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r a i n i a n W e e k l y o a c nV o l . L N o . 3 5 T H E U K R A I N IA N W E E K L Y S U N D A Y , A U G U S T 2 9 , 1 9 8 2 25 centsStus awardedpoetry prizein Rotterdame M

Vaayl StusROTT ERDA M. Netherlands - Imprisoned Ukrainian diss ident poetVasyl Stus was the recipient ofa literaryaward recently bestowed by PoetryInternational, a poetry festival heldhere, which for the past three years hashonored poets who are persecuted intheir native countries.The award includes 10,000 Dutchguldens. In giving Mr. Stus the award,the jury indicated that it hoped to focusattention on the general persecution of

the Ukrainian language and culture inthe Soviet Union.Mr. Stus is one of 24 Ukrainianauthors either in prison or in laborcamps, according to the Index onCensorship. He is currently serving thesecond year of a 10-year strict-regimecamp sentence to be followed by fiveyears in exile for "anti-Soviet agitationand propaganda."Mr. Stus, 44, who previously served alabor-camp and exile term from 1972 to1978, joined the Ukrainian group tomonitor Soviet compliance with theHelsinki Accords in 1979. He wasarrested and sentenced again in 1980.

SIDE:Nina Strokata on the case of page 6.Dr. Myron Kuropas on youthand the U krainian com munity page 7. International Plast Jamboreephotos - pages 8-9. Uke-eye page 10. Ukrainian pro hockey update page 11.

Plast co nc lud es interna tion al jam b o reeby Maria Kolomayets

EAST CHATHAM, NY. - Theofficial closing ceremonies of the International Plast Jamboree were held atmid-morning on Sunday, August 22.Marked by a divine liturgy celebratedby Bishop Basil Losten of Stamfordwith the assistance of Ukrainian Catholic clergy, the nine-day event held hereat Vovcha Tropa, ended in a spirit ofPlast brotherhood and unity.The liturgy was followed by a paradeof all jamboree participants past thereviewing stand, where representativesof worldwide Ukrainian organizations among them the World Congress ofFree Ukrainians, SUM-A and ODUM national organizations and Plastgroups active throughout the worldstood to watch the ceremonies. Theywatched as the flags representing thevarious countries where Plast exists,and the U.S., Ukrainian and officialflags of the jamboree were taken down ,and as the eternal flame was extinguished. Embers from it will light the eternalflame that will burn at the next international Plast jamboree.

Next came the presentations of citations to the best boys' and girls' Plastunits. With the final marching of the"plastuny" past the reviewing stand, theNorth American celebration of the 70th

anniversary of the founding of Plastended.By afternoon, the clamor of youngvoices, the pounding of marching feet,the sound of whistles had become just amemory of the jamboree held August14-22.As the last buses pulled out at 3 p.m. totake the Plast members back to theirhomes in Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland,Rochester and Buffalo, N.Y., andPhiladelphia, this phase of the celebration drew to a close. The youths had bidfarewell to their friends who had comefrom various other places includingNew York City, Los Angeles, Washington and several New Jersey cities andfrom such countries as Great Britain,Germany, Argentina and Australia,where Plast-also exists.As they were saying their goodbyes,plans were being made to meet againexactly a year from then (August 14-22)in K oenigsdorf, W est Germany, the siteof the last phase of Plast's 70th anniversary celebration.The nine days of the jamboree hadflown by. It had started on Saturday,August 14, in the seven individualcamps: "novaky," "novachky," "yu-naky," " yunachky," "starshi plastuny,"seniors, and Plastpryiat and guests. Theofficial opening of the jamboree took

place on Sunday, Aug ust 15, withLubomyr Romankiw, president of theInternational Plast Comm and, greetingall of the youths. After the reading of thefirst order of the day, the eternal flamewas lit by an Australian "plastun,"withembers brought from the AustralianPlast jamboree held in December 1981.This was followed by an ecumenicalmoleben concelebrated by Metropolitans Mstyslav Skrypnyk of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk of the UkrainianCatholic Church. Afterwards, thehierarchs celebrated liturgies for the"plastuny" and guests.On Monday morning, August 16, themajority of the Plast youths reappearedon the mainfield,however, this time notdecked out in their uniforms, butprepared for hiking, complete withbackpacks, tents, hiking boots, pocketknives, canteens and ponchos.School buses were waiting to takethem to their areas of camping. Theolder Plast youths piled into the busesfor three-day trips to the Adirondacks.The oldest groups later climbed Mt.Marcy, the highest point in New Yorkstate, rising 5,344 feet.The younger groups left for hikes onthe Appalachian Trail, which includedspending the night at Bob rivka, another

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Plast girls perform Kupalo traditions at jamboree.


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G row ing nu mb er of Polesseeking exit vises to W est

WAR SAW - Eight months afterthe declaration of martial law inPoland clamped down on the activities of the Solidarity free trade union,an increasing number of P oles, manyof them union activists, have appliedfor exit visas to the WestAccording to information compiled by 14 Western embassies inWarsaw and recently published inThe Economist, about 1,500 internees have inquired about emigrationfrom Poland for political reasons.Western diplomats expect that up to20 percent of the approximately6,800 Poles interned under martiallaw will accept the Polish authorities'"invitation " to apply for pa ssports tosettle abroad.

So far only about 100 Solidarityinternees and their families havereceived exit visas to go to the UnitedStates and Sweden. In the next fewmonths, however, the number islikely to swell as more Westerncountries open their doors to let inhundreds of former internees andtheir families who have declared awish to start new lives in the West.

Most of those who want to leaveare young Solidarity workers whosepolitical careers date back no earlierthan August 1980, when Solidaritywas born. Few if any of the 600 or sotop Solidarity officials and veteranpolitical dissidents still detained are-expected to apply for permission to.emigrate.." Some of those still held in internment camps have reacted bitterly tonews that a number of Solidarityworkers have opted to leave Poland.The latter reply that they have no

alternative . They comp lain, forexample, that since their release frominternment they have been underalmost constant surveillance bysecurity police, or prevented fromresuming their job s.The Economist said that Polishminister of internal affairs, Gen.Czeslaw Kiszczak, has said that bymid-July passports had been approved for 6S3 released internees and1,058 m embers of their families. Butthe general claimed that until thenonly 21 persons had actually left thecountry and accused the Westernembassies of dragging their feet overthe issue of entry visas because theirgovernments wanted these people tobe "subversives" inside Poland.Since the Polish government announced in March that it would issuepassports to internees who wish tosettle abroad, Western governments

have been in a quandry. They arguedthat forcing a person to choosebetween exile and continued imprisonment or pol i t ical harassmentamounts to little more than forceddeportation.But the Western attitude appearsto be changing in the face of persistentreports from former internees aboutjob discrimination or other forms ofharassment.Because the Polish government isonly offering refugee status forpersons who were interned, severalSolidarity supporters who escapeddetention have reportedly tried tobribe local policemen to take theminto custody so that they would be

eligible for exit visas, The E conom istsaid.

N . Y . c o n g r e s s m a n e x p r e s s e s g r a v e c o n c e r na b o u t H o r b a l 's "p h y s i c a l a n d m e n t a l " h e a lthWASHINGTON - In a statement inthe Congressional Record dated August12, Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman (R-N.Y.)said he was concerned about the "physical and mental health" of MykolaHorbal, who is in the second year of afive-labor-camp term in the SovietUnion.Mr. Horbal, a member of the Ukrainian group to monitor Soviet compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Accords,was arrested in 1979 on a fabricatedrape charge. The following year he wassentenced to five years in a labor camp.It was Mr. Horbal's second sentence.In 1970 he was sentenced to five years'labor camp and two years'internal ex ilefor circulating a poem which authoritiesdeemed "anti-Soviet.""Reports smuggled oat of Ukrainereveal that he has been physically

mistreated and is so depressed psychologically that he h as even contemplatedsuicide," said Rep. Gilman.The congressman said that for thisreason he has notified Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin asking theSoviet authorities to allow Mr. Horbalto emigrate to the WestRep. Gilman, a member of the HouseForeign Affairs Committee, also tookthe opportunity to accuse the SovietUnion of violating the human-rightsprovisions of the Helsinki agreement bypersecuting the independent groups setup to m onitor Soviet implementation.He said that the Ukrainian Helsinkigroup has been singled out "for particular harassment," and that the Sovietgovernment has ignored the Helsinkiprovision which calls for a nation's rightto self-determination.

Latvian priest found deadZURIC H, Switzerland - A Latvianpriest missing since December 1981 wasrecently found dead in a wooded areanear the town of Daugavpils, raising to,12 the number of Latvian priests whohave died in the last year, reportedEast/ West N ews.Although there is no evidence thus farto indicate foul play in the death ofAugust Zilvinskis, 59, another Catholicpriest was found murdered in the samearea last year.The bo dy of A ndrejs Turlajs, a vicar,

Report heavy Soviet lossesafter two Afghan ambushesISLA MA BAD , Paki stan - ThePakistan radio reported on August 22that Afghan guerrillas stormed a jail inAfghanistan's second largest city thismonth, killing 30 Soviet and Afghangovernment troops and destroying fourtanks, reported United Press International.The radio said that the gu errillas usedrocket launchers and Kalashnikovassault rifles in their predawn raid inKandahar, 250 miles southwest of thecapital of KabulAfter gunning dow n 30 soldiers at thejail, the guerrillas looted the prisonarmory and made off with 25 Kalash-nikovs and a heavy machine gun without suffering any casualties, the radiosaid.The radio suggested that no prisonerswere freed.In addition, a report by Reuters saidthat Afghan guerillas attacked a rallyattended by leaders and officials ofAfghanistan's ruling party in Pagman,nine miles northwest of Kabul, onAugust 19, according to W estern diplo matic sources in New Delhi.One source , quot ing diplomat icreports from Kabul, said several hundred people were killed or wounded inthe attack. The wounded are now

crowded into two Kabul hospitals, thesource said.Reports from other emb assies in NewDelhi spoke only of several casualties.

