to M ykola. Not one ofMykola's letters reached Raisa; not oneof Raisa 's letters found its way toMykola.

The men responsible for this mysterykept assuring Mykola that all of hisletters were forwarded to his wife, and if

she did not answer them it was becauseshe was not interested in the fate of herhusband. During that time, Mykola'ssons from a previous marriage wereallowed to visit their father. Duringtheir visits they suggested their fathershould renounce his actions; not oncedid they say a word about his wife,Raisa. It seemed that Raisa really didnot care about her husband's fate.

Mykola did not repent, although hissons and the secret police assured himthat he was harming not onlyhimself,but others also.

The world outside the Soviet Unionfound out about his trying times in hispoetry, written in prison, which found

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I. Mykola Rudenko. "Za Gratamy -Poeziyi." Suchasnist, 1980, p . 44

Z Ibid. p. 77.

OopsNina Strokata is a former Soviet

political prisoner and is one of thefounding members of the Kiev-basedUkrainian Helsinki group.

Due to a translator's typographicalerror the date that Olha Heyko Matu-sevyeb^s term of imprisonment was toend was given as March 1982. The'correct date is March 1983. ' ' '


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No. 36 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 198 2 7

Letters to the editor

Don't trustSoviet scholarsDear Editor:

It is incredible to read that the Sovietssee the United States as a source of falseinformation abou t the "d istinct brotherlypeop les" of the Soviet Union. One

cannot believe that "the Soviets aremiffed about the habit U.S. educatorshave of lumping together all the variousnationalities of the Soviet Union." (TheWeekly, May 9, "Scholars focus onacademia's perception of the SovietUnion, Eastern Europe").

An ex amin ation of a recently published Soviet art book dedicated to the1,500th anniversary of Kiev ("Mozayiki zhivopis drevnego Kieva, albom,"Leningrad, Khudozhnik RS FSR , 1982)reveals that! its Leningrad publishers,under the direction of academicianDmitri Likhachev, also share this habitof the U.S. educators. Kiev, Galich,Chernigov, Pereyaslav - they are allthe same: Russia, Kievan Russia, Russian culture with Kiev as its center.

This exclu sive edition (its price, largeformat, Russian and parallel Englishtext), apparently aimed at the diplomatic and fpreign markets, also contains some prominent misconceptionsabout Ukrainian history. Maybe it wasthe fault of the L eningrad translator (Iu.Pamfilova) to use the term Russia tomean Ru s\ but surely it was not academician Likhachov's "m istake" to portray Moscow as an extension of Kievanculture and to post-date the start of the"younger U krainian" culture by 500years, to th e Baroque period.

U.S. scholars and politicians whodeal with the Soviets should learn to

identify the real source of false impressions about the Soviet Union.Roman ProeykWestfield, N.J.

No such thing as"pure scholarship"Dear Editor

It was a pleasure to read about the25th anniversary celebration of theHarvard Ukrainian Studies Fund, aswas brought to our attention by TheWeekly's printing of Dr. Sevcenko'scommemorative address. One does nothave to be in agreement with everyinstitute policy and practice, as I amnot, in order to acknowledge that theestablishment of the institute particularly in light of our historical recordof successes and failures has beennothing short of a minor miracle. And itis for this reason that the names ofpeople l ike Mr. Chemych and Dr.Pritsak will deservedly go into a Ukrainian history.

This said, I wish to comm ent on twopoints raised in the Sevcenko address. First, Dr. Sevcenko argues that'material support of the 'Ukrainianscholarly enterprise at Harvard is thebest investment of our community'sresources (because "pure scholarship" is"our best political weapon"). Although ,

given the occasion, it is not surprising tofind that Dr. Sevcenko expressed sucha view, I think it would probably bemore accurate to say that Harvard isone of the best rather than the bestinvestment of our community's resources.

Although the gradual and frequentlyindirect yet weighty influence that aUkrainian scholarly presence at Harvard can , exert js invah iable, there .is,rie'verthcfcss no substitute .'for .the im-.mediate impact that a professionally

staffed Ukrainian p olitical affairs enterprise would have, and this, too, must bea top priority for us. I am not implyingthat Harvard ought to get less supportthan it has been ge t ting - i t bo thdeserves and requires more, particularlyso that it can continue to subsidizeprojects such as the summer sch oo l It isjust that there are also other, moredirect po litical priorities, a point whichI trust would be acknowledged by Dr.Sevcenko as well.

