The Ukrainian Weekly 1981, No.37

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vol. LXXXVIII No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER ІЗ. І98І 25 cerrtso
Metropolitan Sulyk visits Soyuzivka during holiday weekend
KERHONKSON, NY. - Making
good on an earlier promise to spend
time among the people in order to share
in their troubles and aspirations, Arch-
bishop Stephen Sulyk, metropolitan of
the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the
United States, on Saturday, September
5, visited the Soyuzivka estate of the
Ukrainian National Association, where
he was greeted by UNA officers and
hundreds of guests who had traveled to
the resort to enjoy the last holiday
weekend of summer.
Metropolitan Sulyk thus became the
first U.S. Ukrainian Catholic hierarch
to visit Soyuzivka in an official capa–
city. The next day he took part in the
rally held annually in nearby Ellenville
at the camp of the Ukrainian Youth
Association (SUM-A), where he
celebrated a morning divine liturgy.
Upon arriving at Soyuzivka in the
company of Dr. ihor Fedotiw and
Mstyslav Dolnycky. editor of America
and Shliakh, the metropolitan was
greeted at the entrance to the Main
House with the traditional Ukrainian
bread and salt borne by Soyuzivka
manager Walter Kwas. Mr. Kwas was
escorted by the reigning Miss Soyu–
zivka Orysia Hanushevsky of Provi–
dence, R.1., and by Christine Yuzychof
Detroit.
Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk is greeted upon his arrival at Soyuzivka by Miss Soyuzivka Orysia Hanushevsky, Walter Kwas,
(Continued on paf 3) John Flis, Christine Yuzycb and Mary Dushnyck as Soyuzivka guests look on.
26th annual national tennis championships held at UNA estate
KERHONKSON, N.Y. - in de- September, the 26th annual national zivka on September 5-7, came off opening ceremonies with a moment of
fiance of the rainy, cloudy and humid tennis championships of the Associa– without a hitch - well, almost. silence.
weather that seemed to hang over much tion of Ukrainian Sports Clubs in North For the first time in the 26-year in his memory the Ukrainian Na–
of the Catskills during the first week of America (USCAK), held here at Soyu– history of the tourney, thanks to the tional Association has funded the
weather, matches were played in three Bohdan Rak Memorial Trophy to be
locations: at Soyuzivka, on six courts of presented each year to the winner of the
the State University of New York at men's tennis title.^^^^^^
New Paltz, and indoors in Kingston, For stories on USCAK's 25th
where five matches begun at Soyuzivka swimming championships and Soyu–
were completed when the weather took zivka 's cultural program during the
a turn for the worse Sunday afternoon. Labor Day weekend, see page 4.
The tennis championships, as well as George Glowa of the Ukrainian
the 25th annual USCAK swim meet, Tennis Club of Chicago became the first
both traditionally held during the player to have his name etched on the
Labor Day weekend, were organized by Rak trophy. Glowa, a two-time men's
the Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) and
were dedicated to the 70th anniversary (Continued on page 5)
of the founding of the Ukraina Sports
Association in Lviv, Ukraine. 1NS1DE:
Another first for the 26th tourney was
the visit of Archbishop-Metropolitan Ш Ongoing series on the state ot
Stephen Sulyk, who addressed the Ukrainian church art and architec–
tennis players and swimmers during the ture . This week featuring: Arcadia
official opening ceremonies held Satur– Olenska-Petrysbyn and Jurij Solo–
it took George Glowa seven years to return to Soyuzivka courts, but when he did he day afternoon, September 5. vij. - pages 6-7.
promptly took the men's title without losing a set in the process and thus became the The absence of Bohdan (Dada) Rak, Ш More photos of the Labor Day
fifth player in the 26-year history of the competition to win the title three or more first and long-time chief umpire and weekend at Soyuzivka - pages 8 - 9.
times, in addition to the UNA trophy, Glowa (second rigbt)abo garnered the tournament director who had passed
Bohdan Rak Memorial Trophy, awarded for the first time mis year. Doing the away in the winter of this year, was Ш Media Action Coalition -
pages 10 - 11.
honors is Mary Dushnyck, while runner-up Mike Kopach received Ms hardware mourned by athletes and organizers of
from Zenon Snylyk. the sports championships during t!:s
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U.S. citizen held by Soviets Kovalenko stripped of Soviet citizenship
MOSCOW - The Soviet govern– no evidence to show that he has relin– JERSEY C1TY, N.J. - victor
ment continues to hold an American quished in U.S. citizenship and, in fact, Kovalenko, the 24-year-old Ukrai–
citizen in a labor camp, despite the we understand that Mr. Skuodis wishes nian sailor from Krasnodon (Don–
protests of the U.S. State Department, to avail himself of the rights of his bas) who defected in August 1980
according to East; West News. citizenship." from the Soviet fishing trawler
vytautas Skuodis, who is currently Mr. Palmer said that U.S. officials MB 399 Kharovsk when it docked at
serving a seven-year term in a Mordo– have been frustrated by the Soviets in the port of Reykjavik, lceland, has
vian camp after being convicted in 1980 trying to meet with Mr. Skuodis, both been stripped of Soviet citizenship,
of "anti-Soviet agitation and propa– at the time of his arrest on January 9, according to a report in the Munich-
ganda," was born in the United States in 1980, and during his trial in December of based Ukrainian-language weekly
1929 as Benedict Scott and, according that year. Shliakh Peremohy.
to the State Department, he never in addition to the seven-year labor- Mr. Kovalenko made his escape
relinquished his American citizenship. camp term, Mr. Skuodis was also while on a supervised shore visit, and
sentenced to five years of internal exile. he asked for political asylum at the
This official confirmation of Mr. The assistant secretary also noted that American Embassy. Dr. Zaklynsky
Skuodis' citizenship was given by the Soviets have consistently denied of Newport, R.1., then vacationing in
Stephen Palmer, acting assistant secre– Mr. Skuodis consular rights and consu– lceland, provided the sponsorship
tary for human rights and humanitarian lar contacts with U.S. officials. required by U.S. immigration laws.
affairs, during an August S public "They have justified their refusal to Mr. Kovalenko is presently em-
hearing in Washington to investigate consular access by taking the position ployed at the UNA's resort,
religious and political dissent in Lithua– that Mr. Skuodis is a Soviet citizen Soyuzivka, and is enrolled in En–
nia. The meeting was called by the subject to Soviet law in the same way as glish-language classes.