U k r a i n i a n a c t i v i s tm o v e d to R u s s i aMOS COW - Vasily Barats, a religious activist reported seized by thesecurity police on A ugust 9 at Ro vno inwestern Ukraine, has been moved toRostov on Do n in southern R ussia, hiswife said on August 23.The Associated Press reported thatthe woman, Galina Barats, said in atelephone call from Rovno that a citypolice official said her husband wastransferred on Saturday, August 21.She said the police had not told her why

Mr. B arats had been arrested or wh y hehad been moved.A career military officer until hejoined a dissident Pentecostal group inthe early 1970s, Mr. Barats reportedlyheads a self-styled Committee forEmigration, which supports Pente-costals seeking to leave the SovietUnion.

Jews, Slavs to mark Nazi invasionDET RO IT - In their first unifiedcommemoration of the Holocaust era,Polish Americans, Jewish Americans,and Ukrainian Americans will join on

Wednesday evening, September 1, inceremonies marking the invasion ofPoland on September 1, 1939.The even t, which will take place at theMercy College of Detroit , StudentCenter Red Room, Outer Drive andSouthfield, in Detroit will be co-sponsored by the American Jewish Committee's Detroit Chapter; the Pol ish-American Congress, Michigan Division; St. Mary's College; the UkrainianCongress Committee of America, Metropolitan Branch; and the JewishCommunity Council of MetropolitanDetroit.Harold Gales, co-chairman of theAJCs Polish-American Task Force,

and the meeting chairman, explainedthe reasons for the unified commemoration."The Nazi invasion of Poland," hesaid, "set in motion an inexorable chainof events that led to the horrors of theHolocaust. This tragedy, in combina

tion with Russian imperialistic oppressive measures, inflicted u r eakablehorrors on millions of peopl J ."Po les, Jews, Ukrainians - eachgroup has sober reasons for reflectingon the events prior to and after September. I, 1939. H owever, this September 1,1982, marks the first time that we haveorganized together to remember andresolve, in unity, that the agonies of thepast will not be part of the future as weproceed hopefully from suffering tounderstanding."Scheduled to address the meeting, lwhich is expected to attract hundreds ofresidents of Detroit and neighborhoodcommunities, are Xazimierz Olejarczyk,president of the Polish-American Congress, Michigan Division, and the Rev.Leonard Chrobot, president of St.Mary's College.Rabbi Irwin Groner of Cong regationShaarey Zedek will deliver the invocation, and the Very Rev. BernardPanczu k, superior of the Basiln.nFathers, and pastor of the ImmaculateConcept ion Cathol i c Church, wi l ldeliver the benediction.

was discovered last summer. Prior to hisdeath, agen ts of the So viet secret police,the KGB, had threatened him. Since1980, scores of priests were reportedlyassaulted and several murdered inneighboring Lithuania in what dissidentsources feel is a campaign of intimidation launched b y authorities against theCatholic Church.With the spate of deaths in Latvia, 10percent of the total Latvian Catholicclergy has been depleted.

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H um an- righ ts bureau assistant discusses U.S. policy strategyWASHINGTON - Melvyn Le-yitsky, deputy assistant secretary ofstate for human rights and humanitarian affairs, said in a recent interview that he does not foresee theopening of a U.S. Consulate in Kievbecause, in his view, such a movewould be a "concession" in the face o fthe Soviet occupation of Afghanistan

an d the worsening situation in Poland.Mr. Levitsky made his remarks inan in t erv i ew wi th Smoloskyp, aquarterly human-rights publication.A veteran of the foreign service,Mr. Levitsky, 44, has served as firstsecretary and political officer at theU . S . Embassy in Moscow. Pr ior tobeing appointed to his present position, Mr. Levitsky was the director ofthe Office of United Nations Political Affairs.In his new post, he is an assistant toElliot Abrams, head of the human-rights bureau.In defining the bureau's approachto human r ight s wor ldwide , Mr.Levitsky said that the Reagan administration has "placed great emphas i s on' the civil and pol i t i ca lliberties as w e understand them in theUnited States."When asked about the U.S. position concerning the national rights ofconst i t uent e thnic groups in theSoviet Union, Mr. Levitsky said thathe saw a correlation between personal rights and national aspirations.He added that the U.S. government's role in addressing the nationalities issue in the USSR is primarilykeeping "the international spotlightfocused on Soviet practices in thisarea.""Now we are not naive and wedon't believe the Soviet Union willchange its policies, which it has wellthought out," said Mr. Levi tsky."There is a reason for repressingn a t i o n a l r i g h t s . It's p a r t of thegeneral system of control that theCommunist Party and the Soviet

P I T T S B U R G H - Thi s year theUniversity of Pittsburgh will again beoffering courses in the Ukrainian language. The d epartmen t of Slavic studiesand literatures will offer ElementaryUkrainian I and Intermediate Ukrainian III, while the university's informalprogram, School of General Studies,will offer Ukrainian I (Elementary) andIntermediate Ukrainian.

Following are course descriptionsand additional information concerningthe courses." Elementary Ukrainian I Int roduces the student to the fundamentalsof four langua ge skills, namely listeningcomprehension, speaking, reading andwriting. Class sessions are organized sothat all four skills are given time todevelop on an equal level. Evaluation oft h e s t u d e n t d e p e n d s on c l a s s w o r k ,h o m e w o r k a s s i g n m e n t s , q ui z z e s ,midterm and final examination. Thes tudent r ece ives four cr edi t s . Thi scourse meets twice a week.There will be an orientation meetingto de t ermine the cl ass schedule onThursday, September 2, at 5:30 p.m. inthe Slavic Department Library, Room1 1 7 , Loeffler." Intermediate Ukrainian III - Thisis a continuation of the first-year (twosemesters, Ukrainian I and II) Ukrainian-language course. It is designed todevelop competence in conversation,reading and writing skills begun in the

Union pursues."International pressure, he said,may make the Soviets think twicebefore pur su ing such pol i c i es asRussi f i ca t ion and per secut ion ofdissent, particularly if they understand that they stand to lose something.In the area of religious rights in theU S S R , Mr. Levitsky said that theview of the U.S. government is thatfreedom of religion does not exist inthe Soviet Union.He vowed that the United Stateswould continue to press the Sovietson th i s ques t ion at i n t e r n a t i o n a lconferences and meetings such as theMadrid Conference to review implem e n t a t i o n of the 1975 H e l s i n k iAccords.Mr. Levitsky did not seem to holdout much hope for any substantialaccomplishments in the United Nations, however."One of the unfortunate thingsabou t the U.N. system is that it 's verydifficult to get a wide range ofsuppor t f rom other count r i es , inmany cases, quite frankly, becausebargains have been made betweenthe Soviet Union and other countries," he said.On the subject of Soviet expansionism, Mr. Levitsky said that theprevention of Soviet hegemony hasbeen "a basic policy of virtually everyadministration."The Soviets, he said, seek to haveinfluence over other countries, particularly those that have control overtheir societies much in the same waythe Soviet government does at home."They do not want in the SovietUnion independent centers of poweror control , or thought , and in thesame way, they dont want theseindependent areas to exist in othercountries, because it would make itmo re difficult for them to deal with agovernment that is subject to popu larexpression or popular pressure," besaid.

In the Soviet Union, this basicapproach is manifested in the government's Russification policies, orthe eradication of indigenous ethniccultures and nationalities, he added.When asked whether the UnitedStates has traditionally backed emigration rights in the Soviet Unionwhile shying away from the largerquestions of nat ional and religiousfreedom, Mr. Levitsky said he didnot think that "there has been a lackof emphasis in this administration onthose l i ber t i es , " but added tha tmatters of emigration are easier tosettle than the other issues, particu-lary because the Soviet Union is "notgoing to reform... overnight.""It becomes really a matter ofsaving souls, in the sense that whilewe continue to urge that the SovietUnion respect huma n rights, since weknow for the most part that theywon't want to, or they won't, w e haveto keep that valve open so that atleast a certain number of people willbe able to get out," M r . Levitsky said.

Mr.. Levitsky avoided comp aringthe Reagan administration's human-r ights pol icies wi th those of theCarter administration, which manyfeel was more vocal in its condemnation of human-rights abuses worldwide. But he did say that the Reaganadministration "would never accepta limitation on our ability to raiseissues with (the Soviets)."On the subject of the U.S. Consulate in Kiev, Mr. Levitsky wascareful not to say that the adm inistrationhas completely ruled out the possibility of ope ning the represen tation, buthe said emph atically that such a moveis unlikely until the situations in Af

ghanistan and Poland are settled.O p e n i n g the c o n s u l a t e at thispoint, he said, "would give the wrongsignal" to the Soviets, and wouldlook like a "concession on our par t ."When asked if linking the consulate question with Afghanistan and |

Poland was valid given the fact that aconsulate in the Ukrainian capitalwould be a d i s a d v a n t a g e to theSoviets, Mr. Levitsky insisted thatthe United States must appear firmand consistent in it s dealings with theUSSR. "Firmness and reciprocityare very important," he said.Asked how far the United S tates iswilling to push the Sovie t s i n toreleasing its political prisoners, Mr.Levitsky responded by saying thatthe United States will continue tosuppor t the Helsinki process, whichhe said has a "great deal of valuebecause it holds up a s t andard ."

