UKRAINIANS PROTEST COURT HEARING ON BANNING MILITANT GROUP.

Approximately 100 supporters of the Ukrainian National Assemblydisrupted a court hearing on whether that group should be bannedbecause it has sent its members to fight in various conflictsaround the periphery of the former Soviet Union, Kiev radio reportedAugust 17. The Ukrainian authorities opened the case against theUNA after its members fought with police during the funeral ofa Ukrainian orthodox churchman last month.

Kiev Predicts Smaller Harvest.