Commission on Security and Coopera– any other Soviet citizen," said Mr. The Ulster County Gazette of
tion in Europe. Palmer. Kingston, N.Y., featured Mr. Kova–
"We regard Mr. Skuodis or Benedict He added that Soviet authorities view lenko in its August 27 issue in an
Scott as a U.S. citizen," Mr. Palmer Mr. Skuodis' claim to U.S. citizenship victor Kovalenko article by Halyna Barannik.
told the commission hearing, which was to be "immaterial, since the Soviet
chaired by Rep. Millicent Fenwick (R– Union does not recognize dual nationa– World Anti-Communist League
N.J.). "The Department (of State) has lity."
supports Ukrainian dissident movement
Lithuanians protest dissident's arrest
І,ЕРІАТ Taiwan - The 14th con– ing world peace;
NEW YORK - Three petitions filed Lithuanian dissidents in vilnius last ference of the World Anti-Communist " to the United States to work out a
by groups in Lithuania protesting the year, Mr. Cidzikas was detained by the League (W ACL), the 27th conference of global anti-Communist strategy which
harassment of Lithaunian human- militia outside the Supreme Court the Asian Peoples' Anti-Communist will make the best use of the military
rights activist Petras Cidzikas have building. He was incarcerated for 15 League (APACL) and the third confe– power, technology and natural resourc–
recently reached the West. days. rence of the Asian Youth Anti-Commu– es of the free world and enhance defense
Mr. Cidzikas, 37, has repeatedly been On February 9, Mr. Cidzikas was nist League (A YACL) were held jointly arrangements and regional security
detained in psychiatric hospitals be– again summoned for questioning at the here on August 3-7. against Communist infiltration and
cause of his religious and national vilnius Bureau of internal Affairs. The 358 delegates and observers from aggression;
beliefs. From there, he was placed in an ambu– 105 countries and territories through- " to the free nations to refrain from
lance and taken to the vilnius Psycho- out the world discussed ways and means supplying arms and equipment to the
Diagnosed as schizophrenic by au– neurological Hospital for "treatment" to promote justice and to attain the Communists and, more recently, to the
thorities in 1973 after he was arrested before being released on March 2. Offi– victory of freedom over communism in Chinese Communists;
for disseminating copies of the under- cials said he was treated for a disorder of the 1980s.
ground Chronicle of the Lithuanian the central nervous system. The conference delegates came to the " to all the free nations in Asia and
Catholic Church, Mr. Cidzikas was The petitions received by Keston defense of the persecuted Ukrainian Oceania to improve their defense capa–
locked up in a mental hospital for four were sent to Lithuanian authorities by Churches, which today exist only in the bilities in order to share in the respon–
years. the Lithuanian Helsinki Group, the underground, and they expressed their sibility for regional security;
After his release, he worked as a Catholic Committee for the Defense of firm support of the dissident movement " to all the free African nations to
loader at a store, but was continuously Believers and a group of private citi– in Ukraine. strengthen their unity against Commu–
harassed by the KGB, often being zens, all attesting that Mr. Cidzikas was A thorough examination of the nist expansion and proxy wars of Soviet
summoned to police headquarters for of sound mind and firm moral charac– current international situation was Russia;
questioning in the middle of the night. ter, and contradicting government made, and the participants agreed that
When he attended an open trial of accounts that he was mentally ill. President Ronald Reagan's staunch " to the free Latin American nations
stand against communism and Soviet to reinforce anti-Communist measures
Helsinki Watch scores Soviets Russia serves to cement free nations and to support the free Cuban struggle
toward greater unity and cooperation against the Castro regime and support
for lvan Kovalev's arrest against Communist aggression. for Nicaraguan and other freedom
The conference unanimously agreed fighters who are fighting against Com–
that Communist aggressions must be munist tyranny.
NEW YORK - The U.S. Helsinki human-rights provisions of the Helsinki thwarted. The participants expressed their firm
Watch Committee has protested the Accords, are distressed to learn of the The participants further resolved to support of the Polish workers' struggle
arrest of Moscow Helsinki Group arrest of lvan Kovalev on August 26, appeal: for freedom, and of the subjugated
member lvan Kovalev, who was ar– 1981. This arrest shows a clear disre– " to all the free nations to organize peoples of Ukraine, Lithuania, Georgia,
rested on August 26 for anti-Soviet agita– gard for the human-rights provisions of themselves into a strong alliance against
tion and propaganda (Article 70 of the the Helsinki Accords which you signed communism for the purpose of restor–
Russian SFSR Criminal Code). on behalf of the USSR in 1975. We (Continued on page 14)
believe that lvan Kovalev's arrest was a
Mr. Kovalev, a former engineer who
result of his work on behalf of further–
has been active in the human-rights
ing the human-rights movement in the
movement in the USSR, was working as
a fireman before his arrest. The son of rUaSctSeRri,z ewd haisc ha 'Mmra.n iKfeostvaatlieovn oonf cneo rcmhaa–l Ukrainian WeelclY
Sergei Kovalev, who was sentenced in
human feelings: compassion, the desire
1975 to seven years in a labor camp and
to help a person in need, and a sense of
three years in internal exile in the USSR FOUNDED 1933
personal responsibility for that which
for working on the Soviet human-rights
publication. Chronicle of Human transpires around us.' Ukrainian weekly newspaper published by the Ukrainian National Association inc.. a
Rights, Mr. Kovalev is also the husband "We call upon you as signatory to the fraternal non profit association, at 30 Montgomery St. Jersey City. NJ 07302
of Tatiana Osipova, who was sentenced Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and as leader
this past year to five years' labor camp of your country to release lvan Kova– The Weekly and Svoboda: UNA:
and five years' internal exile for her lev, so that he may return to his life as a [phone], 434-0807 [phone]
activities as a member of the Moscow normal and productive citizen and be [phone] [phone]
Helsinki Watch Group. able to show his concern for the welfare
of his fellow citizens by his legal activi–
The text of the letter sent by the U.S. ties within the human-rights movement Yearly subsription rate - J8; UNA members - J5.
Helsinki Watch Committee to Premier of the USSR."
Leonid Brezhnev follows: Postmaster, send address changes to
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citizens committed to monitor domestic tive director, of the U.S. Helsinki Jersey City. N.J. 07303 George Bohdan Zarycky
and international compliance with the Watch Committee.
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No. 37 :THE UKRA1N1AN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. 1981,::^– . : . :x– -. " ' - ;;:3
Metropolitan Mstyslav pays visit Metropolitan Sulyk... and near the lower tennis courts of
Soyuzivka.
to West Coast communities Speaking at the opening ceremonies,
(Contta u ed from pa ft 1) Mr. Snylyk, who greeted the hierarch
Metropolitan Sulyk was also wel– on behalf of the athletes and organizers
comed by UNA Supreme President of the sports event, observed that this
LOS ANGELES - Metropolitan John Flis. in his remarks, Mr. Flis was a historic moment, for it was the
Mstyslav, head of the Ukrainian Ortho– pointed to the historic ties between first time in the 26-year history of the
dox Church in the United States, paid Ukrainian fraternal organizations and championships of the Association of
an unofficial visit to the Los Angeles the Ukrainian Churches. Ukrainian Sports Clubs in North Ame–
and San Diego Orthodox communities "When the Ukrainian National Asso– rica that a Ukrainian Catholic metropo–
on August 14-18, visiting St. Andrew's ciation purchased this estate 29 years litan had been in attendance.