"And I think the forum itself is avery valuable forum...for discussingabuses of human rights, and makingprogress in that ," he said. "And itmay have a great er va lue in thefuture."In discussing the decolonization ofthe Soviet empire, Mr. Levitsky saidthat the issue, as discussed at theUnited Nations in the broader context of anti-colonialism, is difficultbecause the United States has ''nothad support for raising these questions under decolonization.""I think it is safe to say that in thelast year, particularly in the last U.N.General Assembly, w e began to raisethings about the Soviet Union withregards to national rights that havenever been raised before in the U.N.context," Mr. Levitsky said.Mr. Levi tsky also pledged hisbureau's desire to work with nongovernmental human-rights' groupswith the aim of learning more abouth u m a n - r i g h t s a b u s e s a r o u n d theglobe."And sometimes our own information is not as full as it might be and weneed to know about cases of abusesof human rights because, as IVe said,on e of our p olicies is to try to exposethese to international attention," hesaid. "If we don't know about them,this, of course, is impossible to do."

P i t t t o o f f e r U k r a i n i a n c o u r s e s o b itu a ryi a n c o u r s e sfirst year. It specifically aims at voca- ,bulary bui ld ing and e x t e n d i n g thestuden ts' basic (kills. Evaluation: class-work, homework assignments, midterm and final examination. Prerequisite: Ukrainian II or equivalent. Thiscourse carries three credits. Orientationis the same as Elementary Ukrainian LFor further information contact theSlavic department, 120 Loeffler Building , Univer s i t y of Pi t t sburgh; t e l ephon e: 624-5906.

e Ukrainian I (Elementary) Theinformal program will offer an eight- 'week course for beginners September 21t o N o v e m b e r 9. Class sess ions areorganized that all four skills (listeningcomprehension, reading, writing andspeaking ) are given time to develop on anequal level. Each session consists oflistening, reading, basic conversationand writing. Therewill b e no homeworkan d it is a non-credit course. Fee: S45.

ObituaryWadym Lesytch, poet/critic

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NEW YORK - Wolodymyr Kir-shak, poet, essayist, literary critic andpublicist known under the pseudonymWadym Lesytch, died here Tuesday,August 24.Mr. Kirshak was born in 1909 inUkraine and studied at the universitiesof Cracow, Vilnius and Warsaw.His works were first published in1929 under the pseudonyms YaroslavDryhynych and Yaroslav Yaryf.He is the author of several collectionsof poetry, amon g them: "Sontseblysky"(1930), "Vidchyniayu v ikno " (1932)," R i z b l i u v i d d a l " ( 1 9 3 5 ) , " L i r y c h n y izoshyt" (1953), "Poems" (1954) and"Predme tnist nizvidkil" (1972).I n a d d i t i o n , his poet ry has beenpublished in many Ukrainian literarymagazines, and in English and Germantranslations.Mr. Kirshak was a-member of the

To schedule Yale Ukrainian course'sestablish a class schedule amenable toal l the participants of the course.Additional information concerningthe meeting and the course may beobtained by telephoning Michael M.Naydan at the Yale Slavic departmen ta t (203) 436-8247, or at home at (203)562-6423.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - An organizational meeting concerning the Ukrainian .course to be offered in the fall atYak University here will be held onMonday, September 6, i n . R o o m 08(basement level) at the Hail of Graduate Studies at 3:30 p.m.The purpose of the meeting will be to

Wadym LesytchSlovo Assoc iation of Ukrainian Writers,th e PEN Club, the Ukrainian PhilatelicSociety and other organizations.H e a u t h o r e d a r t i c l e s of l i t e r a r ycriticism and a book of art criticism onNykyfor of Krynytsia.The funeral was to be held Sa turday,August 28, from St. George UkrainianCatholic Church in New York to St.Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery in South Bound Brook, N.J.Surviving are wife Alexandra, andsons Ihor and Orest.


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Plast concludes. . .(Continued frompap 1)Plast camp located in North Colebrook,Conn.All the hiking groups came back fromtheir two- and three-day hikes throughthe mountains, happy, content; many ofthem were eager to repeat the events ofthe first day of the jamboree: ob servingnature, cooking on an open flame,washing in a cold mountain stream,singing Plast songs on the trail and

munching on granola bars, but the well-organized program of the internationaljamboree had more to offer.On Thursday, August 19, the sportscompetit ion took place with both"yunaky"and "yunachky" participatingin volleyball, swim ming, relay races andother track-and-field events. The sportsfinals were held on Saturday afternoon,August 21, to the delight of the manyguests who had come for the finalweekend.Besides the hiking, the sports and thecamping, the "plastuny" had to findtime to rehearse for their performanceson Saturday afternoon, which includedthe girls demonstrating Kupalo customsand the boys showing off scouting skillssuch as lashing, semapho re and-orienteering.Friday was set aside as a BrotherhoodDay for the "plastuny." Organized bythe Plast units from Canada, it emphasized getting to know more about Plast,where it exists, as well as signingpostcards to be sent to Ukrainiandissidents in the Soviet Union.Other activities during BrotherhoodDay included playing games, visitingwith others Plast members and gettingready for the mammoth dance whichwas held on the main field of VovchaTrgpa'pTtT Fnda'y.evening.Friday was also highlighted by thevisit of the SUM-A members whose

camp is now under way in Ellenville,N.Y. They arrived by bus on Fridayafternoon and joined in the jamboreefestivities for the entire day.While the camps for Plast childrenand youths had their own schedules ofstructured activity during the w eek, the"starshi plastuny," seniors, Plastpryiatand guests occupied their time byattending seminars on the problems ofUkrainian language in Plast, the futuregoals of Plast, the culture of the Scy

thians, the 1,500th anniversary of Kiev,and the efforts of the World Congress ofFree Ukrainians to form a youth congress.Evening programs included filmsabout dissidents and a trip to Tangle-wood where both the "starshi plastuny"and the seniors heard the opera "Fide-lio," featuring Paul Plishka. After theperformance the audience got to meetwith Mr. Plishka, who also visitedVovcha Tropa on Friday morning.Day excursions for the older "plastuny" included a trip to the Old ShakerM us e um , and t o St oc kbr i dge andLenox, historic towns in Massachusetts.Toward the weekend many Plastunits held meetings of their individualgroups, and d iscussed plans for the yearto come. During the week many werebusy helping out with hikes, rehearsals,sports activities and games in the youthcamps.As Saturday arrived there was muchhustle and bustle heard in the youthcamps, as the kids prepared for theirexhibitions which were to start at 2 p.m.The "novachky" (girls age 7-11) werethe first to show off their talents, byperforming games kids play in variouscountries, in keeping with their around-the world theme.The "novaky" (boys age 7-11)were not to be outdone by thegirls, and they showed their marchingskills to the hundreds of onlookers thathad made themselves comfortable onthe hill right below the chapel.The "yunachky" (girls age 11-17),under the direction of Luba Wolynec,performed various Kupalo rituals forthe spectators. Almost 500 girls, dressedin embroidered blouses and long skirts,with ribbons in their hair, sang Kupalosongs as they walked around the field.The audience also witnessed otherrituals associated with the pagan/ Christian summer holiday.The "yunaky" (boys age 11-17) ,coached by Yarko Lewyckyj, showed theaudience their scouting skills for whichthey had prepared during the week. Thisincluded marching in various formations, building structures with woodand rope, and demonstrating generalscouting know-how.By Saturday evening it was gettingnippy outside as the Plast units assembled for the big bonfire attended by nearly

KokxniyetsC hi ef "P l a s t un" Y uriy St a ro s o l s ky co n g ra t ul a t es g ir l s w ho rece i v ed c i t a t i o ns .

2,000 people , among them Polish,Lithuanian, Estonian and Hungarianscout troops. They, along with theUkrainian "plastuny," entertained theaudience, which participated in thesinging of Ukrainian and Plast songs.A well-prepared slide show withmusic compiled by Yurko M yskiw andAndrij Durbak of Chicago told thehistory of Plast and brought backpleasant memories of some of thejamboree gone by.After the giant campfire, variousadult Plast units retired to smallercampfires to keep themselves warm anddiscuss their units' business.Sunday morning came much tooearly for some who had staved up,

singing well into the night. It was time tostart packing, time to' head for hom e.Another jamboree had passed, memories were still vivid, and the theme of thePlast jamb oree, taken from the writingsof Mykola Rudenko, came to mind:"The past cannot be erased, and there isstill the future."

OopsIn last week's centerfold of photosfrom the International Plast Jamboree,the counselor pictured with his "novaky"was incorrectly identified as AskoldWynnyckyj. The last name should havebeen given as Wynnykiw.

"Piastnny" are greeted by of International Plast Command.

Spec ia l postmark issued at P las t jam boree

Special postmark and cancellation commemorating International PlastJamboree issued in East Chatham, N.Y.EAST CHATH AM, N.Y. - Forthe first time in the history of Plast,the official Plast emblem the fleurde lis and trident appeared as anofficial cancellation stamp on U.S.mail.The U.S. Postal Service used thestamp at Vovcha Tropa's Mobile

Philatelic Unit. The station's location was given as Plastpex Station,East Chatham, N.Y. 12060 on thepostmark. The stamp was designedby Yuriy Pavlichko, on the occasionof the International Plast Jamboreeheld here last week. It also markedthe first time a mobile station wasused at a private New York location.