The second issue raised by the address and provoking comment is bothmore controversial and ultimately moreimportant than the first. The centraltheme of the professor's address is thatin highly developed societies, there is afundamental division of labor between"pure" scholarship and political activity, Le., that there are people, whoengage in one and others who engageonly in the second; and, furthermore,that not only is this differentiationdesirable but that the "U krainian elite inthe diaspora is mature enough to affordsuch a division of labor." j

I have to assume that Dr. Sevcenkoconsiders the United States a Highlydeveloped society. If so , then h is asser

tions simply become incomprehensible.Where did Henry Kissinger come fromif not from Sevcenko's own j Harvard? And where did Zbigniew Brze-zinski come from if not from Columbia? And these certainly are not exceptions. There are literally thousands ofmen and women who have in the pastand will continue into the future tocirculate a mong academia, governmentand the private sector. Furthermore,the people who do so are highly prizedrather than looked down upon; and thisis true even in disciplines as theoreticalas philosophy. One of my philosophyprofessors at Columbia had served inthe Johnson administration and everybody thought that this was a real feather

in his cap.So , it simply is not true that elites in

highly developed societies either engagein or think it desirable to engage in somesort of strict division of labor betweenacademic pursuits and politics of government.

Then, there is the matter of the "pure"scholarship that Dr. Sevcenko touts.What in the world is pure scholarship?Is there, therefore, such a thing as impurescholarship? In all of my readings onmethodological issues relating to history or the social and natural sciences, Ido not ever remember coming acrossthe term "pure" being applied in connection with scholarship or science inany of the discussions. There are disputes about what is and is not goodscience or scholarship, or about whatthe difference is between real science orscholarship and pseudo-science orscholarship, but not about purity. Thus,for example, although people disagreestrenuously about whether Marx wasright or wrong about various things, noone ever argues about whether hisscholarship was pure or impure, andthis despite the fact that of course everyone knows how political Marx was. -Similarly, no one ever talks about thephysics, mathematics or chemistrydone during the atom bomb buildingproject of 1944-5 as "impure" science orscholarship because it was ordered by agovernment for blatantly military andpolitical purposes.

The real issue behind D r. Sevcenko'suse of the term "pure" scholarship is ofcourse his belief that scholarship cannotand should not in any way bepolitical. But what does this actuallymean? In a sense. Dr. Sevcenko contradicts himself when he tells us that"pure" scholarship is "our best politicalweapon." Welk if oven "pure" scholarship', cap have p olitical ramifications,then why the .grea t anxie ty about

parity?Actually, concern about purity is

completely misguided. The reason thatno one other than Dr. Sevcenko worriesabout it is because it is virtually impossible to distinguish between scienceor scholarship that can have politicalimpact'and that which cannot. Andeven in all of those cases in which it isobvious that scholarship does have apolitical dimension, as exemplified byall of the works done on virtually everymajor American campus which is subsidized by the Defense Department, thereis little if any con cern abou t the "purity"of the scholarship so subsidized.

If , by chance, Dr. Sevcenko wasthinking of political scholarship as thatwhich is polemical, then even in thiscase it is difficult to see how his positioncan-be defended. I will cite but two examples.' Several years ago, one of the coun

try's leading p olitical theorists, MichaelWalzcr (who at the time was at Harvardbut has since moved to Princeton),wrote a book about how certain types ofwars are morally justified and othersnot, and in which he argued that the warswhich Israel had fought fall into the first

category. Dr. Walzer is Jewish, so, washe being political? I do not know, butthe point is that no one worried aboutthat. Some attacked his work whileothers defended it, but this was done onthe basis of its merits and demeritsrather than on the question of whetheror not it was political.

And the last example pertains toLucy Dawidowicz. In 1981 she published a book titled "The Holocaust and theHistorians" in which she denouncesmuch of the scholarship done aroundthe world on the Na zi Holocaust, otherthan her own and that of a few others, asbeing defective, dishonest, politicallybiased and so on. The book is highlypolemical. Is it political? Once again, I

do not know, but whether or not it is didnot seem to be a concern to Dr. Sevcenko's colleagues insofar as it was theHarvard University Press which published the book.