Church here and the newly opened St.
ago, the first structure we built was a in his brief address to the tennis
volodymyr's Church. .
chapel, which for a long time, until the players and swimmers, Metropolitan
He met with the Rev. Stephen Hal– Holy Trinity Church was built, served Sulyk referred to the many virtues
lick-Holutiak, pastor of St. Andrew's, the spiritual needs of guests; it has fostered by sports, wished the athletes
and the Rev. Petro Mayevsky, pastor of been the site of marriages of over 200 fair play and success, and blessed them.
the new parish. . young Ukrainian couples," Mr. Flis Afterwards Archbishop Sulyk watch–
On Sunday, August 16, Metropolitan noted. ed the tennis tournament and partici–
Mstyslav took part in the divine liturgy pated in the awards ceremonies held
at St. Andrew's along with the Rev. Lev Also taking part in the welcoming poolside after the conclusion of the
Porendovsky, pastor of St. Mary's were: Mary Dushnyck, UNA supreme swim meet. He was invited to present
Protectress Church in San Diego. vice president; Ulana Diachuk, supreme the team trophy to the winning Plast
While in San Diego, the metropolitan treasurer; Zenon Snylyk, Svoboda swimmers.
visited St. Mary's and met with Church editor-in-chief; Joseph Lesawyer, for– in the late afternoon, Metropolitan
leaders, members of the sisterhood and mer UNA supreme president; the Rev. Sulyk met with doctors from through-
parishioners. He also visited fellow Dr. Bohdan volosin, pastor of Holy out the United States and Canada who
veterans of the Ukrainian liberation Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in were staying at the UNA estate.
sktorluag galned, LLiedoinai dH aRdozmiaatsnkiyu.k a.n d , M. y– Metropolitan Mstyslav SKoeyruhzoinvkksao ng;u easntsd. Mmaentryo pUoNlitAa'ne rSs ualynkd preFmolel oowffiincegr sa. Mdientnroepr owlitiathn SUuNlyAk wsua–s
Metropolitan Mstyslav also took.the personally greeted everyone. once again greeted by Soyuzivka guests
opportunity to visit the Ukrainian and two days later he flew to London Having been informed of the tennis during the evening concert program
Home in the well-known Balboa Park. for the installation of Bishop Anatoliy. and swimming championships being held after he was introduced by masters of
On August 18, the metropolitan left From there, Metropolitan Mstyslav at Soyuzivka during the Labor Day ceremonies Anya Dydyk and Roman
Los Angeles for Bound Brook. N.J., plans to visit Switzerland. weekend. Metropolitan Sulyk took Shwed. Also introduced during the
time out to participate in the official program were UNA officers, secretaries
Opening of Babyn Yar Park opening ceremonies of the event. His and organizers.
appearance elicited the applause of The next morning the metropolitan
athletes and guests who had gathered on left for the SUM-A camp in Ellenville.
postponed until spring 1982
DENvER - The date for the official The committee noted that even
opening of the Babyn Yar Memorial though this total surpasses the initially
Park, commemorating the Ukrainians, designated sum of 525,000, it is not
Jews and others who perished on the sufficient to cover such additional and
outskirts of Kiev in 1941, has been mounting expenses as the public-
postponed from October 4, the 40th address system, the expenses of the
anniversary of the massacre, to some- opening ceremony and the publication
time in the spring of 1982, tentatively of a commemorative book.
April, according to the Babyn Yar Park
Committee. Materials for the book are still being
The postponement is due to both collected and the committee asks those
technical difficulties encountered in the individuals who could make a worth-
execution of the project as well as to while contribution to contact George
misunderstandings regarding the word– Moshinsky at 2111 E. Dartmouth Ave.,
ing of the inscriptions which are to Denver, Colo. 80210.
appear in English, Hebrew and Ukrai–
nian on the granite monuments to be set Contributions to the fund-raising
in the park. Agreement as to the inscrip– campaign should be made to: Ukrainian
tions was finally reached, after several Congress Committee of America inc.,
meetings, on July 28. Babyn Yar Fund, UCCA Denver
The project was first conceived in 1970 Branch, 2279 S. Sable Blvd., Aurora,
by a group of Jewish residents in Denver Colo. 80013. All donations are tax de–
and subsequently, after protracted ductible.
negotiations, became a joint endeavor The metropolitan is welcomed by UNA Supreme President John Flis. At left is
of the members of the Babi Yar Foun–
University of lllinois Mstyslav Dolnycky, editor of America and Shliakh.
dation and a special committee of the
local chapter of the Ukrainian Congress
Committee of America, in this way, the offers Ukrainian courses Albania said to be
some 70,000 Ukrainian victims at
Babyn Yar were also included in the most oppressive regime
proposed commemoration. CH1CAGO - The program of U–
Some 90 percent of the Work, includ– krainian studies of the department of
ing the erection of the granite monu– Slavic languages and literatures at the SlLvER SPR1NG, Md. - Albania Africa and Shintoists. There was even a
ments, the planting of 100 apple trees, University of lllinois at Chicago Circle is the world's most oppressive regime in qualifying category of socialists.
the building of an .amphitheater which has announced the following courses terms of religious persecution. El Salva– Based on their data, the A.D. editors
incorporates the natural setting, and the . for the fall semester. dor's government response to religious compiled a list of the 10 most oppressive
installation of waterworks and electri– challenges is the most violent, and the regimes in terms of religion. After
city is complete. Two parking lots are On the undergraduate level: Slavic Scandinavian countries enjoy the broad– Albania, the other nine were (in order)
presently under construction, and a 216 — Ukrainian mythology and folk- est religious freedoms. These are some North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Afghanis-
public-address system planned to nar– lore, Prof. Rubchak; Slavic 246 - of the conclusions of A.D., a magazine tan, China, the Soviet Union, Czecho–
rate the history of Babyn Yar and to Shevchenko and Ukrainian Romanti– published by the United Church of Slovakia, iran, South Korea and South
explain the significance of the park to cism. Prof. Kuchar; Slavic 247 — Christ and the United Presbyterian Africa.
visitors is being installed.. Ukrainka, Kotsiubynsky and Stefanyk, Church. Examination of the violence of a
Prof. Kuchar; and Slavic 277 - The East^West News reports that the state's response to law or custom
The overall landscaping on the 24 Structure of Ukrainian Language, magazine editors reached their conclu– afforded different rankings: 1. ElSalva–
acres of land is designed to resemble the Prof. Kuchar. sions after accumulating data from dor, 2. Argentina, 3. iran, 4. Ethiopia, 5.
actual site — a ravine on the outskirts of human-rights monitoring agencies, the the Soviet Union, 6. South Korea, 7.