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No . 3 5 THE UKRA INIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. AUGUST 29. 1 9 8 2 5

Two-week UNA Ukrainian Cultura l Courses conclude at Soyuzivkaby Maria Korduba

KERHON KSON, N.Y. - The U-krainian Cultural Courses at Soyuzivkafeatured a host of guest lecturers andvisitors this summ er, which resulted in acurriculum so diverse that, in the wordsof one student, "it touched upon nearlyeverything there is to know aboutUkraine."The two-week courses were based oninstruction in Ukrainian literature,culture, language and history. The corecourses were taught by the director ofthe courses, Lubomyra Krupa, a teacherof Ukrainian studies in Newark, N.J.,whose area of expertise is Slavic languages and literatures. She was assisted byProf. Andrij Baranyk (Ukrainian language) and Orysia Hanushevsky (audiovisual media).Among the numerous guest lecturerswas Orysia Tracz, head librarian of theUkrainian. Cultural and EducationalCentre in Winnipeg, who delivered aseries of presentations about Ukrainianfolk art and traditions. Her sister NusiaPaszczak Denysyk provided the 19

participants with hands-on experiencein Ukrainian textile art ,The students participated in a two-day drama workshop, coordinated byactress Laryssa Lauret and directorWaiter Lysniak, that included readingsin English and Ukrainian from worksby Lesia Ukrainka and Mykola Kulish.Director Virlana Tkacz wrapped up theworkshop with a lecture about therenaissance of Ukra inian theater,followed by a group discussion.Despite the rigorous schedule oflectures and presentations, studentsfound time to enjoy many of the re-

Students and staff of the U krainian Cultural Courses with I Tretiak, Lubomyra Krupa, John Flis, Orysia Hanushevsky ,UNA officers. Seated (from left) are: Prof. Wolodymyr | George Prokopec, a student, Taras Maksymowich, TarasSzmagala and Walter Kwas.creational benefits of Soyuzivka, suchas tennis, volleyball, dances and concerts, and they took a trip to the U.S.Military Academy at West Point.Artists Oksana and Lavro Polonshowed a slide presentation about batikand addressed the students on thesubject of fine arts, specifically p ainting.Architect Radoslav Zuk traced thedevelopment of Ukrainian church architecture, confronting the studentswith provocative questions as to theelements which define Ukrainian church

Also visiting were Sister DorotheaMihalko, the director of the YouthApostolate for the Stamford Dioceseand Subdeacon Alexander Bohun-Kenez who delivered a lecture aboutculture. Orest Bedrij, author and businessman, engaged the students and staff ina compelling discussion following hispresentaton titled "Happiness throughHarnessing Your Mind Power.The course culminated in a banquet

and graduation attended by the UNA'SSupreme President John Flis, SupremeAdvisors Walter Kwas, Taras Maksymowich and Taras Szmagala, Soyuzivka manager George Prokopec, aswell as the staff and students of the

Prior to the presentation of diplomas, the p articipants p resented a repertoire of Ukrainian folk songs taught bySoyuzivka's vocalist Halya Lewun andProf. Wolodymyr Tretiak.

Over 800 a t te nd UNA Day festivities in PennsylvaniaPHILADE LPHIA - Over 800people from Pennsylvania, New York,New Jersey and several other statesparticipated in the UNA Day held at theTryzub Ukrainian sports center inHorsham, Pa., on Sunday, August IS.The day was organized by the Philadelphia UNA District Committee whichis chaired by Petro Tarnawsky, whoalso opened the festivities.The UNA Day program commencedat 1 p.m. with flag-raising ceremonies.After a break which featured the musicof the Vechirna Zirka orchestra, Mr.Tarnawsky greeted participants onbehalf of the district committee. Alsogreeting the UNA 'ers and others present

was Chyzowych, president of theTryzub center.Among those in attendance wasStefan Hawrysz, UNA supreme organizer, who welcomed the gatheringon behalf of the UNA Supreme Execut ive . Com mittee , and took over asmaster of ceremonies. He then greetedthe Rev. Mykhailo Borysenko and theRev. Alexis Limonchenko, as well asUNA Supreme Advisors Anna Haras,John Odezynsky and William Pastuszek.He also welcomed Joseph Lesawyer,former UNA president, and Marta

Korduba, UNA fraternal activitiesdirector.

A highlight of the program was thepresentation of a plaque to Mr. Pastuszek signifying his membership in the"Champion's Club" for his organizingefforts. Also receiving a plaque wasJoseph Chabon, secretary of Branch242, for enlisting 100 new m embers intothe UNA.A special plaque was also awarded toIvan Dankiwsky, district treasurer, forhis work for the district committee. Inaddition, a check for S250 was presented to the Ukrainian folk dance troupe ofSt. Michael's Ukrainian Club of Frack-

ville. Pa. The money, which was earmarked for the group by the 30th UNA

Convention, was accepted by MarieHancher, who thanked the UNA for itssupportThe entertainment program featuredperformances by the Fracicville dancersand Vechirna Zirka. There was'also'araffle and gam es, which were supervisedby Ivan Skira.Also in attendance at the UNA Dayfestivities were several UNA "pioneers,"among the 91-year-old Michael Kolo-drub, honorary chairman of the LehighValley UNA District Committee, andMykola Nakonechny, 94, a co-founder

of UNA Branch 163, which was formedin 1918. 1

Supreme Organizer Stefan Hawfyta (left) preWnta 0 check onbehalf of fne Joseph Chabon (right); aecretaryrf UNA ^ r a n c b ^UN A .to. Marie . Hancher, director, of-the 4ott dance troupe of St. ^ m 4 u e f o r M r e r gui l i M f V f rbrtt Shift-erneUkrainian Club. Looking on fa Joseph Chabon.

in p racky , Pa., receives aAdvisors'(from left) JohnOdezynsky, Anna Haras and William Pastuszek.


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6 T H E U K R A I N IA N W E F K L Y S U N D A Y , A U G U S T 2 9 . 1 9 8 2 No. 3 5

U k r a i n i a n W e e k lyUkrainian schools

As anoth er sum mer dra ws to a close, parents will again have au n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y t o b e n e f it t h e i r c h i l d r e n , t h e U k r a i n i a ncom mun ity in the diaspo ra and, by extensio n, the Ukrainian nat io n.How? By enroll ing their chi ldren in a school of Ukrainian s tudies inthe ir a rea . / I .

This is no small matter. At the risk of sounding homiletic, we feelthat the role of the schools of Ukrain ian s tudies is perha ps the m ostpivotal in the community s imply because these schools help preserveand expand the Ukrainian language, his tory, cul ture and rel igion, thecornerstones of nat ional identi ty .This role is part icularly important today as the very essence ofUkrainian culture in Ukraine is being threatened. Ukraine is not asovereign and independent nat ion. I ts nat ional and cultural identi ty ismenaced by Soviet i r rendentism and the onslaught of R ussif icat ion.Clearly, nat ional sovereignty is a breakwater against the erosion of

cultural identi ty , and Ukraine 's domination by a foreign Russian-Com mun ist regime leaves her part icularly vulnerable to l inguist ic andcultural genocide.The point of all this centers on our role in ensuring that our languageremains the cornerstone of our identi ty . I t forms the raw material ofl i terature, recorded his tory, music, rel igious expression, poli t ical andph i loso ph ica l t hou gh t the bu i ld ing b locks o f na t io na l un i ty .Schools of Uk rainian s tudies help guaran tee that the cornersto ne s taysfirmly in place. W ithout i t , cul tural contin uity, the preservat ion of ouridenti ty for future generat ions in the diaspora, becomes nothing morethan salvaging folk customs, traditions and reflex rituals for posterity.One can argue that U krainian his tory and l i terature can always be readin translation; but its essence will, ipso facto, be adulterated andredefined, thereby creat ing a cul ture once removed from itself.Besides enhancing preservat ion through education, the schools of

Ukra in ian sub jec t s have ano the r , r e la ted func t ion . By mak ingUkrainian culture come al ive through the s tudy of language, his tory,l i terature, music and art , the schools show our young people that theirsis a heri tage to be proud of and not something to shy away from.Ukraine 's r ich his tory, her many contr ib utions to the world of ar t andcommerce, are not often discussed in American schools . Hence, ouryoung people may get the false impression that Ukraine never reallyhad a place in the overall growth of civilization, that it was in thebackwaters of development. By dashing such impressions, the schoolsof Ukrainian subjects help add another posi t ive dimension to theintel lectual and social growth of our young people.One f inal note. These schools cannot d o their invaluable work without posi t ive input from parents . They need both funds for books andmaterials, as well as qualified personnel willing to take the time onSaturday to help teach our young. With community support for our

Ukrainian schools , there is a sol id chance th at our y oung p eople willa s s i s t a n d e n h a n c e t h e c o n t i n u a t i o n o f a v i b r a n t a n d l i v i n gUkrainianism, and not the bri t t le husks of a moribund culture.

Foc us on Ukrainian w om en polit ical pr isonersHanna Vasy l ivna Mykha i lenko:Sovie t p r ison er s inc e 1 9 8 0

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by Nina StrokataThe Ukrainian patriots of Odessaknew well that Hanna Mykhailenko

was always wait ing for those whoneeded help.If someone in the small Ukrainiancommunity of Odessa had a guest whowas being carefully watched by theKGB, such a guest was all the morewelcomed by Hanna. Hanna's friendsalso knew that her audacious stubbornness was of help whenever i t wasnecessary to keep the persecutors awayfrom one's living quarte rs. G raduallyher home in Odessa became a center ofUkrainian life. It was because of herhospitality that a place was found forthe audience of art expert Vasyl Bar-ladianu's seminars.Hanna's friends also knew that shewas always ready to share her meagere a r n i n g s a s a l i b r a r i a n w i t hthose who lacked even that.Han na's skillful pen was often helpfulwhen, under conditions of escalatingrepression, someone always needed tobe defended. The list of those whom thisphysically very weak woman defendedwas a long one and included the Siryifamily, the lone and continuouslyrepressed Leonid Tymchuk, and theauthor of this article during her difficultpost-camp period. Yet the most important of H anna's characteristic traits washer steadfastness to the principle thata Ukrainian on Ukrainian soil shouldspeak only in Ukrainian.In a Russified Odessa, Hanna was anexample to those who, exhausted bytheir immersion in a foreign-languageenvironment, had no strength to defendthe Ukrainian language.Working in the library of OdessaSchool No. I, Hanna tried to see thatevery child left the lib rary with aUkrainian book to take home.Thus, Hanna was characterized by acomplex of related traits by which theK G B is able to identify a Ukrainianpatriot and, having identified such aperson, treats him like a Ukrainiannationalist.It is difficult to remember whenHanna ' s home was f i r s t sea rched ,whether in 1970 or perhaps a year later.She was harassed by the KGB for atleast 10 years. By means of unfoun dedsearches and interrogations, the KGBattempted to frighten her into giving upher participation in the current rebirthof Ukrainian public life. The sentencehanded down did not reveal the lengthof her term.

