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OUR LIFE Monthly, published by Ukrainian National Women’s League of America VOL. XLIII JANUARY 1986 Marta Baczynsky INDEPENDENCE DAY — January 22, 1918 “From now on the Ukrainian National Republic becomes the independent, free and sovereign state of the Ukrainian people ." This was the proclamation issued by the C e n tra ln a R a d a (Central Council), the all-Ukrainian representative institution, on January 22, 1918 as part of the Fourth Universal, documents which established rules and regu lations for the governing of Ukrainian territory. This was the crystallization of Ukrainian political thought and the basis for Ukrainian concerns and actions on behalf of our country. This cohesiveness of thought and action became the cornerstone ideology for the freedom of Ukraine. Every year, Ukrainians in the free world commem- morate the act and significance of January 22, 1918. As citizens of the United States or Canada, our Ukrainian cultural and historical heritage is respected — it is honored and celebrated. Here, we have the privilege of making sure our children will continue to carry the flame of Ukrainian independence. In our native land there were countless Ukrainians through the years who have stood up to the usurper. We honor their memory and are awed by their fierce desire for justice, freedom and self-determination. Today, there are many other Ukrainians in our homeland who are incarcerated, humiliated, tortured, dehumanized because of their dedication to these very same ideals. January 22, 1918 is a reminder of a glorious prom ise that became reality but for a short time. Each of us has the responsibility to keep the spark of that promise alive, each of us, in his or her own way. HOPE No more can I call liberty my own, To me there’s naught remains but hope alone. The hope to see once more my beloved Ukraine, To come back in my native land again. To gaze once more on Dnieper’s azure wave- I care not if alive or in the grave. To view the steppe, its ancient funeral mounds, To sense the ardent strength which there abounds .... No more can I call liberty my own, To me there’s naught remains but hope alone. LESYA UKRAINKA (English translation — Percival Cundy) 24 ’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, СІЧЕНЬ 1986 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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