Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
'Voll No. 4 7
rainian Weekly
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,1982 25 cents
Law and Order Committee postpones convention 1. The Christian-moral virtues cited and reflected in the appeal, as well as
the social-community tasks, needs and goals, and the desire to bring about
NEW YORK - The Committee for The executive committee said that "in their realization and defend them, served as the guiding light for the founders'
Law and Order in the UCCA, reacting the hope that the appeal of the hierarchs of both our fraternal institutions. Both in the past and today they constitute at
to the recent appeal of the hierarchs of will speak to the Christian consciences once the foundation and the goal of the activity of our fraternals' leadership.
the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the and national wisdom of the leaders of 2. With this in mind, we gratefully acknowledge the appeal of the Ukrainian
United States, has cancelled the con- all segments of our pluralistic commu- Catholic Church hierarchs; we support it; and we hereby assert that, in
vention which was to be held November nity" it had decided to cancel the keeping with our possibilities and capabilities we will do our utmost to bring,
19-21 for the purpose of establishing a convention "in order to provide another about the realization and defense of those virtues and goals both today and in
new national organization to represent opportunity for the settlement of our the future.
Ukrainian Americans. present conflict in the Christian and We call upon all our members and branches to do the same.
News of the cancellation came in a national spirit reflected in the hierarchs'
statement from the executive committee appeal."
of the Committee for Law and Order in Jersey City, N.J., and Scranton, Pa.
However, the executive committee October 11, 1982
the UCCA. noted, the Committee for Law and
The statement said that the executive Order in the UCCA will continue its
committee, at its October 6 meeting in work within the Ukrainian community, Supreme Executive Committee of the UNA
New York, had carefully studied the and, if the hierarchs' appeal yields no Executive Committee of the UFA
appeal of U.S. Ukrainian Catholic results, the planned convention will be
hierarchs, dated September. held in the spring of 1983.
Opera presentation
tenders. Young Brian Stankiewicz and Vladislav Tretiak. The Canadians had swinging incident with then-Colorado
Ukrainian hockey stars younger-still (you'll love this man's last more chances than the Soviets did early winger Wilf Paiement in a game at
on international scene name, especially if your sweet tooth is in the game, but Tretiak held them in Detroit's Olympia Stadium on October
partial to poppyseed cake), Robert Мак it." 25, 1978.
by Ihor N. Stelmach represent their new homeland's team in "It's incredible. It's like winning the
"Tretiak has been the, dominant
international competition. Stankiewicz goalie in hockey for the past 10 years," lottery," said Polonich, who proved
In recent weeks Ukrainian pro hockey (born June 20, 1956) is affiliated with beyond a doubt the injuries he suffered
update has reported on the past goings- Islander Denis Potvin said after that
HC Scharlachberg Salzburg within the game. "We knew he wasn't going to fold in the incident (a broken nose, con
on of the National Hockey League and Austrian ranks, while National team cussion and several severe facial cuts)
the minor league circuits. It even delved if his teammates gave him a two-goal
mate Мак (July 1, 1959) belongs to lead." had left his nose deformed. Polonich
into the amateur levels of play. But what KAC-Karntner Sparkasse. further claimed people had mocked his
about hockey in Europe and other areas Amen. The above quote says it all.
Finally in these whereabouts is for Perennially first-team all-star in the disfigurement. Last season he had a
abroad? Surely there must be a few successful campaign for the Red Wings'
transplanted Ukrainians practicing ward Peter Rukowsky (6-10-16-10) large Soviet Union hockey league,.
in 32 games with Wat Stadlau of the Tretiak's home team is CSKA Moscow. farm club at Glens Falls, N.Y.
their trade on the international scene.
Austrian league. The goalie with the famous"20" on his
Finding out who, where and how back: bobbing up and down, scurrying Dennis's attorney argued Paiement
many should round out a complete look Immediately next door, in what the
across left to right to left, kicking out used excessive force in the on-ice scuffle
at Ukrainians in the sport of hockey hockey guidebooks title Federalist
blistering blasts, stick-handling away between these two reputed feisty com
everywhere. Are there really Ukrainians Germany, are three more Ukrainian
pokes from in front of the net and batants. One witness said Paiement
playing in Australia? Is world renowned hockeyists. Playing for EV Landshut is
gloving high deflections from every "took a stance like a baseball player and
goaltender Vladislav Tretiak really a fellow named Kochta (no first names
conceivable angle. Maybe the best ever! used his stick like a bat and swung at
Ukrainian? For answers to these and available here), who managed a goal,
Polonich."
other never-before asked questions just five assists and six points in his club's Another Ukrainian goalie, this one
five playoff games last year. Skating Paiement (boo!), who now plays for
keep reading along as we explore the with Spartak Moscow, is Viktor Doro- the Quebec Nordiques, accused Polo
international scene in this special with the SB Rosenheim club is Koko- shenko. Still another, Alexander Or-
schka, two goals, a lone assist and eight nich of being one of the dirtiest players
edition of Ukrainian hockey update. lenko, tends the twine for Dynamo in the league (look who's talking!). He
PIM in six playoff games. Minsk, a ruble's throw from Pinsk.