Criminal charges were first fabricatedagainst Hanna in 1977. According tothe laws of the USSR, the administration of the institution in which theaccused works submits to the court acharacter description of the accused. Inthe USSR such a description is tradit ionally wri t ten in Russian. In theRussian text describing Hanna, amongother accounts of her, is the following:"Working in a school, Hanna Mykhailenko demanded that too muchattention be given to the Ukrainianlanguage."With such a unique characterization,Hanna prepared to stand trial in theautumn of 1977. But that year anamnesty was declared on the occasionof the 60th anniversary of the Bolshevik

Nina Strokata is a former Sovietpolitical prisoner and is one of thefounding members of the Kiev-basedUkrainian Helsinki group.

Revolution. The amnesty granted freedom to those accused on the basis of thecriminal code sections. The chargesagainst Hanna were dropped.In 1979, however, new charges werefabricated against her: her resistance toRussian chauvinists and herattempts todefend her national dignity were treatedas acts of hooliganism. Thus, in 1979,the Odessa court had before it the caseof a Ukrainian patriot accused ofhooliganism. The court obliged Hannato pay 20 percent of her monthly salaryduring the course of one and a halfyears.Hanna , however, had lost her job asschool librarian after the first criminalcharges were brought against her, eventhough she had not been tried. She wasnot fit for physical labor. (She suffersfrom asthma and has a heart condition.)The judge had seen reports ab outHanna's state of health but, nevertheless, handed down a sentence thatforced her to manual labor. Such asentence created the condit ions forfurther harassment for idleness orfor failure to pay the monthly fine.

No one whom Hanna had oncehelped was able to help her, sinceaccording to Soviet laws court fines canbe paid only from money earned by theguilty person after his sentence. In orderthat those fined by the court are notable to avail themselves of others'a id, aprocedure of paym ents is instituted thatexcludes such a possibility: the guiltyperson does not pay the fine himself buthas it paid for him by the administration of the institution at which heworks.The year 1977 was an active one forthe Ukrainian Helsinki G roup and onein which repressions against the groupbegain to intensify. Hann a was one ofthose Ukrainians who supported thegroup. The groundless arrests of groupmembers took place along with simultaneous repressions against potentialmembers.The repressions against Hanna from1977 to 1979 turned out to be a preludeto the most cruel of punishments.She was arrested in February 1980.We know now that in September of thatyear she was undergoing psychiatrictests in the Serbsky Institute in Moscow. In November 1980, on the sameday that the Madrid Conference beganits work, H anna's trial began in Odessa.This trial sent her to a psychiatricprison-hospital. Ukrainians in the freeworld who were in Madrid at this timeannounced a hunger s tr ike and organized a press conference during whichthey distributed information about theinsolent repressive actions in Odessa. InMarch 1981, a protest act ion onHanna's behalf organized by Ukrainians from Washington and Baltimoretook place before the Soviet Embassy inWashington.

No information about Hanna hasbeen available since her trial in Odessa.The sentence handed down did notreveal the length of her term. '

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHannah birthday: 192S, date unavailable.Sources: Hearing before the Comm ission onSecurity and Cooperation in Europe,97th Congress , Firs t Session. Firs tAnniversary of the Formation of theUkrainian Helsinki G roup. November

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N o . 3 5 T H E U K R A I N I A N W E E K L Y S U N D A Y , A U G U S T 2 9 . 1 9 8 2 7

O n th e ass imilation of our youth a n d how to prevent itby Dr. Myron Kuropas

Remarks delivered at 34th annualconvention of the Ukrainian NationalYouth Federation of Canada(At UNO) by Dr. Myron Kuropas.UNA suprem e vice president, onAugust 14 in Toronto.Dr. Kuropas w a s president of the

Ukrainian National Youth Federation of A merica in 1960-2.I have been asked to speak aboutassimilation among our Ukrainianyouth an d how to prevent it . A cautiousperson would have refused to tacklesuch a serious to pic because it is very,very controversial and heaven knowswe have enough controversy in ourcommunity already. Prudence, however, has never been one of myvirtues and IVe got the scars toprove it so here goes.

Tbe older immigrationThe subject, of course, is nothing

new to our community. "If we arehonest with ourselves," wrote oneUkrainian leader in an article addressed to the older generation in1 93 1 . ' must realize that we a r e oldand that the time to d ie is just a roundthe corner...Let's ask ourselves if wereally have anyone to whom we canleave our inheritance in this newland. Will anyone be left to attendour schools, our national homes andthe other inst i tut ions which nowexist?"1The cause of th e problem isn4 neweither. That same year, Dr. Volody-myr Simenovych, a UNA pioneer,wrote:"Among our older organizationsinvolved in our political work we seevery few young people...Our immigration is diminishing from day today...Tired by old age and hardwork, they are slowly leaving thefield of national work and they areleaving behind people who are alsoo l d . The youth, however, our schoolyouth, our university youth, and ourprofessional youth is not with us:they are not engaged in our politicaland patriotic work.""In large measure," concluded Dr.Simenovych, "We ourselves are toblame because we still believe that anolder person even without th e slightesteducation is wiser and more worthy

of leadership than a younger personwith a higher edu cation .4Concerned by the lack of youthinvolvement in the 1930s, variousUkrainian societies began to establish youth affiliates in an effort to"save the youth." The UkrainianCommunists organized youth affil i a t e s o f t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a lWorker's Order (IWO). TheH e t m ant s i e s t abl i s he d Juni orSeige. The nationalists created theYoung Ukrainian National ists(MU N). The Catholics gave birth tothe Ukrainian Catholic Youth League.The Orthodox organized the Leagueof Ukrainian Clubs. The UkrainianNational Association helped establish the Ukrainian Youth League ofNorth America, organized varioussports teams, and began to publishThe Ukrainian Weekly.

In reading through each youthsociety's publications, one finds acommon thread. Being a Ukrainianin North America during the 1930swas perceived as a duty, a sacredobligation which every young Ukrainian was expected to assume. Whileeach youth group was engaged in a

variety of "fun" activities dan cegroups, sports teams, choirs and thelike - they were constantly reminded of their role in the crusade to freeUkraine.1The nationalists and Hetmantsiwere especially active in this regard,going as far as to organize variousparamilitary units for the futureUkrainian l iberation army. TheUkrainian National Federation, forexample, even h a d a n aviation scho olin Oshawa, Ont. , to train youngMUN pilots.All of this came to an end duringWorld War II when the so-called"progressives" in North Americabegan to call both groups "fascists"and to accuse them o f being part of aNazi-inspired fifth column. Thedefamation campaign in Canadacame to a head in 1943 with thepublication of a book titled "This isOur Land" in which every effort wasmade to link both the UNF and theUnited Hetman Organizations to aninternational espionage networkdirected from Berlin.4 No Ukrainianassociated with either organizationwas ever arrested or deported, ofcourse, but the impact on the commu nity of this well-orchestrated,Moscow-directed defamation campaign was devastating.

During the war years, Ukrainianyouths joined the armed forces andby the time they came back, theywere older and much too involved inmaking up for lost time to devotetheir energies to their former youthgroups. The pre-war youth societies- the UYL-NA, the Catholic andOrthodox youth, and especial lyMUN had to to practically startfrom scratch in rebuilding theirdepleted cadres.

The new immigrationWith the arrival of the post-warimmigration, new youth organizations - Plast, SUM , OD UM , Za-revo, TUSM and otherscame intobeing (in the diaspora) for the purpose of saving Ukrainian youth fromassimilation. In the beginning thesesocieties were very successful, butt he n al ong about t he m i d-1960s, it became evident thatthey too were beginning to lose someof their you th, especially between theages of 16 and 18. More and more oftheir young were speaking Englishexclusively and fewer and fewer ofthem were joining their parent organizations once they became adults.As th e prob lem became increasinglyacute, a community-wide debate wasinitiated by Svoboda. I participatedin tha t deb ate, writing a series ofarticles under the title "Where Is OurYouth?"' In 1964 I believed that forsome of o u r youth, a t least, assimilation was inevitable and that the mostwe could hope for from the rest wassome form of acculturation if wewere willing to adjust our Ukrai-nianization program to meet their

needs.T h e following year I penned anotherarticle titled "What Do We Wantfrom Our Youth?"6 wherein Isuggested that before we could condemn the younger generation for notbeing "Ukrainian" enough , we needed to define what being a Ukrainianin North America was all about. Inshort, what were the behavioralparameters which determined whethera young person was sufficiently

"Ukrainian." Was fluency in thelanguage to be the sine qua non ofUkrainianism? Or was it a thoroughknowledge of Ukrainian subjects orUkrainian friends or a Ukrainianspouse or all of the above? Unless weknew what we wanted, I argued, howcould w e develop a Ukrainianizationcurriculum which could adequatelymeet our needs? What good was it, Iasked, to produce a knowledgeableand linguistically fluent Ukrainiansavant'who later became a community dropout? What w a s needed, Iobserved, where certain affectiveobjectives in our program such asliking other Ukrainians - in add it ion to the tradit ion cognit iveobjectives which are part of ourstandard Ukrainianization program.My ideas, as you might suspect, werenot well received by our communityleaders, most of whom condemned mefor being "under the influence ofassimilative American ideas." A s yo umight also suspect, I didn't changemy mind.The situation today

Today, 17 years later, I still ha ven4changed my mind. On the contrary, Ifeel more strongly than ever aboutmy views, especially when I observewhat is happening today. The situation is similar to that which existed inthe 1930s and the 1960s. Our youngpeople stay with us to a certain age,and then they seem to melt away.They will come to enjoy the festivities the dances, the socials, thesports rallies, the picnics but theywon't make a commitment to thecommunity.This is why our adult organizations are losing members. That iswhy we have a shortage of priests.That is why we have so few youngUkrainian newspaper editors. Andthat i s w h y o u r organized community- whether it wants to admit ito r not is languishing.