The reason any o f this is important isthat Dr. Sevcenko is a high official ofthe Ukrainian Institute at Harvard andthereby in a position to help shapepolicy. It is highly counterproductive ifpeople such as he, who are in a positionto guide others, entertain illusionsabout some type of imagined purity inscholarship, when no one else does.Are we, so to say, trying to be moreCatholic that the pope? Where Dr.Sevcenko is of course 100 percent rightis when he says that scholarsh ipassociated with the institute must befirst-rate and of impeccable qu ality. Butit is a huge mistake to think that first-rate scholarship has a nything to do w ithsome type of mythical purity. It hasrather to do with intellectual integrity,power and im agination. But I amcertain that on this we would agree.

Bohdan WytwyckyNewark, N.J.

"The" Ukraineis poor EnglishDear Editor:

Referring to the letter from Mr.Roman Zabihach, I suggest that nodiscussion is necessary. The use of thedefinite article "the"before "Ukraine"isbad English.

I refer to the discussion of this matterin the fifth paragraph on page 3 of"Ukraine, Ru s', Russia and Muscovy; ASelected Bibliography of the Names" byAndrew Gregorovich. The reference isas follows:

"A list of seven titles has been included touching on the question of the

use in the English language o f the article'the' before 'Ukraine.' This curiousproblem has attached itself firmly toEnglish usage although 4he' is actuallysuperfluous, awkward and unnecessarybefore the name Ukraine. The form theUkraine' is often used by persons whosenative language is not English.' TheUkrainian language has no article andthe question of using it properly isdifficult for Ukrainian speakers. Significantly all seven articles listed recommend use of the name Ukrainewithout the.'"

J. B. GregorovichToronto

UCCA: no right toliquidate branchDear Editor:

The Ukrain ian daily newspaperAmerica, issue No. 109, dated June 17,published an announcement that thecurrent administrative board of theUkrainian Congress Committee ofAmerica has taken steps to;dissolve theMetropolitan Detroit Branch. In regardto this arbitrary termination, the executive board of Metro Detroit Branchwishes to apprise the Ukrainian community of the following letter that wasdispatched to the UCCA headquarterson May 21.

Dear Sirs:Your letter dated 7th of April, 1982,

was received and studied on the 21st ofApril, 1982. The thematic thrust ofliquidation in your letter was the subjectof deliberations during a General Assembly meeting held by our DetroitBranch on April 30, 1982, having arepresentation of 52 delegates and 33

organizations. The subsequent decisionthat was unanimously approved waswithin the compliance of UCCA By-Laws, Article 5, Section 4, that indeedthe UCCA Administrative Body wasunduly and not legally establishedduring the 13th UCCA Congress andthat, therefore, the existing adm inistration does not have jurisdictional authority to dissolve the Metro UCCA Branchof Detroit.

This message was respectfully submitted, signed by the Detroit chairmanand two members of the board.

The decision to dissolve UCCAbranches in San Francisco, Philadelphia and Detroit is a capricious andcompelling indication that the leadership in the UCCA is more interested inexacerbating the 13th Congress conflictthan taking a posture of unification ofUkrainians in UCCA affiliates.

The Metro Detroit Branch, with fullconformity of approved action by thegeneral assembly, wishes to remain anactive component of the UCCA structure, and in the interest of unification,calls upon the existing UCCA administration to change its immediateposition. We are urging that this bodyapply all efforts, in the spirit of nationalbrotherhood, towards a common goal

of unity in the entire Ukrainian community of America., Furthermore, it must remain perfectly clear that the Metro Branch of Detroit was founded by an amalgam ofinterested Ukrainian organizations inJune 1941 and was the first to enter theUCCA framework on the national level.The Metro Branch has fulfilled andcontinues to fulfill the viable function ofa representative and coordinatingcouncil. For more than 40 years, this

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The Odessa fi le of the United States

H o lu tia k- Jr.

Post Office in Odessa, N.Y.

by Stephen P. Holutiak-Hallkk Jr.