Kiev. On the graduate level: Slavic 464 — United Nations, citizens, of more than Czecho-Slovakia, 8. Taiwan, 9. israel
The committee has announced that Renaissance and Baroque Literature, 50 nations and various other sources. and 10. South Africa.
the fund-raising campaign for the Prof. Rubchak; Slavic 499 - seminar Besides the Scandinavian countries,
project has brought in 138,091.84, with on Profiles of Contemporary Poetry: Using a broad definition of religion, the "most free" nations included the
525,199.74 coming from contributions Lesych and Zuyevsky, Prof. Rubchak. the survey included such major religious United States, Canada, Great Britain —
jfrorn the United States, Si 1,221.10 from The registration period is September groups as Jews, Bahais, Muslims, excluding Northern ireland — most
;the Denver community, 51,186 from 15-17; classes begin September 21. For Christians, Buddhists, Hindus and countries in Western Europe, Mexico
Canada'and 5485 from Europe. further information2ТЗ ТПа)с 996^4412. smaller groups such as' the anrmists of arid Japan:
THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER ІЗ. І98І
Plast swimmers win team championship at U5CAK meet
KERHONKSON, NY. - Forty-
eight boys and girls competed in the
25th swimming championships of the
Association of Ukrainian Sports Clubs
in North America (USCAK) held here
at Soyuzivka during the Labor Day
weekend on Saturday. September 5,
under the direction of the Carpathian
Ski Club.
For the second consecutive year
swimmers representing Plast Ukrainian
Youth Organization (comprising mem–
bers from Plast branches in New York,
Albany and Kerhonkson, N.Y., New
Brunswick, Passaic and Jersey City,
N.J., Hartford and New Haven, Conn.,
Cleveland and Detroit) captured the
team championship trophy. Team
members amassed a total of 192 points
in the competition.
The Plast victory was due in large
part to the likes of Roman Jakubowycz,
Hryhory Kushnir, Marusia Kushnir,
Katrina Hron and Roma Kushnir who
each took golds in the maximum three
individual events they were allowed to
enter.
The young "plastuny" were presented
the UNA-funded team trophy by fellow
Plast member Archbishop-Metropoli–
tan Stephen Sulyk who was visiting the
Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk presents the team championship trophy to the Plast swimmers.
Soyuzivka resort that day.
The Chornomo;ska Sitch team came Boys age 8-10 Zhuravel (Sitch) - 24.6. - 16.8; 3. Orest Lebedovych (Plast) -
in second with 80 points, while the 25-meter breaststroke: !. Roman 19.9.
Carpathian Ski Club (KLK) and Soyu– 25-meter freestyle: 1. Roman Jaku– Jakubowycz (Plast) — 28.3; 2. George 50-meter freestyle: 1. Hryhory Kush–
zivka were third and fourth with 40 and bowycz (Plast) - 18.5; 2. Andriy Hrab (KLK) - 29.8; 3. Andriy Zhura– nir (Plast) - 35.0; 2. Damian Hondziy
4 points, respectively. Zhuravel (Sitch) - 20.3; 3. George vel (Sitch) - 31.6. (Sitch) - 1:02.8; 3. YarkoTwardowsky
The swimmers competed in four Hrab (KLK) -21.96. (Sitch) - 1.13.8.
boys'and girls'age groups in 15 indivi– 50-meter freestyle: 1. George Hrab Boys age 11-12 25-meter breaststroke: 1. Hryhory
dual and three relay events. (KLK) - 54.3. Kushnir (Plast) - 20.9; 2. ivan Bilon
The following were winners in indivi– 25-meter backstroke: 1. Roman Ja– 25-meter freestyle: 1. Hryhory Kush–
dual events and relays. kubowycz (Plast) - 23.6; 2. Andriy nir (Plast) - 15.7; 2. ivan Bilon (KLK) (Continued on page 13)
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Soyuzivka's Labor Day weekend program features concerts, dances
by Marta Korduba exhibit organized by the Ukrainian having recuperated from entertaining ming long after the curtains closed both
Photography Society and overseen by guests at a dance the previous evening. Saturday and Sunday evenings. He
KERHONKSON, N.Y. - On Sep– Bohdan Polanskyj, as well as a slide Also featured in Saturday's concert sang a selection of popular Ukrainian
tember4-7, the UNA's resort in the Cat- presentation on the monumental paint– was pianist Juliana Osinchuk, who and American music — including his
skill Mountains became a haven for thou– ing titled "Baptism of Ukraine" by recently received a doctorate in music own original composition. Accompany–
sands of visitors from various parts of Petro Andrusiw with the artist himself from the Juilliard School of Music. She ing Mr. Alexander on the piano was
Canada and the United States who providing commentary. performed a repertoire of classical Tex Arnold.
came to bid the summer good-bye at Headlining the Saturday program was works which captivated music lovers: Emceeing both Saturday and Sunday
what has become a traditional event: a sextet of the Syzokryli Dance Ensemble victor Kossenko's Etude, Op. 8 in C evening concerts were Miss Dydyk and
Labor Day weekend at Soyuzivka. of New York, under the direction of Sharp Minor, Stanislaw Liudkevych's Roman Shwed.
Both the Saturday and Sunday even– Roma Pryma-Bohachevsky. The group "Song Without Words," and Johann
ing concerts took place before SRO performed a selection of Ukrainian folk Strauss's concert Arabesque "On the After the concert, guests danced at
audiences. Metropolitan Stephen Sulyk dances which included: the Hutsulka, a Beautiful Blue Danube," arranged by the veselka pavilion to the Chervona
was greeted by Soyuzivka's emcee Anya Lemko dance and the Hopak. Soyu– Schulz-Evler. Kalyna Orchestra, featuring vocalist
Dydyk as the guest of honor during zivka's dynamic duo, accordionist Alec Paul Alexander, a night-club enter– Oksana Tromsa, and to the Soyuzivka
Saturday evening's program. Chudolij and drummer Dorko Senchy– tainer of Ukrainian extraction from
in addition, the weekend featured an shyn, accompanied the sextet after New York City left the audience hum– (Continued on page 13)
The Saturday evening concert program featured pianist
Juliana Osinchuk (above) and a sextet of the Syzokryli
Ukrainian dance troupe which is directed by Roma Pryma-
Bohachevsky.
No. 37 THE UKRAINIAN WEEKLY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER ІЗ, І98І
26th annual tennis...
(Continued from page 1)
champion (1973 and 1974) who return–
ed to Soyuzivka after a seven-year
absence, regained his title by defeating
last year's champion and his own club
mate Mike Kopach by a score of 6-4,6-
2.
The first set of the final was decided
by a single service break. Glowa did so
in the ninth game and served out the set.
in the second set, Glowa left the 24-
year-old Kopach no chance after twice
breaking serve.
The crucial difference between the
two young finalists turned out to be the
superior experience of 28-year-old
Glowa who continuously competes in
American and international tennis
tourneys. Tamara Wyshywany-Cannon is all smiles, having success–
f ully defended her 35-and-over women's title. Jarosla w Rubel
The already strong field of 24 men
could have been even stronger with the shares the joy as he presents the Soyuzivka trophy.
participation of former champions
Andrew Chaikovsky and lvan Durbak,
and Roman Kupchynsky, who did not
compete this year.
in the semis, Glowa eliminated
George Falinsky of KLK-Utica 6-3,6-3,
while Kopach did likewise by the same
score to Roman Rakoczy Jr.