There have been exceptions, ofcourse. Some parishes have found away to keep the young interested andhave experienced a rebirth. The FreeMoroz movement of the 1970s isanother exception. In its initialphases it was inspired, initiated anddirected by youth for youth. It wasonly when the older generationbecame involved in supporting thedissident movement that it began tofalter. It deteriorated co mp letelyonce some of our dissidents began toarrive, especially Valentyn Morozhimself. Mr. M oroz became a political "prize" as it were, to be foughtover by our super-patriots , onegroup of which finally "captured"him and within a matter of a fewmonths rendered him totally ineffectual.

What about the future?And what about the future? Whatcan we do to prevent assimilationfrom now on? Not very much, Imafraid. Ethnic cultures are learned inchildhood and either - affirmed orrejected in adulthood. Those whohave not been fortunate enough tohave had a positive Ukrainian experience in their childhood willprobably disregard their Ukrainianism as soon as they can. Forthose of us who are blessed withparents whose own Ukrainianism is ajoyful, loving and enriching aspect of

their total life, assimilation is lesslikely.What can we do to save our organized community in North America? Quite a b i t , provided - a n d thisis a b ig "if" w e c an find some valuein expressing our Ukrainianismoutside of our immediate family.Ukrainian organizations could do alot in helping to save themselves ifthey were truly serious about preserving the community rather thansome cult figure or their politicalhonor. Our community can only besaved when organizational group lifeceases to be an obligation and startsbeing fun. Ukrainianism must become something to be celebrated,something which enhances our livesor it will not survive. Unless a personfeels wanted and secure within thebosom of h is ethnic society, h e o r s h ewill leave it.

Do our leaders realize this? Somed o . Most don4. So if you youngpeople are waiting for our adultorganizations to save you fromassimilation, you c a n forget it . And ifyou think for one minute that we ofthe older generation are going tochange just to get you involved, youcan forget that too. It'll never happen.As much as we tell you we want youwith us, please note we're interestedin you only if you're willing to dothings our way. Boat rockers andpeople with new ideals need notapply!

What can the youth do?What can you, the youth of NorthAmerica, do and only you can doit - to save our commun ity fromevaporation?First of all, you must make a verypersonal commitment to a biculturalway of life. It has to be an emotionally felt act of th e will, a pledge asit were, to remain true to yourUkrainian roots under all circumstances as in marriage, for betteror for worse. Anything less than atotal commitment and you will eventually be swept away by the all-powerful clarion call of our mainstream Anglo society.Secondly, you must continue (orbegin) going to church y e s, church and learning more about your rich

religio-cultural heritage. O u r Churchis the bedrock of our na tion, the frontof our ethno-national identity inNorth America. Without it, we areaspiritually and culturally impo verished people. Only the Churchcan provide you with the kind ofGod-given strength you will need tolove each other and to glory in eachother's presence.This may jiound corn y, but I truly(Continued as page IS)1. Theodosij Kaskiw, "OrhanizuymoNashu Molod v Amerytsi," Kalendar ofthe Providence Association for 1931(Philadelphia: The Providence Association, 1931), pp. 40-1.

2 . Volodymyr Simenovych, "ChomuVashi Molodi N e Dbayut," Ukraine ( D e -cember 4, 1931).3 . Myron B . Kuropas, " T h e Making ofthe Ukrainian American, 1884-1939: AStudy in Ethno-National Education,"Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, TheUniversity of Chicago, 1974. pp. 445-81.4 . See Raymond Arthur Davies, "ThisIs Our Land: Ukrainian CanadiansAgainst Hitler" (Toronto: ProgressBooks, .1943).5. Svoboda (August 19. 1964).6. Svoboda (August 27, 1965).


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Bishop Basil Losten delivers homily during the liturgy." . . ^^ g

Bohdan Shmorhay teaches mountain first aid.

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10 TH E UKR AINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. AUGUST 2 9 . 1 9 8 2 No. 35

Uke-eyeb y H a n dzia S awyc kyj

Question: Why a n you coming to the Ukrainian women's conference? (Asked ofindividuals who have registered for the conference "Ukrainian Woman in TwoWorlds," to be held at Soyuzivka on October 2 and 3 .)MIMA KOROPEYZOBNIW, Bing-hamton, N.Y., full-time mother: SinceI'm a full-time U-krainian mother ina relatively smalltown, I welcome theopportunity to exchange ideas withU kr ainian wom en from other cities on important community issues. When you meet someonewith the same problems and concerns, itreinforces the feeling "we're in thistogether." I know a lot of women whohave been totally out of the Ukrainiancommunity who are coming to theconference.

I think this kind of gathering will givewomen a sense of self-worth. Lets faceit: Ukrainian women have done, andstill d o, the most to preserve the cultureand the community, for which theydon't always get credit. Women builtthe Ukrainian churches with theirvarenyky and bake sales. And whathave Ukrainian men done? Nothing.Just managed to destroy UCCA.JARYNA BOD-ROCK , Cambridge,Mass., librarian:The women's movement shook manywomen out of theircomplacency, and Ithink it's high timeit did the same inthe Ukrainian community. The onlydifference is thatUkrainian women have a lot of additional specific community business totalk about.

I'm interested in discussing women'sissues on a wider forum than my localU N W LA - Soyuz U kr ai nok br anc h;that's why I'm coming to the conference. I want to see my old friends, too,of course. By the way, I know a numberof single men who are planning toattend and check out the women there.They are also interested in the topics tobe discussed, they say.MARTHA PRO-CINSKY, Annan-dale, Va., pharmacist: In the Washington area Ukrainians are dividedinto a lot of different groups andoften, you do nt discuss important com munity issues with abroad spectrum of people, just withinyour little group. Plus it's hard to getpeople together to discuss the topics thisconference will cover.

My husband is coming with me to theconference. I'm hoping be and othermen there will get a new picture ofUkrainian women's many roles, andrealize that women are capable andserious professionals. In line with this, Iknow many American men are beginning to take more and more household and child-rearing responsibilitiesoff their wives' shoulders. Perhaps thisissue will be discussed in the panel "TheUkrainian Male" and we can see howmany Ukrainian men are sharing familyresponsibilities.VERA SKOP, Toronto, librarian: I'mone of a contingentof women comingfrom Toronto to theconference. I thinkthe conference is anoriginal idea, andUNWLA-Soyuz U-krainok has to begiven credit forcoming up with it. I think it will be thefirst women's conference which willdiscuss relevant, everyday issues on apersonal level, unlike some of theCanadian conferences which are kind of1940-ish and don't meet the particularneeds of the younger generation ofCanadian women.

Some Canadians have said "It's aU.S. conference. How do we Canadians fit in?" But I think it's simply abicultural conference, and we cancontribute our Canadian experience tothe discussion and also get a lot inreturn. I'm fascinated by the range oftopics and the geographic spread ofpeople I know are coming to the event.RUTA HALIBEY,Chicago, information specialist: Women should be independent emotionally and financially, as has been myfamily tradition for-several generations.I believe this wasthe norm in Ukraine,but Ukrainian women lost it when wecame to the U.S., where the Americanhousewife syndrome prevailed untilrecently.

At the conference I expect to meetinteresting women with various achievements, who don't get enough recognition in the community. I look forwardto an exchange of ideas and experienceswhich w ill help formulate directions forwomen's activities in the future. I feelthat Ukrainian women with their pragmatic approach to life in the U.S. haveachieved many concrete results, whereas Ukrainian men have made no concrete plans for the future.

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Letters to the editorDon't knock"el i te societ ies"Dear Editor:I would like to correct some misleading statements made by Mr. MichaelLuchuf in his letter to the editor of TheUkrainian Weekly (August 1) titled"Our elite societies: obscure scholars."Svoboda fsicj never was a sensation-creating newspaper, nor a dream-book,and the editors should not have published the fantasy of Michael Luchuf.Refering to his article in The Ukrainian W eekly: anyone who is aware o f theUkrainian scholastic situation in thediaspora, can only laugh at the ignoranceand intolerance of Mr. Luchuf. But, heis entitled to his mistakes. Where are theeditors of The Ukrainian Weekly? Theyalso do not know what is going onaround their tables in Svoboda fsicj? Ifthey permit such letters as Mr. Luch ufsto be printed , I presume that theysupport his view - just to create asensation!

Mr. Luchuf is very angry that on July11 a parade to mark the beginning ofCaptive Nations Week was attended byonly 200 marchers. That is about 10percent per captive nation. He asks:"Where were our Ukrainian patriots?"Mr. Luchuf should know that Ukrainian patriots have been demonstratingfor over 60 years. N ow let others demonstrate those who did not have achance to demonstrate, and those whohelped and are helping until now tosupport the satanic empire of the USS R.Mr. Luchuf had a chance to demonstrate while he was a U.S. official inGermany, but, I presume, he did hotjoin Ukrainian patriots in WestGermany, because the USSR to manywas a "true" ally of the United States.He also mentioned in his letter that heholds several degrees in public administration from American universities, and nobody addresses him as "pandoktor" or "pan magister" and, hecontinues, that while with the U.S.military government in Germany herecalls that counterfeit degrees wereprepared in the Ukrainian displacedpersons camps. The price was S00German marks (S50 American).