A fair amount of research revealed and his attorneys argued Polonich
Rounding out the German contingent Along the forward line we found struck him in the face first and he was
some 21 Ukrainian hockey players alive
is Streschnak, a goal and two assists in Viktor Skurdyuk (13-I0-23-I4PIM) of only acting in self-defense.-.(Q.K.,
and well and skating in countries
seven playoff matches for Duisburger Dynamo Moscow, and Andriy Zemko maybe it happened that way, but why
including Holland, Austria, Germany
SC of the German League. (8-4-12-20PIM), performing for (hoo use the stick, Wilfie? You're already five
and yes, Australia. Of this total there
ray!) Sokol Kiev. inches taller and 20 pounds heavier!)
are only two real "names" familiar to One of the Ukrainians (there are two)
most hockey buffs. We mentioned playing in the Dutch league is a perhaps- The lone Ukrainian defender is Viktor Following the incident, the NHL
Vladislav Tretiak, all-world goalkeeper you-remember-him from a few years (popular name over there) Androsenko, conducted an investigation into the
of the Soviet Union's national team and back, juniors star, Mike Fedorko. He is not much of a scoring threat (two matter and eventually suspended Paie
CSKA Moscow. The other is long-time not to be confused with Bernie Federko, assists, no goals) with Salavat Yulayev ment for 15 games without pay, while
NHL journeyman and minor league all- he of St. Louis Blues fame, or even UFA. fining him S500.
star, Larry Sacharuk. Sacharuk had brother Ken Federko of the CHL minor Thus, 21 Ukrainian international
hockey players from around the Euro The decision, in U.S. District Court
brief trials with the New York Rangers league last season. Mike Fedorko was a in Detroit, marked thefirstcivil penalty
and St. Louis Blues before hooking up promising defense prospect some three pean-Australian areas of the sports
world. In recent years, comparable to ever levied against a hockey player for
with the Innsbruck squad in the Aus or four years back who bounced around on-the-ice violence. The most sobering
trian league. The remainder of the the minors for only a brief while before basketball goings-on, it has become
more and more popular for frustrated part of the judgment is that Colorado's
Ukrainians are your average unknown disappearing off the pages of the (now New Jersey Devils) insurance
performers about to get at least a few Hockey News. Ukrainian pro hockey minor leaguers or disappointing rookies
to pack up and try all over again coverage may provide only 5500,000.
words of North American acclaim. update finally caught up with him in Thus, should the appeals fail, Mr.
Holland, anchoring the blueline for somewhere across the Atlantic. For
Glancing at Ukrainian international every Semenko in Edmonton, there's a Paiement may be personally liable for
hockey stars in alphabetical order of Roswell Nijmegen. The kid still has his the S350.000 difference..
shooting touch and playmaking ability Sacharuk in Austria. Ukrainian hockey,
their countries, we start in Australia. international style.
Here we find two Ukes on one team — from the point as his stats indicate (8- Originally, when Polonich first sued
the team is called, believe it or not, the 40-48 PTS in only 38 games). He kept Paiement, a Michigan mediation panel
Foorscray Pirates. Ukrainian Pirates up the pace during the Dutch playoffs Detroit's Polonich wins recommended a settlement of 585,000.
(didn't know we had Ukrainian pirates with a point-a-game clip (4-І 1-15 in 16 Polonich agreed to accept, but the
still around in 1982, did you?) include J. games). Who knows, in his mid-20s he S850,000 in lawsuit insurance company ended up offering
Fuyarchuk (4G-6A-10PTS-27PIM) may be back to give the watered-down Former Detroit Red Wings forward, only 550,000. No deal.
and P. Strahan (0-0-0-0). Interesting to NHL another crack! Ukrainian super nemesis Dennis Polo The five-woman, one-man jury ulti
note the Australian league's yearly And did you know there is also a nich exhibited unmasked delight at mately awarded 5500,000 for ^pain and
schedule consists of only 12 games. Flyers franchise in Holland? This can be hearing he had been awarded 5850,000 suffering" and another 5350,000 in
Don't ask why — we hope it's not a full- aptly termed a recurring theme in this in damages stemming from a stick- punitive damages.
time job for these fellows! review of international hockey — there
Playing for the Flyers (not Philadel appears to be a Flyers squad in almost
phia, folks) of Adelaide, still in Aussie every country! Listed as an active
land, is D. Muzynski (4-2-6-20). member of the Feenstra Flyers is John
Shewchuck, who sported a 2-4-6 point
Ethnic communities plan testimonial
The fourth and final Australian is P.
Gwozdecky who scored a goal at an
every-other-game rate (6-2-8-15) while
total in only six games.
A scan of the hockey circuit's ranks in
at institute for Lydia Savoyka
representing his team, the Ringwood Poland revealed two obvious Ukrainian NEW YORK - On Sunday, October to the United States under the auspices
Rangers (wonder if they copy the NHL pucksters. Defenseman Bohdan Kraw- 24, the Ukrainian Institute of America of the National Catholic Welfare Con
team names here?) czyk toils for Baildon Katowice where will honor Lydia Savoyka, super ference now known as the United States
Shooting in a northwesternly direc he produced eight goals, 13 assists and visor of Immigration Counseling Ser Catholic Conference.
tion to the Alps regions of Austria, we 21 points in 40 skirmishes a year ago. vices of the Migration and Refugee
find four more Ukrainians dotting Forward Wolodymyr Maryniak, Services of the United States Catholic Miss Savoyka began her career with
Austrian league rosters. Of foremost member of Legia Warszawa (wonder if Conference, for her many years of this same United States Catholic Con
mention isdefenseman Larry Sacharuk, he's a big shot since he plays on the service to the numerous ethnic commu ference in 1952 working on Ellis Island
top backliner for EC Sparkasse Inns capital city's team?), only registered nities who have newly settled in the with the large numbers of post-war
bruck. Think he's lost his scoring touch, three goals and four total points in 34 United States. immigrants from Eastern Europe.
