Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-04
Huns in ,,erica
Want Republic
in Native Land

4 movement to achieve an independ-
ent Hungarian republic has been
launched by leading Hungarians in this
country and is now being carried to
Washington for recognition by the
United States government. An an
nouncement to this effect was made
yesterday by Dr. Adalbert Perenzi, one
of the leaders of the Hungarian League.
who also made public the Declaration
of Hungarian independents" adopted
at mass meeting in Chicago on Sept.
%, where more than 1000 Americans
Of Hungarian birth assembled to unfurl
the colors of the future Hungarian re-
public.
The movement has the support of the
Illinois state council of defense. and it
will be the aim of the leaders. among
the most prominent of whom are DR..
Arpard Gastar, vice president of the
Hungarian League, and Jules Arbocy.
editor of the Hungarian Standard. to
induce an official movement of the
cause by the government authorities at
Washington.
The declaration Of Independence
adopted at the Chicago meeting. which
was held under the auspices Of the
Hungarian University Club, reads as
follows:
Whereas. the overwhelming majority
Of Fungarans in America convincedly
claim this war was brought about by
the German imperial government and
that government continued to shed the
blood Of the warning people with COM
plete disregard of all tho paragraphs OF
the international laws concerning
cruelty and astrocities. even not hav-
ing an example among the belliserent
barbarians of ancient times:
Whereas. Our overwhelming majority
convincedly claim that our motherland
the Hungarian race, was thrown into
this war by the criminal Hungarian
government to rescue the privileges OF
the upper classes. and that this war of
its own creation has never served the
interests of the Magyar race;
Whereas, Our overwhelming majority
sees in the sacred war of America the
rescue Of the world democracy and
knows America is the only savior Of our
mothegland;
Whereas, We all know the future Of
the Magyar state depends on demo-
cratic-republican form of government,
and only if all the nationalities around
national state in complete freedom,
friendship and in alliance with the
Hungarian republic;
Whereas. We all know our mother
land is waiting but for our hint to
take into account those who have
thrown her into this fray Of war;
I'VE, Hungarians of Chicago and the
representatives of some Of the Hun
garian colonies condemning the intri-
CUES in our midst to line up the Amer
lean Hungarians for helping the i'm
perial German, imperial Austrian, and
royal Hungarian government, solemnly
declare that:
Be it resolved. That we loyal and en-
thusiastic citizens. as we'll as loyal and
enthusiastic inhabitants Of America,
will devote all our energies. all our
means. our lives, to help our govern
ment in winning this sacred war Of
ours: furthermore
BE it resolved, That we will initiate
a movement to rescue Hungary from
the yoke of the Hapsburgs and to bring
to life the independent, democratic
Hungarian republic, which should give
all the rights to all the nationalities Of
Hungary, which inherent in a de-
mocratic republican form Of govern
ment: furthermore,
BE it, resolved, That, according to
the principles Of self determination Of
nations. we will give helping hand to
all the Austrians and Hungarian ma
tonalities to build up their own ma
tional states; furthermore. *
"Be 1t resolved. That we are delegat-
ing a committee to teach the truest
Ameercanism to our Hungarian born
countrymen. as we'll as to work out
ways and means to line up every Hun
sarian Of this country under the un
fHrled banner Of the Hungarian re-
public"
The banner unfurled Mt the meeting
|lwas the same as that used by Kossuth,
the immortal Hungarian hero, who in
1s4s strove to rid the Hungarians Of
the ~Hapsburgs.
Commenting on the significance of