Mr. Luchuf, as an American officialloyal to his government, should haveacted promptly then, but not 36 yearslater, telling us a "nightmare story" ofhis past!This past January the Ukrainiancommunity appeared in full strength tocommemorate the January 22 foundingof the Ukrainian republic. At the sametime, Mr. Luchuf writes: "Our Ukrainian community in New York, althoughit pays lip service to American ideals,certainly does not take part in manyAmerican solemnities." If this is so, Mr.Luchuf should blame the leadership,not the Ukrainian community.Those obscure, in Mr. Luchufsopinion, "pan doktors" and "pan professors" devoted more t ime to ourcommunity life than Mr. Luchuf everdid. Look at what was accomplished inNew York City after the influx of the

new Ukrainian immigration: St. GeorgeAcademy was built for cash a fewmillion dollars, as well as the new St.George Church. Among the prominentcontributors you will find many newcomers, former DPs.The new immigrants revitalized U-krainian life in the United States. InNew York City the following associations have found their home: theUkrainian Academy of Arts and Sciences,the Shevchenko Scientific Society, theUkrainian Institute of America,the

Ukrainian National Home, Plast headquarters, the Ukrainian LiberationFront, two credit unions, and manyother organizations. And a magnificentaccomplishment was theirs: the Ukrainian studies center at Harvard University.Today the Ukrainians in the UnitedStates have over 300 university professors, many of them graduates ofUkrainian high schools in the DPcamps in West Germany and thousandsof professionals, who have their professional organizations. These organizations exist only to provide a forum fortheir members, writes Mr. Luchuf.Nothing is new under the sun. Thebricklayers' union belongs to the bricklayers, the engineers'society belongs tothe engineers, etc.

Whatever we do in our spare time,and on a voluntary basis, should beappreciated by those who are onlybystanders or observers.The Ukrainians in the diaspora arewell organized, and other nationalitiesoften point to Ukrainians as an exampleto follow.The editors of The Ukrainian Weeklyas well as Captain Michael Luchufshould have known about all of this!Roman S. HoUatNew York

"Eli te scholars"alienate the youngDear Editor:Having received the August 1 issue ofThe Ukrainian Weekly and after reading the letters to the editor ("Our elitesocieties: obscure scholars"), may I,through The Ukrainian Weekly say."Congratulations," Mike Luchuf, onyour letter. No better words can befound to express your feelings, as well asmine, to this "pan doktor," "pan magister," "pan professor" business, aswell as to the other "panovy."

Regardless of title, these "panovy" donot realize how or when they chasedtheir children away from Ukrainianparticipation. Being American-born,the son of immigrants arriving in 1916-7,I have learned to ignore these elitescholars because the children of theseelite scholars are nowhere to be found,while the children of the first immigration are still around supporting theChurch, supporting Ukrainian localactivities and proud of their heritage.Thirty years ago, when the new

immigration first began to arrive, theycouldn't understand mixed marriages,they couldn't understand why the then-first generation did not speak Ukrainian, and now their own children haveset an example as to why not this andwhy not that.Sure, there are exceptions in bothcases, but being children of these elitescholars, more is expected from themthan from the children of the firstimmigrants who arrived without schooling and who could barely write theirnames, but who have imbedded in us thelove of our Ukrainian heritage through"kitchen Ukrainian," "pyrohy," "Shevchenko" and the "Hopak."Mr. Luchuf , your remarks refer toNew York City, but unfortunately"panovy" are an epidemic throughoutthe many Ukrainian areas in America.In my opinion we should overlookthese "panovy" and recreations of thesocial distinctions from which ourancestors fled, we must continue todefend the name of Ukraine and takeinto consideration only those "panovy"who contribute to reality. Wasyll GinaNew Haven, Conn.


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Ukrainian pro hockey update " Aby Ihor N . Strtmach J^ ^^

So it is the middle of August, thehockey season's been over for severalmonths now, a n d whatever happened toPro Hockey Update anyway? Thingswere breezing right along toward theend of a wide-open offensive "81-82campaign, when, poof, no more hockeyupdates. How about some final regularseason statistics, maybe a Ukrainianplayer of the year, analysis of th e seasonand playoff information?Well, fellow pucksters and dedicatedWeekly readers, a four-month exile intothe boiling depths of southern Texastemporarily put this column out ofcommission. Say, pardna', how manyhorses do these here boys use to playthis hockey? Don't it rather get a mightslippery fer 'dem rascals on that ice?And what'd they d o w ith their chaw onthat ice? Yep, hockey info was hard tofind...Y e s , it is the middle of August...but,there's a whole lot of catching up to doin the world of hockey a n d other sports.Sit back, turn the air conditioner up to

maximum, remember Wayne Gretzky'sdad is Ukrainian, and here comeseverything you always wanted to knowabout Ukrainian hockey in 1982.The 1981-82 hockey season has beencharacterized in a great many ways.Som e have titled it "Gretzky 1 1 ," othersnamed it "Islanders HI," still otherscalled it "The Year of the Red Light" in honor of all those goals beingscored. Indeed, this was the mostoffensive (pointwise now, not offensiveas in unpleasant) campaign in NHLhistory.an points were scored at anunbelievable rate. Witness three Ukrainians over the 100-point total, two ofwhom tallied 60 goals. Hand in handwith this super productive scoringaction were the major contributions ofour Ukrainian stars with their respective clubs. Thirty-three Ukrainians sawregular season duty in the NHL this

year; of this figure at least 16 wereserious contributors to their teams'drive for success. Let's take a quick lookat key Ukrainians team-by-team.Patrick Division

In the Patrick Division, the NewYork Islanders won the top point totalagain, in large part thanks to MikeBossy, who this year put scoring, play-making and checking al l together.Sixty-four goals and 83 assists thoseare figures! Heck, som e NHL -ers wouldsettle with those numbers for a wholecareer. The Rangers finished surprisingly strongly with n ew coach Herb Brooks.Defender Ed Hospodar helped until hisjaw was broken by Clark Gillies in amini New York war. The Flyers ofPhil ly were a big disappointment,probably due to the fact they failed tosport any Ukrainian players. Washington m ade its usual token rush at t h e e n d a real shame for little Dennis Marukand the 12 0 percent effort he put out forthe Caps. Maruk ended with his bestseason ever, tallying 60 goals andtotalling 136 points, fifth best in theN H L . What a real pepper-pot!Adams Division

Over in the confines of the Adams,Montreal prevailed, Boston made it agood race, Buffalo and Quebec werestrong and Hartford was, well, Hartford. The Bruins' youth movementjelled. Defenseman Larry Melnyk finallygot some ice time and managed to playin 48 games plus the playoffs. Management must have been impressed withthis tough kid since they traded Mc-Crimmon, another defender, after theplayoffs ended. Part-time late aid camef r o m a y o u n g c e n t e r w i t ha fu t ur e , M i ke K r us he l nys k i .Hartford Whalers allowed veteran

FINAL UKRAINIAN SCORING LEADERSPLAYERM. BossyD . MarukD . HawerchukB . FederkoM. LukowichT. LysiakS. SmylD . BabychJ. OgrodnickM. ZukeW. BabychD . BonarR. SaganiukD . SemenkoF. BoimistruckP. ShmyrE . HospodarL . MelnykW. PoddubnyM. KrushelnyskiS. LudzikM. ZaharkoG. YaremchukC . MokosakO. KindrachukN . HawryliwD . MichaylukD . OrieskiR. ChernomazGoaHenders:

, W . SkorodenskiC . MalarchukS. JanaszakG. Stefan

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blueliner Paul Shmyr to captaintheir less than stalwart though youngdefense probably climaxing a lengthyand prosperous NHL career.Norris Division

Dale HawerchukThe large majority of our Ukrainianstars toiled in the Norris Division whereMinnesota garnered first place, againwithout a single Ukrainian player. Theleague's biggest surprise team was theWinnipeg Jets, a group of young, yettalented fledglings, molded together byG.M. Jo hn Ferguson. Here we findNHL Rookie of the Year Dale Hawerchuk, a 100-point scorer in his initialcampaign (45 goals), vastly underratedwinger Morris Lukowich (92 points)and mamm oth defenseman Dave

Babych, whose 68 points ranked himfifth among all defensemen and overallperformance was extraordinary compared to a shell-shocked inauguralseason a year ago. T his is a team for thenot so distant future a team led by anall Ukrainian nucleus of stars. Following the Jets in order were the somewhatdisappointing Blues of St. Louis. TheBlues had a much better 1980-81 seasonthough not for lack of performancefrom centers Bernie Federko (62 assistsand 92 points) and consistent MikeZuke (53 points). Right winger WayneBabych was once again injury riddled,scored 19 goals and 4 4 points in 51games and ended the year in coachEmile Francis' doghouse. Rumor has ithe's going to the Rangers in a trade. Allin all, considering th e manner in whichthe team slumped, Federko's stats lookmore impressive.

The Black Hawks from the WindyCity suffered all year long as coachesand combinations came and went.Through it all oft-maligned centermanTom Lysiak turned in his best careerseason with an 82-point total in 71games. Tommy's 32 goals were also abest. The maple leaf trees in Torontowere quite barren all season long. C haosprevailed here as trades were madeduring the first half, only to decide tostart rebuilding again from scratch w ithyouth during the second half. FourUkes saw action with these lowlifes: onewas an astonishing rookie success, FredBoimistruck on defense; one an ade-quate-at-best sniper, Rocky Saganiukwith only 17 goals; and two part-timerookies w ho barely got their feet wet inthe NHL - Walt Poddubny and GaryYaremchuk. However, these two figureprominently in Leaf plans for the futuresince Yaremchuk was a high draftchoice and the club went out andobtained the promising Poddubny from

Edmonton. As bad as Toronto was, it'sdifficult to imagine a club being evenworse meet the Detroit Red Wings.Suffice is to say winger John Ogrodnick(28 goals and 54 p oints) survived a mid-season purge and turned in his best yearever dispite playing for this loser.