especially on power plays, from the matches. Probably a defensive special During the past three decades she has
This event, scheduled to begin at 4:30 served almost every immigrant and
blueline? No way! His radar-like, accu ist. p.m., will include a buffet reception and
rate booming whistler from 40-50 feet Last, but certainly not least, are six will be held at the UIA. refugee group which has come to our
away is drawing rave reviews in Inns Ukrainian hockey stars performing in country: Ukrainians, Poles, Latin-
Miss Savoyka is a woman who has Americans, Haitians, Afghans, Ethio
bruck. The same forte which almost total obscurity for teams in the Soviet dedicated virtually her entire life to
made him a star in the NHL has earned Union. Prime recognition here belongs newcomers to our country who are in pians, Filipinos, Czechs, Slovaks,
him an important role as an Austrian to all-world goalie, Vladislav Tretiak. need and look to her as their salvation. Egyptians, Italians, Serbs, Croatians,
defender-scorer. Witness an amazing 35 Tom Murray, noted Canadian Hockey Herself a refugee from war-torn Europe,, Rumanians, Hungarians and Soviet
goals scored, plus 23 assists, totalling 58 writer, had these words to say about she was born in Ukraine and arrived Jews, among others.
points in only 34 games last season. Tretiak's performance in the 1981 in New York in 1948 from a displaced
Sacharuk earned top defenseman Canada Cup Tournament: A prominent member of the Ukrai
persons camp. nian American community, her com
scoring honors, a feat not at all foreign "The scoresheet will tell you the reason
to this stalwart shooter. Having lost both parents during the passion and love of all people transcends
for Team Canada's 8-1 drubbing by horrors of World War II, the then 14-
Team USSR in the final game of the year-old girl and her sister immigrated her own national and religious affilia
Countrymates of Larry's in Austria, tions. Miss Savoyka's interest in bring-
ironically enough, include two of the Canada Cup tournament was the awe
Austrian National Team's four goal- some goaltending performance by
No. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,1982 9
Volcanoes erupting
Volcanoes, a popular rock and roll
group that includes two Ukrainian
musicians - Roman Iwasiwka and
Peter Kobziar - will be playing at the
Ukrainian National Home on October
29. Participants are urged to come in
costume (for Halloween's sake) al
though costumes are not an absolute
must. The band will strike up around 9
p.m.
Spokesman for the group, Mr.
Iwasiwka, a photographer for Camera
5, a photo stock agency in Manhattan,
explained that the dance is being held to
raise money for the Volcanoes' first
single. Hopefully, they'll release it by
Christmas.
Mr. iwasiwka, who describes the
Volcanoes' style as "rock and roll with a
blues influence,'' said the group has
been together for about a year and a
half, playing most of the major clubs in
New York. The Volcanoes have been
heard at CBGB, Max's Kansas City, RT
Firefly and Trade Heller's, where they,
were the house band for three months
last summer.
Besides Mr. Iwasiwka, who plays
bass guitar, and Mr. Kobziar, who plays
guitar, the foursome includes guitarist
Peter Glass and Tunisian-born French
man Sami Ayari, who handles the
drums.
Typical of the show-business back
ground which the four men bring to The Volcanoes: (from left) bass guitarist Roman Iwasiwka, drummer Sami Ayari, and guitarists Peter Kobziar and Peter
their band is Mr. Iwasiwka's family. His Glass.
father, Roman Iwasiwka Sr., is a former reports, the wedding was just for family clip for New York corporations and Ukrainian actor from Youngstown,
actor, his mother, Olha Kowalchuk, and close friends. A small reception was movie companies. The menu, he says, is Ohio, who played the title role in the
was a ballerina in Kiev, and his brother held at the home of Anna Strasberg, "basically French, with an East Euro Universal movie " E . T . , " was
Andrei studied to be a pianist before widow of acting teacher Lee Strasberg. pean leaning." His sister, Lovey, com described as "the real star
verging off into a medical career. Both the bride and groom attend the mutes from Greenwood Lake, N.J., to of the whole thing" on a recent late-
Strasberg acting school. Mr. Palance help him prepare the food. night news'show on television. Mr.
Potpourri can be seen on Sunday evenings (7-7:30 і The New York City Commission on Bilon told the interviewer: "It gives me
о Jack Palance is playing many roles p.m. EST)as host of the ABC television the Status of Women has published a great satisfaction, because a lot of
these days. He's hosting a half-hour network's series "Ripley's Believe It or booklet listing more than 340 women's people don't get to do a really good
show on ABC-TV, Jearning how to do Not!" professional and advocacy groups in the movie." Incidentally, the movie is still
magic for his springtime appearance on t Running a catering business from a New York area. Included in - Women's playing in theaters in the East Coast tri-
Broadway in "Now You See It,"and he Soho loft is the latest enterprise of BUI Organizations: A New York Directory state area (and no doubt across the
recently became the father of the bride. Kincheloe, formerly the owner of a is the Ukrainian National Women's country as well).