The mosaic of placenames in theUnited States relates to the variousexperiences people underwent in the"new world" and gives numerous interesting episodes in Americana. Oftena nam e remains as the sole imprint of anidentity, awaiting rediscovery by itsheirs.

In ferreting out Ukrainian place-names in the United States the mostcomm on one is Odessa, named after theUkrainian seaport on the Black Sea. In1970 we reported on six areas bearingthe name Odessa, indicating that thename was given mainly by ethnicminority groups who had lived inUkraine prior to their emigration to the

Score Sov ie t . .(Continued from pap 3)

Before the Soviet army occupiedthese islands in 1945, more than 16,000Japanese lived there. M any were fishermen, as the waters in that area make u pwhat is considered to be one ofthe threebest fishing grounds in the world. Withthe Soviet occupation, the Japanesewere forced off the islands and had torelocate in other areas of Japan, mainlyin Hokkaido.

Both the United States and thePeople's Republic of China recognizethe Japanese claim to the NorthernTerritories. The Soviets, however,consider the straits between the islandsas strategically necessary for access tothe Pacific, and therefore refuse torelinquish control.

In November 1981, Mr. Naito organized an International Symposiumon Territorial Problems and Peace,where representatives of Afghan, Cambodian, Chinese, Lithuanian and U-krainian communities around the worldpresented reports on the respective

Committee...(Continued from page 3)

show, any means possible.Finally, the attem pt to take exclusive

control of the UCCA included misconduct in the preparations, conduct andresults of the 13th Congress.

The comm ittee contends th at since 27leading community organizations constituting the UCCA walked out of the13th Congress amon g them theUNA, the U FA, the Ukrainian NationalWom en's League of America and others and formed the law and order body,the real U CCA , as such, ceased to exist,and that the Ukrainian Liberation

United States; and, that the name was'chosen as a reminder of their "homeland." As of today, the Odessa collection stands at 26. How each Odessacame about and why is not our purpose,a l though informat ion is available .1

Here we wish to only indicate thatvestiges of Ukraine were carried beyond its borders if only in a name.

To begin, let us delve briefly into theorigins of Ukraine's Odessa. W.T. Zylain "Texas Onomastics: The Place NameOdessa"2 informs us that Odessa received its name in 1795 up on t hesuggestion of the Imperial Academy ofSciences. The name was chosen tohonor the ancient Greek colony ofOdessos. Previously the areawas known

problem s faced by their countrie s.Among Ukrainians at that meeting wasMyroslav Smorodsky, a lawyer fromNew Jersey, who spoke about Sovietimperialism in Ukraine.

After a discussion between Mr. Naitoand the others, it was decided to pursuethree imm ediate objectives: to exchangeinformation on the self-determinationstruggle of the Ukrainians, Lithuanians,Latvians, Estonians and the Japanese;to inform their respective communitiesabout the territorial issues;and to seek adeclaration of support for the right ofJapan to its Northern Territories, suchas the one issued by the World Lithua

nian Community.In the future, the executive' comm it

tee for an International Symposium onTerritorial Problems and Peace hopesto establish a central office in Washington, similar to the Ukrainian and Balticinformation bureaus.

In return for the support of ethnicgroups, Mr. Naito promised to publicize the plight of the Ukrainians andBaltic peoples to the Japanese government and people as much as possible.

Front contingent was left only with thename.

As a result, the Ukrainian Americancommunity was left without a trulyrepresentative organization, and thisgap has hurt not only the communitybut its efforts in helping Ukraine in itsliberation struggle, committee memberssay.

The discussants emphasized that theCommittee for Law and Order in theUCCA has a responsibility to fill thevoid an d create a new representativeUkrainian national organization.

The meeting adjourned with a consensus to carry on efforts to attain sucha goal.

as Hadzhibej. Dr. Zyla further statesthat the name Odessa stems from thename Odysseus or Ulysses, who wasportrayed in Homer's "Baid."

This c lass ica l her i tage , to somedegree, and to a greater degree theseaport's reputation as a great exporting center influenced the choice of the

name Odessa in the United States. Forsure, immigrants chose the name "as areminder of their homeland city." Yet,evidence shows that railroad officials,mili tary officers, businessmen andsettlers who obtained influence tendedto name areas after great cities of the"old world" in order to raise the statureand importance of settlements. Oftenthe characterist ics of the land areainfluenced its namin g. In Odessa's casewhere there was wheat, lumber, or coal the new American settlement hopedthat it would rival the great wheat,lumber and coal exporting port on theBlack Sea.