Several talented young players made
their mark during this year's tourney:
George Husakiwsky (KLK-Toronto),
George Charchalis (Plast-Baltimore)
George Charuk (UTC Chicago),
George Cikalo (Soyuzivka) as well as
last year's finalist ihor Ferencevych
(KLK-New York). All were eliminated
in the quarterfinals, however.
in the women's division, 17-year-old
Luba Matkiwsky (Sitch) kept the wo–
men's championship in the family,
following in the footsteps of her older
sister Zenia, 19, two-time women's
champ who was unable to compete in Eric Matkiwsky (left) is also a double winner over Mike
this year's tourney because the school Hartler. Last year it was in the 14-and-under juniors and this
year at Penn State University had year in the 16-and-under group.
already begun. Soyuzivka tennis watch–
ers will no doubt recall that last year's
women's final pitted the two sisters
against each other, and ended in a close
win for the elder Matkiwsky.
Luba managed a relatively easy win
this year over Areta Rakoczy (KLK–
Cohoes), a former champion herself,
winning in straight sets, 6-І, 6-І.
in the semis Matkiwsky was victori–
ous over Nusia Dubas (Soyuzivka) 6-0,
6-0, while Rakoczy defeated five-time
champ Annette Charuk (UTC-Chica–
go) 7-6, 6-0.
Last year's winner in the women's 35-
and-over division, Tamara Wyshy–
wany-Cannon (Soyuzivka), retained
her title by taking the measure of Steve Borysewycb (right) is now a two-time winner over
Oksana Sydorak (Soyuzivka) 6-1, 6-2. Korny!o Czorny. He outstroked his taller opponent last year
Earlier, Wyshywany-Cannon had de– in the 16-and-under semis and this year won again to take the
feated Lida Bilous (Soyuzivka) 6-2,6-2, 18-and-under title. Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky (right) was not to be outdone by his
while Sydorak ousted Myroslava Bo– three children who took firsts, in a three-set match he swept
hachevsky (KLK-New York) in a close by Alex Olynec in the finals to retain the 45-and-over senior
three-setter by a score of 6-1, 1-6, 7.5. title.
Also starting in this nine-entry field
was UNA vice President Mary Dush–
nyck who has competed in all 26
USCAK tennis tourneys.
in the senior men's 45-and-over field.
Dr. Zenon Matkiwsky won his second
consecutive crown and took home the
Svoboda and Dr. volodymyr Huk
Memorial trophies, in a repeat of last
year's match-up Matkiwsky outstroked
Alex Olynec (Tryzub-Philadelphia) 6-2,
6-7, 6-2.
in the semifinal round, Matkiwsky
eliminated former champion victor
Herlinsky (KLK-New York) by a score
of 6-І, 6-1. Olynec eliminated Zenon
Snylyk (Sitch) 6-2, 4-5, when the latter
defaulted citing darkness.
it was this factor which also caused Though not new to the trophy circle, for Borys Kuchynsky
semifinal action in the younger seniors' (right) it was a totally new setting: he garnered the national cJ
group — the second largest division title in the 55-and-over senior group for the first time. He is Luba Matkiwsky (right) succeeded her older sister Zenia in
shown with Dr. Peter Charuk just before the warm-up of the winning the women's crown. Above she is shown with Areta
(Continued on page 16) " finals. Rakoczy just before the finals.
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On the state of contemporary
v
Ukrainian Weekl Ukrainian church art and architecture
Of broken promises This is part of an ongoing series of On Ukrainian architectural tradition:
interviews with prominent Ukrainian There is a Ukrainian architectural
When last we wrote about the Madrid Conference to review architects, artists and clergy on the state tradition in so far as there are creative
implementation of the 1975 Helsinki Accords, we reported that the of contemporary Ukrainian church art uses of stylistic elements of that tradi–
East-West meeting, now into its second phase, i.e. consideration of and architecture. tion in the context of 20th century
new proposals and drafting of a concluding document, was in examining the state of contempo– architectural ideas. This is contrary to
deadlocked on the issues of human rights and military security and on rary Ukrainian church architecture. the much too frequent routine repeti–
the question of whether another such follow-up meeting would be held The Weekly seeks to create a forum for tions of Byzantine, Baroque or Hutsul
at all. the expression of diverse views and to architectural styles, which were mean–
allow the participants, in a spirit of ingful and creative at their inception yet
The overall outlook for the conference could best be described as
critical examination and rethinking, to are by no means justified now, when
bleak when the 35 signatory states voted to recess for a three-month appraise the state of contemporary contemporary architectural ideas, as
period beginning July 28. Ukrainian church art and architecture dramatic uses of materials, are being
it came as a complete surprise then, that recent articles in two Soviet as one manifestation of the state of our explored.
newspapers, Pravda and izvestia, assessed the work of the Madrid culture. With a few exceptions, there is indeed
meeting in a positive light. The interviews were conducted by lka too much uniformity in the Ukrainian
Said Pravda: on the whole, results achieved thus far "may be Koznarska Casanova. churches which are being built in the
evaluated as positive." The party hacks at that paper went on to note diaspora. Most of them are imitations
vi
that agreement had been reached on nearly the entire text of the of Byzantine churches without any
mandate for a conference on military detente and disarmament and Arcadia Olenska-Petryshyn, artist and serious attempts to interpret the bor–
that "significant progress" had also been made on cooperation in since 1970, art editor of the Suchasnist rowed forms creatively.
humanitarian questions, izvestia chimed in, saying the conference had journal, received an M. A. from Hunter On the Ukrainian churches being built
"embarked on irreversible forward movement," and Pravda College in New York. She took gra– today:
optimistically concluded that there were "no insuperable obstacles" duate courses at the University of The prevalent choices of architec–
preventing agreement on the remaining key issues. Chicago and has lectured at Hunter tural styles seem to answer sentimental
College and Douglass College in New needs of people who are oblivious to
Now, what are we to conclude about the Madrid Conference Jersey. problems of vitality of artistic process–
prospects, having been "enlightened" by the Soviet press? Either the Since 1963, she has her own art stu– es and even the least inspired churches
party bosses at the Kremlin have decided to adopt a more conciliatory dio in North Brunswick, N.J. are important to them as one of the
posture, or the Soviet press is talking about a different conference. means of preserving the Ukrainian
We tend to believe the latter. Ms. Olenska-Petryshyn has had identity outside of Ukraine.