His daughter, Brooke, 30, was married small, intimate restaurant on West League of America, with address, " The Metrinko name keeps popping
in late August to Michael Wilding, the Houston Street in Manhattan. Mr. telephone numbers, people to call and a up in the news. Michele, Marsha and
29-year-old son of actress Elizabeth Kincheloe, who used to dance with brief description of the organization's Monica Metrinko, daughters of Michael
Taylor and the late Michael Wilding, in Walter Bacad's Ukraine Dancers/back programs. J. Metrinko, the only Ukrainian with a
Westwood, Calif. According to press in the 50s, prepares 150 to 500 meals at a " Pat Bilon, the 2-foot, 10-inch (Continued on pate 11)
ing all groups together and serving as an while the honorary patron is Cardinal Migration Service of thejU.S. Catholic
"ambassador of good will" has earned Mario Cassariego. GuesTspeaker will Conference is crowded with people
her the respect and affection of count be Rep. Bill Green of the 15th seeking help, many drawn there by
less individuals and of the many ethnic Congressional District of New York. Lydia's reputation as a problem solver.
communities which make up American Dave Marash will be the master of She works constantly under tremendous
society. In tribute to her truly universal ceremonies. pressure, handling every day many
spirit, representatives of the many scores of clients, hundreds of telephone
groups she has helped through the years Scores of non-Ukrainian and Ukrai calls, and directing a staff of about a
are joining the Ukrainian Institute on nian notables are serving as sponsors dozen persons. She attends hearings,
October 24 to honor this most gracious and honorary co-chairmen of the event. represents immigrants and refugees in
and concerned lady. immigration court in their applications
Miss Savoyka is a licensed social for political asylum and permanent
worker with a degree in sociology from residence, and becomes a powerful,
Proceeds from this event will go Hunter College. In addition to her
towards the establishment of the Lydia determined advocate seeking the relief
important administrative post with the to which newcomers are entitled under
Savoyka Special Fund, which will USCC, Miss Savoyka is chairman of
support the teaching of English as a United States immigration laws."
the New York General Committee for
second language, orientation and citizen Immigration and was a member of the
ship training programs, and counseling Most importantly the citation went
Federal Advisory Committee to the on to say: "Whether she is helping a
and cultural events for the elderly. Commissioner of the United States
Under the auspices of the institute, these prominent defector from the Soviet
Immigration and Naturalization Ser Union or a poor refugee from Latin
activities will be open to members of all vice. She also serves on the boards of
nationalities, races and religions. The America, the problems of Lydia
numerous civic and educational or Savoyka's clients become her own."
Lydia Savoyka Special Fund will also ganizations, mainly those dedicated to
sponsor outreach programs to make the immigrant, refugee and ethnic needs. Those wishing to attend this fund-
Ukrainian Institute of America a center
raising event should contact the Ukrai
of cultural interchange.
In May 1982, the College of New nian Institute of America, 2 E. 79th St.,
Rochelle, in conferring upon her the New York, N.Y. 10021; (212) 288-8660,
h, Lydia Savoyka was received by Pope John Paul The honorary chairman for this gala degree of doctor of laws, honoris causa, for further information. Reservations
in her way to visit refugee camps in Austria. benefit is Mrs. W. Averell Harriman, stated in its citation: "The office of must be made by October 19.
10 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1982 No. 42
For ages 6 1 to 65 the member must choose the Whole Life Plan,
Class W.
W H A T P R E M I U M RATE W I L L I PAY?
The rate will depend on the plan of your choice and current age.
W H A T A M O U N T O F I N S U R A N C E C A N I BUY?
You may apply for the same amount of insurance, thus doubling your
protection with the UNA, or for less. However, the minimum would
be S1,000.
DO I N E E D A M E D I C A L E X A M I N A T I O N ?
The Home Office will accept the application without a medical ex
amination. Only if your non-medical application indicates that you have
a health problem, will the Home Office request a medical r e p o r t
tions. Soviet law on religious associa- half vears in labor camps. Also, Baptist priests and religious in Lithuania and
The Madrid... tions requires religious groups of more Fyodor Makhovitsky was sentenced to documents security police interference
(Continued from page 7) than 20 persons to register with the five years in a strict-regimen camp and in the internal affairs of the Kaunas
chanr.-led into certain occupations authorities and prohibits religious Baptists Mikhail Azarov and Vladimir Theological Seminary.
which are largely reserved for them. believers from engaging in charitable Protsenko to three years each in labor In a related development, during the
These include non-research positions in activity, proselytizing, or providing camps for conducting unauthorized reporting period, the CPSU Central
medicine and dentistry, which, in the group religious training to children. In church services in Leningrad. In U- Committeereportedlyadopted a secret
USSR, are low-skilled, low-paying some instances, the authorities have kraine, Yakiv and Sergei Mikhailenko decree on atheistic education which is
occupations; service industry work; removed children from families of received two-year and 18-month sen- directed specifically against Islamic
fabric production; clerical positions; religious activists. Unregistered believ- tences, respectively, for "hooliganism" influence in Central Asia and Catholi-
and the traditional role of housewife. In ers, such as some Baptists, Jehovah's in connection with unauthorized reli- cism in Moldavia, Ukraine and
addition, many women are employed in Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventists, gious services. Western press reports Lithuania.