Listed below find the registry of theplacenames Odessa in the U nited States,as of this writing:

1. Lake Odessa (Odessa), Michigan(1839 - present)

2. Odessa, California (1905)3. Odessa, Delaware (name change

1855 - present)4. Odessa, Florida (1899 - present)5. O d e s s a , M i c h i g a n ( O s c o d a

Coun ty) (1882-1898)6. Odessa, Minnesota (1870 - pre

sent)7. Odessa, Missouri (1878 - present)8. Odessa, Nebraska (name change

1873/4 - present)9. Odessa, New York (name change

1855 - present)10. Odessa, North Dakota (Pierce

County ) (1899-1900)11. Odessa, North Dakota (GrantCounty) (1915-1926)

11 Odessa, North Dakota (RamseyCounty) (1905? - 19117)

13. Odessa, Oklahoma (1894-1901)14. Odessa, Oregon (1902-1919)15. Odessa , Pennsy lvania (1890-

1918)16. Odessa, Texas (1881 - present)17. Odessa, Wa shingt on (1982 -

present)18. Odessa Avenue, City of Van

Nuys, California (1923 - present)19. Odessa Dr ive , Yorba Linda ,

California (1968 - present)20. Odessa Place, Pittsburgh, Penn

sylvania (pre 1913 - present)There are two areas which were

known as Odessa; however, their nameswere changed: Oddena, North Dakotahad petitioned for the right tobe knownas Odessa. Permission was denied,however, because another Odessa exist-

Odessa Avenue in Van Nuys, Calif.

ed nearby. Iona Township in Minnesotawas known earlier as Odessa Township.The reason for change is not known.

Four areas, surprisingly, are notrelated to the Ukrainian seaport. Theseplaces bear the woman's name Odessa,which at one time was a popular namein the South. So, for the sake of a lady,we have : Lake Odes sa , Co lo r ado ;Odessa, Georgia; Odessadale, Georgia;and Odessa Road in Odessa, Georgia.

The search for Odessa continues. Forthe time'being, however, we must besatisfied with the fact that, early on inAmerica ' s development , Ukra in ianinfluences did play a part in building the"new world" if only in a name!

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Uk rainian pro hock ey u pdateby Ihor N. Stelm ach

Bossy cops Conn Sm ythe

.-w - Mike Bossy

The New York Islanders made itthree straight Stanley Cups with theirquick elimination of the "how-did-they-get-this-far" Vancouver Canucks in thefinals. Record-breaking and earth-shattering right winger Mike Bossy wasvoted 1982 recipient of the . Con nSmythe Trophy emblematic of theplayoff M V P Mike whistled in 17goals and finished as second top playoffscorer with his 27 points.

'Twas an interesting post season racefor Lord Stanley's bowl-shaped container, several noteworthy surpriseswere spurred by several U krainianpucksters.

What can one say about the champions? Trott ier, Tonell i , Smith andBossy just keep getting better thehardest part of winning the title is tocome back next year and do it again.Well, they've done it twice. And Bossy?Sure, he's out for a big contract, but noway has he begun levelling off perfor-mancewise. Cmon, Mike, you're beautiful and great, so get outta' here, youknucklehead!

The lords who rule hockey devised anew playoff scheme wherein East mustmeet West in the finals. That's fine, except70 percent o f the quality teams are in thePrince of Wales (East) conference.Edmonton's valiant regular seasonachievements flickered and died outearly in the playoffs, enabling Vancouver to beat the rest of the not-so-best and bring to life a new hysteria

found only in British Columbia: Canuck-mania. At the gala parade the citythrew for its proud finalists the lead carcarried the "Steamer" Mr. Canuck in'82, Stan Smyl. Proving beyond anyshadow of a doubt his regular seasonscoring w as no fluke, Stan manned thered light nine times in the playoffs. His

contract's up , too .Over in Chicago, the Hawks pickedplayoff time to begin to jell as a unit.Center Tom Lysiak's productive seasonspilled over into the cup gam es, averaging a point a game in his club's ISmatches. Tom has finally found hisniche in Chicago; he is, at this point intime, a major key to the Black Hawks'rise to power. Lysiak must score,penetrate and pass off, dem onstrate hisprowess to the youngsters and lead the same as he did in the playoffs.