How can we think that progress has been made in the CSCE process individual shows at: the Bodley Gallery On the state of art in Ukrainian church
when Max Kampelman, chairman of the U.S. delegation to the talks, in New York; the Taylor House in architecture today:
himself pointed out that the Helsinki Final Act "has been grossly Chicago; the Court Gallery of the One of the major problems of reli–
violated" and "continues to be, in its basic essentials, defiantly University of Chicago; the University of gious art is that it seems to preoccupy
challenged by those who choose not to live up to its provisions, in spite Toronto; the Oseredok Gallery in very few creative contemporary artists.
of their commitments to do so." Winnipeg; the Ukrainian Cultural Besides the few artists who are success–
HeHlsoinwk i csaing ntahteorrei esb em "ent,o t hien sSuopveierat bUlen ioonb sctoanctliensu" ewd hitesn r, eepvreenss iaosn st hoef lCveeerryns tiietnyr Nionef wDM eBtarrrouyilnta;s nwthdi;ec kPt, hlNae. yJhU.;o kuthrsaeei nUGiananil–– gdfuorla proihnui cti tnihdeee iiarm s,iu ttsaheteisor eno saf r oeBf myBzayanznyatn imntieno erie ci cowonhnoos–
human-rights activists of all stripes — national, religious and civil; Canadian Art Foundation in Toronto; as well as some who (in the name of
continued to occupy Afghanistan; and continued its intimidation the Eko Gallery in Detroit; the Associa–
artistic freedom?) present meaningless
tactics aimed at Poland. tion of Ukrainian Artists of America in
or grotesque images of saints. Because
in fact, according, to Ambassador Kampelman, specific Soviet New York; the Barron Arts Center in of this, the more inspired churches are
transgressions of the Final Act "increased in number and intensity," New Jersey; the Ukrainian institute of usually those which use very little
and the Soviet delegation — "while professing its fidelity to the Final Modern Art in Chicago; the Oxford iconography.
Act" — has been engaged in "a systematic effort to destroy the entire GQauleleenrys Gina llEedrym oinn toNn ewa nJde rstehye. HOeldr On the relationship of architect, artist,
human-rights movement." work is in many public and private clergy and building committee:
Perhaps we should ask Raisa Rudenko or ivan Kandyba about the collections. There is by far too much decision-
"significant progress" achieved in regard to humanitarian questions. making about church architecture by
Better yet, considering his many years of experience, we should pose members of church communities who
this same question to Yuriy Shukhevych. A frequent contributor of articles on are indifferent to the creative possibili–
To the Soviet "optimists" we politely say: poppycock. art to various periodicals, and a lecturer ties of church architecture. Until such
on art, she most recently was guest matters are entrusted to professionals
t m t lecturer at the Harvard Ukrainian who think of church architecture as a
The stalemate resumes on October 27, nearly a year after the Madrid Summer institute where she spoke on creative art the situation will remain as
Conference originally opened, and participating states have agreed to the "Art of Ukrainian Emigres. " stagnant as it now is.
seek adoption of a substantive and balanced concluding document by
mid-December — some eight weeks later.
Mr. Kampelman has emphasized that the United States has reached
the limits of flexibility in search of a solution to problems confronting
the meeting, and he pledged that "the United States delegation will
return in October with determination to fulfill its responsibilities
under the Helsinki Final Act."
He has stressed that: "it is our view that the best way to build is: by
finding language which mades unmistakable reference to the
important role that Helsinki monitors can play; by agreeing to discuss
our problems in the human-rights and human-contacts areas in a
serious, thoughtful and constructive spirit of post-Madrid experts'
meetings; by putting specific content into the Final Act language on
freedom of religion; by reaching consensus on a strong information
text."
He has said that the best way to show commitment to the Helsinki
process was to agree to have another follow-up meeting at a
reasonable period after the conclusion of the present one.
in his concluding remarks before the latest recess of the Madrid
Conference, Mr. Kampelman emphatically stated: "We need a
demonstration that the Soviet Union intends to abide by the
provisions of the Final Act."
Somehow, we doubt the Soviets will comply.
We сапЧ help but wonder, then, whether the conference will turn out
to be another Belgrade, or whether Madrid might be the death of
Helsinki?
. After all, as Mr. Kampelman noted in Madrid, "our peoples have
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Solovij on art,architecture: of the emotional and the rational, the artistic and the
philosophical as a means of comprehending the
essence of existence and religion.
VII
This is not the place to analyze the complex issue of
Jury. Solovij, painter, sculptor and art critic, gra– the causes of the slow-paced tempo of our cultural
duated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Lviv, development; although therein lies the "coded"
Ukraine. Upon coming to the United States, he setup explanation for the minimal movement in styles and
his own studio in Rutherford, N.J. ideologies extant in our theologial life and its
formulations. The real reasons for this are deeper than
His numerous one-man shows include: Ukrainian the ones behind which we are wont to take cover in
institute of Modem Art, Chicago; Ukrainian Cana– explaining away our cultural dwarfism.
dian Art Foundation, Toronto; Gunther Franke
Gallery, Munich; New Jersey State Museum; Phila– Of late, one can perhaps discern signs of an
delphia Art Alliance; St. Lawrence Art Center, unexpected resurgence of life—an awakening brought
Toronto; W A. W Gallery, Toronto; County College of on by the "magic kiss of the young prince" as
Morris, N.J.; New York Public Library; Fairletgh evidenced in the area proposed by The Ukrainian
Dickinson University, in Wayne and in Rutherford, Weekly as a topic for a forum-discussion.
N.J.; as well as over 100 works in public and private in the 1973 catalogue put out by the Ukrainian
collections. institute of Modern Art in Chicago and in the
A frequent contributor of articles on art to informative article which appeared in the journal
Ukrainian and American periodicals, he is author of Suchasnist (January, 1981 issue), we witness the
"Pro Rechi Bilshi Nizh Zori" (About Things Greater appearance of a creative architect, Radosla v Zuk, who
Than Stars), an anthology of art criticism which came came forth with a series of expressive and original
out as a Suchasnist publication in 1978. churches — architectural masterpieces.
Mr. Solovij's exhibit titled "1,000 Heads"at The І do not know who is to be credited with the interior
Ukrainian institute in New York on Decembers, 1970 design, the paintings, sculpture as well as the fuctional
marked 25 years of his creative work. His work has arrangement but on the basis of photo reproductions, Crucifixion, oil, 1955-58 .
been described as art of conflict and revolt; a frequent one can speak of the high quality of the work. І also do
leit motif in his work is pain. not know to what extent Mr. Zuk is one of a kind in held that, similarly as the case of ecclesiastical canons,
our midst; it might well be that other innovative ecclesiastical art should be traditional-conservative.
architects have appeared on the scene. Be it as it may, it A lot has been said and written about tradition and
ІІ ІШПІШІІІШІІІШІІІІІІІІ is high time that other ideologically affined arts be the Ukrainian style, forgetting the principal tenet of
consequentially engaged in the field of church design; art — art has to be creative, in the arts, tradition as
"When one wants to adorn the House of God, it is art forms which, in using contemporary language, such is poison. One can speak of certain mental
better to turn to men of genius without faith, than to would serve to complement the architect's vision. affinities, held in common by a peoples — a nation,
men of faith without talent" — so spoke the Domini– Or then again, similarly as in the paintings of Mark which go toward imbuing the work with a mystique all
can father Couturier when, with the intention of Rothko which became central to, and the culmination its own, imparting to it a particular psychological and
commissioning artists for the church in Asi, Savoie, he of, the creation of free spaces for spiritual meditation, philosophical nuance.
turned to the leading artists of the post-World War 11 the architect creates a given space in which the vision
period: Braque, Rouault, Picasso, Chagall, Leger, the of the artist is free to find expression and radiate. Post scriptum: in the ongoing discussion regarding
sculptor Robert Couturier and Lourgat... in this context, (encouraged by the suggestion in the our church art and architecture, 1 have noticed that the
Among the artists being asked to participate, there interview), 1 would like to mention a project which І participants, when presenting their views on style,
was a substantial number who were quite indifferent to conceived of in 1969: often do so from the standpoint of the so-called
church and religious matters; moreover, at that time "Crucifixion For The Millions" — an Ukrainian tradition in this field. This approach harks
conservative circles accused contemporary art of being idea for three cylindrical paintings: 20' high x 40' in back to the prevalently held views in the not-too-
atheistic... diameter Fallen Angels, Crucifixion, Doomsday. distant past which to a large extent only served to
These cylindrical paintings — enclosed by a special check any creative assertiveness in our midst.