strenuous occupations, including con- Pentecostals and others, which have indicated that four Baptists received The anti-religious campaign is not
struction workers, street sweepers and effectively attracted working-class and terms in labor camps in March for restricted to the Christian faith. The
cleaners, tractor operator and industrial youthful adherents, are subject to a "religious activity"' and a fifth for need to intensify atheistic propaganda
workers. wide variety of repressive measures, refusal to bear arms. Nikolay Polish- in Muslim areas was the theme of a lead
Women nationwide receive smaller including harassment at school or place chuk received a four-year sentence plus article in Sovietskaya Kirgizia on
salaries than men. Theirs is considered a of employment, denial of access to five years' internal exile; FedorChevgan December 27. But an effective anti-
second income, even though few Soviet housing or higher education, dismissal three years; and Grigoriy Zhurba and Islamic campaign is especially difficult
families can survive on the income" of from work and imprisonment for Ivan Chipets two and one-half years to.implement without offending Muslim
one adult alone. In addition, approx- violating Soviet laws on religion. each. Genrikh Levin, -who refused to states which Moscow is trying to culti-
imately 12 percent of all families in the During the past two years, the perse- bear arms as a draftee, was sentenced to vate. This explains the secret character
USSR are single-parent families - the cution of unregistered congregations, four years by a military tribunal. of the party anti-religious decree and
great majority headed by women. Since particularly of Pentecostals, in the Baptists and Adventists have estab- the strident efforts to convince people in
most women work in low-paying, low- USSR has intensified. A large number lished clandestine printing plants to the Muslim world that their brethren in
prestige jobs, they are also less likely to of them, including believers actively publish religious literature, including the Soviet Union are not persecuted.
receive the benefits which distinguish seeking to emigrate, have been arrested Bibles and hymnals, because the author- Soviet publications acknowledge that
the good jobs from mediocre ones. It .and sentenced to terms of imprison- ities do not permit such literature to be the dual character of Islam as both a
should be noted that those women ment. Worship services have been published officially. In late November, religious and social system makes Islam
employed in the higher paying fields disturbed and religious gatherings one such printing press was seized in more difficult to eradicate and a more
are most frequently filling lower-level disbanded, and many Pentecostals have Moscow, and Baptist Vladimir Kho- sensitive internal problem in Central
jobs and receiving below-average wages been made to pay fines or have had their menko and an unspecified number of Asia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaidzhan.
for that industry. homes searched. An estimated 30,000 other Baptists were arrested and, ac- The absence of an organized clergy
The chances for an improvement in Soviet believers, mostly Pentecostals, cording to the Soviet newspaper Lenin- makes it more difficult to co-opt Islam.
the status of women in the USSR want to emigrate from the USSR to skoye Znamia, charged with publishing Therefore, Soviet efforts seek to iden-
appear dim. Despite the propaganda escape such harassment and to practice material "full of lies and hateful calum- tify Islam with economic and technical
churned out by the Soviet government, their religion freely. The instances nies against the Soviet regime." backwardness and with reactionary
little is being done to improve the which have become known in the West On April 6, the Soviet authorities social customs. In an interest-
quality of women's lives. Things are not are representative of the systematic arrested 12 persons and searched the ing reaction to conflicting pressures,
"getting better," and the average woman repression of religion in the USSR. apartments of 50 others in Moscow. local authorities in Muslim areas have
is more likely to be concerned with the These measures have been accompanied Among those arrested were five practic- responded to instructions to implement
price of beef in the local market than her by a campaign in the Soviet press, in ing members of the Russian Orthodox an anti-religious campaign by directing
status vis-a-vis her male colleagues at which both the teaching of Pentecostal Church: Viktor Burdiug, Sergei Budarov, it, in the first instance, against local
work. Women's goals have fallen far doctrine and the actions of individual Nikolai Blokhin, Aleksandr Sidorov Christian evangelical activists rather
behind other aspirations in the USSR believers have been condemned. and Sergei Bychkov. During the search than against Muslims.
and will probably by and large remain Soviet authorities have not budged in that accompanied the arrests, the police The most telling commentary on
there for the foreseeable future. their refusal to allow the direct emigra- seized icons, Bibles and other religious Soviet anti-Semitism has been the mass
tion of the Pentecostal Vashchenko and literature. migration of Soviet Jews to the West in
There are continuing indications of Chmykhalov families resident in the Given the concern about events in recent years. The repression of Jewish
heightened interest in religion in the U.S. Embassy since June 1978, insisting neighboring Catholic Poland, the activists has paralleled the repression of
Soviet Union, especially a genuine that the families must first return to authorities are especially sensitive to other dissenters. The precipitous drop
revival among Soviet young people in their homes in Siberia to apply for exit religious manifestations of political or in Jewish emigration which began in
recent years and a minuscule tendency permission. Frustrated at seemingly national dissent. In the past two years, 1980 has continued, and current emigra-
toward emulating peaccmovements in interminable inaction by the Soviet there has been a clear crackdown on tion has all but ceased to be a practical
the West. These developments inspired authorities, Lidia Vashchenko and her Catholics, particularly in Lithuania. option for Soviet Jews.
