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Czecho- Slovakia. A man who was born a In his recent speech to the Reich- Czech but is now an American stag, the Fuhrer undertook a bit of citizen-and who managed some special propaganda when he tried how to elude the Gestapo and come Light To Handle! to tell the world that the Czechs back to the United States-told were really liking the Nazi regime. how in Prague he heard everywhere Plenty of proofs have come through the same story from people in all

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He and Jan Masaryk and the other patriots who love Czecho-Slovakia

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will find the way. Our country will knows that it is always best to merged their interests and again be a republic and we shall await the right moment before bined under the Czecho-Slovak Na- once more be free. Pravda vitezel launching such a movement. He tional Council. They sent a delega (Truth conquers!)"

knew also that he should avoid any tion to ask Eduard Benes to lead

cepted the leadership in a stirring statement to the delegation, which concluded with this plea:

Then it was that Dr. Benes ac-

It is a fact that the people of Pra- gue have been kind enough to the

Since the German occupation of embarrassment to the_country their united-action to regain the in- young German soldiers who came Czecho-Slovakia, Dr. Benes has where he is a guest, and that he dependence to Prague. But that is because the been outspoken in his denunciation must be alert also to the complex This was at last a central move- of Czecho-Slovakia. Czechs are a kindly people, and of that unprovoked aggression. In situation in countries like Eng- ment to co-ordinate all elements also because the German soldiers his "Appeal to the American Peo- land and France, where it was. into one body with a unified politi- were so hungry and so thinly clad. ple," which went on the air under necessary to "make haste slowly." cal programme, And the Czechs gave them better the aegis of the University of Chi-. He knew also that there were many food and clothing than they had cago, where he is a visiting, pro- varied interests that would have to fessor, he said that Germany's tak- be co-ordinated and joined in com ing of Prague was nothing less, mon cause and with united pur than aggression, and he declared pose. He believed that the real that the people of Czecho-Slovakia threat of the dictators was against would not long continue under Ger- Democracy itself; but he knew also man yoke. "Having tasted freedom, that it would take a little more time. they will never again be satisfied to arouse liberty-loving people until they have regained their free- around the globe to their own dom," he has said again and again, peril. This would place the parti- democracy." He was again preach- recalling the history of the Czechs cular cause of Czecho-Slovak in- ing his old sermon that the best and their centuries-long struggle dependence in its proper relation way to help the Czech cause was for national independence,

to the larger programme.

by being good Americans.

Members of the Gestapo who are in Bohemia and Moravia have a dif- ferent story to tell. They could re- late how they are being constantly thwarted and sabotaged in their efforts. They could tell how won- derfully adroit the Czecha are in helping each other escape from the attentions of the visiting Gestapo. No, the spirit of the people has not changed. In the midst of their troubles there is still hope in their hearts and expectancy in their eyes, The volcano may be quiescent; it is not extinct.

Dr. Benes knew all this and much more. It was difficult for him to wait, and keep calm and objective in the face of it all. Men and wo- men who had left their native land -either under pressure or because they could not stand it any longer -sought him out. Important per- sonages pleaded with him for action. Assurances came from all sides and from very high places that he would have the support of demarche of right-thinking people everywhere if he would but start his crusade for the freedom of Czecho-Slovakia. it had suc-

Not very many months ago an ex- ng the separa-

tremely important member of the r. Benes had British Government admitted that requests from he was none too sure as to the geo- d urging him graphical location of Czecho- or the re-inde Slovakia, and could not quite under- Slovakia. Ap- stand why the British might be ex- rywhere. He pected to fight for its continuance. ed with them Herr Hitler changed all that at Chicago could Munich; and later, when he took of letters and Prague, he gave Czecho-Slovakia messages that the best advertisement it had ever had. He gave Democracy a rallying- ited. His ex- point and a new banner. ige, tempered

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ess and pru- Everyone who has come out of go slow. And Prague since the Germans took it ve been swept has spoken of the touching expec- he messages tancy of the people left behind and him from the of their pathetic confidence in the of Czecho- wisdom of their leaders who are

By George McManus

Protest meetings were held all over the world. Ringing resolutions called for action and inveighed against what had happened not only to Czecho-Slavokia but to civilisa tion.

Still Dr. Benes waited-being a prudent man, a wise politician who

SUMMER

in complete accord, unity, and col- "I beg you especially to uphold

laboration, without regard to political, religious, or social dif- ferences, the ideals of American

Finally came a time when three

Since the day when the Führer Reich rode into groups met in Chicago (April 18. of the German 20), representing some million and Prague through streets lined with a half American citizens of Czech ominously silent people, there has origin. These three groups spoke been much hard work done on for the great majority of Czechs the parts of Czechs, Slovaks, and and Slovaks and Carpatho-Russians Carpatho-Russians, not only out- in the United States, They had

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