Today modernism has firmly established itself in the architectural structure — will be executed in mixed І believe that it is high time we venture out onto a
history of art and culture as a manifestation of the mediums: plexiglass, silver, chrome, wood, cloth, higher and broader plane in our discussions, advocat–
dominant ideas, problems, interests and tastes of this paint, etc., including kinetic light and continuous ing innovative and daring concepts instead of persisting
century. music: with no beginning and no end... in a fruitless discussion regarding the question of tra–
The church sphere (Christian)-being above all, a vast amounts are apportioned each year from the dition and a national style.
spiritual sphere, signifies that it cannot be forced into national budgets for cultural-artistic ventures, in our The word "tradition" is rather an unfortunate term
any mold or confined by any standards or norms. case, the solution to this problem does not lie, as is in the terminology of the arts in general,
Despite old foundations, the structuring of the commonly assumed, with the artists but rather, it and in our usage in particular, it is a
comprehension of the essence changes relative to the should be a matter of concern to the community at bizarre and even an adverse concept in the sphere of
spirit of the time, which is shaped, in its turn, by the art large or at least to those people who comprehend the creativity, because while tradition does not fit into the
of the time–the painting, sculpture, architecture, value and the necessity of a live, creative culture — one context of the times and is so to speak "without
music. To cite examples is futile to the extent that the which consitutes, in effect, the mainspring of the beginning and without end," it is at the same time,
history of art and culture is replete with them, spiritual life of a nation — one in which the church marked by the life style of a people, of the collective in
especially when one considers that these art forms should play a leading role. a given geographical environment; typical manifesta–
were almost exclusively "at the service" of the church in our case, up until recently, let us say, up until tions of creativity on the contrary are conditioned by a
throughout most of our Christian, era... World War H, there was no visible attempt to adapt given time and are not determined by geographical
the church's art forms to the times, it was generally borders.
During the first phase of the industrial era — religion
(the church) was beginning to lose its charismatic force
and popularity—something which once again is
noticeable in the art forms of the time. After World
War H the situation changes once again and one can
now speak of a certain renaissance of religiosity which
finds current manifestation in the arts, (and not only in
the Christian).
This is the situation in the world today.
in our Ukrainian case, the situation is more
"balanced," with the concommittant result that there
is very little of note in the field of painting, music,
sculpture (the latter is almost at degree 0) and even in
theological philosophy... Furthermore, the almost
complete absence of our holy men poses a threat to our
precarious religious "balance," giving way to the
stagnation of ideas.
The relationship between culture, religion and the
church may be considered to be problematic because,
even though our people show propensity toward
religious ecstasy-pietism, religion is comprehended on
a subconscious level rather than critically or creatively
— factors which leave their mark, as manifested in folk
art. On the one hand, such a conception of religion
(i.e., an emotional one) can be a source of tremen–
dous energy as well as stability. On the other hand,
such an attitude is hardly conceivable in я cultured
individual. A man of today, a cultured individual, is
not content with biblical fables: rather, he reveals a
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Olenka Matkiwsky (second left) became the third winner in the tennis playing George Sawchak (second left) was extended to the limit by Oleh Bohachevsky, but
family. She defeated Tanya Sawchak in the finals of the older girls' group to take was successful in retaining the junior vets title. Presenting the trophies to the
the title and The Ukrainian Weekly trophy. Presenting the trophies were Walter finalists were Roman Rakoczy Sr. (first left) and Dr. Michael Snihurowycz.
Kwas (left) and Zenon Snylyk.
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Foreign languages and cultures: COMBAT
CORRESPONDENCE
reconsidering their importance
Ш "As a long-time admirer of Sherlock Holmes and
by T. Edward Hollander Beyond knowing the languages of the world, it is Perry Mason 1 started to read with pleasure, the article
Chancellor of Higher Education, Slate of New Jersey crucial that we understand the political systems and 'Philately and Murder' by CM. Fitz in the December
the cultures of our neighbors. A poll several years ago issue of Scott's Monthly Stamp Journal, imagine my
revealed that many American high school students dismay when reading The Case of Symon Petliura' І
Recently, 1 heard a faculty member from the thought that Golda Meir was president of Egypt. We realized that our philatelic detective did not see that it
University of Maryland relate a childhood incident. should worry about such a lack of concern about what is not an 'open-and-shut case' but a 'mystery...
As a young girl visiting Amsterdam with her parents, occurs in foreign countries. We do not need any more shrouded in a fog of little-known facts.' Although
she attended a horse show at which the Dutch queen embarrassments like the unfortunate presidential many events of the case took place in Ukraine, a locale
was present. Since her father was an important statement concerning "Montezuma's revenge," nor do obviously not familiar to Dr. Fitz, he did not follow his
commercial leader, the naissant professor was we need continuing faulty analyses that misinform us own advice that 'the collector-detective must search,
honored by being asked to "show" a local horse. Quite about civil wars, nor do we need situations like sending sometimes endlessly, for facts...' instead he did not
excited, the girl brought the horse to the center of the corn meal to areas where people eat rice or rejecting avail himself of available evidence and followed false
ring and then signaled the horse to move to the political refugees from places like Haiti because we clues so cleverly laid by the real criminals.
perimeter. The horse responded, as it had done on will only define a refugee as one who is from a country "Firstly, he misidentified the philatelic 'corpus
hundreds of previous occasions. Then, as shehaddone whose government is unfriendly to us. it is time to delicti' stamp as '40 kopeck.' As anyone can plainly see
on hundreds of previous occasions, she commanded move beyond our own ethnocentrism to a position of from the illustration in the article, it is a 40 hryven
the horse to walk, but it would not budge. She global understanding. stamp. ...
repeated her command, "Walk." Nothing happened.