the Soviet authorities to mount a new mother Augustina began a hunger Religious processions have been dis- A large number of Jewish activists
campaign on the eve of the World Peace strike in late December. Lidia later was rupted and activists arrested. In addi- were tried and sentenced or harassed
Conference in Moscow in May to link sent to a Soviet hospital for health tion, there has been a rash of assaults during the reporting period. The
and discredit growing religious interest reasons on January 30. Upon her and even murders of priests in Lithuania number is not limited to the few
and nascent pacifist tendencies among release on February 11, she returned to which many think is officially inspired examples cited here. Boris Chemobib
Soviet youth. As previously reported, a Chernogorsk to apply for emigration or condoned. In at least three cases, the skiy was sentenced in Krasnogorsk near
major front-page editorial in Pravda on along with her family members still murders occurred shortly after articles Moscow to one year in a labor camp on
August 8, 1981, addressed the need to there. The Soviet authorities reacted to denouncing the priests appeared in December 9 for resisting arrest. This
develop atheistic work systematically the hunger strike with continued vilifica- Lithuanian Communist Party news- was the minimum term prescribed for
and warned that religious beliefs would tion and denials that the Pentecostals papers. It is noteworthy that the Soviet this offense, perhaps because trial
not disappear of their own accord. have been persecuted. They continue to authorities in Lithuania evidently felt testimony was confusing. At the trial,
Izvestia carried a lengthy article on deny Lidia Vashchenko the opportunity compelled to take some official action refuseniks Isai and Grigory Goldshtein,
January 27, which condemned families to apply to emigrate. According to in these cases to quiet public opinion who had previously been deported from
who discourage their sons from ap- Western press reports, Lidia Vash- because Sovietskaya Litva reported on Moscow to Tbilisi, were arrested by the
proaching military service with enthu- chenko and 11 members of her family December 16 that "common criminals" militia. Refusenik Leonid Kelbert, a
siasm. In the past year, CPSU theoreti- were beaten by militia on April, 23 when had been apprehended and sentenced film producer in Leningrad, was ar-
cal journals and military publications they staged a demonstration in Cher- for murdering Father Leonas Sapoka in rested on charges of "hooliganism" on
have condemned the notion that "any nogorsk in support of their demands to October 1980. Radio Vilnius announced February 12. Mr. Kelbert has been active
kind of peace is good and any kind of emigrate. Some of them may face on January 15 that "criminals" also in lecturing on art and theater and on the
war is bad" and criticized the influence criminal charges. In Ukraine, Pavel were charged with the slaying of Father Talmud in unofficial seminars for
of Western styles and ideas among Akhtorov, a Pentecostal activist and Leonas Mazeika in August 1981. refuseniks denied access to higher
young people who are needed for writer, received a maximum sentence of education and pursuit of their pro-
military service. Soviet audiences are seven years in a strict-regimen camp and Despite the oppression, the Catholic
being told religion is a threat to Soviet five years' internal exile on December 29 Committee for the Defense of the fessional and academic interests.
military power and that youthful in- by a court in Donetske on charges of Rights of Believers remains active and The most prominent refusenik, Ana-
terest in religion is a result of Western "anti-Soviet agitation and propa- reflects the underlying strength of toly Shcharansky, remains in Siberia.
subversion. The "unregistered" Pro- ganda." religious belief in Lithuania. The He is in poor health and reportedly
testant sects in the Soviet Union have Chronicle of the Catholic Church in spent over half of 1981 in special
been singled out for official attack According to Amnesty International, Lithuania continued to appear regularly punishment cells. During the reporting
because they are not under official at least 115 Baptists and 30 Adventists and to provide detailed reports about period he was sent from a labor camp to
control, are widely spread in the Soviet have been imprisoned over the past two official repressions against Catholic more stringent confinement in Chistopol
Union, often advocate pacifism and years for "anti-Soviet slander," an activists. Issue No. 48 of the Chronicle Prison for three more years for "con-
contain a large proportion of military- offense that includes any unauthorized described government interference in tinuing to consider himself not guilty."
age males in their ranks in contrast to teaching of religion. For example, early Church affairs, vandalism of churches, Jewish activist Ida Nudel, who served
other Soviet denominations. in the reporting period, it was learned and discrimination against religious nearly four years' internal exile in
that two members of the Church of the students in schools. Issue No. 49 focused Siberia fof "malicious hooliganism"
Article 52 of the Soviet Constitution Faithful and Free Adventists of the on official efforts to crack down on (hanging protest posters outside her
guarantees the "right to profess or not Seventh Day had been sentenced in religious processions and assemblies window),returnedto Moscow in March.
to profess any religion and to conduct Voronezh in May 1981 for transporting and recounted police actions against a Her efforts to emigrate continue.
religious worship or atheistic propagan- samizdat Adventist literature. Olga popular procession to the historic
shrine at Siluva in August 1981. This Western press sources have reported
da." In practice, however, religious Kharitonova and Tatiana Taraniuk
believers are subjected to many restric- both received sentences of two and one- issue also outlines .terrorism against that some Jewish scholars and scientists
(Continued on pa(t IS)
,Цр. 42 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17,1982 IS
national identity. Accordingly, the
The Madrid... Soviet authorities have been much more
Union. Expressions of nationalism in cate the resolution of Poland's pro
the Baltic republics, as detailed else blems, have stressed that we have no
(Continued from page 14) cautious there in imolementine their where in this report, are severely re intention of interfering in Poland's
in the Soviet Union have been stripped nationalities policy. pressed by the Soviet government. internal affairs, and have urged the
of their higher education degrees in Soviet media confirmed duripo th e The United States has also made clear Soviets and others to show similar:
recent months as "punishment" for reporting period that Zviad Gamsa- that, in accordance with Principle VIII, restraint. Yet, as Secretary Haig pointed
having applied for permission to emi khurdia, a Georgian writer and nationa the resolution of Poland's problems by out at the CSCE meeting in Madrid, j
grate. Loss of academic degrees for list, was again arrested after leading a the Poles themselves can best be achieved since the beginning of the reform move- і
stated reasons such as '"immoral" or demonstration in Mskheta near Tbilisi in an atmosphere of calm and modera ment in Poland, "the Soviet Union has
"unpatriotic" activity in effect deprives on October 13, 1981. This was ap tion free of all outside interference. We attempted systematically to deny the;
the scholars of the opportunity to work parently the fifth demonstration in have scrupulously refrained from any right of the Polish people to chart their
or study in their specialties. Georgia in less than a year against words or actions which would compli own future."