Smythe DivisionFinally in the Smythe, one simply'cannot ignore the totally inhuman yearenjoyed by hal f -Ukrainian WayneGretzky, the Edmonton Oilers. In 80regular season matches, the illustriousGreat Gretzky notched a record-breaking 92 (that's n inety-two) goals, amasseda record-breaking 12 0 assists (that's onehundred twenty) for a record-breaking212 total points!!! He must have beenshooting and passing with his half-Ukrainian side, folks! No doubt aboutit . And say what you will, left wingenforcer/bodyguard Dave Semenkoplays on this team for that very important reason he protects the shooters

and skaters and occassionally chips inwith a point here and there (12 go als andonly 194 penalty minutes in 59 games).You can call him a goon, you can callhim Mr. Johnson, but you must alsocall him valuable!. Speaking of valuable, our vote formost valuable Canuck (and just whatwere they doing in the Stanley Cupfinals?) in 1981-82 goes to Stan Smyl,Mr. Everything on right wing. Stancame in with his most productive seasonever and helped his own contract hopeswith 3 4-44 78 and 144 minutes in stats.Up until now he's been really good from now on, he can be labeled great.Los Angeles proved to be anotherdisappointment. Its Ukrainian representative, Dan Bonar, did not exactlymake Forum fans hold their breath withexcitement, yet did contribute somerare defensive ability an d steady penaltykilling.

The assessment in nutshell: never hasthe National Hockey League beenblessed w ith more qua lity Ukraifififnhockey stars than today. Combining the1981-82 regular season as a b asis for theyears to come along with the influx ofpromising Ukrainian amateur andminor leggjie^taTetit means interestinghockey, Ukrainian style, in years ahead.

TRANSACTIONS" Boston: Recalled C Mike Krushelnyski from Erie (AHL).e Chicago: Optioned D Miles Zaharko to New Brunswick (AHL)." Colorado: Recalled W Rich Chernomaz from Victoria (WHL); laterreturned." Montreal: Recalled D D ave Orieskifrom Nova Scotia (AHL) and laterreturned." Toronto: Obtained C/W WaltPoddubny in trade with Edmonton inexchange for C Laurie Boschman; recalled C Gary Yaremchuk from Cincinnati(CHL)." Detroit: Recalled GT Greg Stefanfrom Adirondack (AHL); later returne d .COMING NEXT WEEK: A wrap-upof the Stanley Cup playoffs, leaguerankings, annual awards, a look at howour minor leaguers fared and much,much mo re...


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Musicians William Namyniuk on tsymbaly, August Anheluk on violin and Laudie on accordion serenade Mike Mazurki.DICKINSON, N.D. - Mike Mazurki, one of Hollywood's most lovable"bad guys," met with area Ukrainiansduring a July 4 weekend visit to Dickins o n , N.D., when the city held its 100thbirthday festivities.He came to Dickinson at the invitation of the city's Centennial Committeeand appeared in the jubilee parade an d ahistorical pageant, and visited withresidents and visitors at various sitesthroughout the city.Mr. Mazurki's meeting with theUkrainian community was arranged byAgnes Paianuk, president of th e Ukrainian Cultural Institute (UCI) of D ickinson State College. Mrs. Palanuk couldnot be there to greet the actor, however,

as she was in Cambridge attending thesummer session at Harvard University.Mike Mazurki was born in Ternopil,Ukraine, on Christmas Day, 1909, toJulius and Anna (nee Buryn) Mazurke-wicz. Having emigrated to the UnitedStates as a child, Mr. Mazurki writesand speaks Ukrainian, as well as severalother Slavic languages. H e w a s educatedat LaSalle Institute in troy, N.Y., andalso attended Manhattan College. Helater studied law at Fordham University and worked on Wall Street.An avid sportsman, Mr. Mazurki wasfond of basketball and football, but itwas as a heavyweight wrestler that Mr.

Mazurki made a mark in sports an d firstcaught the eye of th e great German filmdirector Joseph Von Sternberg.Mr. Mazurki, who competed in over4,000 matches in the United States andCanada, was wrestling in Los Angeleswhen he was signed by Mr. Von Sternberg to portray a Chinese coolie wrestlerin the film "Shanghai Gesture."The brawny actor has since beenfeatured in over a hundred theaterproductions, TV shows and movies.Amon g the mo vies are "Stalag 17,"withWilliam Holden, "Donovan's Reef withLee Marvin and John Wayne, "SomeLike it H o t " with Jack Lemmon, as wellas "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World,""Nightm are Alley " and "BullwhipGriffin." "In Dickinson, Mr. Mazurki'sfirst stop was at St. John's UkrainianCatholic Church in Belfield, N.D. Thepastor, the Rev. Tom Glynn was out oftown at that time, but his welcome wasconveyed by Cheryl Nameniuk.

The delegation stopped at the homeof Bohdan and Marie Makaruk, wherea group of people were waiting to greetMr. Mazurki, then continued to theTheodore Roosevelt National Parkwhere M r. Mazurki enjoyed the view ofthe beautiful, rugged and colorfulNorth Dakota badlands.When Mr. Mazurki arrived on thegrounds of St. Demetrius Ukrainian

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Catholic Church in rural Fairfield, bewas greeted by the instrumental trio ofLaudie Burian on accordian, AugustAnheluk on violin and William Namyniuk on tsymbaly. "This is my kind ofmusic," he said as he proceeded to greetevery person with a few words and ahandshake. Also greeting Mr. Mazurkiwere Dr. Albert Watrel, president ofDickinson State College, and his wife.With a native stone grotto of theBlessed Virgin M ary as a background, aprogram was presented for the guest ofhonor. Little Melissa Nameniuk presented a gift of bread and salt, whileJulie Krush and Carol Palanuk dancedthe "Privit." Sonia Kaminsky of Saskatoon, Sask., Rosemary Demaniow ofBelfield and Marlys Makaruk Ciscar ofGreen River, Wyo., then sang "Rush-nychok." The program continued withseveral Ukrainian dances performed bylocal young people.

Betty Baranko of Fairfield designed aspecial pysanka which was presented toMr. Mazurki along with a beautifulUkrainian ceramic vase. These werepresented by Cherly Nameniuk andJulia Hurinenko, officers of the UCI.Marie Makaruk, the institute's vicepresident, presented a scroll makingMike Mazurki an honorary member ofthe Ukrainian Cultural Institute ofDickinson State College.

Mr. Mazurki then expressed histhanks and appreciation to the U C I andthe Ukrainian community for the invitation and courtesies extended to him.He delighted the audience with severalhumorous a necdotes, speaking both inEnglish and Ukrainian. H e commentedthat h e h a d wrestled in North Dakota 40years ago, not realizing that there wereso many Ukrainians in the state, and hewas happy that he had a chance to comeback.A picnic buffet of Ukrainian foodswas shared by a l l , a n d Mr. Mazurki said

Mike Mazurki greets North DakotaUkrainians.he had been waiting for the holubtsi,varenyky and kovbasa since he knew hewould be visiting Ukrainians in NorthDakota. After the buffet, Mr. Mazurkisigned autographs and mingled with thecrowd.

J a c k P a l a n c e b a c k o n B r o a d w a y

Jack Palance, absent from the Broadway stage for over 30 years (he lasttrod the boards in New York as Wal ter J . Palance in "Darkness at N oon") ,wi l l re tu rn th is spr ing in the hairrra tslng suspense. "Now,Y0M5e?i^i , "c .by Richard Mafheson, author of "The JncuEcUbJe^bj : in iar4g-Man^New^-You Se e I t . .. " wi l l be presented by Ju les Fisher and G abrie l Katzka.


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LUC Anthrac i te Co u nc i l s l a tes fa l l co nve nt io n Hanna Mykhailenko...

The LUC executive board and committee chairmen (seatedfrom left): Helen H oros, welcome party; Pbyloretta Sh ipula,corresponding secretary; the Rev. Alex Barak, spiritualdirector; Anthon y Sh ipula, chairman; Ann Wolensky,recording secretary; Dorothy Jamula, treasurer; Rosemariemailing; Catherine But, brunch; Ohja Yudbky, culture.

Pengitore, reservations. Standing ( from left) are: JuleLevandoskt co-chairman, program Journal; Nancy Pasak,raffle; Mary Boris, publicity; Stephen Luzetsky, co-chairmanraffle; John Polk, church program; David Shipula, gifts;Stanley Wasbuk y, reception; Helen HoDock, ball; Ann Rudy,

(Continued fromp e p 16, 1981. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1982, pp. 99-101. Herald of Repression in Ukraine.New York: External Representation ofthe Ukrainian Helsinki Group, 8-4(August 1980); 9-2 (September 1980);10-23 (October 1980); 1-15 (January1981).Address:Hanna has been transferred to apsychiatric hospital-prison in Kazan,Tatar ASSR. 420082 . , 49 . - 148/ .-6 .Hanna Vasylivna Mykhailenko420082 Kazanul. Ershova, 49uch. UE-148/st.-oKazanskaya SPBUSSR /^"^ - -x :MISCELLANEOUS

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The NorthAnthracite Council of the League ofUkrainian Catholics of America (LUC)is hosting the 44th Annual NationalConvention of the LUC at the Shera-ton-Crossgates Hotel here on October8- .The Rev. Alex Burak is spiritualdirector of the council, and AnthonyShipula is chairman o f the convention.The theme of this year's conv ention is"Our Heritage and 'IT in '82'." Thecouncil promises that it will do everything possible to make this conventionthe most informative and enjoyableever.The schedule of events is:e- October 8 registration (10a.m. to9 p.m.); closed business sessions in the

afternoon and a welcoming party in theevening

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