"Secondly, Petliura did not flee to Paris 'following
Again she tried. Again no response. Finally, a kindly Higher education has a responsibility to rise to this the defeat of the White Russians' since he was fighting
gentleman came over to her and whispered in her ear. challenge. Our colleges and universities may well be both the White and the Red Russians! He fled to Paris
She then repeated her command to the horse — this among the last institutions in our society to do so. Our following the defeat of the Ukrainian National Army
time in Dutch - and the horse walked, it had never institutions of higher learning should enhance their by the Bolsheviks.
occurred to her that the horse wouldn't do business in capacity for teaching scholarship and research in other "Thirdly, and definitely most importantly, Dr. Fitz
her language; after all, everyone else in Holland knew languages and cultures. A new emphasis on language accuses Petliura of initiating 'a horrible pogrom in the
English and was more than happy to communicate studies is required, not only in literature but in a Ukraine, killing over 50,000 Jews,' thereby besmirch–
with her in English. variety of other disciplines as well. Business, econo– ing Petliura's memory. Symon Petliura, the de facto
While 1 understand the dangers of generalizing from mics, the other social sciences and technology are all president of the Ukrainian National Republic was, if
anecdotes — particularly one involving horses - І areas that can be involved in language study. anything, a friend of the Jews. (cf. 'Jewish National
believe that this story illustrates a major American Language studies should extend to cultural area Autonomy in Ukraine' by Solomon 1. Goldelman,
shortcoming. The dominance of the English language studies and should encompass a broad understanding English edition: URRH, Chicago 1968). Eight
in the world has caused Americans to become highly of the society and all its institutional aspects. members of Petliura's cabinet at the ministerial and
insular in language, culture and understanding. As a vice-ministerial rank were ethnic Jews, and he issued an
result of British colonialism and American commer– New Jersey's proposed Statewide Plan for Higher order to the army that instituted the death penalty for
cial leadership, English has come as close as any Education (the master plan) calls on the state's senior participation in pogroms (cf. for English text The New
language ever has to a true lingua franca. colleges and universities to re-examine their curriculum York Times, June 20, 1926, also 'The Ukraine, a
requirements in order to evaluate whether to require Submerged Nation' by William H. Chamberlin, The
it has official or semiofficial status for over one- competence in a foreign language for graduation, how Macmillan Co., New York, 1944).
third of the world's population. Today, 76 percent of best to offer students the opportunity to study another "The only pogrom that can be attributed to troops
the secondary school students in the non-English- culture as part of the liberal arts curriculum, how best at least nominally under Petliura's command occurred
speaking world (excluding China) are engaged in the to introduce international aspects of each discipline in the town of Proskuri v. Although the provocation for
study of English. Half of the world's scientific research into the curriculum, and whether to require foreign the pogrom was actual treason and armed insurrec–
and a third of all books published in Asia and Africa language study as a prerequisite for admission to tion, it deeply shocked both Petliura and the
are published in English. There are growing indica– college. Ukrainian government. The leader of the pogrom,
tions that the use of English may even come to be one Samusenko, was apprehended, courtmartialed
taught in our own school systems. Global issues and global studies require a more and executed. But the deed could not be undone.
fundamental commitment on the part of our colleges "Who, then, was responsible for all those pogroms
As interest in English has grown, American interest and universities. Scholarship and knowledge in of Jews that took place in Ukraine? in 1922 the State
in foreign language instruction and the study of other mathematics and the natural and physical sciences are Publishing House in Moscow published memoirs of
cultures has waned. Language enrollment dropped 50 not limited by national boundaries; they are communi– ivan Alekseev (Nebutev) 'iz vospominanii Levogo
percent in the 1970s. Fellowships for language and cated throughout an international community. Yet in Esera,' which was withdrawn from circulation a short
area studies have declined by two-thirds since 1970. many of the social science disciplines and in the time after publication, in it the author, flushed by
Why should Americans be concerned about this humanities, we tend either to ignore developments in recent victory over Ukrainian forces, describes how
lack of interest in foreign languages when it is clear other countries or to study these developments within he, and other Bolshevik partisans dressed in Ukrai–
that the rest of the world is willing to learn English? a national context or from a national perspective. nian military uniforms and started Jewish pogroms all
Professional studies, especially, are narrowly based over Ukraine. Why? So that Petliura would be labeled
The answer is a simple one. Generally speaking, all despite the extension of professional practice today an anti-Semite. He then would not be able to obtain
powerful nations can maintain their influence only if beyond national boundaries. The global aspects of the desperately needed loans to continue the war
they understand and can function in relation to the discipline should be incorporated within the curriculum against the Bolsheviks, since the House of Rothschild,
culture of other nations. The period of decline that we and not treated in a special aspect of it. and others, would lobby against him. This strategy
now appear to be entering may well have been brought
proved to be fantastically successful!
on by our failure to be welt-informed about global
issues and about the impact of foreign cultures on their Finally, 1 would urge that our understanding and "Lastly, the anecdote about Shwartzbart's use of
countries' decision-making processes. Our cultural appreciation of other cultures and traditions contri– this 40 hryven stamp to recognize Petliura is just that
ignorance partly explains our having backed a number bute to our own understanding and appreciation of the - an anecdote. Petliura did not live in hiding. He
of dictators who have since lost control in countries differences within our society. As this country could be found in the Ukrainian legation in Paris,
such as iran. Finally, many nations feel that we are continues to grow more racially, ethnically and which was open until the late 1920s, it might be worth
interested not in their welfare but in what we can sell culturally diverse, our ability to maintain national noting that a least three other Ukrainian leaders were
them and how our interests are promoted by interact– purpose for a diverse population may well depend on assassinated since then: Evhen Konovalets, by a
ing with them. how well the next generation of Americans can bomb, in 1938, Lev Rebet and Stepan Bandera, by a
understand, respect, enjoy and accept wide cultural cyanide gun, in 1957 and 1959, respectively, in all three
This view of us is made more severe by our parochial differences among our population. A broader, more cases the assassins were positively identified as Soviet
attitude toward international business. While we are global, less ethnocentric program of study at our agents. One of them, on trial in a Munich court, even
still conducting our affairs in English, the Europeans educational institutions will help all our citizens adopt made a complete confession. Cinderella stamps have
and the Japanese are conducting theirs in the language a wider, more humane view of one another. been issued for all three leaders.
of the countries with whom they are dealing. There are "1 hope that Dr. Fitz will recheck the story of Symon
signs that this trend will become standard procedure in Petliura and bring the true facts to the attention of his
some important areas of the world. readers." - George M. J. Slusarczuk, Ph.D.,
president, Ukrainian Philatelic and Numismatic
An expanded version of this article first appeared in Society, Southfields, N.Y., in a letter published in
We would like to take this opportunity to express the ADFL BULLET1N, Yol. 12, No. 1, September Scott's Monthly Stamp Journal.
our deep gratitude to the editors of ОКО, Mon– 1980. This adaptation is provided courtesy of
treal's Ukrainian community newspaper, for Chancellor Hollander and the Subcommittee on the Ш "The editors and myself have received many
reprinting MA C material published in the March Study of Eastern Europe 'and the USSR Ethnic letters on the subject of the historical facts behind the
22 issue of The Ukrainian Weekly. Advisory Council of the Governor. Stele of New ff 11 підцуп)
Jersey.