At a Moscow press conference in Soviet cultural discrimination.
February abouta dozen Jewish scholars After persistent reports of large-scale
and scientists appealed to their Western ethnic riots in Ordzhonikidze in the
colleagues for help. The scholars, who
want to emigrate, estimate that there are
at least 340 Jewish scholars in the
Moscow area alone with higher degrees
who have been refused permission to
Caucasus in late October, which took
on an anti-regime character with crowds
shouting anti-Communist slogans, the
Georgian Party daily Zaria Vostoka
reported in January that a local party
Ii\ UKRAINIAN
INSTITUTE
OF AMERICA
tute of America will hold its official ABINGTON, Pa.: The Ukrainian under the auspices of the institute. Saturday, October 30
opening of the fall season, today at 5 Savings and Loan Association in Those wishing to attend this fund-
p.m., with a special program and Philadelphia and Janney Montgo raising event should contact the LAH ASK А, Рал Branch 112 of the
reception. The featured performer mery Scott Inc. are co-sponsoring institute at 2 E. 79th St., (212) 288- Ukrainian National Women's League
will be Ukrainian baritone Ihor Saturday Financial Seminars at 1:30 8660. of America, based in Warrington,
Darian. Mr. Darian recently return p.m. at the Ukrainian Educational Pa., is holding a luncheon and his
ed to the United States from a Cultural Center, 700 Cedar Road. torical fashion show today at 11:30
successful career in Yugoslavia and The English-language seminars Weekend of October 30-31 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cock and Bull
Europe. He will be accompanied on began on Saturday, October 2, and Restaurant in Peddlers Village, an
the piano by Thomas Hrynkiw. will also be held on October 23 and SOYUZIVKA: The first reunion of antique shop village located on
Suggested donations for the opening November 6 and 13. The subject of the former students of the Ukrainian Route 202 in Lahaska, Pa. The
program are SI5. The institute has today's lecture will be conservative Realevmnasium (high school) and fashion show will feature historical
also inaugurated a formal education income investments. The speaker will former residents of the Schleissheim dress from the period of the Scythians
program in Ukrainian language and be Andrew Palashewsky. displaced persons'camp near Munich, through the 18th century. Tickets
culture and English language and Germany, will take place this week may be obtained by advance paid
naturalization. For more informa end. The program will iifclude a reservation only; no tickets will be
tion stop by the institute at 2 E. 79th WASHINGTON: The Ukrainian cocktail party, dinner and dance. sold at the door. Tickets, at SIS per
St., or call (212) 288-8660. Women's League is sponsoring an art Rooms should be reserved in person, may be obtained by calling:
exhibit, featuring the works of advance by calling Soyuzivka at Sophia GoL (215) 672-3673; Myrosia
(914) 626-5641. For more informa Kurman, 674-1257; or Lesia Orlan,
NEW YORK: The Collegiate Church Bohdan Borzemsky at the Holy tion call Atanas Kobryn at (212) 356- 862-9366; or by writing to Box 243,
on Second Avenue and Seventh Family Center, 4250 Harewood Road, 8514. Lahaska, Pa. 18931. Reservations
Street will sponsor a program titled N.E. The opening is tonight at 7:30 will be taken for tables that accom
"Ukraine Brings Gifts of Dance and p.m.; on Sunday, October 24, the A dance to the sounds of the Irene
Biskup orchestra will be held Satur modate six or eight persons. The
Music to the Collegiate," today at 3 exhibit will be open from 1 to 3 p.m. deadline for tickets and reservations
p.m. The program will feature the The public is cordially invited 'o day starting at 9 p.m. Entertainment
and other surprises will be featured. is Monday, October 25.
bandura duo of Julian Kytasty and attend.
Natalka Pavlovsky of the New York
School of Bandura and the Folk Sunday, October 24
Dance Theatre Group of New York,
which will perform dances of U- WATERVLIET, N.Y.: Parishioners
kraine. of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic
UNA/UIA group begins concert series
Church here are completing plans to JERSEY CITY, N.J. - The the audience to meet the performers.
observe the parish's upcoming 75th first of a unique concert series Thisfirstconcert will feature classical
GREAT MEADOWS, NJ.: St. jubilee. will take place at the Ukrainian Institute entertainment; modern folk, rock and
Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church The event will begin at 3 p.m., with of America, in New York City on contemporary dance and drama are
is sponsoring a Fall Harvest Festival a pontifical divine liturgy celebrated Sunday, October 31, at 3 p.m. slated for upcoming performances.