After singing the Blues all seasonlong, St. Louisians finally were given abit to cheer about when their teamplayed respectably during the postseason. The magician, Bemie Federko,was up to his old tricks, compiling anamazing IS assists and 18 points in 10games.

In Beantown there was a degree of oyas Harry Sinden's few veterans teamedwell with an impressive array of youngsters only to fold to the Islanders.Defenseman Larry Melnyk managed 40penalty minutes in 11 games, thusdepicting some aggressive charactertraits. But the point here is simply theact that Melnyk played in all 11 Bruinplayoff games that about says it all.Management's confidence in this youngman gave him the impetus to play like atrue NHL'er.

The Ukainian nucleus in Winnipeg

seemingly ran out of gas after playingwell over their heads all year. Babych-Hawerchuk-Lukowich made a quickcameo appearance in the playoffs, butwho can complain after the progressshown.

League-wideUkrainian rankings

By now all of you know the Gretzkymachine led the league in scoring, andsharp-shooting Bossy was right behind.Then skip two slots and here comesDenny Maruk in fifth place, sevennotches ahead of Rookie of the Year

Hawerchuk, who settled for 12th.That's three out of the top 12 not to oshabby, eh?

In goa ls scored, Bossy again rankedsecond to. the wunderkind Gretzky,while Maruk had four less in thirdplace. Assistwise, Bossy, a renownedsniper not playmaker, impressed with83, good enough for fourth. Maruk, as

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF SCORING

PLAYER

Mike BossyBemie Federko

Stan SmylTom LysiakDale HawerchukWayne BabychDan BonarDave BabychLarry MelnykMorris LukowichMike ZukeMike KrushelnyskiDave Semenko

TEAM

N.Y. IslandersSt. Louis

Vancouver. ChicagoWinnipegSt. LouisLos AngelesWinnipegBostonWinnipegSt. LouisBostonEdmonton

GP

1910

171547

104

114814

G

173

96132100100

A

1015

99723232100

PTS

2718

1815855332200

PIM

010

251358

11294016222

usual, is right behind with 76, in the fifthposition'

Speaking of position, Bossy was thetop-scoring right winger and Maruk thethird top-scoring centerman. Hawerchuk led all rookies in points. Teammate David Babych was fifth bestamong all defensemen tallying. In

power-play goal scoring Maruk endedsecond best with 20. In game-winninggoals Bossy finished second with 10.

All told, four Ukrainians led theirrespective clubs in scoring: Bossy(Islanders), Maruk (Washington), Hawerchuk (Winnipeg) and Federko (St.Louis). Indeed, each of the aboveactually led in goals, assists and totalpoints. Two Ukrainians were runners-up in team scoring: Sm yl in Canuck landand Lukowich in Jetland. Tom Lysiakwas third among Black Hawks andDave Babych fourth in Winnipeg (threeof top four scorers Ukrainian).

League aw ards

If you thought our Ukrainian hockeystars only receive praise and accoladeson the pages of The Weekly, thinkagain Several of our brightest performers were accorded their due recognition in voting for the NHL's annualawards. Here are the results, Ukrainianstyle:

H A RT T R O P H Y -MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

Winner Wayne Gretzky, Edm., 315votes; 3) Mike Bossy, 'N.Y.I., 34 votes;5) Dale Hawerchuk, Winn., 13 votes; 7)Dennis Maruk, Wash., 10 votes.

SELKE TROPHY -TOP DEFENSIVE FORWARD

17) Morris Lukowich, Winn., threevotes.

C A L D E R T R O P H Y -ROOKIE OF TH E YEAR

Winner Dale Hawerchuk, Winn.,258 votes.

LADY BING TROPHY -SPORTSMANSHIP

2) Mike Bossy, N.Y.I., 116 votes; 18)Morris Lukowich, Winn., three votes;23) Dale Hawerchuk, Winn., one vote.

ALL-STAR TEAMS

Defense: Dave Babych, Winn., finished 14th.

