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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY
Dr. Edouard Benes Heads A Concerted
CZECHS
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URING his visit to Philadel- phia, April 21, 1989, Dr. Eduard Benes made a little off-the- record pilgrimage which has especial significance. This occurred when he stood on the spot where Prof. Thomas Garrigue Masaryk had stood when he made the De- claration of Independence for Czecho-Slovakia, Oct. 16, 1918.
Dr. Benes was in Philadelphia for a few hours only, to deliver an address on "Politics as Science and Art," before the annual meeting of the American Philosophical Society, founded by Benjamin Franklin. Just before the meeting it was suggested that Dr. Benes might like to walk across Independence Square and into Independence Hall. There were not half ta dozen people with him when he went. As he listened to the story of the Liberty Bell from the custodian there, he reached out his hand and reverently touched that
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Jimmy's Kitchen
Bringing Up Father
WALIZED HIS
INTO MY HEART?. BUT HE STILL STEPS ON MY FEET-
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"Yes, I know," he said quietly. That was all. But he lifted his head and looked up at the starlit sky above the open square.
Restore His Nati
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Former President of Czecho-Slovakia, Dr. Edouard tored during an informal discussion of ways and mea taining an organised National Front, even in exile.
It was a moment of re-declara- ganiser, a strong leader, an able tion of the principles enunciated
by Masaryk in 1918, and perhaps. executive; yes, and
"I am
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he has been
By EDW HITCHC IN T "CHRIST SCIEN MONIT
Since the sudder Germany in annexin ed of Czecho-Slov "Munich," and afte
of re-dedication of Benes himself poor and hungry and unknown and to the cause of his country's inde- misunderstood. He was closer to pendence. Only three days before Masaryk than anyone else from the he had accepted the leadership of very beginning, and when the Pre- that cause, and his mind and heart
sident-founder of Czecho-Slovakia must have been full of his mission retired from active affairs he him- and its responsibilities. But he did
self placed his mantle about the not show any emotion as he stood shoulders of his disciple and asked there, alone and bare-headed. He that he should succeed him at the is not an emotionalist: he is a head of his people. Mr. Benes has Czech, and Czechs do not wear their been called the soundest statesman hearts on their sleeves, but are of Central Europe, and history may known rather for their restraint acclaim him as the foremost states- and self-discipline in big moments, man of all Europe before the cur-
Pierre Crabites, in the preface to rent chapter is finished. Certainly ceeded in accomplish his book about Eduard Benes, says: no one knows better than he does
tion of Slovakia-D convinced that Eduard the many, interlaced problems been besieged with courage, the driving power, and the day; and no one better understands to lead a movement Benes is the one man who has the which are perplexing the world to- all parts of the wor
brain to save the world." Crabites the complications inherent in those pendence of Czech might have added to his qualifica- problems.
peals came from ev tions "experience," both that which
was literally inunda he had during the World Wàr,and No European statesman of to-day and his little staff at that which he had after the new has so won the confidence of the not handle the flood state had been set up when he had masses of his people as has Eduard telegrams 'and cables helped with its organisation and Benes. He understands the com- were sent to him. was responsible for its foreign mon people, having been born of But Dr. Benes we policy before he was elected to its them. His peasant blood makes him perience. and knowle Presidency.
slow to move, extremely cautious, with his native cool Here is a man who has had every feeling the air and watching the dence, warned him t kind of experience. He has been a clouds to see which way the wind he could so easily hi tiller of the soil, a deep student blows, waiting only to the point of into hot action by of sociology, a brilliant teacher, a decision and then moving with that poured in on I shrewd, politician, an effective or lightning- speed.
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OH-YOU LITTLE PRECIOUS-IF YOU DON'T WANT ME TO SING- I WONT-50 DON'T CRY-DOLL-
I DON'T BLAME YOL BABY-BUT I'VE BEEN
WITH FOR EARS-
BATTING
INEXPENSIVE SATISFYING