from 1 to 7 p.m. Music will be by Bishop Basil Losten of Stamford, The concert, titled "An Afternoon of The series has been organized by the
provided by the Jolly Joe Timmers Conn. Immediately following, a Classics," will feature pianist Laryssa UNA-UIA Performing Artists Group - a
Orchestra from 3 to 7 p.m. Raffle reception and commemorative pro Krupa, actress Stefka Nazarkewycz and circle of young Ukrainian Americans
prizes will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. gram will be held at Michael's Ban soprano Laryssa Magun-Huryn. who have embarked upon a project to
Tickets are S2 purchased in advance quet House, Latham, N.Y. Ms. Krupa, who holds a master's showcase their achievements in various
and S2.50 at the door. They are The chairmen of the event are the degree in music from the Peabody fields of the performing arts. The
available at Nykuns' Store, Route 46, church's trustees, Jack Ihnatolya and Conservatory of Johns Hopkins Uni formation of this diversified-group--
Great Meadows, N.J.,orDonCheske Theodore Fedak. versity (Baltimore, Md.) has studied which includes rock singers, actors,
Brothers, Stiger Street, Hacketts- with master pianists in Nice, Rome and classical musicians graphic artists,
town, N.J. Saltzburg. She has performed solo and modern dancers and vocalists - was
Sunday, October 24 initiated by the Fraternal Activities
chamber music in the Rome Festival
Wednesday, October 20 Orchestra Summer Concerts in Italy, as Office of the UlEtfainian National Asso
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: George G. well as in concerts in Austria, Canada ciation, and is being co-sponsored by
WINNIPEG: A five-week course in Grabowicz of Harvard University and in the United States. the Ukrainian Institute of America.
Ukrainian embroidery will start will discuss his newest book, "The Ms. Krupa is the recipient of numerous "New York is America's performing
today at the Ukrainian Cultural and Poet as Mythmaker - A Study of awards and scholarships, including the arts capital — we have a lot of very
Educational Centre, 184 Alexander Symbolic Meaning in Taras Shev- 1982 American Music Scholarship, first accomplished young Ukrainian artists
Ave. E. The instructor will be Irena chenko," at 3:30 p.m. at the Ticknor prize in the New Jersey Foundation for here. Some have consistently been
Zayac; the course will be held every Lounge, Boylston Hall, Harvard the Performing Arts, and first prize in active in the Ukrainian community,
Wednesday - October 20 through University. This is part of the Speakers the Ukrainian Music Festival in To others havent, yet they have a wealth of
November 17 - from 7:30 to 9:30 Series for 1982-3 presented by the ronto. She will perform a repertoire of talent, background and material to
p.m. Greater Boston Chapter of the
Friends of the Harvard Ukrainian works by Schubert, Liszt and Paganini- share with the community," said Lidia
The course fee is S25 (including Research Institute and the Ukrainian Liszt. Hawryluk, coordinator of the concert
materials for embroidery). For more Club of Boston. A former soloist with New York's series and a UNA member. - "We
information and registration, con Verdi Opera Company and with the want to pursue a new avenue of commu
tact Christine Korbutiak at (204) Brooklyn Philharmonic, Ms. Magun- nication between the Ukrainian com
942-0218. NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Free Huryn will sing a selection of classical munity and our performing artists."
Academy of Sciences is holding a works-by Ukrainian composers Lysenko
conference on the occasion of Natalia and Liudkevych. Among the previous projects initiated
Friday, October 22 by the UNA-UIA Performing Artists
Livytska-Cholodna's 80th birthday. Ms. Nazarkewycz will perform
Group was a series of workshops and
CHICAGO: The Pershi Stezhi Plast The conference, dedicated to the Taras Shevchenko's "Kateryna." Ms.
seminars last spring in the fields of
unit is hosting an exhibit of the works poetess and her husband, artist Petro Nazarkewycz's interest in drama arose
modern dance, the development of
of Halyna Nowakiwsky in the new Cholodny Jr., is co-sponsored by the from her experience with the Lidia Kru-
popular Ukrainian music in North
Plast Home, 2124 W. Chicago Ave. "Slovo" Association and the Asso shelnytsky Drama Studio in New York
America and the exploration of con
The opening of the exhibit will take ciation of Ukrainian Artists of Ame City. She has appeared in off-off Broad
temporary Ukrainian American themes
place tonight at 8 p.m. It will be open rica. It will be held at 2 p.m. in the way productions, and is presently
in drama. '
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and academy building, 206 W. 100th St. pursuing a full-time acting career in New
Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. York City. For further information, please call
PASSAIC, NJ.: The Verkhoyynky A champagne reception following the the UNA Fraternal Activities Office at
Plast unit is sponsoring an exhibit of concert will provide an opportunity for (201) 451-2200 or (212) 227-5250.
Saturday, October 23 woodcuts by Andrij Maday. The
exhibit will be held at the Kiev hall in
BUFFALO, N.Y.: The national the Ukrainian Center, 240 Hope Ave.
executive board of the Ukrainian It is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
American Veterans will meet today
at S p.m. at the Dnipro Ukrainian NEW YORK: The Ukrainian Insti
Home, 562 Genessee Ave. Buffalo tute of America presents a testi
Post No. 23, Frontier, will host the monial dinner and reception for
meeting. For details or other infor Lydia Savoyka in recognition of her
mation about the UAV please con work for ethnic and minority groups
tact the national adjutant, Dmytro in New York. Proceeds from this
Bvkovetz Jr., 902 Stratford Ave., event will go towards the establish
Philadelphia, Pa. 19126; (215) 635- ment of the Lydia Savoyka Special
2527. Fund, for an education program
Laryssa Krupa Stefka Nazarkewycz Laryssa Magun-Huryn