Center: Dennis Maruk, Wash.,fourth; Dale Hawerchuk, Winn., sixth

Left wing: Morris Lukowich, Winn.,fourth.

Right wing: Mike Bossy, N.Y.I., first;Dennis Maruk, seventh.

Anyone who doesn' t vote WayneGretzky for league M . V.P...OK, you getmy point? Three legitimate contenders

deserve mention for our own Ukrainianbest player, namely Bossy, Maruk androokie Hawerchuk. However, Hawerchuk g ets his own aWard a bit later in adifferent category. Clearcut sentimentsays Maruk for all he did what wouldthe Caps have been without him? TakeBossy off the Islanders' squad and sureyou're missing a great deal, but otherswould pick up the slack. Decisions,decisions. Maybe we should call i tM V U for Most Valuable Ukrainian?

Let's g ive outsom e Ukrainian aw ards

1981-82 UKRAINIAN MVP

Mike BossyNew York Islanders

Runner-Up: Dennis MarukWashington Capitals

Dennis Maruk

Since we are blessed with a modestamount of regulars in the NHL, and inkeeping with a tradition started severalyears ago, we will also select a Ukrainian Rookie of the Year, top defense-man and two, count 'em two, All-Starsquads, minus goalies. It is in thismanner we acknowledge the great on-the-ice accomplishments of our Ukrainian pro hockey stars.

ROOKIE OF THE YEARDale Hawerchuk

Winnipeg JetsRunner-up: Fred Boimistruck

Toronto Maple Leafs

TOP DEFENSEMANDave BabychWinnipeg Jets

Runner-up: Fred BoimistruckToronto Maple Leafs

Dave BabychUKRAINIAN ALL-STAR TEAMS

D. Babych, Winn.F. Boimistruck, Tor.D. Maruk, Wash.M. Lukowich, Winn.M. Bossy, N.Y. Isles

P. Shmyr, Hart.L. Melnyk, Bost.D. HaWerchuk, W inn.J. Ogrodnick, Det.S. SmyL Van.

Defense ,DefenseCenterLeft wingRight wing

DefenseDefenseCenterLeft wingRight wing


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Book notes

New illustrated edition onCanadian artist Leo

WINN IPEG - The works of Ukrainian artist Leo are the subject of arichly illustrated book recently published here by the David Loch Art Gallery.

The 242-page book, containing 100full-page reproductions, most in color,

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, bronze,1965.

deals primarily with the sculpturedworks of the artist, whose full name isLeonid Molodoshanin. It contains anintroduction by well-known Ukrainianartist Sviatoslav Hordynsky, and anarticle by Toronto art critic Paul Duval.

Titled simply "Leo MoL" the bookwas published in a limited edition. Thesubscription pricewas S30Q (Canadian),but the book now sells for S600.

Mr. , perhaps best known in theUkrainian community for his monument of poet Taras Shevchenko inWashington, was born in 1915 in theVolhynia region of Ukraine. He emigrated to C anada in1948, after studyingart in Vienna and Berlin.

A versati le art ist , Mr. works inmany media, including drawing, painting and stained glass.

Writes Mr. Hordyn sky: "He will seekin the given art the elements that arestable and lasting, and that can withstand change. Mol's art, knowledgeableand sincere, which creates a penetratingimage of the timeless human body andits soul, has every chance to endure.''

The monograph is available from:David Loch Gallery, 306 St. Mary'sRoad, Winnipeg, Man. R2H 1J8. "Sitting GfrL" b r o n z e , 1979.

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UIA announces tw o w orkshopsNEW YORK -T h e Ukrainian Insti

tute of America on August 25 announced the introduction of two newworkshops covering the building andplaying of the bandura, Ukraine's national instrument. Simultaneously, theinstitute announced formal affiliationwith the New York School of Bandura,the foremost school of its kind in theNew York area.

The institute's new workshops, titledBandura I and Bandura II, will beginteaching students how to build and playthis exotic instrument on September 20,and will continue for a 10-week period.Registration will take place at theinstitute from September 13 to 19, andtuition fees will be S60 per student withan anticipated S20 needed for buildingtools. Materials for construction willcost approximately S50 to S70 depend

ing on the choice of woods and otherhardware."Bandura I will allow students to

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